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Nigerian Supreme Court, has on Friday, nullified the Rivers State Local Government elections held on October 5, 2024. The five-member panel of the Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Jamilu Tukur, ruled that the conduct of the local government polls in the state was null and void. The apex court set aside the […]
Continue ReadingThe very first face who made history to appear on television in Nigeria with the then Western Nigeria Television Station (WNTS), and by extension in the whole of Africa, Mrs. Anike Agbaje-Williams, has passed away. Mrs. Agbaje-Williams died on Wednesday 26th February 2025, at the age of 88. She passed on peacefully in Ibadan, Oyo […]
Continue ReadingEmbattled former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, presided over a plenary session on Thursday with only four lawmakers in attendance. The session took place after security operatives allegedly forced open the chamber doors, granting Obasa and his loyalists access. As of 3 pm, the plenary was ongoing, but over […]
Continue ReadingJoy Reid is leaving MSNBC, the network’s new president announced in a memo to staff on Monday, marking an end to the prime time show hosted by the progressive political analyst and broadcast news anchor. Reid’s namesake show, “The ReidOut,” has been a fixture of MSNBC’s evening programming since 2020. In the hourlong newscast, held on […]
Continue ReadingIf a lost love is what you are currently grappling with, I will tell you this. The best way to handle a love that you have lost to someone else is to give the “lovebirds” all the time and space they need to do their thing. It’s painful, I know, but if you keep standing […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said the nation was not getting accurate vote counts during elections due to the involvement of those he described as ‘ghost voters.’ He also said it is better and more honourable for the chairman and other officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission to resign rather than yield […]
Continue ReadingNigerian government has demanded a full autopsy and thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the mysterious de@th of Nigerian footballer, Abubakar Lawal in Uganda. In a press release signed by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Director of Media, Public Relations, and Protocols Unit at the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), on Tuesday, the Chairman/CEO of NiDCOM, Hon. […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, on Wednesday, announced a reduction in the ex-depot (gantry) price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, commonly referred to as petrol, by N65.00. With this, the price will drop from N890 to N825 per litre, effective Thursday, February 27, 2025, a statement by the refinery stated. Dangote stated that this […]
Continue ReadingThe most important event in Nigeria in the last week has been the publication and public presentation in Abuja, of a book titled A Journey in Service: An Autobiography of Ibrahim Babangida. In many ways, this should be perfectly understandable. General Babangida was Nigeria’s military ruler (1985-1993), although he styled himself President, to show as he argues […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has through her lawyer, Victor Giwa, filed a N100.3 billion defamation lawsuit against the Senate president, Godswill Akpabio. The suit was a consequence of the clash between Akpabio and the female Kogi lawmaker which occurred last week over the relocation of her seat in the […]
Continue ReadingIn a communique issued at the end of a meeting of the Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere led by late Chief Ayo Adebanjo, held at the late leader’s residence in Isanya Ogbo, Ogun State on Tuesday, the group has announced its former deputy leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan, as its new leader. The replacement came a few […]
Continue ReadingThe United States, on Monday, released the list of eligible countries for its 2025 Visa Waiver Programme. The United Kingdom was excluded from the programme but remains eligible under specific conditions. The list also does not include any African countries, such as Nigeria, Ghana, or South Africa. While most of the VWP list remains unchanged, […]
Continue ReadingA Magistrate Court sitting in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos State, has on Tuesday, acquitted popular musician, Abdulazeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, in relation to the death of Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, better known as Mohbad. According to Channels TV, Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, who read and implemented the legal advice issued by the Lagos State […]
Continue ReadingA forensic psychiatrist has shed light on the psychological factors that may drive female prison officers into illicit relationships with inmates. A London-based forensic psychiatrist and creator of the YouTube channel A Psych for Sore Minds, Dr. Sohom Das, explores crime, mental health, and related issues on his platform. In a recent video, he examined […]
Continue ReadingThe crisis of leadership rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly might be resolved soon as the intervention of heavyweights in the All Progressives Congress (APC) may be leading to a headway. Mudashiru Obasa, the impeached Speaker, and the current Speaker, Mojisola Meranda, might be stepping aside for another lawmaker to lead the House. The […]
Continue ReadingSince Thursday when his autobiography, A Journey In Service, was launched, former military president, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has taken center-stage of national attention. The autobiography reminds me of James Hadley Chase’s Make the Corpse Walk. It is the story of eccentric millionaire, Kester Weidmann, who in his weirdest best, believed money could buy everything, life […]
Continue ReadingNigerian author, influencer, and businesswoman, Laura Ikeji-Kanu, simply called Laura Ikeji, has suggested that the wives of internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo boys, should also be arrested when their husbands get arrested for fraud. Laura said, if these women get to enjoy the ‘perks’ that come with being wives of such men, they should […]
Continue ReadingBlack History Month, being observed this February in the United States and many other countries around the world, including Nigeria, affords one the appropriate opportunity to share some thoughts on the rather consequential subject of systemic racism – racism of the kind that is not ad hoc, but seems built into the system itself. The […]
Continue ReadingAward winning and beautiful Nigerian actress, Sharon Ooja Egwurube, simply called Sharon Ooja and her husband, Ugo Nwoke, celebrated their first wedding anniversary on Saturday. An excited Sharon shared a lovely video of them after their civil wedding and stated that it has been one year of “God’s mercies and kindness.” She thanked her “Igbo […]
Continue ReadingIn a press statement Monday, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has kicked against the proposed creation of additional states, adding that the South-East is only interested in referendum to determine their exit from Nigeria and not additional states. Spokesman for the pro-Biafran group, Emma Powerful, said the group is against the creation of new states […]
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