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Actress Ruth Eze has disclosed that she is currently under pressure to get married but can’t afford to marry a poor man. The actress who revealed this in an interview with Inside Nollywood, said she doesn’t mind being a second wife as long as the man is rich and agrees to a white wedding. Ruth Eze […]
Continue ReadingUS military forces rescued an American citizen in Nigeria, the Pentagon said on Saturday, days after he was kidnapped by gunmen in the south of neighbouring Niger and apparently taken across the border. The hostage, Philip Walton, was abducted Monday night on the outskirts of Massalata, a village about 10 kilometres (six miles) from the […]
Continue ReadingFellow Nigerians, let me start by thanking God for my unusual mindset. I’m also grateful to those who have mentored me in journalism. I single out for mention here, one perfect gentleman in particular, Mr Mike Awoyinfa, who was my Editor at Weekend Concord from March 1989 to May 1990. He remains my Boss for […]
Continue ReadingEverything Nigeria finds impossible to do, the Lekki protesters did. Orderliness, organisation, security, equity and equality. They forged peace and flaunted it with good music. They provided electricity for protesters to charge their phones. Food was available; there was water for all. There was no class, no creed. Everyone was fed without favour in an atmosphere of […]
Continue ReadingOn October 20, I couldn’t sleep in my base here in the United States because I was glued to social media monitoring livestreams of the agonizing state-authorized mass massacres of peaceful protesters in Lekki, Lagos. I was crushed and despondent beyond description. My situational insomnia was triggered by vicarious pains. The sights and sounds of young […]
Continue ReadingChief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Catherine Ugorji of the Nigerian police and serving with the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), has been selected by the UN as one of two runners-up for the prestigious UN Woman Police Officer of the Year award for 2020. According to the National Information Officer of the […]
Continue ReadingTanzanian President John Magufuli won a resounding election victory Friday with 84 percent of votes in a poll his main rival said was riddled with irregularities such as ballot box stuffing. Magufuli’s main challenger, the Chadema party candidate Tundu Lissu, 52, won only 13 percent of the vote, after denouncing widespread fraud, intimidation and oppression […]
Continue ReadingBusinessman and art collector husband of Isabel dos Santos, the Angolan billionaire and Africa’s richest woman, Sindika Dokolo, has died in a diving accident in Dubai, a colleague and two family members said on Friday. They said the exact cause of the 48-year-old’s death on Thursday was not clear. Dokolo and dos Santos, the daughter […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress, Joke Jigan, has slammed a follower who accused her of not being proud of her dark skin after she shared before and now photos showing the change in her skin colour. The actress shared two photos of herself on Instagram. In one of the photos, she was looking dark-skinned. In the second photo, […]
Continue Reading“The situation was fast degenerating into anarchy. It was at this point that LASG (Lagos State governor) requested for the military to intervene in order to restore normalcy” – The Nigerian Army “The army does not report to me, I have reported the matter to the highest command in the military. It’s not something we […]
Continue ReadingNia Long turns 50 today and the actress shared sexy photos of herself to mark her golden jubilee. In one of the photos, the actress put her cleavage on display. She captioned the photo: “This is 50!! Still climbing, still learning. Life is sweeter. Know thyself. Take no shit and love deeply.” Photo: Nia Long, […]
Continue ReadingBBNaija’s season 5 housemate and finalist, Victoria Adeyele simply known as Vee took to her Instagram page to share some sexy photos of herself and her fans are already going gaga over them. The reality show star and singer, Vee, was born and raised in London. Some of her fans claimed her man is lucky […]
Continue Reading43-year-old security guard has been beheaded by a yet-to-be identified persons suspected to be ritualists in Oka-Akoko community, the headquarters of Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. It was learnt that the victim identified as Rotimi Olukoju, who worked with a microfinance bank in the town, was found dead on Thursday evening, […]
Continue ReadingSoldiers manning the gate at the Military Hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos prevented the Lagos judicial panel on End SARS from accessing the hospital’s mortuary as they investigate Lekki tollgate shootings. The panel visited the hospital unannounced on Friday, October 30, to carry out an investigation into the shooting at Lekki tollgate where 15 protesters were […]
Continue ReadingOne of the most accurate pollsters in US political history has stated that incumbent US president Donald Trump has a 91% chance of holding on to the White House even though most polls put his rival, Joe Biden ahead. Pollster Helmut Norpoth correctly predicted Donald Trump’s shock election win back in 2016 and four years […]
Continue ReadingFree distribution of electricity meters to Nigerians will commence today (Friday) with the simultaneous inauguration of the scheme in Kano, Kaduna, Eko and Ikeja electricity distribution companies’ franchise areas. A source in the Presidency, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to speak on the matter, disclosed this to journalists on […]
Continue ReadingIt is no longer news that the United States is opposing Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the consensus candidate to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO). United States said it is supporting South Korean trade minister, Yoo Myung-hee, to become the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation because she is a “trade expert”. US Trade Representative, […]
Continue ReadingFormer Presidential spokesperson, Reno Omokri has also taken a swipe at Desmond Elliot over his comment on the negative impact of social media following the violence that erupted in Lagos. Recall that in a video which captured Desmond Elliot’s submission at the House of Assembly, he was heard calling on the speaker of the Lagos […]
Continue ReadingPop Queen, Madonna, 62, and her 26-year-old boyfriend Ahlamalik Williams, 26 teamed up for steamy photoshoot. In one of the photos shared to her Instagram page, the singer was seen pushed up against a wire fence while being kissed by her much younger lover. She wrote in her caption: “Love what you do and do […]
Continue ReadingThe days after Black Tuesday, that fateful day when soldiers committed atrocities at the Lekki tollgate, was the Apocalypse, the revealing of the vulnerability of our collective existence. As the artifices that have upheld our fragile civilisation ripped off, the reality of the horror that underpins our everyday existence was un-concealed. By Wednesday morning, law […]
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