A veteran actor passes away in Nigeria (Photo)

Veteran Nollywood actor, Mr. Samuel Alabi Oludayo Akinpelu a.k.a Alabi Yellow has passed away. He died at the age of 62. Before his death, Alabi Yellow suffered a stroke after his wife’s death and was moved to his hometown Ikorodu to live with his mother. The late actor whose last known movie was Kunle Afolayan’s Mokalik, is from […]

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The Taxman is Coming for You, By Simon Kolawole

If you felt intimidated by the public notice on “national enforcement on tax defaulters” issued last week by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), let’s say that is just the introduction. By the time President Muhammadu Buhari signs the Nigeria Financial Bill 2019 into law — possibly before January 1, 2020 — your life will […]

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Nigerian actor bags Ph.D in Meteorology and Climate Science (Photo)

Actor Eniola Olaniyan has bagged a PhD in Meteorology and Climate Science from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). The actor was awarded the degree during the recent convocation ceremony of the institution. Eniola Olaniyan who shared a photo from the convocation ceremony on Instagram, wrote: “Thank God for His grace. Ph.D done and dusted.”   Yomi Fabiyi […]

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala buries her father (Photos)

Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, joined other members of her family to lay their dear father, the late Obi of Ogwashi-Uku, in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, Nigeria, Prof. Chukwuka Okonjo, to rest on Saturday December 21. The monarch who was a Mathematics Professor, died in September in […]

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How soldier assaults boy for wearing camouflage trouser in Nigeria (Video)

A Nigerian soldier was caught on camera yesterday, Saturday, December 21, assaulting a boy at Rowe park in Yaba, Lagos state, Nigeria. According to eyewitnesses, the boy’s offence was that he was wearing a camouflage trouser which many military officers frown at. Watch the video showing the soldier assaulting the boy below: View this post […]

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Lawan is Just a ‘Rubber’ Waiting to Stamp Anything, By Yemi Adebowale

Watching the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on television on Monday, affirming that the red chamber would approve the $29.96 billion loan request of President Muhammadu Buhari, left me so muddled. Lawan persistently spoke as if he was one of the aides of Buhari. He did not sound one bit like he is heading […]

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Religious intolerance: Nigeria, six other countries placed on special watch list by US

The United States has placed Nigeria and six other countries on the special watch list of states that had engaged in or tolerated the severe violation of religious freedom. Other countries listed in the SWL include Comoros, Russia, Uzbekistan, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Sudan. US Secretary of State, Michael Pompeo announced this in a statement in […]

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Yorubaland is in bondage –Afenifere chieftain, Adebanjo asks Alaafin to lead in liberating Yorubaland

One of the leaders of the pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo has raised an alarm that “Yorubaland is in danger”. Chief Adebanjo spoke in Ibadan at a book presentation and platinum recognition marking the 70th anniversary of Nigerian Tribune Newspapers, held at International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. According […]

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Late evangelist Billy Graham’s Christian magazine calls for Trump’s removal from office. Trump responds

A leading Christian magazine founded by late evangelist Billy Graham (father of key presidential supporter Franklin Graham) published an editorial on Thursday, December 19th calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office and urging evangelicals not to support him. “Whether Mr. Trump should be removed from office by the Senate or by popular vote next election […]

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See Funke Akindele-Bello, Toke Makinwa, other super celebs at the Sugar Rush movie premiere (Photos)

The premiere of Jadesola Osiberu’s new movie, SugarRush, took place in Lagos last night and as expected, celebrities including Toke Makinwa, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Funke Akindele Bello and hubby JJC Skillz, Darey Art Alade, BBNaija star, Bisola; Banky Wellington and many other notable celebrities stepped out in their best. See more photos below: Photo: LIB

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Pamela roars on the internet, as she houses her massive boobs in ankara bra (Photo)

Ghanaian Model, Pamela Odame makes the internet go agog as she steps out in only brassiere. This is so because Pamela is a slim lady but having heavy duty boobs. She has shared a photo on her Instagram page and people cannot hold their breath by how Pamela has decided to tease them with her […]

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After 17 children from different women, man impregnates his teenage daughter in Nigeria

A man with 17 children from different women has been arrested for impregnating his 16-year-old biological daughter in Ogun State. 42-year-old Taofeek Oyeyemi was arrested after the girl’s mother reported the issue at the Ewekoro Police Station that her daughter who had been living with her ex-husband got pregnant for him. She reportedly told Police […]

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NIPOST, FIRS and Stamp Duty Collection, By abiodun KOMOLAFE

It is neither a bad idea for the Federal Government to take measures aimed at bolstering the total revenue accruable to its purse, nor was it ignoble or less productive for its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to compete and struggle to outdo one another. However, all competitions for relevance by the MDAs must be […]

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EFCC to detain ex-AGF, Mohammed Adoke, for 14 days

In an ex-parte application filed and moved by the EFCC’s lawyer, Fatima Mustapha, on Friday, Justice Othman Musa of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has granted permission to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to detain the immediate-past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke SAN, […]

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On ‘gay Jesus’ and offended Christians, By Abimbola Adelakun

So far this week, more than two million Christians worldwide have signed a petition demanding streaming services provider, Netflix, to pull a comedy special that portrays Jesus Christ as gay. The film, “The First Temptation of Christ,” was created by a Brazilian comedy group called Porta dos Fundos and it is as goofy as it […]

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