Again, Nigerian soldier commits suicide

Few months after it was reported that an  Army captain who was undergoing psychiatric evaluation committed suicide, another Nigerian soldier has also committed suicide in Borno State. The late Nigerian soldier identified as Adegor Okpako, was attached to a staff sergeant attached to 192 Battalion in Gwoza. He reportedly committed suicide at about 2:50 p.m on Wednesday, after killing another sergeant colleague […]

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2019: A Brief Manual of Nigerian Politics, By Reuben Abati

The political primaries are scheduled to hold between this month and the next and definitely by the end of October 2018, the hustling and jostling in Nigeria’s political arena would have begun in full earnest. The elections will be held in February 2019. For the benefit of any outsider who may never have witnessed Nigeria’s […]

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The Nigerian Federation vs MTN, By Simon Kolawole

Does the federal government want to chase foreign investors away from Nigeria? This is one of most frequently asked questions since the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) asked MTN to refund the $8.1 billion it repatriated as profits out of Nigeria from 2007 to 2015 based on “irregular certificates of capital importation”. CBN also fined […]

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2 Nigerian ladies in street fighting in India (Video)

2 Nigerian ladies were filmed fighting in the middle of a street in India while passersby looked on. The ladies reportedly had a disagreement which they decided to settle with their fists. The ladies can be seen grabbing at each other’s clothes and flesh as they fought in  Mahavia Enclave Palam, New Delhi, India. Friends tried […]

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McCain and the Nigerian Public Space, By Olusegun Adeniyi

When I arrived Washington DC last Friday from Abuja, there were two major newsbreak in the United States. The first, a statement from the family of Senator John McCain that he had halted treatment for brain cancer, 13 months after being diagnosed of the illness. “In the year since, John has surpassed expectations for his […]

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Nigerian Falconets crash out of 2018 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup

Nigeria’s Falconets have been eliminated from the ongoing 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat by Spain in their quarterfinal clash which took place on Thursday at the Stade Guy Piriou in Concarneau, France. First-half goals from Spain’s Aitana Bonmati and Patri Guijarro were enough to send the Falconets crashing despite Peace Efih’s goal in the second half.

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The next Nigerian president’s name starts with ‘S’ -Prophet (Video)

South African based Nigerian cleric, Prophet Samuel Akinbodunse, has dropped an interesting prophecy about the 2019 general election in Nigeria. Akinbodunse, in a live service at his South African Church, the Freedom for all Nation Outreach, stated that come 2019, Nigeria will have a youth as President and the name of the person starts with […]

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Nigerian Senate president, Bukola Saraki visits IBB (Photo)

Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Wednesday, visited former President General Ibrahim Babangida. In a tweet, Dr Saraki posted a picture of himself and the former military Head of State with a caption. “Dropped in to pay my respects to General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. Always happy to be with a father and a leader.”

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