Presidency’s justification of DSS raid on judges’ homes disappointing –Oyebode
Mudiaga Affe A renowned academic and professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, Akin Oyebode, who is also the Chairman, Office of International Relations, Partnerships and Prospects, University...
View ArticleMy wife belongs in my kitchen –Buhari
Jesusegun Alagbe In his reaction to his wife’s BBC interview, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said Aisha belonged in his kitchen, and did not have any right to question his leadership. President...
View ArticleNight life revellers jittery over increasing kidnapping in Lagos
As perpetrators of kidnappings in Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous commercial city become more daring in their acts, the jollity and fun that characterise night life in the city have turned to an effort...
View ArticleDrama as lady drags Lagos-based Irish lover before police for infecting her...
Kunle Falayi Tears streamed down the face of 31-year-old Blessing (not real name) as she narrated how her whirlwind romance with a 67-year-old Irish construction worker in Lagos, ended in her getting...
View ArticleInflation rate rises to 17.9% – NBS
In September, the Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation across the country, increased by 17.9 per cent year-on-year, up from the 17.6 per cent recorded the previous month. According to the...
View ArticleLandlady bursts into tenant’s room, finds skeleton in Ogun
Kunle Falayi A skeleton suspected to be that of a woman was found propped up on a chair in the apartment of a pastor, Sunday Aremu, in Peaceland Estate, Akute area of Ogun State on Friday after his...
View ArticleNations agree on phase-out of super greenhouse gases
World envoys reached an agreement Saturday on a timetable for the phase-out of potent greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air conditioners, a major step in curbing global warming. The amendment...
View ArticleOndo election: NSCDC denies training thugs for PDP
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Ondo has refuted allegations that it is training thugs for People’s Democratic Party to rig the forthcoming governorship election . The NSCDC, in a...
View ArticleNNPC begins oil exploration in Gongola, other inland basins
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has embarked on a more rigorous exploration for oil in the Gongola and other inland basin using the latest seismic data gathering technology. The NNPC Group...
View ArticleWe’re working on release of more Chibok girls – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed optimism on the release of more of the kidnapped Chibok girls, after 21 of them were freed by Boko Haram, following more than two years of captivity. Speaking...
View ArticleKwara kingmaker accused of raping sick girl
Success Nwogu A business woman, Mrs. Florence Bamidele, has accused one of the kingmakers of Odo-Owa community in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, High Chief Bunmi Popoola, of raping her...
View ArticleBenue varsity student, girlfriend hacked to death by cultists
Kunle Falayi A cult war in the Benue State University, Makurdi, has claimed the life of a 21-year student of the Department of Geography, Solomon Aondoaseer, who was gruesomely murdered along with his...
View ArticleHow good sleep, sex affect your skin
It seems safe to assume that a beautiful, sparkling skin is everybody’s delight, given the much attention people pay to the maintenance of their skin. Not only is it a good indication of a healthy...
View ArticleAfrican leaders focus on piracy, illegal fishing at Lome summit
Stemming the astronomical losses caused by crime in the oceans surrounding Africa is the focus of a major continental summit on Saturday in the Togolese capital, Lome. “Over recent decades, the...
View ArticleGMO foods: FG may shut Shoprite, Next superstores
Okechukwu Nnodim The Federal Government, through its National Biosafety Management Agency, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to retail store giants, Shoprite and Next Cash ‘N’ Carry to withdraw any...
View ArticleAlleged sex scandal: Reps to sue US Govt for $1bn damages
The three members of the House of Representatives exonerated of the sexual misconduct allegations levelled against them by the United States Government are set to file a $1bn suit against the latter...
View ArticleNigerians back Aisha Buhari, as she slams President
Adeola Balogun, Gbenro Adeoye, Jesusegun Alagbe and Tunde Ajaja Several reactions have trailed Aisha Buhari’s comments that she may not back her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari, at the 2019...
View ArticleAisha Buhari spoke the minds of party men – APC spokesman
John Alechenu The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the governing All Progressives Congress, Mr. Timi Frank, has said comments made by the Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, were a...
View ArticleAmerican NGO worker kidnapped in Niger
An American NGO worker was kidnapped Friday night in the Niger town of Abalak, northeast of the capital Niamey, before being taken by his abductors to Mali, a security source told AFP. “It is too early...
View ArticleI got into comedy because of money –Ali Baba
Not many people know that Nigeria’s comedy ‘godfather’, Alibaba, is a skilled dancer, actor and photographer. However, the ace comedian, in a recent chat with Saturday Beats, said he left all his other...
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