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Former Nigerian Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has expressed joy over the defection of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Fani-Kayode, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain said he was delighted by the development. He tweeted: “Great to hear that my friend and brother Senate […]

A photo of Martin Khafafa, the Managing Director  of Radio Africa Group, Kenya with two naked ladies in the shower is making the rounds online. In the selfie, Mr Khafafa is seen posing with the two ladies after they allegedly engaged in a threesome. According to some Facebook users, Mr Khafafa who is reportedly married, […]

Super Falcons of Nigeria forward and Dalian Quanjian FC player, Asisat Oshoala who bought her parents a mansion in Lagos, Nigeria, threw a housewarming party over the weekend to celebrate with her family and friends. See more photos below:

Not every married person deserves to have a happy marriage. It does not matter how much the person hopes and prays for it. A happy marriage does not happen by chance. It is worked for. It takes years and years of sacrifice, denial, tolerance, understanding, endurance, and selflessness. Marriage is like farming: You reap what […]

Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has finally defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC). This announcement was made by Saraki through his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. Saraki tweeted: “I wish to inform Nigerians that, after extensive consultations, I have decided to take my leave of the All Progressives Congress (APC).” Bukola Saraki ✔@bukolasaraki […]

Amnesty International (AI), on Tuesday, raised the alarm that insecurity was escalating in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state, with daily killings and kidnappings by armed bandits, leaving villagers in constant fear of attack. Revealing the atrocities by the attackers, AI said thousands of people have been displaced by a conflict which began in 2012 as a […]

Ex-Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo is at the moment meeting with another former Nigerian president, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. Obasanjo is meeting with Jonathan at his residence in Otuoke, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State alongside Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson. The 2-time Nigerian leader arrived the state on Tuesday for the first summit on […]

The NWC of APC has dissolved the state executive committee of the party in Kwara State, Nigeria. In a resolution signed by the National Chairman, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, and the National Secretary, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni, the party said a caretaker committee led by Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa would be appointed to head the state executive […]

When we wrote much earlier that the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party was a coalition of strange bedfellows and a one-chance special purpose vehicle to get rid of President Goodluck Jonathan by all and any means possible, we were accused of sour grapes. When we argued even much earlier that Nigeria’s Presidential seat […]

The political drama in Benue State continues as a contempt charge was filed at the State High Court and served on former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Terkimbi Ikyange; former Deputy Speaker, James Okefe; and former Majority Leader, Benjamin Adanyi. The court had earlier restrained the three lawmakers from parading themselves as Speaker, […]

Dino Melaye, embattled Senator representing Kogi West District at the Nigerian national assembly, has given more insight into how he escaped from gunmen who attacked him last week in Gwagwalada, Abuja. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, the lawmaker said he hid in a tree after he was attacked by the gunmen while travelling […]

According to Thisday, the crisis in the Benue State House of Assembly worsened on Monday as the Impeached Speaker Terkimbi Ikyange and eight members gained access to the Assembly chamber and held a session. Thisday says it could not confirm what transpired at their sitting, but that there are however speculations that they commenced impeachment […]

Reports coming in state that the Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Atta alongside two other principal officers, has been impeached. 27 of the 40 lawmakers in the Assembly were said to have endorsed his impeachment on Monday morning. A new Speaker, Alhassan Rurum has immediately been sworn in, reports say. More news […]

Not having sex before marriage ought to be good. Restraining yourself from all that goodie is tough alright, but that is what the Bible says and we all (believers) know that God is always right. Uncle, no touching; aunty, no sneaking. Keep the marriage bed undefiled. All solid contents must be kept in the bra, […]

Benue State Governor, Mr. Samuel Ortom, on Sunday, said that he was being persecuted by the Federal Government and his former political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), because he refused to surrender Benue lands to Fulani herdsmen. The Governor stated this at St. Michael’s Catholic Rectory, Ameladu, during a thanksgiving service in his honour. […]

Growing up many decades ago in Igede-Ekiti, I was fortunate to have elderly people in my life who were born in the earlier century – the 19th century – when values were a little different from the dominant ones during my childhood in mid 20th century. Values are never static. They always reflect the priorities […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has written a petition to Mr. David Kaye, United Nation’s Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression to prevail on the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the Nigerian Senate to withdraw a bill which “aims to undermine constitutionally and […]

At times, I could be mischievous. When security agents barricaded Government House, Ado Ekiti, ahead of the July 14 governorship election — and Governor Ayo Fayose released his hit single, “I’m in Pains” — a friend, with whom I had been engaged in a fierce debate over the nature of restructuring Nigeria needs, quickly sent […]

Nigerian women are doing amazing things in the economic sector and Olabanke Banjo is one of them. Olabanke is an all-around creative and arts enthusiast. She’s the creative director of Cyrus45, a furniture company that makes use of old tyres to create amazing pieces for homes and offices. ‘Banke has a Bachelor’s degree in the […]

Fellow Nigerians, I thought the ancient tradition of nailing people considered enemies of persons or the State to the cross had long gone into antiquity and extinction, but I was wrong. The most famous crucifixion in human history was that of our Lord Jesus Christ, of course other lesser mortals have been crucified including the […]