Right now, I am not interested in men ―Former Miss Nigeria, Beauty Tukura says after breakup

Reality TV star, winner of the 43rd Miss Nigeria beauty pageant, lawyer, entrepreneur, and brand Influencer, Beauty Etsanyi Tukura, simply called Beauty Tukura, has opened up about the factors that led to her breakup with fellow Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) alumnus, Neo Akpofure, citing intense online scrutiny as a major force on their relationship. Tukura, while […]

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NBC bars Eedris Abdulkareem’s hot song ‘Tell Your Papa’ from radio, TV broadcast

Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has barred Nigerian radio and television stations from airing the trending song “Tell Your Papa” by veteran rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem, citing its “objectionable nature.” In a memo dated April 9, 2025 and issued by the Coordinating Director of Broadcast Monitoring, Susan Obi, the commission declared the track Not To Be […]

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How Wande Abimbola rejected IBB’s ING bait, and other stories (2), By Tunde Odesola

Once upon a time in the land of Ìwásè, Orunmila, Yoruba god of Wisdom and Divination, thought to showcase Yoruba science, divination, arts and philosophy to mankind; so, he codified the four aforementioned essence of human existence into a body of knowledge called Ifa. As science, Ifa embodies the study and prescription of herbal medicine […]

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Nenadi led Labour Party holds stakeholders meeting, takes CTC of Supreme Court judgment to INEC

Following the recent Supreme Court judgement that set aside the lower courts judgments which recognised Abure as chairman, Labour Party (LP), on Wednesday approved the transition committee led by Nenadi Usman to commence the process of rebuilding the party from the scratch. The decision was taken at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the […]

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Under-age boy who stood in front of Peter Obi’s 2023 campaign convoy in Lagos is now detained in Kirikiri ―Lawyer laments

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has described the case of Alabi Quadri, a minor detained at the Kirikiri Minimum Security Custodial Centre in Lagos since January, as another example of the failings of Nigeria’s criminal justice system. In a statement released on Wednesday his X handle, Effiong disclosed that he visited the Magistrate Court of […]

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Despite court order, Ibas appoints administrators for 23 Rivers State LGs (Full list)

President Tinubu’s Rivers State emergency Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has approved the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of the state. Appointment of the 23 LGs administrators came less than 24 hours after a Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt reportedly restrained him from appointing administrators to oversee […]

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I’ve always admired polygamy ―Married Nigerian woman seeks co-wife for her husband

Married Nigerian woman, Buithat Lawal, has taken to social media to announce that she is looking for another wife for her husband. Buithat, a biochemist, made this announcement in a post on her Facebook page on Wednesday. This lady who thinks like the 19th century Nigerian women, said she supports polygamy but is concerned about […]

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PDP governors ask Nigerian Supreme Court to reverse emergency rule in Rivers State

Eleven Nigerian governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have approached the Nigerian Supreme Court through a summon, to challenge what powers President Bola Tinubu possessed to suspend a democratically elected structure of a state. The plaintiffs who predicated the summon on eight grounds in their suit marked: SC/CV/329/2025, are – Adamawa, […]

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US criticises Nigeria’s import ban on 25 categories of goods

On Monday, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) criticised Nigeria’s import ban on 25 categories of goods, claiming that the restrictions limit market access for American exporters. The restrictions affect items such as beef, pork, poultry, fruit juices, medicaments, and alcoholic beverages, refined vegetable oil, sugar, cocoa products, spaghetti, beer, which the US sees as […]

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Natasha sues Senator Nwaebonyi for defamation, claims N5bn damages

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the suspended Senator for Kogi Central, has instituted a N5billion defamation case against her colleague, Onyekachi Nwaebonyi for alleging that she had six children for different men. In the suit she filed through her team of lawyers led by Mr. M. J. Numa, SAN, Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan described Nwaebonyi’s claim as false, saying it […]

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UN law institute DG asks Tinubu to reverse his emergency rule in Rivers State

Director-General (DG) of the Institute of Law Research and Development of the United Nations (ILAWDUN), US, Cyprian Edward-Ekpo, has asked President Bola Tinubu to reverse the state of emergency imposed in Rivers State. The professor of international environmental law warned that the emergency rule in the south-south state is a threat to Nigeria’s democracy and international reputation. […]

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Mojisola Raimi crowned Miss World Nigeria 2025 (Photos)

24-year-old graduate of the University of Port Harcourt, Joy Mojisola Raimi, has been crowned Miss World Nigeria 2025. Representing Osun State, Raimi clinched the title after a competitive grand finale held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The announcement was made by the founder of the Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce, who congratulated the […]

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4 young Nigerian gospel singers die in auto accident

Nigerian gospel music industry has been thrown into mourning  as four young and popular Nigerian gospel singers lost their lives when they were involved in a fatal auto accident along the Ikorodu/Sagamu Road in Ogun State, Nigeria. In a statement, the Ogun State Commander and Public information Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), […]

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Nigerian singer, Portable professes love for Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels

Restless and controversial Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, or Dr. Zazu Zeh, has once again sparked reactions online with his public show of affection towards married Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels. The drama unfolded after Regina posted a series of striking photos on Instagram, capturing her radiant beauty and poise […]

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Tinubu, Atiku, and Argentina: United by Pain, Divided by Rhetoric, By Farooq A. Kperogi

President Bola Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant on Social Media by the name of Dada Olusegun reportedly said on Thursday that had Nigerians elected former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as president, they would have been sweltering in the same snake pit of torment and economic decline as Argentinians are. Olusegun’s comment was informed by Atiku’s previous […]

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After Supreme Court judgment, Labour Party’s Abure, Obi factions hold separate NEC meetings

The struggle for the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) took a different twist on Monday after the National Chairman of the party, Julius Abure and LP presidential candidate in 2023, Peter Obi election simultaneously called for separate meetings of the National Executive Committee to discuss the future of the party following Friday’s judgement by […]

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I still live like a poor man everyday ―Star singer, Kizz Daniel says

Nigerian star singer, songwriter and the ‘Woju o’ crooner, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, better known as Kizz Daniel, has said he still lives like a poor man despite his fame and success. This comment was made after Kizz Daniel roused a conversation online by making a post which says that money does not bring happiness. He […]

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