Category: The News Blog
Here we go again! Another musician, Tony Tetuila hops aboard the political train
by Kolapo Olapoju Apparently, every Nigerian wants his piece of the national cake, which is evidently in abundance. In the ...
South Africans protest TB Joshua’s planned visit as Zimbabwean family accuses him of telling lies
by Kolapo Olapoju Catherine Ndlovu, a 40-year-old woman from Bulawayo, the second largest city in Zimbabwe, paid thousands of dollars ...
Finally! T.B. Joshua apologises to South African government……or something like that
by Kolapo Olapoju Almost two weeks after a hotel building collapsed in the premises of the Synagogue Church of all ...
Why the politcal “big boys” don’t want Buhari as president [READ]
by Laila Ibrahim A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osita Okechukwu, has revealed that the elites in Nigerian ...
@Tosinfat gives 15 reasons why @APCNigeria may lose Lagos in 2015
by Oluwatosin Fatoyinbo As 2015 inches nearer, the tension in the air is so thick one can almost slice through ...
Mutiny: Senate says no mercy for condemned soldiers…but NLC pleads
by Laila Ibrahim The Senate has said that it will not plead for the lives of the 12 soldiers who ...
It won’t stop! Ebola cases in Africa could be 1.4million by 2015
by Mayowa Aboah Although Nigeria may have succeeded in halting the threat of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the spread ...
Season of endorsements: Suswam says no contest for David Mark
by Godwin Akanfe As the 2015 general election approaches, Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam, has said that Senator David Mark remains ...
Okay! These are the billions Oshiomole is presenting as Edo state budget
by Iyobosa Omorogie Governor of Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole, has presented the state’s 2015 budget to the state House of Assembly ...
Army spokesman, @GENOlukolade, is confused about the release or otherwise of the Chibok girls
by Kolapo Olapoju Earlier today, it was reported by the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC, that some of the Chibok girls kidnapped ...
Enugu closes shop on Thursday for GEJ rally
by Azubuike Azikiwe The Enugu State Government has declared Thursday, September 25 a work-free-day for President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election rally. ...
South African stays back in Nigeria to continue praying at the Synagogue
by Chidi Okoye According to the South African Press Agency, one of the 26 people injured in the Synagogue church ...
Nigerian diplomats owing over $500,000 in parking tickets in New York
by Damilola Jagun According to the United States’ Department of Finance, New York City is being owed over $16 million ...
APC reps walk out of plenary over $9.3 million jet
by Laila Ibrahim The House of Representatives session got off to a rowdy start this morning as opposition lawmakers stormed ...
Nigerian man on trial in Dubai for stealing memory card
by Jewel Stephen A 22-year-old Nigerian man has been arragned before a Dubai Criminal Court for breaking into a mobile ...
Nigerian man vomits 42 pellets of heroin in Kenyan airport
by Kolapo Olapoju On the night of Monday, 22 September, a Nigerian man was arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International ...
Witches declare GEJ as the winner of 2015 Presidential election
by Damilola Jagun An association of witches, ‘Inner Coven Society Worldwide’, has declared that President Goodluck Jonathan will be re-elected ...
Suntai drama continues as court stops probe into his health
by James Sambo The High Court sitting in Jalingo, the Taraba state capital, has ordered the medical panel constituted by ...
@nicholasibekwe reveals why he published the TB Joshua recording
by Nicholas Ibekwe The last 72 hours have probably been the most intense in my life. The love, kind words ...
DSS arrest NTA journalist for blackmailing Niger state government for N50million
by Azubuike Azikiwe Tega Sampson Oghenedoro, a 28-year-old reporter, with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) has been arrested by the ...
“Idris Ali rapes 10-year-old daughter” || “Ahmadu Bello kills man over N200” – Absurd crimes in Borno
by Damilola Jagun On Monday, 22 September, the police in Borno paraded two men for crimes such as rape and ...
“Forget T.B. Joshua, I perform miracles too” – South African prophet says his church is the place to be
by Kolapo Olapoju Following the hotel building collapse in the Synagogue church of all nations, which resulted in the death ...
South Africa may sue T.B. Joshua over collapsed hotel building
by Kolapo Olapoju As a result of the collapsed hotel building in his church premises on 12 September, Prophet T.B. ...
“He raped me” | “She’s my girlfriend” || 30-year-old man uploads victim’s photo after allegedly raping her
by Azubuike Azikiwe Olaniyan Oluwakayode, a 30-year-old native of Osun state, has been accused of raping a 20-year-old girl and ...
Mama militant, 60-year-old oil thief nabbed in Bayelsa
by Azubuike Azikiwe A 60-year-old crude oil thief, Victoria Sorkibulor, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence ...
Man kills children of neighbour over chameleon meat
by Iyobosa Omorogie Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Udeh, a couple living in Benin, have called on the government to bring ...
Frustration! Retired 60-year-old Police officer kills self and wife
by Azubuike Azikiwe Following the incident which saw a 60-year-old retired Assistant Superintendent of Police, Sunday Isokpehi, shoot himself and ...
You must appear before medical panel – Taraba Attorney-General tells Suntai
by James Sambo The controversy over Taraba governor, Danbaba Suntai’s state of health continues to linger as the state attorney-general ...
These secondary school students have been accused of witchcraft and belonging to ‘rat’ secret cult
by Jewel Stephen Three teenagers, who were arrested for cultism and witchcraft, were on Monday, 22 September, paraded at the Police ...
No Horn Day! Lagos state says no honking on 15th of October
by Kolapo Olapoju The Lagos state government has set aside Wednesday, 15 October, as a ‘no horn’ day for motorists ...
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- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy