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Abdulrahman Bello, a 29-year-old Islamic teacher, was arrested on Saturday by the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly killing a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, Yetunde Lawal. Bello was said to have met with the 25-year-old Yetunde on Facebook and invited her to his house through a phone call on February […]
Continue ReadingAs I wrote this piece, the wake of a young lady, Beverly, was ongoing. She died in a ghastly motor accident currently while travelling to Ebonyi State to serve a nation (in the National Youth Service Corps) that cares nothing about her and her family. Her father is a Keke Marwa (tricycle) driver, and her […]
Continue ReadingOnly two banks have so far been able to meet the new capital requirements prescribed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with most of the other banks still in need of huge capital injections, international rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has said in its latest report. According to Fitch, while many of the banks are […]
Continue ReadingBinance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, who from January 2024, spent eight months in a Nigerian detention facility over alleged corruption, has identified three Nigerian lawmakers who allegedly demanded a bribe of $150m from him. In a long social media post, he claimed the experience involved shady dealings, international tensions, and the figure of Nigeria’s National Security […]
Continue ReadingIn every democratic society, having free voices is not just crucial; it is necessary. These voices, often bold and unafraid, are needed to challenge and question the norms, and oftentimes, the push and criticism lead to the call for changes that benefit everyone. These voices help educate and inform the public, bringing attention to issues […]
Continue ReadingDaughter of billionaire business mogul, Femi Otedola, and Nigerian disc jockey (DJ), Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, better known as DJ Cuppy, celebrates Valentine’s Day on Frida, with the hope of getting married soon. The single DJ took to her X handle to express her desire to find love, sharing a photo of herself in a nightgown. As […]
Continue ReadingPan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere leader, Chief Samuel Ayodele Adebanjo, simply called Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has passed away. He died on Friday at his Lekki residence in Lagos State. He was aged 96. A statement by the family said he died peacefully. The statement reads: “With a heart full of gratitude for a selfless life […]
Continue ReadingBetty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, former Ondo State First Lady, has stated that her late husband, Rotimi Akeredolu, would have survived his battle with cancer if he had listened to her advice to prioritise medical treatment over spiritual intervention. Chatting with Star News publisher, Olumide Akinrinlola, on Thursday, Betty asserted that her husband’s life could have been prolonged […]
Continue ReadingIn her biography of Ayo Rosiji, one of the key politicians of Nigeria’s first republic, entitled Man With Vision, Australia-born historian, Nina Mba, citing a Holmes, called biographers “People who knead people.” In other words, biographers knead their subjects from raw flour into edible form. You then wonder what the late lecturer in the History […]
Continue ReadingFollowing the approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for Telecommunication operators to increase tariffs by 50% for the first time in 11 years, MTN Nigeria has announced a review of its data plan prices. The decision was said to have been a result of telco companies facing rising operational costs, forcing adjustments across the […]
Continue ReadingEkiti State Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has struck out the defamation case brought against human rights lawyer and activist, Dele Farotimi. The court decision followed the application and motion by the police prosecutor, Martins Akala, an officer in charge of Legal at the State Police Command’s Criminal Investigation Department, for withdrawal of the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Afrobeats star, songwriter, and record producer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, has said that she has never had a boyfriend in her entire life. Tems stated this in a recent podcast interview with Chinasa Anukam, leaving many fans taken aback. The music diva opened up about her unconventional relationship status, stating that she’s […]
Continue ReadingEven after Pastor Enoch Adeboye had distanced himself from the arrest of a TikToker who disrespected him Olumide Ogunsanwo (SeaKing), the church PR unit still put out a notice overriding him. The church claimed that Pastor Adeboye weighed in before the video was reviewed. After watching it, they think, “It has become necessary to allow […]
Continue ReadingMrs. Rose Idibia, the mother of veteran singer Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2face or (@official2baba), has in a video that went viral on Thursday evening, raised the alarm that Nigerians should help her beg Edo State lawmaker, Natasha Osawuru, to leave her son. According to Mrs. Idibia, 2face is presently not in his right […]
Continue ReadingThe National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) much-anticipated meeting, presided over by Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, concluded on Wednesday. According to Sahara Reporters, thirteen NWC members voted to recognise Sunday Ude-Okoye as the substantive National Secretary. The outgoing secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, received zero votes, as no NWC member, including Damagum, […]
Continue ReadingBetween 1983 and 1987, the radical military regime of Captain Thomas Sankara changed the colonial name of Upper Volta to Burkina Faso. While the courts bequeathed by the former French colonial overlords continued to dispense justice to the elite, people’s tribunals were established to decide cases on the basis of African jurisprudence. The Tribunal were […]
Continue ReadingAmerican-based Nigerian teenage fencer, Peluola Akinbamiro, has pledged her allegiance to Nigeria on the international stage, becoming the second fencer to pick the country after Folayemi Akinyosoye switched his allegiance from Great Britain to Nigeria last year. The 13-year-old student from Fort Bend Fencing Academy in Houston expressed that her love for Nigeria inspired her […]
Continue ReadingNigerian lawyer, Stan Alieke, has said that under the Igbo customary law, it is the bride price that validates the paternity of a child and not even the result from a DNA test. In a post he shared on his Instastories, and X handle, Alieke further stated that if a man is yet to pay […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian single lady, Unwana Peters has said that a man will never beat his wife if she is truly respectful and submissive to him. Unwana, who stated this in a Facebook post on Monday, said such can only happen if the man is intoxicated or is simply a terrible person. Read her post below:
Continue ReadingKeystone Bank has confirmed that it is now fully owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria, stating that the takeover will enhance its stability and facilitate a smooth recapitalisation process. It was among the three banks whose boards and management were dissolved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on 10th January 2024, leading to […]
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