Buhari didn’t just divide Nigeria, he killed her, By Femi Fani-Kayode

In 2015 I said Buhari WOULD divide Nigeria, you didn’t believe me. In 2017 I said Buhari HAD divided Nigeria, you didn’t believe me. In 2019 I said Buhari had pushed Nigeria to the BRINK of disintegration, you didn’t believe me. Today I say unless Buhari retraces his steps and we build bridges between ourselves […]

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RCCG pastor accused of sexual assault by ex-female basketball player faces investigation

The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) says it is investigating a pastor who was accused of sexual assault by a former basketball player. Beatrice Wealth took to Twitter on September 11 to claim she was sexually abused by the RCCG’s Director of Sport, Pastor Paul Bankole, in his office in 2016. Wealth, who represented […]

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Retired U.S. Army Major kidnapped in Ekiti, his staff killed

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Tuesday September 15, killed one person and abducted two, including a retired United States of America army personnel, Major Jide Ijadare (retd), along Ijan Ekiti –Ise Ekiti Road in Ijan Ekiti , Gbonyin Council area of Ekiti State. It was gathered that the gunmen invaded Ijadare’ s palm oil […]

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UK to impose visa ban, asset seizure on election violence and rigging mastermind in Edo and Ondo states

Barely 24 hours after the United States imposed visa restrictions on politicians who masterminded violence and rigging of the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States, United Kingdom has said it will take action against individuals who mastermind violence during the forthcoming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States. The British High Commission in Nigeria […]

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Soyinka supports Obasanjo’s position, says Nigeria divided under Buhari like never before

In a statement made on Tuesday titled, “Between ‘Dividers-in-chief’ and Dividers-in-law,”, Playwright and Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has said the country is more divided as never before under the current administration of Muhammadu Buhari. Soyinka said though not a fan of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, but embraced any accurate reading of this nation as a […]

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Rising fundamentalism in Nigerian Christianity, By Azuka Onwuka

All through last week while Nigerians were killed in different parts of Nigeria, what occupied most Nigerians was the exchange between radio personality, Daddy Freeze (whose real name is Ifedayo Olarinde) and Pastor David Ibiyeomie, Senior Pastor of Salvation Ministries, over last week’s reaction of Daddy Freeze to Oyedepo’s message on marriage. Oyedepo had said […]

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Osinbajo flies out to Ghana for ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit

Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday attended an Extraordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the leadership crisis situation in Mali. Osinbajo represented President Buhari at the summit holding in Accra, Ghana. A statement issued by Osinbajo’s Spokesman, Laolu Akande, said the Accra meeting forms part of several […]

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Oshiomhole, Ganduje, El-Rufai, Yahaya Bello, on US Visa ban list

Former governor of Edo State and ex-National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, is among top Nigerians slammed with a visa ban by the United States Government on Monday, according to SaharaRepoters. The governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, and Kogi governor, Yahaya Bello, are also among those affected by the latest […]

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Man kills his aunt in Nigeria, accusing her of witchcraft

A 23-year-old indigene of Ogun State, Nigeria, Dansu Asogba, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his 60-year-old aunt, Iyabo Dansu over alleged witchcraft. In a statement on Saturday, the Ogun State Police Spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the suspect was arrested following a report by two children of the victim at the […]

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Feminists protest topless after a woman was denied entry to museum over boobs (Photos, video 18+)

Feminists took off their tops at a museum to protest after a woman was barred from entering because she was showing “too much” cleavage. Jeanne, a 22-year-old student, claimed male staff at the Orsay museum in Paris, France, “stared” at her breasts and asked her to cover-up her low-cut dress before entering. She published an open […]

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COVID-19, Democracy and Task of Nation Building, By Goodluck Ebele Jonathan

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about great changes globally, leaving varying effects in different parts of our world. From health, economies to education, politics and sports, the effects of the pandemic come with currents and tides that claim many lives and threaten the livelihoods of many people and the nationhood of some states. People-oriented programmes […]

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Female LASTMA officer faces investigation for assaulting passenger (Video)

A female officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) is now to be investigated for possible disciplinary action after she was seen in a viral video engaging in a fight with a passenger. According to the agency, the incident occurred at Aromire junction, off Awolowo Way, Ikeja on Friday September 11. The LASTMA […]

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Biafra and the Amnesty Option, By Chidi Amuta

Two contradictory images and news feeds recently competed for this reporter’s attention. The first was a ceremonial outing in the North East displaying rows of ‘repentant’ Boko Haram combatants in neat government uniforms. They were being admitted into an amnesty programme to rehabilitate and reintegrate them into normal social life. The second is a mammoth […]

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I’m not about to be anyone’s 7th wife, NEVER ―Actress Chika Ike

Nigerian actress, television personality, producer, businesswoman, philanthropist and former model, Chika Ike has reacted to rumour that she is dating her colleague, Regina Daniels’ husband, Ned Nwoko, the billionaire businessman. The rumour came off a viral video in which it was alleged that Regina Daniels’ mother, Rita threatened to go spiritual if Chika Ike does […]

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US imposes visa ban on election riggers in Kogi, Bayelsa, Edo and Ondo states

United States Government says it has imposed a visa restriction on individuals for their actions surrounding the November 2019 Kogi and Bayelsa State elections and in the run-up to the September and October 2020 Edo and Ondo State elections. Although elections have not yet held in Edo and Ondo states, the Secretary of State, Mike […]

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Ekiti Local Govt Service Commission’s Director assassinated

A Director in the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, Mr David Jejelowo was on Monday September 14, shot dead by some unknown gunmen. The deceased was reportedly shot dead at his residence located at Umesi street, Igirigiri Area of Ado-Ekiti metropolis. Ekiti police spokesperson, Mr. Sunday Abutu said Jejelowo suffered the attack around 1:00 am on Monday. Though the police […]

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You used 2 months to focus on who gets evicted from BBNaija house, instead of getting poverty evicted from your lives –Reno Omokri slams BBNaija fanatics

President Jonathan’s former spokesperson, Reno Omokri has again lashed out at Big Brother Naija Nigerian fanatics who he accused of suspending their lives to focus on the reality show. Reeling out achievements of some Nigerian youths since the reality show began, Reno Omokri stated that many have suspended poverty in their lives within the last […]

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Obasanjo, the Failed State and Gangrene In Nigeria’s Foot, By Festus Adedayo

A few days ago when he provoked the failed state thesis, unbeknown to him, former President Olusegun Obasanjo was stirring up attention to the medical condition called gangrene. In its manifestations, gangrene bears similarities with the political condition of a failed state. If a patient of gangrene is put side by side the victim of […]

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Pretty lady crushed to death in Lagos, as inexperienced 16-year-old boy drives mum’s SUV

A 50-year-old trader, Mrs. Tuale Iwejim, has died after she was hit by a 16-year-old boy who was using his mother’s SUV to test his driving ability at the Arena Shopping Mall, Oshodi, Lagos State. According to a report by Punch, Tuale was in the shopping complex to purchase some items for her shop when she was […]

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