Nigeria and the Misery Index: Not a Miserable Country, By Reuben Abati

In a Report titled The Misery Index 2018 authored by Dr. Steve Hanke of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, Nigerians have been labelled the sixth most miserable people in the world. The misery index was introduced in the 1970s by Arthur Okun, an American economist, author of the seminal work, Equality and Efficiency: […]

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Nigerian Woman executed along with 3 others in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said four people were executed Monday for drug trafficking, including one woman, bringing to 53 the number of people put to death this year. Two Pakistani men, a Yemeni man and a Nigerian woman were executed in the holy city of Mecca, the ministry said in statements carried by the official […]

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Model Jordyn Woods showcases her long legs and hot bikini body (Photos)

The beautiful American model, Jordyn Woods, who has been busy in London promoting her lash line was pictured on Sunday enjoying a spa day. The 21-year-old took to her Instagram to share hot photos of herself relaxing in a lounge chair while clads in an orange two-piece swimwear. See her photo again: Photo: Jordyn Woods, Instagram

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Police reveal identities of officers who allegedly killed Kolade Johnson (Photo)

Nigerian Police, through its Twitter handle, has named two of its officers, as suspects in the unfortunate shooting to death of Kolade Johnson. They are: Inspector Ogunyemi Olalekan and Sergeant Godwin Orji. A tweet from their verified @PoliceNG handle reads: “The men suspected to have carried out the shooting of Kolade Johnson have been apprehended […]

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PDP gov candidate, Abbak Yusuf, mobbed by Kano people (Video & photo)

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the just concluded Kano governorship election, Engineer Abbak Yusuf was mobbed by massive supporters during a condolence visit at Aisami of Dala LG where he went to condole with the Family of Alh. Mu’azu who passed away some days ago. A Twitter user, Dadiyata wrote: “H.E. Engr […]

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Nigeria’s life expectancy is 52 years -National Population Commission says

The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that the current overall life expectancy of Nigeria stands at 52.2 years. The Acting Chairman of NPC, Alhaji Hassan Bashir, stated this in New York while delivering Nigeria’s statement at the 52nd Session of the United Nations Commission on Population and Development. According to the World Health Organisation, […]

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Most miserable countries: Why are we so blessed?, By Azuka Onwuka

The news that Nigeria was rated as the sixth most miserable country has been on the lips of many Nigerians since the weekend. As usual, politics was brought into it, as anybody who complains about the unflattering economic situation in Nigeria is tagged an enemy of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, […]

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Danjuma-led National Christian Elders Forum condemns CAN leaders for visiting Buhari over reelection

National Christian Elders Forum (NCEF), has condemned the leaders of Rev Samson Ayokunle-led Christain Association of Nigeria (CAN), for visiting President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa Abuja. Leaders of the Ayokunle-led CAN had last week visited Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to congratulate him on his reelection. The NCEF, led by former Minister […]

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Daddy Adeboye’s Chief Private Secretary, Pastor Tokunbo Olorunnimbe is dead

Chief-of-Staff and Chief Private Secretary to the General Overseer (Pastor Enoch Adeboye), Pastor Adetokunbo Abayomi Olorunnimbe is dead. According to a statement announcing his demise, Olorunnimbe died on Saturday, March 30 2019, at the age of 60. His death was confirmed in Lagos by his son, Olaolu Olorunnimbe, who also revealed that burial arrangements will […]

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Kolade Johnson’s alleged killer police squad arrested

A police team under the Lagos State Police Command has been arrested over the alleged killing of a youth, Kolade Johnson on Sunday. The command’s spokesman, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) had reported on Sunday that some residents of Mangoro/Onipetesi community in Lagos […]

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Spectacularly beautiful entrepreneur, Tania Omotayo welcomes a baby (Photo)

Spectacularly beautiful and fashion entrepreneur, Tania Omotayo and her hubby, Sumbo, a co-owner of popular Lagos lounge and restaurant – Buzzbar, have welcomed their first child, a baby girl. The couple had their traditional wedding in October last year. Tania shared this lovely maternity photo on her Instagram page as she celebrated her first mothers […]

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Nigeria ranked 6th most miserable country in the world

An economist from John Hopkins University in Baltimore, US, Steve Hanke, has ranked Nigeria as the sixth most miserable country in the world.  The ranking is titled, Hanke’s Annual Misery Index 2018: The World’s Saddest (And Happiest) Countries. Writing in the Forbes magazine of March 28, the economist notes that Misery Index is calculated using […]

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Arrested journalist, Jones Abiri, released by SSS

Nigerian journalist, Jones Abiri, who was arrested on Saturday by armed men suspected to be operatives of the State Security Service has been released. The Bayelsa-based magazine publisher was released on Monday afternoon from the secret police’s detention facility in Abuja, his lawyer said.  “He has just been released around 2:00 p.m.,” lawyer Samuel Ogala […]

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Pastor allegedly sends Catholics out of church during wedding in Nigeria (Photos)

A pastor of NKST church, Gboko branch in Nigeria has allegedly sent out all Catholic faithfuls out of the church during a wedding ceremony holding within the premises of the House of God. According to Ferdinand Mary, who shared the shocking report, the pastor claims that the 2019 law adopted by the church does not […]

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This CCT lacks independence, impartiality, character and maturity -Onnoghen’s counsel, Awomolo laments

Adegboyega Awomolo SAN, Defence counsel to the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, Monday accused the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) of functioning without independence, impartiality and non-interference. Awomolo also alleged that framers of the 1999 constitution as amended, created an omission that unfairly placed on the Executive arm of government the […]

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Kano, March 23: The Election That Never Was, By Abba Gumel

March 23, 2019 will go down in history as one of the darkest days in the history of the great State of Kano. It was the day the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) shocked the people of Kano by conducting, undoubtedly, the most shameful, shambolic and utterly-disgraceful election in the State’s history. It was a […]

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Delay in appeal decisions worries Onnoghen’s lawyers

The wait for the Court of Appeal in Abuja to deliver its judgments on the appeals filed by the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, to challenge his assets declaration breaches-related charges and the Code of Conduct Tribunal’s order suspending him, has entered the second month, The PUNCH reports. A three-man bench of the […]

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