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Officers of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided Urban FM, a popular radio station in Enugu State, on Monday and arrested a presenter during a live programme around 6:35 p.m. The arrested presenter of the station has been identified as Favour Ekoh and she was said to have been forced out of the […]
Continue ReadingAccording to a friend, about a year after their mother died, they tried convincing their father to remarry but he bluntly refused. Yet, his perpetual unhappiness was not lost on them. He even seemed to be succumbing to old age at a worrisome rate. A few years later, any time they called to check on […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Bauchi State and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDPGF), Bala Mohammed, announced that the PDP governors have settled the factional crisis affecting the party’s National Working Committee. He said this on Tuesday when journalists approached him at the Private Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The Chairman of […]
Continue ReadingFormer goalkeeper for Nigerian national team, the Green Eagles, Mr. Peter Fregene, also known as The Flying Cat, has passed away. He died on Sunday night at the age of 77 after a long battle with illness. His passing was announced on social media by his close friend and fellow ex-international, Segun Odegbami, in a […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s currency, the Naira, appreciated to N1,680 per dollar in the parallel market on Monday compared to N1,690 per dollar last weekend. At the same time, the Naira appreciated to N1,552.92 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,552.92 […]
Continue Reading“Bros, na wah for you oh. How person go dey call you, you no go pick call?” “A beg. My head no straight these days.” “Are you okay? You sick?” “I sick. I sick well, well, well.” What is the matter? And your wife could not call family? These women! What is going on?” “I […]
Continue ReadingSouth African pastor and businessman, Kamwenda Mukala, has said that his responsibility as a husband (according to the Bible) is to make money while that of his wife is to eat and enjoy his money. Mukala, who stated this in a Facebook post on Monday, October 14, also said men who ask women what they […]
Continue ReadingFrom Sunday to Monday, players and officials of Nigeria’s Super Eagles were held hostage at the Al Abraq Airport in Al Abraq, Libya by Libyan authorities upon their arrival in the country ahead of Tuesday’s 2025 AFCON qualifying Group D clash with the Mediterranean Knights. After Nigerian contingent was stranded for over 20 hours without […]
Continue ReadingAs Nigeria’s external debt climbs to $42.12 billion and as 62.9 per cent of Nigerians are multidimensionally poor, Official Development Assistance (ODA) is now viewed as a low-risk source for government to raise the much needed revenue for priority projects. ODA is not about commercial financing nor it is foreign direct investment. ODA is aid […]
Continue ReadingThe Nobel Prizes, established by the will of Alfred Nobel, continue to recognise the most outstanding achievements across various fields. Spanning six prize categories—Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, Literature, Peace, and Economic Sciences—the Nobel Prizes are announced every October and presented in a grand ceremony on 10 December. In 2024, the laureates honoured will have […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star singer, actor, celebrity, motivational speaker, and politician, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W and his wife, Nigerian star actress and producer, Adesua Etomi-Wellington are expecting their second child. Adesua shared the good news on her Instagram page this afternoon as she posted her baby bump photos with the caption: “First, we had each […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong, has stated that the team has agreed to boycott the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match with Libya following their airport ordeal. Nigeria defeated Libya 1-0 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Friday, October 11. Both nations are scheduled to play the return leg in […]
Continue ReadingNigerian actress, producer, host, entrepreneur, and humanitarian, Osas Ighodaro, has opened up on the qualities she looks for in a man and shared her thoughts on financial contributions in relationships during an interview with VJ Adams on ‘Bet off the top‘ show. Asked if the taste for her ideal man has changed since she became […]
Continue ReadingIn Arabian folklore, the genie is a spirit depicted as being imprisoned inside a bottle or oil lamp. No matter how impregnable the walls of its captivity are, the moment it is summoned, the spirit comes out and grants the wishes of the one who invoked it. Trust them for their gift of incredible ingenuity, in […]
Continue ReadingAhmed Yayari Mohammed, the factional acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said he has assumed his position as the leader of the party. Considering the intractable crisis and defection in the party, Yayari was appointed as the acting Chairman by the faction opposed to the leadership style of Illiya Damagum. In a statement […]
Continue ReadingWell, well, well… what an eventful week! So eventful I was unsure of what topic to write about. I started out wanting to do a follow-up to my last article, ‘On States, Regions and Federalism’. I also wanted to make an important clarification on the Unification Decree of 1966, having forgotten to add that it […]
Continue ReadingFormer housemate in the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) No Loose Guard or season 9, Ruth Akpan, popularly called Ruthee, has said that she felt special getting a second shot in the BBNaija house even if she did not get a chance to compete for the prize money a second time. According to Sunday Scoop, she […]
Continue ReadingNigerian social media influencer and activist, Martins Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman, has vowed to start his own NGO to ensure funds donated for a cause will reach the affected party. So, on Saturday, Verydarkman decided to solicit for fund raising by launching his NGO and has been able to raise N21,000,000 within 24Hrs and […]
Continue ReadingThe torment of incessantly escalating petrol prices and the consequent surge in the cost of everything have plunged Nigerians into a precipitous decline in quality of life. This dire situation is exacerbated by insensitive, almost mocking remarks from those responsible for inflicting this pain. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, aptly nicknamed “T-Pain,” recently stated from London […]
Continue ReadingAllen Onyema, the Chairman, CEO, and founder of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has been charged in a superseding indictment with obstruction of justice for submitting false documents to the government in an effort to end an investigation of him that resulted in earlier charges of bank fraud and money laundering. Ejiroghene Eghagha, the airline’s […]
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