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Ado Aminu August 26, 2021

Nigeria State Oil Firm posts maiden profit after 44-Year drought, 9 dead after crane collapses in Kenya’s capital | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across the African continent, these are the 5 stories you shouldn’t miss: WHO: COVID-19 vaccination triples in Africa but still low COVID-19 vaccinations in Africa have tripled during the past…

Ado Aminu November 26, 2020

Here’s what GB WhatsApp is about and why it may not be a good idea to use

GB WhatsApp is trending on Twitter in the aftermath of Twitter influencer Motara's suspension over a video she made taunting an indigent street child. The video has made the round…

Alexander Onukwue March 26, 2018

Macron has got some nerve trying to make us adopt his language of ‘freedom’

Emmanuel Macron is going to be investing millions of Euros to make the French language a stronger global rival to English at the European Union, and the number one language…

Tolu July 6, 2017

Chimamanda Adichie wins major French literary award for ‘Dear Ijeawele’

“Dear Ijeawele, or a Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has just been been named one of three winners of Le Grand Prix de l'héroïne Madame Figaro.…

Op-ed Editor December 7, 2016

Pius Adesanmi: The road from fast food to Twitter

By Pius Adesanmi When I was leaving Paris for Canada to begin my PhD in 1998, my French friends almost considered it a slap on the face of their culture…

Op-ed Editor October 28, 2016

Opinion: The truth about true identity

by Adebisi Adeyemi Nigerian parents proudly say these days and with all confidence too. "Oh! My child only speaks the English language." Interesting! It is for sure a beautiful thing…

Adebayo Emuleomo July 26, 2016

Priest, 2 others dead in hostage situation in France (WATCH)

A hostage situation in Normandy region of France on Tuesday, turned sour after two men armed with knives killed a priest before being shot dead by the police according to…

Mazi Emeka July 20, 2016

‘Ifreke Inyang: What really happened between Pinnick, the NFF and Le Guen

By 'Ifreke Inyang P.S: This is NOT a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are not the products of the author’s imagination or used in a…

Mazi Emeka May 19, 2016

#EgyptAir: French President confirms plane crash

French President, François Hollande, has confirmed that the missing EgyptAir MS804 flight actually crashed. The plane is believed to have crashed into the Mediterranean sea between Egypt and Greek. According…

Op-Ed Editor January 10, 2016

Reuben Abati: Why every Nigerian must learn, speak French

I was on my way back from Botswana, after attending a conference organized by the Africa Leadership Forum (ALF). This was sometime in the 90s, on that same trip was…

Ada Igboanugo May 8, 2015

This boy was found in a suitcase through an airport scanner

by Chinwe Okafor This is by far the most shocking thing we read in a while, except when it was reported that fuel subsidy was to be removed. A young…

Kolapo Olapoju October 24, 2014

Wiko, Europe’s fastest growing phone brand, launches in Nigeria

by Jewel Stephen Channel Marketing Manager, Adebayo Adams; Key Account Manager, Abiola Anifowose; Director of Marketing, Gareth Abel; Director of International Business, Wiko Mobile, Marcel Van De Pas and…

Op-Ed Editor September 27, 2014

@EveryNigerian: #Cameroon- Nigeria’s Lying Neighbor

by Perry Brimah There is a long history of French betrayal, including in the Nazi wars. And these were not only of foreigners but also of friends and family. I…

Kolapo Olapoju September 5, 2014

Crazy stalker! Man sent to prison for calling ex-girlfriend 21,807 times

by Jewel Stephen A French man has been jailed after calling and texting his ex-girlfriend 21, 807 times over a 10-month period. The 33-year-old man was handed a 10-month sentence and…

writer August 2, 2014

Take that, Benfica: How Yaya Sanogo scored 4 for Arsenal

by Kolapo Olapoju Arsenal striker, Yaya Sanogo netted a first-half hat-trick, to help his team defeat Benfica 5-1 in their first game of the annual pre-season Emirates Cup. The 21-year-old…

June 14, 2014

Leading Ladies Africa speaks to Alima Atta, MD Sesema PR

by 'Jola Sotubo Running a successful PR Consultancy for over 12 years, takes a lot more than luck or serendipity. Alima Atta, Managing Director of Sesema Public Relations, shares how…

May 23, 2014

Tunde Leye: Why Nigeria does not need a revolution

by Tunde Leye It is for this reason I think a revolution is not the way to go in Nigeria. The first coup of January 1966 was revolutionary in rhetoric.…

May 20, 2014

UPDATE: Death toll rises to at-least 118 in Jos bomb attack (See Photos)

by Akan Ido The death toll of the bomb blast at the Terminus Market in Jos, Plateau state earlier today has hit 118 according to reports from the Agence…

May 20, 2014

UPDATE: 46 dead, 45 injured in Jos bomb attack, Jonathan reacts

File photo by Isi Esene Reports have it that at least 46 people were killed when two car bombs ripped through a busy market in Jos this afternoon. Although many…

January 11, 2014

This is the real whizkid: Meet the 9-year-old girl who passed her WAEC exams (PICTURED)

by Akan Ido Nine year old Anjola Victoria Batoku is not your regular girl trying to fit in with her peers; this brilliant student in fact has her sights set…

January 6, 2014

BREAKING: German Chancellor, Angela Merkel injured in skiing accident

by Isi Esene There are reports that the Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel has been injured in a skiing accident. As a result of the accident, the German leader reportedly…

November 17, 2013

How French engineer escaped from kidnappers in Kaduna (PHOTO)

by Isi Esene French engineer, Francis Collomp who was abducted by men suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamic terrorist group, Ansaru, has escaped. Collomp who has been held…

November 15, 2013

Terrorism: Boko Haram secret training camp revealed + links with al-Qaida

Boko Haram fighters train with al-Qaida’s North African branch in northern Mali, France’s Foreign Minister said yesterday. Citing documents recovered in the remote Ifoghas mountains in northern Mali, following the…

November 14, 2013

Just in: Boko Haram operation – French priest kidnapped in Cameroon

by Chi Ibe The BBC is reporting that a French priest has been "kidnapped in northern Cameroon, in region where Islamist militant group Boko Haram operate." This tweet was sent…

October 13, 2013

It helps you stay slim: 8 health benefits of red wine

by Alankar Sharma Red wine is known to reverse the effect of dying ear hair cells which marks the onset of losing hearing abilities. Raise your glasses and hear them…

September 27, 2013

Mom from HELL: Woman holds down her 4-year-old son to be raped by his stepfather

A French mother who held her four-year-old son by the arms while he was raped by his stepfather in a prison visiting room has been sentenced to a maximum 20 years…

April 17, 2013

‘Ifreke talks Sports: At Arsenal, it’s French or bench

by ‘Ifreke Inyang But it is important that Wenger puts a clinical finisher on his summer shopping list and at least challenge for the major trophies next season. Last season,…

March 14, 2013

Opinion: The real Africa is not English, French, or Portuguese – Why local language is important

by Ian Henderson As more and more companies line up to enter Africa, the world's second most populous continent with a rising middle class of more than 300 million, companies…

February 21, 2013

John Campbell: Kidnapping comes to Northern Nigeria

by John Campbell Recent Ansaru activities may indicate that the wider Boko Haram movement is evolving from a movement focused on specifically Nigerian issues, to one with a transnational character. Over…

February 8, 2013

Caught pants down: Couple snapped in compromising position in clothes shop (PHOTO)

Google A couple have been caught having sex in a French clothes store - by Google Street View cameras. The pair were seemingly enjoying a steamy session in a changing cubicle…

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