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From last week, the Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, on May 29, 1962, summoned an emergency meeting of the Federal House of Representatives which was then the Federal Parliament in Lagos and moved a motion on the Action Group crisis The motion reads thus: “I rise to move the Resolution standing in my name […]
Continue ReadingI was abroad when the CBEX scandal broke: somehow, I tend to be out of town when Nigerians get into very serious trouble but it has been my singular misfortune, and this has happened so many times for close to four decades, to discuss other people’s misfortune. Occupational hazard, I guess. The choice I have […]
Continue ReadingOfficers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a popular Lagos socialite, Emeka Okonkwo alias E-Money, for allegedly abusing currency notes. Sources within the EFCC on Tuesday said E-Money was arrested on Monday night at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos, for allegedly spraying United States dollars (US$), an act […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday allegedly arrested businesswoman Aisha Achimugu at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. It was gathered that Achimugu was arrested around 5:00am shortly after her return from London. Achimugu had been declared wanted in March by the EFCC over allegations of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. […]
Continue ReadingIt was almost impossible not to be infected by the joy writ large on the face of the One-party state Villa-fawning group this past week. It was akin to winning a tombola. The Mauritanian-Nigerian ex-spokesperson for the Arewa Elders Forum and until of recent, Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, would […]
Continue ReadingUnited States President, Donald Trump and Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a brief moment together during the funeral of Pope Francis in Rome. The two leaders were pictured at the St. Peter’s Basilica speaking “one-on-one” about possible peace overtures in the Russia-Ukraine war. “It was a good meeting. We discussed a lot one-on-one,” Zelenskyy said […]
Continue ReadingSome of the children of the legendary juju musician, and songwriter, Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, popularly known as King Sunny Ade (KSA), are presently quarrelling over his well-being and whereabouts. Damilola Adeniyi, a daughter of the master guitarist and singer, took to social media to accuse her step-brother, Dayo, of holding their father hostage, and also […]
Continue Reading“I am a defector, my dictionary defines the act of defecting as ‘abandoning a person or a cause, apostacy, revolt, backsliding.’ Not to put too fine an edge on it, I am a traitor…” (Joseph Frolik in ‘The Frolik Defection: The Memoirs of an Intelligence Agent’). If in 2003 Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu did what […]
Continue ReadingA clip of Nigerian star singer, Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2Face or 2Baba’s traditional marriage to Natasha Osawaru has surfaced online, sparking mixed reactions from netizens. The video shows Natasha dressed in traditional Idoma attire, with a scarf on her head and a wrapper around her waist, as 2Face introduces her to his […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star actress, singer, songwriter, and humanitarian, Tonto Charity Dikeh, simply known as Tonto Dikeh, has shared beautiful new photos of herself to the delight of her fans on Instagram. Captioning the photos, she wrote: “After receiving the things you prayed for, Ask for the discipline to maintain it, and wisdom to make it grow..” […]
Continue ReadingIf economic health, social vitality, and the raw pulse of public opinion were the only indicators relied upon to prognosticate the chances of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection in 2027, I would say with cocksure certitude that he is condemned to be a one-term president. Not even the most hopelessly unthinking defenders of the Tinubu […]
Continue ReadingHigh Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting at Wude Zone 2, Abuja and presided over by Justice Njideka Nwosu-Iheme, on Monday sentenced Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, to death by hanging having found him guilty of culpable homicide resulting in the death of the deceased on April 8, 2022. Nwachukwu […]
Continue ReadingThe suspended Nigerian Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has on Sunday, taken a satirical swipe at Nigerian Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, posting a mock apology over allegations of sexual harassment which she first raised earlier this year. In the letter shared on her official Facebook page late Sunday, Natasha, adopting a tone heavy with sarcasm, […]
Continue ReadingGovernor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state has ended weeks of speculation by defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC). It is significant: this is the first time Delta state would not be governed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) since the dawn of the fourth republic in 1999. He has relocated to the APC with […]
Continue ReadingThe 17th edition of the prestigious Headies Awards, tagged ‘Back to Base’, was held on Sunday April 27, 2025, at the Landmark Event Centre, Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria, marking a vibrant return to Nigeria after two years abroad. The event was hosted by the dynamic duo of actress and media personality Nancy Isime and veteran broadcaster, […]
Continue ReadingAfter the gale of defections sweeping through the ranks and strongholds of the country’s main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its National Working Committee has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday to address the wave of defections and other internal crises that have plagued the party over the past years. Recall that PDP’s former vice presidential […]
Continue ReadingInstagram model, streamer, content creator, influencer, and TikTok personality, Sandra Ebipade Benede, popularly known as Sandra Benede, has seemingly confirmed that she is the mother of singer Naira Marley’s twin daughters, Aishat and Simiat Fashola. Another content creator, Habeeb Hamzat, known professionally as Peller, made the claim during a TikTok live interview with Sandra and […]
Continue ReadingBeautiful Nollywood actress, Chizzy Alichi and her husband, Ugochukwu Chike-Mbah, has welcomed their first child, marking a beautiful new chapter in their life. Chizzy shared the news on her Instagram page with a stunning maternity photo, dressed in a flowing sky-blue gown that captured the essence of her joy and grace. Captioning the post, she […]
Continue ReadingLong before the late Sergei Mavrodi arrived on the Nigerian financial scene in November 2015 with his MMM pyramid scheme, his reputation as an international fraudster preceded him. As far back as 2007, Mavrodi had been convicted in Russia for defrauding 10,000 investors. But somehow, he survived brushes with the law over sharp practices to go global with […]
Continue ReadingIjeoma Okonkwo, the wife of Nigerian musician and record producer, Kingsley Chinweike Okonkwo popularly known as Kcee, has taken to Instagram to celebrate him on their 15th wedding anniversary. Ijeoma shared an intimate photo of her and Kcee kissing. In the caption, she called the years they’ve spent together the best of her life and […]
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