Nigerian Anglican bishop suspended for alleged sexual misconduct with a married woman

The Diocesan Bishop of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) of Ekiti West, Rufus Adepoju, has been suspended over an alleged sexual misconduct with the wife of another priest. Announcement of his suspension was conveyed in a letter dated December 11, 2020 and signed by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Most Rev Henry Ndukuba. […]

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Court refuses bail pending appeal for jailed popular Lagos prophet

The High Court of Lagos State sitting in Ikeja, has rejected the post-conviction bail application filed by the Senior Shepherd-in-Charge of the Celestial Church of Christ, Genesis Global, Prophet Israel Ogundipe. Ogundipe was arraigned before the court on a seven-count charge following a petition filed by a UK-based architect, Mrs Olaide Williams-Oni, who accused him […]

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19-year-old Nigerian girl having saggy boobs cries for being body-shamed repeatedly (Video)

19-year-old Nigerian lady has cried out after being body-shamed repeatedly for having saggy boobs. The distraught lady who stressed that she was born that way, stated that it is disheartening that she is dragged in spite of doing nothing. @divine_richard_ disclosed that she has been dispressed with comments she gets about her boobs, and will change […]

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2014 confab, APC restructuring reports for review at the Nigerian Senate

Nigerian Senate ad hoc Committee on Constitution Review has set up sub-committees to review the reports of the 2014 National Conference and that of the Governor Nasir el-Rufai-led All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee on True Federalism. The two reports recommended restructuring which requires fiscal federalism, devolution of power and creation of an additional state in […]

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‘Enough of the ex, meet my next’ ―Cossy Ojiakor flaunts her new man (Photos)

Only days after her former fiance, Abel Jurgen accused her of domestic violence and called off their engagement, Cossy Ojiakor is showing the world her new man. Cossy shared a photo of a man, who looks like a foreigner, and wrote: “Enough of the ex… meet my next.” She included love emojis and added, “I […]

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Missing Kankara Boys and A Tear-Gassed Nation, By Reuben Abati

“What is going on?” “Where?” “Where else? Nigeria of course.” “What has happened again?” “What has not happened? The other week, we were all lamenting that 43 farmers were slaughtered in Zabarmari, in Borno State, and now the whole world is being told that hundreds of school boys have been kidnapped from their school – […]

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Attempt to get free Christmas palliatives, 8 feared dead in stampede in Nigeria (Graphic photos)

It is very sad that eight people are feared dead in a stampede for free Christmas food items. They lost the items and their lives. So sad. The stampede occurred at about 7:30am on Tuesday, December 15, around Rumudara Town, Obio/Akpor LGA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. According to Vanguard, the incident happened at an […]

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‘Nobody has the right to come to my country and encourage the spread of Corona’ –Ugandan singer Cindy Sanyu tells Nigerians

Ugandan singer, Cinderella Sanyu professionally known as Cindy Sanyu has fired back at Nigerians after being called out for using derogatory words against Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems who were arrested after their performance in the country. The singer, in an Instagram post she shared, stated that: “nobody has the right to come to […]

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Ezekwesili lambastes Buhari over Katsina abductions, other failures; says Nigeria has no govt now

In an interview with BBC on Tuesday, former Nigerian Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, says Nigeria has no government at the moment hence the abduction of over 300 boys from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. She also did some tweets, feeling bad, over the state of the nation Nigeria at the moment. Ezekwesili, […]

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Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems remanded in Ugandan prison custody, have been released

A Chief Magistrate Court in Uganda today December 15, dropped the charges against fast-rising Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems. The singers were arrested on Sunday, December 13, and charged with doing “acts that are likely to cause the spread of infectious disease, Covid-19” following the illegal concert at Ddungu resort in Munyonyo with large […]

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72 lawyers conferred with the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, on Monday, expressed regret that some persons occupying privileged positions of authority flagrantly disobeyed court orders and made a boast of it. Justice Muhammad who warned that would now be met with severe consequences, also said court invaders would be sent to prisons to be tutored. This is […]

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Joe Biden’s election victory formally confirmed by electoral college

The next president of United States, Joe Biden Jr’s presidential election victory has been formally confirmed by the US Electoral College. California, the most populous state in the US, delivered its 55 electoral votes to Mr. Biden on Monday afternoon, officially taking him over the 270 votes needed to secure the White House. After all the states’ […]

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US Attorney General, William Barr resigns

United States Attorney General, William Barr resigned on Monday, ending a tenure in which the President Donald Trump loyalist carried the administration’s “law and order” message but ultimately dealt the most credible blow to Trump’s unfounded claims that the 2020 election was littered with fraud, according to CNN. “Just had a very nice meeting with Attorney General […]

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For How Much Longer Can We Endure Buhari?, By Festus Adedayo

Two anecdotes, told by keynote speaker, Professor Adeolu Akande, at a congregation of lawyers in Ibadan, Oyo state last week, drew the graph of the gripping state of the Nigerian union, in the most spellbinding manner. Two other narratives which strengthened his argument, came in the form of news stories which dominated the media during […]

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‘My heart and soul belong to you’ ―Naira Marley sends flowers to BBNaija’s Tacha (Video)

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Azeez Adeshina Fashola, known professionally as Naira Marley is shooting his shot and it’s to ex-reality star, Tacha. The singer sent her flowers with a short note to go with it. While unveiling the flowers, Tacha revealed it was from Naira Marley and then read out the short note. According to […]

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Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems charged to court in Uganda (Photos)

Nigerian singers, Omah Lay and Tems have been charged before the Makindye Division court in Kampala for allegedly breaching COVID-19 guidelines in Uganda. The fast-rising stars were on Sunday December 13, arrested together with their managers for holding an illegal concert at Ddungu resort in Munyonyo where they gathered big crowds, contrary to President Museveni’s […]

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Fela Kuti’s son, Seun Kuti celebrates daughter on her 7th birthday (Photo)

Seun Kuti, Nigerian musician, singer and the youngest son of famous afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti, took to his Instagram page to celebrate his daughter who turns 7 on Monday. The singer shared a photo he took with his daughter Adara Anikulapo Kuti and expressed how much she meant to him. He wrote: “Happy 7th […]

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