While many feel matters regarding her short-lived marriage to Olakunle Churchill Oladduni has become an unending circus of sorts, controversial Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh, has not stopped dwelling on it. Her latest outburst has to do with denying claims that she once pushed down her former husband’s mother after engaging the older woman … Read more
Years after being inactive on the Nigerian music scene, female rapper and fashion entrepreneur, Sasha P, is back. In storming back to the stage where she acquired fame and fortune.is she has launched a new music academy to assist aspiring musicians develop their skills so as to be better empowered to navigate the path … Read more
A Nollywood actor widely known for his starring role as Sylvanus in popular Africa Magic series, Do Good, has died from a car crash. The actor, popular among friends in the industry as LinChung Oliver, was reportedly returning to Lagos after concluding the burial of his late mum in his hometown before meeting his untimely … Read more
Benny Ark, an On Air Personality at City FM, has apologized to singer, Chidinma Ekile after stating that a song by Kizz Daniel titled “Fvck You” was about Chidinma. Following a letter from Chidinma through her lawyer, Ayo Shonaiya, to the radio station asking for a retraction and apology over what she considers a … Read more
The Incumbent Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike has been declared by INEC as the winner of the Rivers Governorship Election. Wike who ran under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), polled 886,264 votes to beat his closest opponent, Mr. Awara of the AAC who polled The Returning officer, Professor Teddy Adias of the Niger … Read more
Federal Government is to engage the Saudi authorities over the killing of Nigerians allegedly for drug offences in the Kingdom. The Chairman, National Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri Erewa gave this indication when she spoke to State House correspondents in Abuja. The chairman noted that the recent killing of a Nigerian brings to eight the number of Nigerians … Read more
Following the Five Nigerians arrested for robbery in Dubai. Nigerian passport holders are no eligible to three months UAE tourist visa. According to Africholiday, Nigeria passport holders are now restricted to 1 month 96 hours and 48 hours UAE tourist Visa till further notice.
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a new scheme that is targeted at creating employment for 60,000 Nigerians aged 18-25 years. This was announced Wednesday by the Minister of Budget and Planning, Udoma Udoma while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the council chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr … Read more
Suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen has closed his defence in his trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Onnoghen is standing trial over allegations of fraudulent declaration of assets. After a comprehensive look at his defence at the resumed hearing of the matter on Wednesday, Chris Uche (SAN), counsel to … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Taraba State University chapter, today began an indefinite strike. A statement from the ASUU chairman in the school, Dr Samuel Shikaa, says that the aggrieved lecturers had embarked on a strike action in 2018 but suspended it when the Taraba government promised to meet its demands which included the … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued Certificate of Return to the incumbent governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, his deputy as well as other lawmakers-elect in Kano State following the hotly contested election that held in the state. See more photos below…
Collation of the Rivers State governorship election resumed in Port Harcourt today, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collating four more Local Governments.  As at yesterday, results in 15 Local Government had been collated. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Governor Nyesom Wike is comfortably leading with 763,603 votes while his closest rival, … Read more
Tears flowed, yesterday, at the sight of houses and blocks of shop gutted by fire at Eyo Edem axis of the popular Watt Market in Calabar South. Residents said about six houses with assorted household items and four shops in the market were affected. Caretaker Committee Chairman for Calabar South, Mr Mbo Bassey, who confirmed … Read more
A 39-year-old man, Aminu Usman, who raped a girl aged nine, has said he had sexual urge and had to satisfy it, adding that he did not know how it all came about until he had finished. The suspect, who lived at Eidel Prayer Ground in Suleja, is an artisan in Suleja town, committed the … Read more
Three Higher National Diploma (HND) students, who dig wells to fund their education, on Monday night, died inside one of the wells they had dug in Kabba, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. A fourth person, a friend of the students that had completed his National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, service year and got … Read more
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Senator Magnus Abe(Rivers South East) has said that it is unfair to blame the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the culture of violence in the state elections, saying politicians should be blamed. Abe, in a statement through his media aide, Parry Benson, added that … Read more
All Progressives Congress, APC, has dismissed news of a feud between its National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, and the Director General of its Presidential Campaign Council, Rotimi Amaechi, especiall where River’s State politics are concerned. While Amaechi, the Minister of Transportation, had influenced a large section of the party in Rivers to adopt candidates of the African … Read more
The former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Alao-Akala, has said Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, should be run by a single state, saying the present joint ownership was responsible for its woes. Otunba Akala made the suggestion during the foundation laying ceremony of the N25 million LAUTECH Alumni’s e-library in Ogbomoso. Akala said it … Read more
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State has headed to the State Election Petition Tribunal to challenge the victory of Engr Seyi Makinde, who contested on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The party is praying the tribunal to upturn the victory of the PDP governorship candidate. In a petition, APC listed the … Read more
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso I has said the only panacea to the lingering crisis is for the kings installed by Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State is for them to relinquish their “illegal crowns.” After removing their crowns, Olubadan insisted, they would be granted access to his palace. The … Read more