Protesters halt voting as Ekiti guber primary turns violent

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 […]

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Female sex worker escapes from being used by alleged ritualist in Nigeria (Photos)

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. […]

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See star model, Naomi Campbell in daring fishnet dress and coat (Photos)

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 […]

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Lawyer-wife stabs lawyer-husband to death in Lagos, cuts off his p*nis (Graphic photos)

The Lagos state police command is currently investigating a murder-attempted suicide case that took place at Diamond Estate in Ogombo, Ajah area of the state earlier Thursday May 3. A statement by the state police command public relations officer, SP Chike Oti, says 47-year old lawyer, Mrs Udeme Otike had a fight with her husband, 50-year-old […]

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Mozambique’s ex-guerrilla and opposition leader, Afonso Dhlakama is dead

Ex-Mozambican guerrilla leader, Afonso Dhlakama, who would have run for the country’s presidency next year died on Thursday at the age of 65. Dhlakama, who led the former rebel Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo) movement, was found dead in the central town of Gorongosa. President Filipe Nyusi, whose ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) movement fought […]

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See the amount INEC says it spent on Melaye’s failed recall exercise

C hairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, Friday, said the Commission spent only N100million on the failed bid to recall senator Dino Melaye. Debunking reports in several quarters that N100Billion was spent by INEC in the recall bid of the Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District,  Yakubu said at a […]

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Why Buhari had a stopover in London -Garba Shehu

After the official visit and meeting with United States President, Mr. Donald Trump in Washington D.C., President Muhammadu Buhari was supposed to be on his way back to Nigeria. Instead, he had an unannounced stopover in London, which got many Nigerians curious. In his explanation, Senior Special Assistant to the president on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, […]

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Police gives clearer images of Offa bank robbery wanted persons (Photos)

Nigerian Police Force, Friday declared four of the men who allegedly participated in the bloody bank robbery incidents in Offa on April 4 wanted, revealing their images to the public. Recall the news reports of armed robbery attacks in five commercial banks in Offa on April 4, where 17 persons, including policemen were killed. The […]

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Nigerian Appeal court clears all road for Senator Kashamu’s extradition

Nigeria’s Appeal Court has now cleared the coast for the federal government to extradite a serving Senator, Prince Buruji Kashamu to the United States of America (USA) to face trial in a drug related offence. In a landmark judgement, the appeal court, Friday, voided and set aside all orders made by a federal high court […]

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Jonathan asks Pastor Adeboye to call Osinbajo to order about his lies

Former Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Wednesday, asked the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, to call the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to order for peddling falsehood against his person. Jonathan added that even after Osinbajo had been called upon repeatedly“ to respect his supposed pastoral calling […]

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Voting Rights of the Nigerian Diaspora, By Femi Falana

“No taxation without representation” was the battle cry of America’s war of independence from colonial rule. Correspondingly, “no remittance without representation” would be a fitting slogan for the on-going battle to enfranchise Nigerian citizens in the diaspora. Indeed, as studies have demonstrated, the Nigerian economy would grind to a screeching halt if the slogan were […]

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Tell Nigerians why Buhari had ‘technical stopover’ in London –PDP asks presidency

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Thursday, challenged Nigerian presidency to end their official secrecy and reveal reasons behind president Muhammadu Buhari’s reported ‘technical stopover’ in London. In a statement, PDP’s spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan challenged Buhari’s handlers to tell Nigerians the truth. PDP said the presidency should always disclose the president’s itinerary because his trips are funded by […]

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Police asked that Dino Melaye be remanded in prison custody but the judge refused –Ozekhome

Mike Ozekhome SAN, the defence counsel representing embattled Kogi State senator, Dino Melaye, has explained the current situation of the lawmaker, following his arraignment in Lokoja, the state capital for alleged criminal conspiracy, Thursday. On Wednesday, Mr Melaye was earlier arraigned at an FCT Magistrate Court for attempted suicide and destruction of public property, among other […]

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