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Senior Nigerian lawyer, founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University (ABUA), Ado Ekiti, Nigeria, Chief Afe Babalola SAN has said that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi is the most qualified person to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. Chief Babalola said the only people opposed to Obi are those who participated […]
Continue Reading2022 has been an eventful year for the entertainment industry in Nigeria, as the deaths of some renowned celebrities left the industry in pain and fans in rude shock. From actors to singers and reality TV stars, the entertainment industry witnessed several deaths, which brought grief to the bereaved families and fans. In no particular […]
Continue ReadingNigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday afternoon departed Katsina State for Washington DC to attend US-Africa Leader’s Summit scheduled to hold on December 13 and 15. The summit which is at the instance of US President Joe Biden seeks to work with “African governments, civil society, diaspora communities across the United States, and the private sector […]
Continue ReadingThe value of naira to dollar fell from N196.92 in June 2015 to N414.72 in June 2022, worsening Nigeria’s foreign debt burden. Within the seven years under review, the naira depreciated by 52.52 per cent against the US dollar. The Monthly Average Exchange Rates of the Naira (Naira Per Unit of Foreign Currency) for 2015 […]
Continue Reading27-year-old suspected Yahoo boy, Obeta John, was on Tuesday, November 29, arrested by men of Ogun state Police Command for allegedly killing his girlfriend, one Idowu Buhari, an HND1 Mass Communication student of Gateway polytechnic Saapade. The spokesperson of the state police command, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the arrest, said the suspect was picked […]
Continue ReadingNigerian singer and songwriter, Slami Ifeanyi has been shot dead in Anambra state. It was gathered that the Anambra-based singer was shot dead by yet-to-identified gunmen. The 31-year-old former Mr Anambra Universe was said to be driving his newly acquired Lexus 330, when he was attacked and shot dead at Umubere, Awka area of Anambra […]
Continue ReadingAny time officials (and defenders) of the Muhammadu Buhari regime want to prove that he has performed well in office, they reel out projects executed with loans that have mortgaged the future of every Nigerian for years to come. They show roads and bridges and the like as evidence of his superlative performance. In October […]
Continue ReadingOne of the greatest shortcomings of Nigeria’s existence is that she has never evolved into a nation. The amalgamation of territories, imposition of the colonial masters, the unfortunate intervention of the military and its attendant maladministration of the civil-society, and the corruption-infested politicians have not actually given the country that opportunity to realize her potentials. […]
Continue ReadingA week ago, President Muhammadu Buhari travelled out of the country on a two-week medical vacation. He is expected back in the country next week. As has been the pattern since he assumed office in 2015, and he travelled on medical vacation eight months later, Nigerians again this time around raised the same concerns about […]
Continue ReadingIn a presentation elsewhere, I summed up my great country Nigeria in the following words: From its inception as an independent nation, Nigeria has remained a volatile country. Home to over two hundred million people……..Highly resourced, but endemically corrupt, a combination of serious governance missteps, series of military coups, years of maladministration, a culture of violence, has […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Under-17 women football squad has failed to qualify for a spot in the final of this year’s Under-17 Women’s World Cup tournament currently going on in India. Wednesday’s tie was a historic moment for both Nigeria and Colombia teams as it was their first Semi-final game ever in the history of the competition. Nigeria’s […]
Continue ReadingAn Inspector of Police in Abia State, Nigeria, has been shot dead by his colleague who is also an Inspector, during a heated argument in Umuahia, the State capital. Both policemen were said to be attached to the Abia State House of Assembly member representing Isiala Ngwa North State Constituency, Hon. Ginger Onwusibe. Confirming the […]
Continue ReadingPresidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu and his Labour Party (LP) counterpart, Mr. Peter Obi, on Monday sought northern support for their ambitions to succeed Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. They unveiled their vision and plans for Nigeria at an interactive session with the Arewa Joint Committee, which was held […]
Continue ReadingGunmen on Sunday killed some policemen on a stop-and-search duty at Umuna on Owerri- Okigwe road in Imo State, Nigeria. A source who doesn’t want to be mentioned told newsmen on Monday that an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and a Police Inspector were killed by the fleeing gunmen who allegedly operated in military uniforms […]
Continue ReadingAs Nigeria marks her 62nd independence anniversary, the group that fought Abacha military junta to a standstill in the 90s, the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) has thrown its weight behind ethnic nationalities that have either declared their intentions to secede from Nigeria or vowed not to “participate in any purported elections under the disputed and […]
Continue ReadingThe best time to enjoy Nigeria is when elections are at hand. Boy, this is what we live for. We were created to play politics, to engage in intense politicking, to create, perform and watch political drama. We forget all our sorrows and dive into the fray headlong, jumping up and down, chit-chatting morning, noon […]
Continue ReadingHurray! Tomorrow, Nigeria will be 62! This season in 1960, the British stranglehold of slavery was dismantled. Today all around the nation is an upbeat celebration replete with hope. The afflictions besieging the nation remain innumerable. What torments Nigerians today are the backlashes of the cruel collusion between the British and Nigerians they handpicked pre-independence […]
Continue ReadingBOOM, THE NEW SOCIAL E-COMMERCE PLATFORM THAT ENABLES EVERYBODY TO BUY, SELL AND PAY FOR EVERYTHING ONLINE, WITHOUT A BANK ACCOUNT ANNOUNCES THAT ITS APP IS NOW LIVE AND AVAILABLE TO ALL NIGERIANS. Boom is on a mission to enable financial inclusion for all Nigerians by taking its e-commerce without banking solution to the masses. […]
Continue ReadingPolice operatives in Kwara state, on Sunday, October 2, were in search of one Abubakar Abubakar over the killing of his 12-year-old brother, Yusuf Abubakar, both sons of one Abubakar Abubakar a hunter in Dutse Gogo town via Kaiama. According to the police, preliminary investigation shows that the fatal incident happened while Abubakar was testing […]
Continue ReadingBelow is the full text of President Buhari’s speech on Nigeria’s 62nd independence anniversary: “Fellow Nigerians, I address you today, with a deep sense of gratitude to God and a high level of appreciation to all Nigerians whose tremendous goodwill gave me the opportunity to provide leadership for our great country at one of the […]
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