Let’s move JAMB’s Oloyede to INEC, By Tonnie Iredia

On May 9, 2025, Nigeria’s Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The outcome shocked the nation as over 1.5 million of the 1.9 million candidates, that is 75%, who sat for the exam, reportedly scored below 200, the popularly acclaimed cut off mark for […]

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Former US president, Biden, diagnosed with ‘aggressive’ prostate cancer

Immediate past United States President, Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has already spread to his bones, his personal office said in a statement on Sunday. The statement reads: “Last week, President Joe Biden was seen for a new finding of a prostate nodule after experiencing increasing urinary […]

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See AMVCA 2025 award winners (Full list)

The 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA11) took place in Lagos, Nigeria, over a week ago. In its 11th edition this year, the AMVCAs continue to spotlight the best of African film, television, and digital storytelling, celebrating the actors, creators, and productions that have shaped the industry over the past year. “Seven Doors” took […]

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Linda Ikeji’s film, ‘Reverse’ is the Twist everyone has been waiting for!

Nigerian queen blogger, writer, former model, and entrepreneur, Linda Ikeji, is back in the cinematic spotlight with her new film, ‘Reverse,’ which premiered nationwide on May 16, 2025. After the impactful “Dark October,” expectations are naturally high. ‘Reverse’ is the kind of film that reminds you why you fell in love with cinema in the […]

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Nothing to be gained from declaration of state of emergency (5), By Eric Teniola

From last week, continues the counter-motion by Chief Obafemi Awolowo in response to that of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa on the declaration of a state of emergency in the Western Region following the Action Group crisis there. “I was present there myself and when I left that Chamber, those who were outside the Chamber did […]

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Pretty actress Damilola Adegbite celebrates 40th birthday (Video)

Nigerian star actress, model, and television personality, Damilola Adegbite, clocked 40 on Sunday, and she marked the milestone with a glamorous birthday party attended by friends, colleagues, and a few popular faces from the entertainment scene. The beautiful actress, who has maintained a quiet lifestyle over the years, stepped out looking elegant in a custom […]

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Nigerian man sets wife, children ablaze over alleged infidelity

International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Abia State branch, has condemned the recent alleged incident of domestic violence and child abuse in which a father set himself, his wife, and their one-year-old daughter ablaze in Onicha Ngwa community in Obingwa LGA of the state. The incident occurred between 1am and 2am on Saturday, when Mr. […]

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NNPC’s Ojúl’arí ọ̀rẹ́ ò dé ‘nú, By Lasisi Olagunju

In Yoruba, there is a proverb: “Ojú l’arí, ọ̀rẹ́ ò dé ‘nú” — literally it means ‘we only see the face; friendship does not go deep inside.’ That is the name the Group Managing Director of the NNPCL, Mr Bayo Ojulari, bears. The name calls attention to why appearance and essence sometimes wear different colours. […]

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Adeola, missing daughter of actress Jumoke George returns from Mali

Adeola, the declared missing daughter of popular Nigerian star actress, Jumoke George, has returned to Nigeria from Mali after four years. Her return was disclosed by the chairperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Monday. According to Dabiri-Erewa, her commission received Adeola from Mali, where she was reportedly trafficked. She wrote, “Breaking! Adeola, […]

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Woman bites off lover’s manhood during sex dispute in Nigeria

Officers from the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a 43-year-old woman identified as Gift for allegedly biting off the tip of her lover’s penis during a domestic dispute in the Mile 3 area of Diobu, Port Harcourt. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, sent shockwaves through the densely populated Bishop Okoye Street when news […]

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EU prepares new sanctions for Russia after Putin’s absence at Istanbul

Key European leaders sought Friday to project a united front with US President Donald Trump on ending the war in Ukraine, after direct talks between Moscow and Kyiv wrapped up with no breakthrough on a ceasefire. As the talks concluded in Istanbul, the leaders of France, Germany, Britain and Poland — together with Ukraine’s Volodymyr […]

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Nothing to be gained from declaration of state of emergency (4), By Eric Teniola

From last week, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa today concludes his motion on the declaration of a state of emergency in the Western Region following the Action Group crisis there. “I solemnly assure you that the power we shall soon be forced to assume will be exercised in as humane and democratic a manner as the circumstances […]

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Expose all of us from top to bottom ―Labour Party’s Nenadi Usman dares Abure over threats

Labour Party’s (LP) caretaker committee chairperson, Nenadi Usman, has dared Julius Abure to follow through on his threat to expose Peter Obi, Alex Otti and other key members aligned with her faction of the party. While appearing on Sunrise Daily, a Channels Television programme, on Friday, Usman dismissed Abure’s threats as bluster, challenging him to […]

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I love my physical attributes as a black woman and being curvy ―Nigerian singer, Tems

Nigerian Afrobeats star, songwriter, and record producer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has shared her appreciation for her physical attributes as a black woman, citing her curvy figure as her favorite aspect. In a conversation with Cocoa Butter in Atlanta, Georgia, Tems expressed her love for her body shape, particularly her curves. She also discussed […]

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My hands primed for DSS’ handcuffs, not scared of death over shadow govt ―Pat Utomi

Nigerian Professor of Political Economy, management expert, and political activist, Pat Utomi has reacted to the legal action initiated against him by the Department of State Services (DSS) following his decision to form a shadow government. Utomi, on May 5, launched the ‘Big Tent Coalition Shadow Government’, designed to serve as a credible opposition to President […]

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That you had a good mother doesn’t mean your father had a good wife, By Stephanie Shakaa

They say every story has two sides. But in many homes,especially African homes, perhaps even globally only one is ever truly heard. The nurturing, sacrificial, ever-loving mother becomes the bedrock of childhood nostalgia. She is immortalized in memory, sanctified in speech. Songs are sung in her honor. Tears fall at the mere mention of her […]

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19-yr-old JAMB candidate gets admission notice 30 minutes after she committed suicide for ‘low score’

Opesusi Faith Timilehin, female, 19, has allegedly committed suicide in Lagos State after scoring 190 in the just-released Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) result. Timilehin from Abeokuta, who lived at Odogunyan in Ikorodu area of Lagos state with her elder sibling, took ‘Push Out’ rodent poison on Monday, May 12, 2025, according to the […]

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