Jimi Agbaje appears to have joined the APC – Bode George

Chief Olabode George, ex-National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has disclosed that the party’s governorship candidate in Lagos State in the last election, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, appears to have joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). Chief George also revealed that Agbaje failed in the last election because ‘he thinks he knows it […]

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Rihanna emerges world’s richest female musician, beating Beyonce, Madonna, etc

Singer, makeup entrepreneur, lingerie designer and now the first black woman to head a top luxury fashion house — Rihanna has racked up a $600 million fortune to become the world’s richest female musician, Forbes said Tuesday. The 31-year-old — born Robyn Rihanna Fenty in Barbados — has amassed wealth exceeding that of Madonna ($570 million), Celine Dion ($450 million) and […]

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Africa, O Africa, my heart bleeds for you, By Femi Fani-Kayode

The largest empires that the world has ever known are, in order of size, the British, Mongol, Russian, Spanish, Umayyad, Yuan, Qing, French, Abbasid and Portugese empires. There were a number of other large and notable empires in world history such as the Roman, Ottoman, Greek, Babylonian, Persian and Mughal empires. The post-World War 1 […]

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Rihanna flaunts her sexy body as she poses in bodysuit and skimpy lingerie (Photos)

Pop star, Rihanna is promoting the latest collection of her lingerie brand, Savage X Fenty. In new photos released by photographer, Dennis Leupold, the 31-year-old Umbrella singer was pictured striking sexy poses while rocking a yellow lingerie set that included thigh-high stockings and mustard colored high-rise bodysuit. See more of her photos below: Photo: Rihanna, Dennis Leupold, Savage […]

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Yvonne Nwosu and her daughter look like sisters (Photo)

Yvonne Nwosu and her teenage daughter were pictured together and they looked more like sisters than mother and daughter. The duo wore matching outfits and both had their hair up in the new photo. “My very own limited Edition…My everything ….. waiting on my pictures like …. @babyzadz I miss you already. Mummy X Daughter,” the CEO of […]

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Serena Williams makes Forbes’ list of world’s richest self-made women

Serena Williams just made history…again.  The superstar athlete with 23 Grand Slam titles under her belt is the first athlete ever to make Forbes‘ coveted list of the World’s Richest Self-Made Women. According to the magazine, she’s sitting on an estimated $225 million fortune, thanks in large part to her business savvy. While she’s arguably […]

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Obafemi Awolowo University final year female student killed (Photos)

A final year Accounting student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria has died after she was hit by a trailer, as a result of brake failure. According to reports, Ebenezer Chiwendu Linda aka Wendy, was hit at the busy Mayfair bus stop, on Monday evening. She was rushed to the Obafemi […]

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See Taiwanese lady and her Nigerian groom doing Igbo traditional wedding in Taipei (Photos)

A Nigerian man identified as Nnanna, took a Taiwanese lady, Aggie, as a wife in the Igbo customary and traditional wedding. The bride dressed in an Igbo bride attire, showed so much excitement as she went round looking for her groom so as to give him palmwine. According to reports, the couple’s fathers are very […]

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Second term: Another Buhari’s false start, By Azuka Onwuka

In 2015, it took President Muhammadu Buhari six months to announce his ministers and as long as three years to name members of different boards. He never even named the boards of some agencies in the four years of his first term in office. For example, the board of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria […]

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Preliminary report of investigation in respect of petition of financial misappropriation against Kano State Emirate Council

Find below the full Interim Report of investigation by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission as obtained exclusively by NAN. Highlights of the 19 page document includes the indictment of individuals, amounts involved, obstruction of investigation by suspects and recommendations. PRELIMINARY REPORT OF INVESTIGATION IN RESPECT OF PETITION OF FINANCIAL MISAPPROPRIATION AGAINST KANO […]

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The Speech Buhari Didn’t Make, By Reuben Abati

Nigerians were left speechless on May 29 when after taking the oaths of office and allegiance, President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo left the Eagle Square, the venue of the Presidential Inauguration ceremony without uttering a word. The President had nothing to say to Nigerians. He simply went back into his car and […]

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Kano PDP’s Abba Yusuf accuses INEC, APC of frustrating his guber petition

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Kano State, Kabir Abba-Yusuf, has expressed dismay over the alleged slow pace at which the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is handling the party’s request of election documents. Speaking with reporters yesterday in Kano, Yusuf accused the electoral umpire of conniving with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), […]

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Senegal defeats Nigeria’s Flying Eagles in the U-20 World Cup in Poland

Another West African country, Senegal has defeated Nigeria’s Flying Eagles 2-1 in their round of 16 clash on Monday night, June 3 at the ongoing FIFA U20 World Cup in Poland. The encounter at Lodz saw Senegal take the kick-off and in the 10th minute, Tijani came close to netting the opener after winning a […]

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The degeneration and dementia of Pastor William Kumuyi, By Femi Fani-Kayode

“History teaches us of the danger of being afraid to speak truth to power”- Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, 2nd June 2019. Pastor William Kumuyi, who says we should not attack President Muhammadu Buhari, has much to learn from these words. If the world had remained silent in the face of Hitler’s Nazis we would […]

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A morning of horror and the slaughter of a people, By Femi Fani-Kayode

May 30th, 2019 represents the 52nd anniversary of the declaration of the Republic of Biafra. I have written the following contribution to help mark that day. I hope it goes a long way to show where and when the trouble and challenges all started. I also hope that it widens and stimulates the debate about […]

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Buhari didn’t approve state, local govt police – Presidency

President Muhammadu Buhari having received a report on the reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) on Monday, requested that the report be studied and a white paper produced within three months. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, said that President Buhari’s specific directive is that a three-man panel […]

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