Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and the Verdict of Man, By Dele Momodu

Fellow Nigerians, the cookie finally crumbled for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar two days ago as the highest court in Nigeria, the Supreme Court of Nigeria, threw his case out of the window, in a jiffy. He had approached the Supreme Court for a reprieve from what he claimed was the hellish decision of the Presidential Election […]

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“I’m 35, single mother, fat with stretch marks and God still found me worthy” -Newly married lady writes (Photos)

A newly married Ghanaian single mother, Akasi Andoh took to a prayer group on Facebook to share her testimony after getting married. Posting photos from her traditional wedding, Akasi Andoh, who described herself as a “single mum, fat with stretch marks” said, one does not need to be perfect to find love. “My Amen was […]

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Mokgweetsi Masisi, 58, sworn-in as Botswana new president

Mokgweetsi Masisi has been sworn in as Botswana’s new president after the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won the country’s parliamentary elections last week. The mood was upbeat at the University of Botswana venue were about 3,000 guests attended the inauguration of the country’s fifth democratically elected president. The 58-year-old took the oath of office at […]

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A two-storey building reportedly collapses in Ikoyi, Lagos

A two-storey building has collapsed in the Ikoyi area of Lagos state, Nigeria, according to Ladun Liadi. The building under construction along Glover road, according to an eyewitness, caved in this evening and rescue efforts are still being awaited. It is reported that several people are still trapped in the rubble of the building while […]

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Two weeks to her final year exam, AAU student dies (Photos)

A beautiful final year female student of Banking and Finance of the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo state, Nigeria, Bridget Isi has passed away. Bridget died of stomach ache. According to her hostel mates, she complained of malaria on Tuesday night and died the following day. She had just two weeks to her final year […]

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Yinka Ayefele flaunts his beautiful triplets (Photo)

Back in July Nigerian gospel artist, Yinka Ayefele welcomed a set of triplets with his wife, Temitope in Maryland, USA. This is the first time a photo of the singer and his cute kids has hit the internet. There have been reports before that Ayefele has had kids before these beautiful ones, A social medium (not Bodedolu) reported in […]

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Tribute to Mobolaji Johnson (1936-2019), By Tayo Ogunbiyi

The harsh reality of death as the predictable end of every mortal was succinctly driven home by Williams Shakespeare in one of his enduring works, ‘Julius Ceaser’, in the following words: “Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, […]

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My love for my boyfriend increases anytime he beats me -Ms Forson, singer (Photos)

Ghanaian singer, Ms Forson has disclosed that she loves being beaten by her boyfriend as it increases her love for him. In an interview at Starr FM, Ms Forson stated that though violence against women is not good however being pampered by her boyfriend after being beaten endears him to her. “It’s not good but […]

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12 inmates rescued from Lagos rehab centre, Pastor arrested

Lagos State Police Command says it has rescued 12 inmates and arrested a pastor, Joesph Ojo, who was allegedly using his church for rehabilitation activities. According to Daily Trust, Ojo was arrested following a tip-off by Samuel Adam, the president of a non-government organization, Eagle Crime Awareness and Prevention Initiative. The spokesman for the police […]

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Kim Kardashian’s halloween costume breaks internet (Video & Photos)

Kim K. Kim Kardashian channeled Elle Woods from 2001’s Legally Blonde for Halloween this year and totally nailed it. The mom of four debuted her costume on Instagram on Thursday, nearly breaking the internet in the process. “Legally Blonde,” she captioned the post. To transform into the famous lawyer, Kim rocked a blonde wig and […]

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Fulani and Origin of the Names “Yoruba” and “Yamuri”, By Farooq A. Kperogi

Former Minister of Culture Femi Fani-Kayode started a healthy national conversation about the constructedness of collective identities in Nigeria when he repudiated his “Yoruba” identity because he said the name owes etymological debts to the Fulani and that it has pejorative denotations and connotations. This is, of course, both ahistorical and factually inaccurate. As I […]

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We are the Sons and Daughters of Oduduwa and not Yorubas, By Femi Fani-Kayode

There are two demeaning and insulting names and words that the Fulani gave and used to describe southerners. Firstly came “Nyamiri” (meaning ‘fetcher of water’) in reference to the people of the South-East and secondly “Yariba” in reference to the people of the South West. The South East rejected that name but the South West […]

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Fani-Kayode and his history teachers, By Abimbola Adelakun

If by now, faux historian and professional agitator, Femi Fani-Kayode, has not responded to the rejoinders of Professors Banji Akintoye and Farooq Kperogi on his Yoruba identity flippancy, we can conclude he has nothing further to say and move on to drawing some lessons from the brouhaha of “Yoruba” and its etymology. In some ways, […]

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