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The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared a sit-at-home on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, in the Southeast, ahead of a court judgement expected to be delivered on their leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s human rights case instituted against the Nigerian government. IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, said the order became necessary as Kanu is billed to appear […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles of Nigeria have beaten the Pharaohs of Egypt 1-0 in their group stage encounter at the ongoing 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Tuesday in Garoua, Cameroon. Super Eagles, who top Group D with the victory, were dominant and impressive in the game. Nigeria broke Egypt’s unbeaten record, with today’s victory. Pharaohs […]
Continue ReadingA young girl identified as Maryam Mustapha, was reportedly killed by a stray bullet while asleep in her bedroom in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. According to one Yagana Usman, the deceased was hit by a stray bullet fired by unknown persons suspected to be revellers who shot into the air to celebrate the New Year. […]
Continue ReadingFellow Nigerians, on June 12, 2023, Nigeria would have suffered, for 30 ugly years, for the calamitous mistake of annulling our best Presidential election result ever. For the benefit of those who wee not yet born, or too young to understand and appreciate the magnitude of the disaster that hit Nigeria since that saga, let […]
Continue ReadingA police officer from Jigawa State, Nigeria, Mr. Nasiru Ya’u Abba Kazaure has died in a motor accident a day to his wedding. It was gathered that the officer was killed in the auto crash while coming back from his pre-wedding ceremony in the early hours of Friday, January 7. The late officer and his […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Government has eventually declared a group of people being called bandits as terrorists. Sequel to a very long footdragging, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, gazetted a court ruling that ordered the Nigerian government to declare bandits as terrorists. Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court sitting […]
Continue ReadingIf countries could be categorised as “blessed” or “cursed” by nature, which countries should be put in the two categories? Using temperatures and climates, countries with extreme temperatures of cold or hot should be categorised as cursed. A country where temperatures can drop to as low as 10°C should be in that category as junior […]
Continue ReadingThe lead story in THISDAY newspaper of December 30, 2021 brought the year to a close with a reminder of one of the many ills that bedevil Nigeria, encapsulated in a telling headline: “With Rising Theft, Nigeria Records 193 million barrels of crude oil deficit in 11 months”. This is otherwise translated into an estimated […]
Continue ReadingNigerian On-Air-Personality (OAP), Temi, took to her Twitter handle to celebrate her relocation from Canada to Lagos, Nigeria. On December 31, 2021, Temi wrote: “So glad I decided to get the fuck out of Canada this year. Lagos gave me the best year of my life”
Continue ReadingGunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a bride, Farmatof Paul, few hours to her wedding in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to Nigerian Tribune, Farmat was abducted on Sunday, January 2, at the residence of her pastor where she had gone to pass the night before her wedding, being the practice of the church. […]
Continue ReadingIn probably one of the amusing developments of the season, the police service system in Ghana warned religious leaders against issuing prophecies of doom during the crossover service night. Anyone who transgresses risks five years of imprisonment, they stated. According to the police, those prophets whose spiritual antennae never picks up any other future probabilities […]
Continue ReadingGhanaian man, a returnee, is on the run after allegedly killing his Nigerian girlfriend on Christmas Eve. The man identified as Osas is accused of murdering Elohor Oniorosa in what is suspected to be ritual killing in Egor, Benin, Edo State. According to the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Bello Kontongs, the father […]
Continue ReadingNollywood actress, Chinonso Arubayi, has said that she has never heard of someone being arrested in a mosque in Nigeria. The mother of one stated this while reacting to the arrest of former governorship candidate in Imo State, Uche Nwosu. Nwosu, the son-in-law of former Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, was whisked away by security […]
Continue ReadingCatholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah has noted that the Northern region could soon become ‘Arewanistan’ (coined from Afghanistan) in view of the persistent killings going on in the region unabated. In his Christmas homily delivered on Saturday, titled, ‘A nation still in search of Truth and vindication,’ Kukah said: “In their […]
Continue ReadingA suspected ritualist, Alfa Tunde Olayiwola, who was in police custody in Akure, Ondo state, over alleged possession of a human skull slumped and died on Saturday. The police made this known on Sunday, according to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Police spokesman, DSP Olufunmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the death of the suspect on Sunday, […]
Continue ReadingA young Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Luke Adeleke of the Catholic Diocese of Abeokuta, Nigeria, was assassinated in Abeokuta on Christmas eve on his way home after Mass. He was attacked by some gunmen and was shot dead. The post: Nigeria happened to us here this Christmas. Yesterday, a priest working in a parish close […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has endorsed Nigerian Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo for the 2023 presidential election. Premium Times reports that the former Nigerian leader endorsed him when the Osinbajo Grassroots Organisation visited him at his Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger capital, on Thursday December 23. According to him, Osinbajo has great passion […]
Continue ReadingNigerian man, Benjamin Emily Charles is currently demanding justice for his cousin, Ashulee Winnie Bahago, who was allegedly strangled to death by her boyfriend in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Benjamin in a post shared on Facebook alleged that his cousin had gone to visit her boyfriend at his place. He claimed that during the visit she […]
Continue ReadingEmeritus Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Cardinal John Onaiyekan has expressed fear of Nigeria splitting before the 2023 general elections. Onaiyekan who pointed out that Nigerian leaders always want to remain in office even after their tenure because of “greed, wickedness and stupidity”, added that one of the issues in the country is that incumbent governments do not […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian lady, Hannatu Yahaya, has died on her wedding day. Hannatu got married to Isyaka Yusuf, in Kawon Maigari, Kano, Nigeria, on Saturday, November 27. According to family members, Hannatu began to act in a berserk manner when she was about to be taken to her husband’s house, as she started destroying properties. Family members […]
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