A former street beggar, Mr. Abdulsalam Idowu, heaved a sigh of fulfilment of a life ambition as he was called to the bar to start practising as a lawyer in Nigeria on Wednesday. Idowu, who defied odds to bag his law degree from the University of Lagos in 2015, had proceeded to the Nigerian Law
Dangote initiates World Puff-puff Day, targets Guinness record
The President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has initiated a new project aimed at celebrating hardworking homemakers. The project, tagged the World Puff-puff Day, is to be celebrated on October 27 every year, according to Dangote Flour Mills. Two tonnes (40 bags of 50-kilogramme) flour were used at the maiden edition of the event, which held
Meet Ethiopia First Female President
Ethiopia on Thursday appointed a woman to the largely ceremonial position of president for the first time. In a unanimous vote, Ethiopian lawmakers picked career diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde to replace Mulatu Teshome who resigned. Sahle-Work, who is in her late 60s, has been Ethiopia’s ambassador to France, Djibouti, Senegal and the regional bloc, the Intergovernmental
Wizkid And Tiwa’s “Fever” video breaks Record (Video)
Wizkid’s Fever video has broken Nigerian YouTube record as the most watched video in less than 24 hours. The video for Fever has garnered over one million YouTube views and counting in 21 hours. The video features Nigerian superstar, Tiwa Savage who plays his love interest . Their chemistry has the internet talking . See
Breaking: High Court Grants Fayose N50m Bail
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state has been granted bail. The court granted the former governor N50million bond and his international passport submitted to court. The immediate past governor of Ekiti state, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, is presently at the Federal High Court, Ikoyi where he is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
IPOB Group Sacks Nnamdi Kanu After Speech
During a broadcast aired on Sunday from his base in Israel, Kanu mourned his dog and “a few other people” in his compound, who lost their lives when troops of Operation Python Dance invaded his residence in September 2017. However, the group said Kanu was an “insensitive and callous leader that has no value for
IPOB releases Press Release on choice of Atiku as Presidential Candidate
IPOB Press Statement October 2018 We view with utter disdain and sadness the macabre dance of shame being exhibited by some elements from the east over the emergence of Atiku Abubakar. These shameless politicians, typified by the institutionalized bundle of treachery abundant in Ohaneze Ndigbo ideology, have reared their ugly heads once again in the
Prophetess wife of Ooni performs Rituals, Nigerians react
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, unveiled his new queen on Thursday (yesterday) after undergoing the necessary rites and tradition. The monarch made the announcement Thursday night on his Instagram handle as he praised his partner and expressed his love her. The Ooni wrote: “I waited upon the Almighty the King of kings, he
Bishop’s Corpse Recovered After Bus Fell Into A River (pictures )
The search mission for victims of the passenger bus that veered off a flooded bridge and plunged into a river in Rivers state, is still in progress with more corpses recovered. The latest corpses were recovered from the river on Thursday and have been identified by their relatives. The identities of the corpses are; Bishop
Nnamdi Kanu spotted In Jerusalem (video)
Eleven months after the home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was raided by the military in Umuahia, Abia State, the IPOB leader appears to have surfaced. He was reportedly spotted praying in Jerusalem. He also took pictures with other IPOB members who accompanied him for prayers. This is coming