by Muyiwa Daropale The wife and brother of Nazeef Yunus, a lecturer at the Kogi State University who was paraded Wednesday as a Boko Haram member, said the Islamic scholar must have been set up. The wife, Sa’adatu Sani said people know him as a peaceful person and that he has always preached against the ideology... Read More
by Debo Adejugbe The case of disenfranchisement of voters was brought to the fore by the PDP candidate’s failure to cast his vote because his name was not found in the voters register, along with that of several family members and associates. The political terrain in Nigeria presents a very unique case for political scientists, willing to learn... Read More
by Akintomiwa Agbaje A Sokoto-based businessman, Alhaji Abu Dankure, who was kidnapped by four gunmen along Kupper road and released 11 days ago,died today at the Uthmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto at about 3 a.m. Dankure was aged 68. The deceased was taken to the hospital at about 2 a.m after complaining of a heartache and... Read More
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by Tutu Akinlabi D’banj is heading home, and in style too! This photo he shared via Instagram tells it all. The star chose to go with comfy attire as he chose soft socks and velvet slacks along with his comfortable Papi Hugo Espadrilles. These are the one of a kind Christian Louboutin shoes that “iambangalee”... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Jenifa is back! Funke Akindele will always give us something to laugh about, dressing like a school girl or trying to be like a local champion in movies and now she is back, dressed as a ghetto girl on a movie set. The actress posted a photo of herself and another Nollywood... Read More
What: Davido becomes Teen Y! Editor-at-Large. Where: RED corporate headquarters, Lagos. When: November 21, 2013. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa – Davido heads to the Hearts of Gold Children Hospice, Surulere, Lagos
by Oke Efagene Yesterday, Thursday 21 November, 2013, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, was said to have taken ill while presiding over the Nigeria’s Honorary International Investors meeting in London, United Kingdom. This was revealed by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Reuben Abati. Abati,... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo Its Kay Switch, D’banj and a love song! For guys about to propose or getting married soon you cannot go wrong with this new love song ‘Obimo’ by Kay Switch featuring his superstar brother D’banj who totally nailed the song with his signature harmonica. Directed by Patrick Ellis, there was never a... Read More
by Tutu Akinlabi Tonto Dikeh is now a household name among Nollywood fans in Nigeria, but it wasn’t always like that. The screen diva, like musician Drake, started from the bottom and now she’s famous. Tonto decided to take a walk down memory lane as she shared this “then and now” photo via Instagram. Which... Read More
by Oge Okonkwo The Oral-B Winning Mouth App test competition currently running on Facebook has produced a lucky winner. Amongst all who took the test, Akintunde Oladipupo emerged as top scorer on the Winning Mouth App designed to help Nigerians assess their oral care and develop healthy oral hygiene habits. 25 year old Oladipupo who works as an... Read More
by Oke Efagene The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed plans to create a new generation of naira notes before the second quarter of next year, 2014. This development was made known by the Deputy Governor, Operations, CBN, Tunde Lemo. Lemo, however, said that the apex bank had previously made it known... Read More
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by Akintomiwa Agbaje The Akungba-Akoko chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State and the university authorities are at loggerheads on a directive issued by the school authority for students to resume next Monday. READ: Things fall apart: AAUA dumps ASUU strike, orders students to resume on Monday The long standing... Read More
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by ‘Jola Sotubo Despite the turmoil within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), two major participants in the battle laid aside their differences and embraced each other. The National Chairman of the PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, and the embattled National Secretary of the party, Olagunsoye Oyinlola were said to have engaged in a warm embrace yesterday... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo An elderly man in Lagos has begged a court to separate him from his much younger wife who he claims has repeatedly abused him physically. Fashola Fakorede, 75, pleaded with a customary court sitting in the Igando area of Lagos, to effect a dissolution of his marriage to his 49-year-old wife, Funke.... Read More
by Amanze Obi Even though the entire polity took interest in what would happen in Anambra state, the man at the centre of the stage was Peter Obi, the hard-fighting Governor of the State. The events leading to the elections had all the trappings of a melodrama. The plots were full of sensation. The dramatis... Read More
Army authorities said on Thursday that no fewer than 154 Special Forces had completed their training at the Nigerian Army School of Infantry to tackle the menace of the violent Islamic sect, Boko Haram in the North-Eastern states of the country. The breakdown shows that 96 soldiers graduated from the Special Warfare Course and 58... Read More
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by Akan Ido Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke continues to treat his girlfriend, Nadia Buari to a great time touring many parts of Europe to mark her November 21 birthday. Iyke posted a few pictures of the whirlwind trip on his Twitter timeline while in Madrid and another of Nadia overwhelmed after being serenaded by Mariachi... Read More
by Steve Nwosu Suffice it to say, however, that last Saturday, the Anambra people again reminded Obi that he ‘failed’, as they went back to their old love; the PDP. And, consequently, Nwoye. My good friend, Barrister Olisa Metuh, who is also the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, has never failed to tell anyone,... Read More
by Josef Omorotionmwan The unions must constantly be on the neck of the legislators to put in place definite regulatory framework to revive this dying labour force. We cannot continue like this. Contract and casual employments must be viewed as crimes against humanity. Some organisations, public and private, are hanging perilously in the air, waiting... Read More
by Magnus Onyibe In my view, Ibori pleaded guilty due to the psychological and physical trauma he has been put through by law enforcement agencies in the past eight years in Nigeria, Dubai and now the UK. The weird thing about the ongoing Chief James Onanefe lbori, former governor of Delta State assets confiscation trial... Read More
by Rotimi Fasan Iyayi deserved more than this and ASUU must prove this by instituting a civil case against Idris Wada and his rampaging goons. The Governor must be hounded through the instrumentality of the law until his likes learn the norms of civilised conduct. He is definitely a menace to the community of Nigerian... Read More
by Dele Agekameh The climax of this regime of terror unleashed on the group was the recent disruption of the governors’ meeting at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge in Abuja. For quite some time now, the Nigerian political theatre has been embroiled in crises of unimaginable proportion. Every other day, new dimensions are added to... Read More
by Levi Obijiofor Would Jega accept responsibility for the botched governorship election in Anambra State? No, he won’t. It is just not his style. He is too perfect to be faulted by anyone. As chair of INEC, he perceives himself as a superstar and an infallible man The Anambra State governorship election that was conducted... Read More
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by ‘Jola Sotubo An Osun monarch has been burnt to death after being caught up in an inferno which engulfed his palace on Wednesday. Oba Adesina Alobijuwon, the Alase of Ilase-Ijesha in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State could not escape the blaze which was reportedly started by unidentified hoodlums at about 8pm. The... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo According to emerging reports, the decision to suspend former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was not an isolated one, rather it was the result of a well hatched plot. Oyinlola had been declared the rightful National Secretary of the PDP by an appeal court 2 weeks... Read More
This man, Habila Adamu, was shot in his head after he refused to deny Christ by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria. But he survived and he shared his experience with Foreign Christain website, iPostChristainPost.com Boko Haram is an Islamic jihadist militant organization based in the northeast Nigeria. The group came to Adamu because he is a Christian.... Read More
Tony Elumelu is easily one of the richest men in Africa with businesses spanning different sectors of the economy including banking, oil and gas, power, agriculture and more. The prude investor is, however, increasingly known for his investment in African businesses and grooming the continent’s next generation of business leaders through his Tony Elumelu Foundation. In... Read More
by Oke Efagene ‘A little laughter never hurt nobody’; that must be the idea behind Ini Edo’s latest act. The lovely Nollywood actress was spotted on set and almost unrecognizable, dressed as a man with a pot-belly. Once again, we are reminded of one of the reasons why we love the talented actress – humour
by Adeola Balogun The Nigerian House of Representatives is preparing to pass a law which will allow the president, the vice president and state governors among others to legally run foreign bank accounts. The law will be an amendment to the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act of 2004 which prohibits the ownership of... Read More