Brexit deal: What just happened?
UK and EU leaders stood on a stage in Brussels on Thursday and declared that a Brexit deal had, finally, been done. Negotiations had gone on past the supposed deadline, and top officials had...
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Sunday Mba: Nigeria’s Nations Cup hero aims to return after two years out
Nigeria international midfielder Sunday Mba is keen to find a route back into football following an inactive two years. The 30-year-old, who scored the Super Eagles’ winning goal in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations...
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Lagos, Nigeria – Shakir Akorode
Welcome to traffic and travel Lagos-style, where the roads are clogged and millions of commuters are choked with frustration about the daily hassle in Nigeria’s commercial capital and Africa’s fifth largest economy. Disgruntled commuter...
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Governor Okowa is right – Frank Ofili
He should have no apologies, or regret, giving his daughter political appointment, though decency, morality and public expectation may dictate otherwise. But these are not Holy Writ. Neither are they laws. Nor unconstitutional. There...
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Mercy wins Big Brother Naija
Mercy Eke has emerged winner of the fourth edition of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality TV show. She becomes the fourth winner of the show and the first female to achieve the feat–...
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“I teach people how to make love and enjoy sex” – Seyi Hunter
Sex educator Seyi Hunter disclosed for the first time the reason why she began an adult film business in Nigeria and how she handles her unconventional profession and her religion. Seyi, who is an actress and also makes pornography movies to...
Applying for US immigrant visa? Trump says you now need medical insurance
Intending immigrants to the United States will not be granted visas if they cannot show that they can afford to pay their medical bills. President Donald Trump signed the proclamation on Friday. The proclamation,...
Victor Osimhen: From street hawker in Lagos to football king in Europe
When French clubside, Lille, sold two of their players, Nicolas Pepe and Rafael Leao, in the summer transfer, fans feared their club would find it difficult to get a good replacement: But the arrival...
Rewane: Nigeria lacks discipline to execute ideas
Bismarck Rewane, a member of the economic advisory council, says Nigeria is not short of ideas but the country lacks mental discipline to execute ideas. Rewane said this on Tuesday at The Platform, an...
Good wishes to Nigeria at 59 – Frank Ofili
Fellow countrymen and women. Let me begin by wishing us all a happy Independence Day celebration. Our leadership challenges notwithstanding, we have everything to celebrate as a nation. I am optimistic that we shall...
The terrorism of WhatsApp groups – by Frank Ofili
If somebody does not save me soon from the terrorism of WhatsApp groups, I’m going to embark on my own equivalent of a combined Operation Lafiya Dole and Python Dance. Haba! You wake up...
Boeing 737 MAX crash: Families of Pius Adesanmi, 345 others to get $144,500 each
Families of Pius Adesanmi and other victims of the Boeing 737 Max air crashes are to receive $ 213,242 from the plane manufacturer, if they choose to submit claims before 2020. The fund, overseen by Washington lawyers Ken...
Johnson, Trump, Fate in the Balance – Frank Ofili
So, the Supreme Court of the most civilized democracy in the world has ruled that its leader violated the constitution when he suspended the parliament of the most civilized democracy in the world? In...
My experiences and challenges as Senior ‘corper’ during NYSC orientation – 60-year-old US-based Nigerian
In this interview with OLALEYE ALUKO, 60-year-old Louis Ebodaghe, who returned to Nigeria last year from the United States of America to participate in the National Youth Service Corps scheme, talks about his experiences, challenges and the...
Tonto Dikeh sends memo to the witches who tried to ”press her chest” while she slept last night
Actress Tonto Dike took to her Instastories on Monday morning, September 23, to write about how she woke up from the worst nightmare ever. In her words: Woke up from the worst nightmare… Dear Witches, it is not your fault, I don’t...
President Buhari mourns domestic staff who served him for 30-years
President Buhari is mourning the passing of a loyal and honest staff, Buhari Nalado Sandamu, who served the President and his family for more than 30 years. “I have lost a good and honest caretaker,’’ says...
