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Organisers of popular reality television show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija), have officially started preparations for the 11th edition by opening audition registration for interested contestants. According to the organisers, only successful applicants from the online registration stage will proceed to the physical audition phase, while available slots remain limited. Intending housemates were directed to visit […]
Continue ReadingIn less than eight months, Nigeria will hold another presidential election, likely to be as fiercely contested as the 2023 version, if not more. The final cast of contestants will emerge after the primaries and possible last-minute alliances and some say by the courts. But it is not only the presidential candidates and their permutations […]
Continue ReadingUnited States military and its Nigerian counterparts exchanged fire with ISIS terrorists for over three hours before successfully eliminating Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, the second-in-command of the jihadist militant group, according to the New York Times. His death was announced by US President, Donald Trump and was confirmed by Nigerian government on Saturday morning. Trump said Al-Minuki […]
Continue ReadingEconomic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, has arraigned social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Blessing Nkiruka Okoro, simply known as Blessing CEO over an alleged N36 million fraud. The defendant, whose real name is Blessing Nkiruka Okoro, was arraigned on Friday before Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court […]
Continue ReadingDespite Standing Rules practically exempting him from serving as a principal officer in the 8th Senate, the name of a certain Godswill Akpabio was announced in plenary as Minority Leader on 28th July 2015. Having left office as Akwa Ibom State Governor just a few weeks before, Akpabio had been nominated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the […]
Continue ReadingGovernor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Thursday formally joined the presidential race for 2027 under an alliance involving the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM). In Makinde’s declaration speech delivered at a rally held at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, Oyo State, and witnessed by a mammoth crowd, he said: “Today, I, […]
Continue ReadingUnited States federal court has sentenced a Nigerian-born former Associate Professor of Education and former nonprofit chief executive, Dr Nkechy Ezeh, to 70 months in prison for orchestrating a $1.4 million fraud scheme involving taxpayer and donor funds meant for vulnerable preschool children. The sentencing was announced in a press release on Wednesday by the […]
Continue ReadingNigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola has bought a mansion in London in the sum of £53 million ($72 million), adding to a slew of deals the UK capital’s luxury housing market has seen in recent months. Otedola bought the 10-bedroom house in the city’s St John’s Wood district — a short walk from Regent’s Park […]
Continue ReadingI have fallen victim to two sets of phone calls in recent weeks about political developments in Nigeria. Between foreign friends and associates on one hand and my local elite readers and friends on the other. The foreigners have uniformly expressed consternation at recent political developments in Nigeria. They just cannot understand the peculiarities of our […]
Continue ReadingOfficers of the Oyo State Police Command has rescued a United States-based medical doctor from mob action following a false kidnapping alarm in Ibadan, the state capital. In a statement released on Wednesday by the state police public relations officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the incident occurred on Monday at about 2:30 p.m. around the 2nd […]
Continue ReadingAn old firm of architects with a rich history of project design and delivery sent a letter to the Sierra Leonean government on September 15, 1960. In that letter, the firm listed some of the projects it was handling in Nigeria. The multi-storey building called Cocoa House in Ibadan was on that list. But the […]
Continue ReadingAhead of 2027 Presidential and general elections, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC has pegged its cost to pick the form for its presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms at N60 million as the party unveiled its timetable for primaries and sale of forms ahead of the 2027 general elections. The NDC has also fixed […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star actor, Alex Ekubo has passed away. He died at the age of 40. His death was confirmed on Tuesday by his colleagues, Funke Akindele, Bolanle Ninalowo, and some other notable actors who claimed to be close to him. Taking to her Instagram story, Akindele wrote: “Hmmmmmm. Rest in peace, Alex. I tried to […]
Continue ReadingTina’s marriage to Otunba was the envy of their circles, social and political. In church, she was a reference point on what a good wife should be. She dressed elegantly always without exposing any part of her body believed to be the exclusive preserve of her husband. She was respectful and respected. Otunba was a […]
Continue ReadingThe 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), the 12th edition, took place in Lagos, Nigeria, at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos on Saturday May 10, 2026. The ceremony, which began at 7 p.m. on Saturday, celebrated outstanding achievements in African film, television and digital storytelling. Below is the list of winners and […]
Continue ReadingMY SPEECH AT THE NDC NATIONAL CONVENTION 09 MAY 2026 FCT, ABUJA Fellow Nigerians, It is with immense pleasure and a deep sense of fulfilment that I address you today on this historic occasion of the National Convention of our great party, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in Abuja. Since we joined this party, together […]
Continue ReadingIt was announced at its national convention on Saturday, that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria for a single 4-year term. The motion to zone to the south was moved by the member representing Ogbaru Constituency of Anambra State in the National Assembly, Afam Victor Ogene and was […]
Continue ReadingI am not much into movies but there are some I can watch numerous times without being bored. Two stand out: ‘The Godfather’ and ‘Titanic’. In the latter, the scene I consider most memorable is where the captain informs the ship owner that they had hit an iceberg. “From this moment, no matter what we do, the Titanic will founder,” […]
Continue ReadingChieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has officially paid and received his payment receipt to contest under the platform of the party preparatory to the 2027 presidential election. In spite of the court cases still pending against the party, this development marks another significant moment in the growing movement for national renewal, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Afrobeats superstar singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, will join Colombian pop icon Shakira to perform the official song of the 2026 FIFA World Cup titled “Dai Dai.” It will be the second consecutive time a Nigerian artiste will feature in a World Cup song. Davido had featured in the official song of […]
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