Federalism: The Decentralisation of Electricity Transmission In Nigeria, By Ugochukwu Amasike

In line with the calls for the devolution of power to the states, there have also been calls for a review of the legal regime that governs the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI), with a view to engendering the full participation of states in the provision of electricity to the Nigerian people. The NESI consists […]

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ON DEMAND: A Language of Non-Capitulation, Non-Appeasement!, By Wole Soyinka

“LAND GRAB WILL BE REVERSED!” This is the first governance pronouncement, the first pertinent proclamation from the Presidency since the national affliction of herdsmen began. Catastrophically belated, it has finally emerged from the constricted throat of a government that seemed unaware that its very corporate existence was under strangulation. Many in this nation have had […]

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Otedola Bridge explosion avoidable as Nigerians express anger for loss of lives and property

Nigerians have expressed sadness over Thursday’s tanker explosion in Lagos where many people were feared killed and several vehicles burnt. The number of casualty arising from the fuel tanker’s inferno is still not known but reports have it that it wont be less than ten. In a statement on its official Twitter handle, the Federal […]

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Nollywood actress nabbed again by Police for alleged stealing (Photos)

Yoruba actress, Yetunde Akilapa, is again in Police net for trying to gain unlawful entry into a house in Magodo, Shangisha, Lagos, Nigeria with a motive to steal. This is happening 3 years after she was arrested while breaking into a beauty lounge, using a master key, after closing hours in Yaba, where she worked […]

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Former Ghanaian Vice President passes away during a morning workout

Former Ghanaian Vice President, Mr. Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has passed away, local media reported early Friday. Amissah-Arthur died, Friday morning, at the Air Force Base, where he had gone for exercise according to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The deceased was the country’s number two-man during the administration of former President John Mahama. In a post […]

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Restructure Nigeria into few regions – Agbakoba, Ann-Kio Briggs, Balewa, others say

Agitations for the restructuring of political and economic Nigeria, Thursday, re-echoed the demand for returning Nigeria to regions and cancellation of the 1999 military inspired Nigerian constitution. The agitators, this time, spoke at a colloquium organized by a Think-Tank Group, “Voice Of Reason (VOR)” at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Lagos with the […]

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Teenagers kidnapped in ondo taken to Lagos for prostitution, slept with 15 men daily

Two teenage girls who were sometime ago reported missing, tortured and raped by some men in Ondo town have returned home. The girls were declared missing after a video of their naked selves and torture was uploaded on social media platforms by five men who had been remanded in custody for the rape. The accused […]

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If a man has no car and house, I cannot date him – Actress Moesha Buodong (Photos)

Actress Moesha Buodong has been the target of some people because of what they term as her extravagant way of life and depending on men for survival. The Beautiful screen-diva may have shut critics who are with the mentality that she does not befriend “broke” men. According to the Instagram goddess, her first boyfriend was […]

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Police arrest couple for selling “Golden Tickets” for a spot in heaven

Tito and Amanda Watts, a Florida couple were recently arrested for selling several hundred “golden tickets to Heaven” for Sh 10,000 each. The duo, who sold their divine product on the street, told buyers that the tickets were made of solid gold and guaranteed the purchaser a spot in heaven. Yep. Simply present the golden […]

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Rotimi Amaechi fast asleep while Buhari commissions projects in Calabar (Photo)

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, Tuesday, was in Calabar for the commissioning of rice seedling factory, Navy reference hospital and some other projects. His Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi who accompanied him to commission the projects was photographed sleeping in one of the occasions. See the photo below:   Photo: Ebiwalisgossip

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See what happened when Obasanjo and Atiku met in Abuja (Photos)

Here are the photos of former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and his Vice, Atiku Abubakar when they met in Abuja on Wednesday. Paul Ibe, media aide to Atiku shared the photos on his Twitter handle, which revealed the former VP was in the company of former president of Benin Republic, Boni Yayi, former Niger […]

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Police, butchers clash in Ibadan over demolition and relocation of abattoir

Reports coming in from Ibadan, Nigeria, have it that the popular Bodija market has been engulfed by crisis. The whole area is reported to have been very chaotic. It was gathered that butchers and policemen as well as other security agents battle over the demolition of the abattoirs and the relocation of butchers to Amosun […]

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It is about time for the Yoruba to create Oduduwa Republic – Fani-Kayode

Former Nigerian Minister, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, Wednesday, said the time was right for the Yoruba to demand the breakup of Nigeria and creation of Oduduwa Republic. In a series of tweets, the former Minister stressed that people of the South West could no longer be part of Nigeria due to the current killings allegedly being […]

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Nigeria and The Princess of Kangaba, By Olusegun Adeniyi

The moment we entered the premises of the International Office of Migration (IOM) safe house in Bamako and the girls saw Mrs Abimbola Wonosikou, the Minister (Consul) at the Nigerian embassy in Mali, they were very excited. Some rushed to embrace her shouting ‘welcome mommy’. But it also did not escape my attention, as I […]

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Nigeria is ranked 9th most dangerous country for women in the world -Research

Nigeria has been ranked as the 9th most dangerous country for women according to a new poll by Thomson Reuters Foundation. The foundation contacted 548 experts focused on women’s issues to conduct a global perception poll to highlight the most dangerous countries for women and ranked India as the worst in number 1. Other countries ahead of Nigeria in […]

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Don’t cry for us Argentina, we don’t need your tears! By Steve Aluko 

….and so a thought of Evita Peron flashed in my thoughts just after the final whistle!  I guess my thoughts were being poetic. The expected had just happened anyway, another thought flashed! Then again I remembered the trials and tribulations the former late Argentina First Lady turned strong woman went through to get to where […]

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