South African police arrest 497 as looting of shops continues
South African police said on Friday that they have arrested 497 suspects who have been looting shops in Gauteng Province. The police said they are on high alert monitoring the…
Zoning and 2023
WHY should there be so much preoccupation with Nigeria’s 2023 presidential elections when the newly elected administration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s All Progressives…
Zimbabwe begins national mourning for Mugabe
Zimbabwe was on Saturday due to begin a period of national mourning following the death of Robert Mugabe, the former guerrilla hero turned despot who ruled Zimbabwe for 37 years.As Zimbabweans expressed sharply divided…
Mikel deceived by fake Neves post
Former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, has been tricked into posting a fake comment by Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder, Ruben Neves. The fake post had Neves making a reference to…
Xenophobia: South Africans loot more shops, 300 Nigerians register for evacuation
South African police said on Friday that they were on high alert monitoring the violence that erupted earlier in the week in some parts of the country leading to the death of foreigners and destruction of their…
OBITUARY: Mugabe, the carpenter’s son.. Resurrected more than christ
Just when the wave of change was sweeping across the continent, pulling down dictatorship in Libya, Egypt, Tunisia, among others, Robert Gabriel Mugabe pledged to firm up his stay in…
“I once signed Wizkid & Davido, but Nigerians don’t honour music contracts” – Akon reveals…
American singer, Akon is trending on social media after saying he signed Wizkid and Davido back in the days, to help their careers but it later turned out sour. In a interview with The breakfast Club, the American singer of…
David Oyelowo & wife celebrate 21st Wedding Anniversary
Nigerian English American actor and producer David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo known as David Oyelowo and his wife, Jessica, celebrated their 21st wedding anniversary yesterday, September 5th. The…
House of Lords deals Boris Johnson final blow
The British House of Lords has now completed the coup-de-grace against Prime Minister Boris Johnson as it passed the bill which will make a no-deal Brexit illegal without parliamentary approval.…
Serena Williams stuns in kimono by Nigerian designer, Jane Ekanem
Tennis star, Serena Williams stunned fans with a black sleeveless Kimono jacket by a Nigerian designer, Jane Michael Ekanem News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the jacket was part of her fashion ensemble for the cover of Essence…
VIDEO: Ooni sings ‘Audio Money’ with Paul Okoye
Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, sang along with Paul Okoye his (Paul) new song ‘Audio Money’ on Friday. Paul of the defunct P’ square group paid a visit to the…
Dear Readers, What’s Your Opinion On This Matter?
Instead of protecting a girl child the mother heaped more physical abuse on her by beating her and made sure that the child would never turn to her in confidence in the future thus opening up the avenue for a 40 year old to groom and snatch…
NairaBet CEO And Lawmaker, Akin Alabi Loses His Father
NairaBet CEO, Akin Alabi lost his father in the early hours of today September 6th. Chief Adediran Alabi, father of the lawmaker representing Egbeda/Ona Ara federal…
Ex-Zimbabwe army chief, Mugoba, dies same day as Mugabe
After the announcement of the death of founding leader, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe has been hit with yet another bad news: the death of former National Army Chief of Staff Major General…
Nigeria won’t severe diplomatic ties with South Africa – FG
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said that the country would not severe diplomatic ties with South Africa following the current Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians. Onyeama, who stated this on…
Xenophobia: Evacuation of Nigerians suffers setback, as returnees’ hold expired passports
The plan by Air Peace to evacuate Nigerians in South Africa from September 6 suffered a setback as the majority of those interested in the process have expired passports.The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the…
Xenophobia: We’ll work with Buhari to protect Nigerians in S/Africa – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday pledged the support of the lower chamber to President Muhammadu Buhari towards protecting…
Buhari gave me N30.8b to pay salary arrears, says Bello
Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari gave him a bailout of about N30.8 billion to clear salary arrears of workers in the state, insisting that…
BREAKING: FG approves construction of Ebonyi International Airport
The Federal Government has approved the request for the construction of a new International Airport in Ebonyi State. This followed a request for the approval of the airport by the…
FIRS contributes 60 percent of revenue for Nigeria – RMAFC
The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) said the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) contributed 59.7 per cent of revenues in the Federation…
I was told 60 percent of funds for projects in Oyo went to governor, wife – Gov. Makinde
Makinde, governor of Oyo, says he was told that 60 percent of funds allocated for projects in the state went to ”the governor and his wife”. The governor said this during a media chat…
As Christine Lagarde’s Exit Looms, IMF Removes Age Limit For Managing Director
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has removed the age limit for the position of managing director. It said on Thursday: “The board of governors has…
Buhari mourns Robert Mugabe
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent condolences to the government and people of Zimbabwe over the passing of the founding father and former President, Robert Mugabe, 95. The…
MTN board rejects xenophobic attacks
The board of MTN Nigeria on Thursday rejected xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other nationals in South Africa. Its Chairman, Ernest Ndukwe, in a statement, said the…