Taking Obasanjo to task
IT is hard to explain what has led to the distortion of the keynote address presented two Saturdays ago by ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo at the 2019 synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican…
Plantain: Remedy For Kidney, Bladder Problems
Research has shown that plantains are rich in vitamins and minerals that contribute to good health. It is famed to be diuretic and also can help to prevent kidney and bladder problems. TUNDE OGUNTOLA writes.Plantain also…
We won’t return to Ogoni – Shell
Multinational oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC), has declared that despite pressure from some quarters, it has no intention to resume oil and gas exploration activities…
There’s no place for laziness in my administration – Sanwo-olu
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor-elect of Lagos state, says hard work would be the driving force of his administration. ”By the grace of God, our administration will be driven by hardwork; there is no place for laziness,”…
I was accused of starting militancy in Niger Delta – Victor Attah
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Obong Victor Attah, has said that he was accused of starting militancy in the Niger Delta simply because he called for resource control. Attah who made the assertion…
The great journey of eight years will end on Tuesday – Amosun
Ibikunle Amosun, governor of Ogun state, says the “great journey” he started eight years ago will end on Tuesday. Amosun spoke while delivering his speech at the new judicial complex, along Kobape road, one of the “legacy…
UK leadership hopefuls vow to succeed where Theresa May failed on Brexit
The race to become Britain’s next premier opened Saturday with an array of hopefuls promising to succeed where Theresa May failed and finally pull the divided country out of the EU. But…
Unreturning Lawmakers ‘Evacuate’ Personal Belongings From National Assembly As Staff…
It was a sober reflection on the premises of National Assembly complex Abuja on friday as lawmakers who lost elections in their various constituencies evacuated their personal belongings from their offices .…
We’re not part of plot to declare Niger Delta Republic – Militants
A coalition of Niger Delta agitators, yesterday, said the secretive conspiracy by the Niger Delta Republic Fighters to declare Niger Delta Republic on June 1, was not a collective plan of agitators in the…
You’re ignorant of definition of a failed state, Gbenga Daniel’s aide tells Amosun
Gbenga Daniel, former governor of Ogun state, says Ibikunle Amosun, governor of the state, is ignorant of what constitutes a failed state. In a statement issued on Saturday on his behalf by Steve…
Eden Hazard sets deadline to complete Real Madrid move
Eden Hazard wants his move from Chelsea to Real Madrid, to be completed in the first week of June, according to the Daily Mirror. Hazard has just a year left on his contract with Chelsea and the club…
Adamawa has been bruised… I’m ready to step on toes – Gov-elect Fintiri
Ahmadu Fintiri, governor-elect of Adamawa state, says he is ready to step on toes to address “injustice” by the administration of Jibrilla Bindow, outgoing governor of the state. Fintiri made this known while…
INCREDIBLE! Wife Gets Pregnant For Their Househelp, Who Is Her Husband’s Secret Son
It was a marriage doomed from the beginning, and after 13 years, it culminated in a tragedy. Presently, the couple, who live in Lafia, capital of Nasarawa State, are gradually coming to terms with the fact…
EFCC ‘probes’ MTN Nigeria listing amid price manipulation claims
MTN Nigeria on Saturday said that it was being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the listing of its shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).A statement posted on the exchange web…
UNILAG Management Crisis: Governing Council Chair, Babalakin, opens up
The pro-chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Wale Babalakin, has revealed the reasons behind the crisis brewing at the university.He opened up in a letter to the House of Representatives Committee on…
President Buhari showers encomiums on Ganiat Fawehinmi
President Muhammadu Buhari has showered encomiums on Ganiat Fawehinmi, wife of late legal luminary and human rights activist on her 70th birthday, praising her for carrying on with the work of her husband.…
BREAKING: INEC declares PDP winner of Zamfara elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Bello Matawalle of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of Zamfara state governorship election. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman,…
My husband slapped me for asking him to wash plates – Woman cries out
A mother of two who pleaded anonymity has taken to social media to ask members of the public whether it was wrong to ask her husband to do the dishes. According to her, her husband lost his business to…
Arsenal, Chelsea return unsold Europa final tickets
Arsenal and Chelsea have returned over half of their combined allocation of 12,000 tickets for next week’s Europa League final due to the difficulty and great expense for fans travelling to Azerbaijan. A…
Nomination Fee: Court dismisses suit challenging Buhari’s nomination for 2019 presidential election
An FCT High Court in Jabi, Abuja on Friday dismissed a suit challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination in the 2019 Presidential Election for lacking in merit.Other respondents in the suit are the All Progressives…
Governor El-Rufai a beneficiary of godfatherism – Bisi Akande
The proxy war going on between an influential leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has taken a new twist with the…
Woman Kills Baby During Delivery In Ebonyi
A lady in her late 30s has killed her baby in the process of delivery in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. While disclosing the incident, the state police command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Loveth Odah said the lady also inflicted…
“I Will Beat You and Break Your Hand” – Woman Threatens To Beat Up Tonto Dikeh
"Tonto Dikeh Where ever you are Just Know that you are Not safe if I ever Catch you in Lagos I will BeatYou Up and Break your Hands, Because your Stupidity is Getting out of Hand" - Nigerian Lady…
Monarch wars: Yoruba group seeks Maye’s intervention
A pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Yoruba Concerned Citizens (YCC), has appealed to the Maye of Yorubaland, Chief Ramon Adegoke Adedoyin, to wade into the current seniority tussle and ancestry claims among…