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Proceedings of Nigeria’s Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja were stopped midway on Friday after the Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate in the February 23, 2019 poll, Atiku Abubakar, said their other witnesses scheduled to testify had been attacked by unknown gunmen on their way to court. See their tweets below: Official PDP […]
Continue ReadingSenior Pastor of Christ Embassy, Chris Oyakhilome, is currently trending over his views on marriage. A video of the clergyman preaching on marriage in his church has sparked a debate online. In the video, the clergyman who is divorced from his wife Anita, stated that most women have difficulty in keeping a happy home because […]
Continue ReadingThe beautiful US-based Nigerian female swimsuit model, Michelle Chisara Okoro was pictured posing at the bank of a beach while she clads only in her under panties. (Photo: Michelle Chisara Okoro)
Continue ReadingTransparency International has released a survey showing that the police, legislature and the judiciary are among the most corrupt institutions in Nigeria. The TI, in the publication of the 10th edition of the Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Africa, on Thursday, said corruption in African countries was hindering economic, political and social development. In Nigeria, […]
Continue ReadingIt was from Anti Wura, Buroda Alani’s third wife, that I first heard how Ayinla Omowura died. Buroda Alani was our extended family uncle. And he had a television set. He was one of the three people privileged to own television set in the whole of Itakogun, Ile-Ife in the late 70s/early 80s. Baba Deyeba […]
Continue ReadingThe 2019 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index has indicated that “multi dimensionally poor” Nigerians increased from 86 million to 98 million between 2007 and 2017. The report released in New York on Thursday by the United Nations Development Programme and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative revealed that in Nigeria, even though the proportion of […]
Continue ReadingHeavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua arrived Nigeria today with his entourage, and he had lots of fans pushing to get a touch of him. Though the purpose of his visit is yet to be disclosed, however the Nigerian-born British boxer’s sister, Janet wrote as she gave an update of Anthony Joshua being home (Nigeria) “Welcome home […]
Continue ReadingInternational Tennis star, Serena Williams has qualified for her 11th Wimbledon final after defeating Czech Barbora Strycova in a 6-1 6-2 victory in 59 minutes on Centre Court on Thursday. The married 37-year-old mother of one will become the oldest woman to contest a Grand Slam final on Saturday and a victory for the tennis superstar […]
Continue ReadingKaffy has shared a heartwarming video of herself and her mother serving some nice dance moves at her dance studio yesterday. In 2006, Kaffy led her dance group to break the Guinness Book of Record for “Longest Dance Party” after they danced for 55hours and 40minutes. Watch the lovely video of Kaffy and her mum […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Naira appreciated marginally against the dollar at the parallel market on Thursday, exchanging at N359 to the dollar. The naira was traded at the segment at N461 and N407 against the Pound Sterling and the Euro, respectively. At the Bureau De Change (BDC) window, the naira was sold at N360 to the dollar, while […]
Continue ReadingFifty-five years ago, three young Nigerians walked into the offices of the old Daily Times newspaper, a little far afield from here, on Lagos Island. Their mission was straightforward; a date with the high priest of Nigerian journalism, Babatunde Jose. That, in itself, was like having a date with history. Jose, after all, was the epiphenomenal representation […]
Continue ReadingGeneral Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministry, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has lamented over the image of a herder and his cattle inscribed in the new Nigerian traveling passport. Apostle Suleman expressed disappointment that a certain extraction now represents a nation with six geopolitical zones of the country. While sharing a photo of the new Nigerian […]
Continue ReadingNigerians around the world are questioning Buhari and Osinbajo why the image of a herder and his cattle should be inserted in Nigeria’s new traveling passport. The new passport which was posted online by Apostle Suleman had an inscription of a herder and his cattle on it. This has since generated reactions from Nigerians online […]
Continue ReadingSouth Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has added Ghana to a list of seven countries whose nationals will be permitted to enter South Africa visa-free. Ghana is the latest country to be granted a visa-free status by the South African government. Nigeria was not included despite the large volume of trade between the two countries. […]
Continue ReadingBefore, people have seen various videos and spoken of people participating in the #BottleCapChallenge but this one seems to be very different. This time, a young, beautiful lady participated in the #BottleCapChallenge but surprised people by opening the cap of a plastic bottle with her boobs. Some have already crowned her as the winner of […]
Continue ReadingStrong indications showed last night that between 12 and 15 ex-ministers will remain in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. It was learnt that the ex-ministers’ names are on the list which was reportedly submitted to Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Wednesday. But there was still a pall of uncertainty on the size of the cabinet. Nigerian […]
Continue ReadingOn Saturday, Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, spoke at the Northern Youth Summit organised to deliberate on developing northern Nigeria. He painted a picture of Nigeria’s defective growth and development. El-Rufai said two countries presently inhabit the womb of Nigeria and while northern Nigeria ranks the same as war-torn Afghanistan, southern Nigeria is “developing.” His […]
Continue ReadingAn internal circular of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has indicated that the commission transmitted voter information from smart card readers to a central server during the 2019 presidential elections. The document, which was first posted on social media by Reno Omokri, an opposition PDP operative, on Wednesday afternoon, carried a directive from national […]
Continue ReadingIjaw national leader and the convener of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, has slammed former Ogun State Governor, Chief Olusegun Osoba, for allegedly denigrating the agitation for restructuring Nigeria. In a statement made available to the media in Warri on Wednesday, Chief Clark also said the attempts by Chief Osoba to […]
Continue ReadingWith the suspension last week of the ‘Ruga Settlements’ scheme “because it is not consistent with the NEC and FG approved National Livestock Transformation plan…”, the controversy around it ought to have ended. Sadly, it has only further opened our national fault lines. It should worry President Muhammadu Buhari that those now pushing the ‘Ruga […]
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