Month: December 2019

Political corruption is, unfortunately, a persistent phenomenon in Nigeria. In 2012, Nigeria was estimated to have lost over $400 billion to corruption since independence. In 2019 the country ranked 144th in the 180 countries listed in Transparency International’s Corruption Index…

Ini Edo In a recent post on her Instagram, Nollywood actress, Ini Edo, vowed to keep slaying and killing the game, with a warning that we have not seen anything yet. She also spoke of a heart attack, probably for…

Former Big Brother Naija’s (BBNaija) housemate, Cindy Okafor has struck an Ambassadorial deal with the Abia State Government on ‘Made in Aba Project.’ Cindy took to her Instagram page to announce the new deal she got from the Abia State…

From Left, Representative, Chairman Lagos State Task Force, DSP Erikitila Segun; Representative, the Attorney general & Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State, Mrs Bola Anibaba; National Coordinator all Electricity Consumers Protection Forum, Mr Adeola Samuel – Ilori; Chairman Committee of the…

“This raises serious concerns for us as an organisation and as a country. The authority cannot pick which laws to obey and which ones not to.“ Amnesty International, a global human rights organisation, has said the rearrest of pro-democracy activist…

The United States has extradited 64-year-old Babatunde Martins, a Nigerian living in Ghana, to Memphis to stand trial for an indictment charging him with cybercrimes and identity theft. According to the U.S Department of Justice, a federal grand jury in…

Nollywood sweetheart and 25-year-old actress Chigozie Stephanie Alichi Popularly Known as Chizzy Alichi is ready to tie the knot with her beau. Chizzy put up on her timeline their pre-wedding photos for fans to savour. See the pictures here.

Miss Myanmar, Swe Zin Htet bravely came out publicly as a lesbian following her competition at the 2019 Miss Universe, becoming the first-ever openly gay woman to compete in the pageant. Htet, who won Miss Myanmar title in May 2019,…

Over 24-hours after operatives of the Department of State Services forcefully rearrested pro-democracy campaigner and journalist, Omoyele Sowore, Nigerians of all social standing have continued to condemn the action. Sowore had arrived the Federal High Court, Abuja, early to stand…

Bonnke and his wife Anni on 1 October this year Popular German evangelist, Reinhard Bonnke is dead. He was aged 79. Bonnke who lived in Palm Beach, Florida died early today surrounded by his family. The announcement of his death…