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The 12th HEADIES Awards took place on Saturday, the 5th of May 2018, at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The popular music award ceremony was hosted by prolific comedian Bovi and delectable singer, Seyi Shay. Following all the glitter and glamour were entertaining performances from Simi, Falz, Niniola, Mayorkun, Zule Zoo, Danfo Drivers, Davido and others. See more photos of guests at the […]

The Nigerian rich and upper middle class folded their arms and allowed Nigeria to go to the dogs. We reasoned we don’t need to care if others go hungry, once we have had our fill. The result is here! We are destined to become losers and geezers. As most of us saunter into middle age, […]

The evidence is clear that the bond between Big Brother Naija housemates, Alex and Tobi is growing stronger by the day. What is more? Wearing the same type of cloth is usually an identity of husband and wife in cultural Nigeria. The rumoured couple stepped out on Friday in matching outfits for a visit to […]

When I was in high school decades ago, I got the idea that I should add a new name to the names given to me by my parents. Like all Yoruba children, I had many names given to me by relatives and well-wishers during my naming ceremony, in addition to those given by my parents. […]

According to a Facebook user, Irreplaceable Daniela, her sister Desire Sokari West was stabbed to death by her baby daddy after she allegedly gave him a ‘romantic’ slap. The sad incident happened at Buguma, Port Harcourt on Saturday, May 5, which happened to be the victim’s birthday. Ms. Daniela shared the victim’s photos and wrote: “SAY NO […]

Below is former BBNaija housemate, Uriel Oputa’s explanation about her appearance and looks to the Headies on Saturday night. Uriel Oputa, Headies

The number of people who have died in the attack on Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna state has risen to 45, according to Austin Iwar, the state commissioner of police. Many houses were reportedly set ablaze in the attack which occurred around 2:30pm on Saturday. Nigeria’s IGP, Ibrahim Idris, had ordered the immediate deployment of […]

After a marathon meeting in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, 27 out of the 33 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in Ekiti State, have asked for cancellation of Saturday primary and disbandment of the Governor Tanko Al Makura-led Governorship primary committee that supervised the exercise. In a communiqué read by one of the aspirants, Dr. […]

Media personality and scholar, Farooq Kperogi, shared a purported video of the herdsmen who killed two catholic priests and 17 parishioners in Benue state on April 24 dancing and jubilating wearing the church’s choir robes. Farooq who shared the purported video online, wrote: “This is a video of Fulfulde- and Hausa-speaking men, presumably cattle herders, who recently murdered 19 Benue people in their […]

Mr. Fela Durotoye, a presidential aspirant, recently suggested that women should deny their husbands sex if they do not have the voter card, popularly known in Nigeria as permanent voter’s card (PVC). He might have put things rather dramatically, but he was in essence hammering on the importance of registering to vote in the 2019 […]

Receiving an acceptance letter to college can be one of the most exciting moments of a teen’s life. And one 17-year-old in Greensboro, North Carolina just experienced that moment 113 times. Jasmine Harrison will graduate from high school on May 24th with a perfect GPA. Thanks to that projected 4.0 grade point average and her […]

According to the United States Energy Information Administration, the below stated are the US landing price per barrel of crude oil imports from Nigeria-from 1999 to 2013. Not exactly, on account of the constraint of space and in order not to belabor the issue, I took the highest monthly price as the price per barrel […]

In a letter dated April 30, 2018 and addressed to the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, the national chairman of Nigeria’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus has notified the United Nations (UN), accusing President Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressives Congress (APC) of threatening the nation’s democracy. He wrote: “Our nation has […]

One of Jonathan era’s presidential spokespersons, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has said the Coalition for Nigeria Movement will present a credible candidate who will defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election. Okupe, however, said the group was not formed to either attack the Buhari government or to discredit the APC-led government. Okupe, in a […]

If it was a civil society group or an opposition party that declared that only 28 pupils were enrolled for Common Entrance Examination in Zamfara, we would have screamed ‘bad belle.’ Politicians would have waxed another album about detractors and enemies of progress. Even I would have gasped in disbelief, but it was a statement […]

On April 21, 2018, a popular Catholic priest from Mbaise, Imo State, made history at St Peters Catholic Church, Oparadim, Ahiazu Mbaise, when he sponsored and wedded 117 couples in one day. The priest at the centre of the heartwarming historic moment, who is the Spiritual Director of Canaanland Adoration Ministries, popularly known as E-Dey […]

Voting exercise in the  governorship primary  of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti was disrupted on Saturday  by some protesters at the Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, Ado-Ekiti,  venue of the exercise. According to reports, the protesters had alleged that attempts were being made by some party officials   to compromise the process. The protest, which turned […]

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A Adeboye, Friday, said Nigeria may not live to see 2019 elections if religious war breaks out in the country. The GO made the declaration at the Holy Ghost service for the month of May, 2018 tagged: ‘Greater Than Your Enemies’. Adeboye stressed that […]

A sex worker was alleged to have narrowly escaped being used for rituals by one of her customers in Daniel Umukoro extension Ughelli, Delta state. According to the reports, the suspect contacted her for sex and promised to pay a fee of N40,000. However, after some rounds of sex, she was locked up by the suspect. […]

Last night,  Naomi Campbell stepped out in style as she attended the Tiffany & Co. Paper Flowers event and Believe In Dreams campaign launch in New York. The 47-year-old supermodel donned a fishnet dress, which featured lace embroidery and white coat to the event. She also completed her look with snazzy gladiator heels, flashy gold chain necklace, and a […]