Olajumoke Orisaguna, has become a sensation all over the world and to launch that, she partook in a photoshoot with s…
The Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, says he loses at least $1 million every year as a result of his decision to serve in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking on Sunday, in Abuja, the minister however, said he’s unperturbed by the financial losses because he was ‘directed by the voice... Read More
The January 30 transfer of Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka from Christ the King Parish,GRA, where he had been the parish priest for 20 years to Our Lady of Rosary, Emene Enugu- is still causing ripples in many quarters. In his former parish, Mbaka had built the Adoration Ministry, which is a prayer-ground of sorts to... Read More
Chairman of the Presidential Anti-corruption Advisory Committee, Prof. Itse Sagay says there’s a possibility of ‘soft landing’ being given to those who participated in the alleged diversion of the $2.1 billion arms procurement and other funds looted from the treasury. Speaking with The Nation in Warri, Delta State at the weekend, the constitutional lawyer revealed... Read More
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan must be prosecuted for corruption, says the Lagos state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria. Speaking on Saturday at an interdenominational service in Lagos, the Chairman of Lagos CAN, Apostle Alexander Bamgbola, commended the ongoing war against corruption in the country. Bamgbola said the war must be all-encompassing while giving... Read More
President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud revealed on Sunday that insurgents of terrorist sect, Boko Haram trained in his country before coming to Nigeria to unleash terrorism on citizens. Mohamud stated this while addressing a security conference in Germany, according to a report by Reuters. “Without a stable Somalia, the whole region of the Horn... Read More
The 2016 edition of the EE BAFTAs took place at London’s Royal Opera House last night. The award season already…
Out of the diverted arms procurement funds, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered another N84m from the former Director of Finance and Budget of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore O. O. Gbadebo. 11 senior Air Force officers are being investigated by the EFCC over the $2.1bn arms funds scam- out of which... Read More
The Nigerian Police Force has begun the search for a former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo. The arrest of Tompolo has been twice ordered by Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, over his failure to show up before the court and answer to 40 counts of fraud. The... Read More
23-year-old Nigerian-British actor John Boyega has won the EE Rising Star award at the 69th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAS) . At the awards ceremony which held on Sunday night at the Royal Opera House in London, Boyega was honoured for his major breakout role in the 2015 film –Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Born... Read More
The 69th British Academy Film Awards, known as the BAFTAs, was held last night at the Royal Opera House in London, to honour the best British and international contributions to film in 2015. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), awards were handed out for the best in feature-length film and... Read More
Hardly would anyone have called today’s fixtures a Super Sunday last season in the English Premier League, but this time around- there was all to play for. In the first game of the day, Arsenal grabbed a much-needed win against Leicester in the dying seconds of added time as Danny Welbeck rose high to head... Read More
Not less than 1500 Niger Delta militants have expressed their readiness to embrace amnesty and surrender arms to the federal government due to the intervention of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu. The militants commanders from Arepo, Ikorodu, Abule, Fatorla, Ibafo, Magboro, Epe, Itokin, Ilepete, Okenekene, Agric, Gbokoda camps, Camp 5 and... Read More
Coming on the heels of the recent letter he wrote to the federal government against obtaining external loan to the tune of $3.5 billion, senior lawyer and human rights activist, Femi Falana, on Sunday, threatened to initiate a legal suit against the government. In his earlier letter, dated February 5, Falana had urged the Nigerian... Read More
Chairman, Senate committee on Foreign and Domestic Debts, Senator Shehu Sani, has criticised the move by the 19 northern governors to take a loan from the Islamic Development Bank. He said the move was a violation of the laws of Nigeria adding that it is contrary to the act of National Assembly, specifically that of... Read More
The Chief of Metropolitan Police, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has been put on blast over claims that the Scotland Yard and the Crown Prosecution Service were complicit in a “deliberate cover-up” of evidences of police corruption that is crucial to the conviction of former governor of Delta state, James Ibori. James Ibori was sentenced to 13... Read More
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has criticised Reverend Father Mbaka over the fuss he made following his recent transfer to another diocese. Mbaka was transferred from Christ the Kind parish to Our Lady’s Parish Emene, which falls under the same diocese. Following his transfer, the South East chapter of the ruling party- All Progressives... Read More
Above Whispers is a platform for those who want to have a mature engagement online. This bespoke community blog which is primarily, (but not exclusively) aimed at middle-aged women, will provide an opportunity for people to engage in discussions about a range of issues such as politics, social justice, development, financial security, women’s rights, health,... Read More
Majority leader of the Senate, Ali Ndume has issued some clarification regarding the passage of the 2016 budget. Senator Ndume on Sunday, disclosed that the upper chamber of the national assembly would try as much as possible to make sure the 2016 budget is passed before the end of March. While giving March as the... Read More
Hajiya Fati Koko, who donated N1 million to President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign for the April 2015 general election, has died at the age of 95. Hajiya Koko, popularly called Maitalla Tara, had in September 2015, suffered a partial stroke. In a statement released by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the president... Read More
The Rivers state government has given a bitter Valentine’s Day gift to commercial motorcyclists in the state. Governor, Nyesom Wike, has banned the nighttime operation and commercial activities of the motorcyclists, popularly known as ‘Okada riders’. Henceforth, the motorcyclists will not be allowed to operate between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. daily in four local... Read More
The incumbent governor of Bayelsa state, Seriake Dickson, has been sworn in for a second term in office. The ceremony, which is being held at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, has in attendance, many Peoples Democratic Party governors and chieftains in attendance. See below, photos from Dickson’s inauguration ceremony.
Borno state governor Kashim Shettima of Borno says the residents of his state and the North Eastern Nigeria are perpetually grateful to President Muhammadu Buhari for restoring sanity to the region. While speaking with journalists in Maiduguri at the weekend, Shettima also commended the Nigerian Armed Forces for restoring peace to the North East. “The... Read More
In my drunken state of self-pity I yet again choose to cower in fear of this unknown love life of mine. At twenty-nine I choose to hide the fact that the world has slipped through my fingers and my eyes have been so blind to my loneliness. But yet again why do I question the... Read More
One of the top officials of the Nigerian Air Force, who was allegedly implicated in the $2.1 billion arms deal scandal and was put under house arrest at Niger barracks, has returned N66 million of the N90 million that was traced to his account, by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). The unnamed officer... Read More
Between March 17 – 20, #SheHiveAbuja, a professional bootcamp would take place at Jabi Lake Mall, Bala Sokoto Way, Abuja. At #SheHiveAbuja, participants will get to learn all the skills and resources needed to build the career of their dreams. Speakers expected at the bootcamp include H.E Gov El Rufai (Gov. Kaduna State), Hon. Min.... Read More
Kanye West has officially released the most anticipated album of the year thus far –The Life of Pablo. The album release follows the listening session of it during his Yeezy Season 3 show at Madison Square Garden, which was also streamed around the world via Tidal. Tidal subscribers will be able to exclusively stream the... Read More
The Secretary-General, Committee of Vice-Chancellors, Michael Faborode, has revealed that the tenure of some of his colleagues that were recently sacked- was due to expire on Monday, February 15. It was reported on Saturday, February 13, that thirteen Vice-Chancellors of federal universities established by former president, Goodluck Jonathan, had been sacked by the federal government.... Read More
According to AFP, insurgents of Islamic terrorist sect, Boko Haram, on Saturday, raided two villages in Borno, leaving at least 30 people dead. The attacks were reported to have been carried out on Friday, February 12 and Saturday, February 13 in the villages of Yakshari and Kachifa. According to a local vigilante assisting the military... Read More
After organising the most watched and talked about fashion/music event of the year, Kanye West has revealed that he’s swimming in a 53 million dollars pool of personal debt. Kanye took to Twitter in the wee hours of this morning in an unusual manner to drop the shocker. See what he shared below: