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President Buhari has felicitated with Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on his 85th birthday, July 13, 2019.   Buhari in a statement by his Special Adviser on (Media & Publicity) Femi Adesina rejoiced with the literary icon for being one of the country’s greatest prides, and a universal brand. The statement reads, ” Buhari joins family and friends of the ...

The suit seeking to nullify the election of President Buhari on grounds on academic qualification, has been struck out by the court of appeal in Abuja.   Delivering a unianimous judgement on Friday, the court held that the lawsuit filed by Kalu Kalu, Labaran Ismail and Hassy Kyari el-Kuris, came after the specified time for pre-election matters. “We have decided to settle ...

Tyrese has taken a swipe at people sharing a photo collage of billionaires, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Ma for not being flashy.   Tackling those behind the photo captioned ‘$138 billion in one picture’, Tyrese stated that the bllionaires in the photo are already known and have nothing to prove. He further revealed that Bill Gates home is $127 million ...

President Buhari has approved tenure extension for the Controller-General of the Nigeria Prisons Service, Ahmed Ja’afaru, by one year with effect from July 21, 2019.   The Ministry of Interior spokesman, Mohammed Manga, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, said Ja’afaru, whose tenure was to end on July 21, was recommended for the extension due to “his track record ...

At least six people have been killed and 14 others wounded after a suicide bomber targeted a wedding celebration in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province.   According to local officials, the attacker set off his explosives early on Friday inside the house of a pro-government commander in Pachir Aw Agam district.   “The explosion happened at the wedding of commander Malak Tor’s ...

Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, says it has received information that Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere chairman, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has been killed by persons suspected to be herdsmen.   The spokesman for Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin, said the 58-year-old woman was heading to Ore Junction from Akure, Ondo State, when she was attacked and shot by the ‘herdsmen’. He said, “We ...

This evening, Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal, 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, to reach his 12th Wimbledon final.   He will face Novak Djokovic, the top seed and defending champion, in the final on Sunday. Federer, 37, has won eight Wimbledon singles titles. If he wins on Sunday, he will tie Martina Navratilova’s open era record of nine. “I’m exhausted. It ...

  An enraged Nigerian lady took to Facebook to call out a man for sliding into her DM to demand for sex right away with no engagement.   Calling out the man she identified as Otunba Bolaji Salam, Obadun Princess Aderonke painted the man as a pedophile who will soon be in jail. She wrote; May God Punish You Otunba Bolaji Salam Stupid ...

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said he will not be a “rubber stamp” to the executive.   Mohammed Isa, a media aide to Lawan, quoted the senate president as saying this when he received Women Parliamentarians, a group led by Joy Emordi, former senator representing Anambra north.   Lawan said it is “laughable” that he is being referred to as ...

FIFA, world football’s governing body, is doubling its minimum ban for racist incidents to 10 games, and will start inviting players to make victim statements at disciplinary hearings, according to its new disciplinary code.   Stricter handling of discrimination allegations is a key theme of the redrafted FIFA disciplinary code which comes into effect next week. “Topics like racism and ...

Anthony Joshua seems to be having the time of his life already, as he was spotted with billionaire daughter and entertainer, DJ Cuppy in Lagos.   DJ Cuppy had an “unofficial Karoke” session with Anthony Joshua, barely a day after he arrived Nigeria.   Sharing the video in which they both sang Paul I. K. Dairo’s hit ‘Mo So Rire’, she ...

  Following reports that they wed just before Christmas 2018, the singer revealed Cherry is his wife in a new interview on YouTube with Charlamagne The God to promote his album No.6 Collaborations Project. After Charlamagne Tha God asked about lyrics on the album which refer to the singer’s ‘wife’, Ed admitted that he wrote the words before the couple tied the knot, ...

The suspension of Omoyele Sowore as the National Chairman of the African Action Congress, AAC, and Malcom Fabiyi as the Deputy National Chairman, has been validated by a Federal High Court which sat in Abuja on Friday.   Also ruling on the suit which was instituted by Dr. Leonard Nzewa, Justice Inyang Ekwo affirmed his (Nzewa) appointment as the Acting National Chairman of the party following ...

  A pair of brothers were jailed for attempting to beat up a murderer who killed their mother before he was due to be sentenced. Dale Williams was waiting on his sentence at Mahoning County courtroom having admitted to fatally shooting Elizabeth Pledger-Stewart, 46. Just before the victim’s daughter was due to make a statement her brothers lunged at the ...

A tragic incident which was quite destructive occurred at Utako area of Abuja, as an aerial mast fell and destroyed cars amongst other properties.   Though no life was lost, however the incident which occurred at about 5am on June 24, 2019, destroyed 4 cars in the building opposite Utako Police Station where it was mounted.   While the police are yet to release the ...

The photo was taken way before Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi became a royal father in Yoruba kingdom.  

  An Eritrean man, known as the “General” and accused of being a human trafficking kingpin, was telling the truth when he claimed it was a case of mistaken identity, an Italian court has ruled. Carpenter Medhanie Tesfamariam Behre was arrested in Sudan in 2016 on suspicion of being at the heart of one of the world’s largest human trafficking networks. But after a ...

  Muhammad Babandede, the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), has said many illegal immigrants living in Nigeria will soon be deported as the Service is set to commence issuance of residence permits to foreigners in the country.   Disclosing this at the passing out parade of 396 cadets in the 44th Superintendent Basic Course held at the ...

  The Election Tribunal in Ibadan, Oyo State on Friday, July 13, 2019 dismissed a petition filed by Durodola Muftau Adelani of the Providence People’s Party (PPP) challenging the validity of the election that brought in Hon. Shina Abiola Peller of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a House of Representatives member representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency.   The petitioner was ...

  Yagana Musa just became the first Kanuri woman to become a Major in the Nigerian army and she was recently decorated by Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai. Major Yagana Musa who achieved the great feat is reportedly from Gwio-kura town of Gashua LGA , Yobe state. @lifeinarewa in its tweet wrote; Meet First Kanuri Female ...

The beef between actresses Cossy Ojiakor and Halima Abubakar is likely not going to end anytime soon.   Cossy went for an HIV test today Friday July 12th, and tested negative. She then shared a photo of the result online and called out Halima, daring her to do the same. Halima is yet to respond.   See her post below. ...

  South African model, Mirriam Ngomani suffered a bizzare racist attack which left her leg badly damaged and also got her admitted to a Pretoria hospital where she’s expected to undergo surgery. Ngomani had the first confrontation with the man said to be in his 20s, while she was with her fiancé Tobias Zehetleitner at Time Square in Menlyn. It ...

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has replied Davido’s father, Dr Deji Adeleke, over claims that his brother, Ademola Adeleke was deprived of his victory in the 2018 Osun State election.   Adeleke had said that the ”day light robbery” that deprived his brother of the mandate freely given by the good people of Osun State, had brought shame ...

On Thursday, the General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, Apostle Johnson Suleman expressed his dissatisfaction over the new Nigerian passport with ‘herdsmen inscribed in it.’   Taking to his Twitter page to react, the clergyman shared a snap of his passport page and wrote: ‘That’s the new Nigeria passport..it now has herdsmen inscribed in it…it’s shameful that a certain extraction now represents ...

President Donald Trump has said his labor secretary, Alexander Acosta, is stepping down following criticism of his handling of a plea deal with the wealthy financier, Jeffrey Epstein, who is awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking underage girls.   Trump announced the news with Acosta by his side at the White House, before leaving on a trip to the Midwest. Acosta said stepping ...