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There is an old Nigerian joke about Noah and the Ark; author unknown. God warned Noah that a flood was coming and gave him six months to build an ark. But this Noah was a Nigerian. Before he could cut the first plank, Nigeria happened to him. How did it start? “And the Lord spoke […]
Continue ReadingNigerian President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Sunday, August 30, 2026, to begin a three-week working vacation in Europe as part of his annual leave. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, disclosed this while speaking with journalists on Sunday. The statement said: “Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday (today) […]
Continue ReadingSeveral organisations and government-backed programmes have opened recruitment and career opportunities for qualified Nigerians and other eligible professionals. The opportunities span healthcare, finance, aviation, academia, agriculture, energy, insurance and other sectors, with some positions available locally and others providing pathways for qualified professionals to explore opportunities abroad. Here are seven ongoing opportunities applicants can consider: […]
Continue ReadingA disturbing pattern of unending, self-destructive administrative chaos in appointments to consequential public office positions is defining the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu government, which signposts Tinubu’s lack of control of his government and the reality of a shadowy, disorganized, feuding and mercenary cabal of conscienceless influence peddlers in the Presidential Villa. Muhammadu Buhari pioneered this sort […]
Continue ReadingConsidering many of Nigerian students, choosing a university course is one of the biggest decisions they will ever make. Even though passion remains important, earning potential has become an increasingly more important factor as families grapple with rising living costs and graduates a competitive job market. What cannot be denied is that no course guarantees […]
Continue ReadingActress Iyabo Ojo’s son-in-law and Tanzanian singer, and songwriter, Juma Mussa Mkambala, known professionally by his stage name Juma Jux, has denied fathering a child with a Tanzanian woman, insisting that he has never been physically intimate with her. Jux spoke out days after he and his wife, Nigerian actress, Priscilla Ojo Mkambala, celebrated the […]
Continue ReadingIf wishes were horses, 1975 would have been the end of King Sunny Ade’s music career. It was the year a Lagos High Court slammed KSA with a nine-month ban, forbidding him from recording music. The ban followed a dispute between KSA and the owner of two leading record labels, Take Your Choice and African […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has on August 28, 2026 filed a legal application in a U.S. federal court pleading to block the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Department of Justice (DoJ) from releasing unredacted law enforcement records on him from the 1990s. Aaron Greenspan, transparency activist, had filed […]
Continue ReadingNigerian social media personality and influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has lambasted Femi Falana SAN and the other Nigerian lawyers who faulted his invitation to speak at the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) annual conference. Femi Falana SAN, had criticised the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for inviting VeryDarkMan (VDM), to its […]
Continue ReadingLike other aspects of our lives that have been altered by digital technology, the commercial sector has also been revolutionised. Unlike traditional physical stores that usually have opening and closing times – with most not open for shopping on Sundays in Nigeria – electronic shops are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. […]
Continue ReadingWhen We Remembered Our Names We had been bending so long that our children thought that the human body was meant to have a curved back. We had whispered so long that silence became our inheritance, passed from grandmother to mother, from father to frightened son. They took our ancestral names and gave us numbers. […]
Continue ReadingPresident of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has resigned from office, announcing his decision during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. Super Eagles news account @SSE_NGA on X showed that Gusau was joined by the other board members of the Executive Committee in resignation. The crisis follows the Super Falcons’ failure to qualify […]
Continue ReadingOfficers of the Ogun State Police Command have dismantled an alleged illegal “baby factory” in Abaren Village, Mowe, rescuing two pregnant women and four children. The officers also arrested six suspects in connection with suspected human trafficking and illegal adoption activities. This was contained in a statement signed by ASP Oluborode Opeyemi, Deputy Police Public […]
Continue ReadingNollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has reunited with her estranged husband, Abdulrasheed Bello, popularly known as JJC Skillz, during a family holiday in Paris, France. The former couple were seen spending time together with their twin sons during the trip, with videos shared on snap chat showing them exploring parts of the French capital. […]
Continue ReadingGhosts. Fake, Fraudulent, Dubious Things are not new in Nigeria. The crisis of transparency in Nigeria’s public sector payroll system began, for example, as far back as the 70s, and became even more problematic in the 80s, with the expansion of the public service, and the reliance on cash and paper records for payment of […]
Continue ReadingBeautiful and veteran Nigerian actress, and filmmaker, Stephanie Okereke-Linus has penned sweet note to her man, Linus Idahosa on his birthday on Monday. Taking to her Instagram page to celebrate her man on his special day, the actress wrote: “Happy birthday to my soulmate, my greatest love, and my forever best friend! Today, I celebrate […]
Continue ReadingIntending international students seeking to study in the United Kingdom have been advised to prepare their documents, secure an unconditional offer from a licensed education provider and carefully check their information before submitting a Student visa application. In a video shared on its official X account, UK Visas and Immigration gave the guidance outlining the […]
Continue ReadingCountry music icon Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80, according to multiple reports, including The Independent, The Guardian and Sky News. Parton’s death was reportedly announced by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, on Instagram on Tuesday. “I have imagined the heaviness of this moment but haven’t truly felt it until now. “It is […]
Continue Reading“Come, Lasisi. Come and see this.” I turned towards the voice. It was a female corps member beckoning to me in the newsroom. I looked at the young lady and, gesturing with my right palm, asked if she was referring to me. She said yes. I opened my mouth, and while I contemplated whether to […]
Continue ReadingOperatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother for dealing in illicit drugs. The woman, identified as Esther Ogunmabo, was arrested in Ilisan, Ogun State, with retail sachets of skunk, a strain of cannabis, weighing 90 grammes, which she claimed she sold to locals. A statement on Sunday by […]
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