The Vice Presidential debate preceding the 2019 elections took place on Friday in Abuja, with 5 candidates going head-to-head. Yemi Osinbajo of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peter Obi of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ganiyu Galadima of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Khadijah Abdullahi-Iya of the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN), and Umma Abdullahi-Getso of
The Nigerian military has accused the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) staff of spying for Boko Haram in northeast Nigeria. The military also suspended the agency’s activities in the war-torn region, saying its staff “train and deploy spies who support the insurgents and their sympathizers,” according to
Egyptian and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has, for the second time in a row, been named the BBC African Footballer of the year. Salah finished ahead of Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane and other contenders like Medhi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly, and Thomas Partey to win the prize. Salah has had a phenomenal year, his
A paedophile was sentenced to receive 100 lashes of the cane for having sex with an underage girl. The Indonesian man was one of two men given the punishment, one for having sex with his underage step-daughter, and the other for having sex with an
Plateau state Governor Simon Lalong on Friday officially opened his campaign office . Our correspondent reports that thousands of supporters of Governor Simon Lalong,s second term bid gathered at the campaign office to witness the official opening ceremony of the campaign office . Speaking at
An FCT High Court in Maitama has declared a former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana, as the winner of the October 6 Presidential primary election of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and ordered the party to forward Gana’s name to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Peter Obi has berated the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration over its approach to issues of the economy, as it accused it of putting the fight against corruption ahead of pursuing policies that will grow the economy. The former
Two days before my 38th birthday on September 17th, I welcomed my first child, my son, Jayce. I look at him and I wonder why I waited so long to have a child. I’ve never known love like this. I literally have tears in my
We finally know when the intensely anticipated movie “Lionheart” by Genevieve Nnaji will begin streaming on Netflix. The movie, acquired by Netflix in September, has been screened in Toronto and Marrakech, and viewers everywhere else in the world have been waiting for when they’ll get to see it. Well, Netflix
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) on Wednesday began an indefinite strike over non-implementation of the 2009 and 2017 agreement reached with the union by the federal government. The polytechnic lecturers now join their university colleagues who have been on strike since November 4. The National
Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin is doing well after a car accident got him hospitalised. The singer who was in Lagos for The Experience 13 shared the news on his Facebook, writing that he passed out while driving but two “human angels” helped him, following his swerving car with their
Punch reports that a private burial ceremony will be held in honour of the over 100 soldiers killed by the terrorist sect Boko Haram. Over a hundred army officers were reported dead after the terrorist raided the base in Borno State, home of the Nigerian Army 157 Task Force Battalion.
The nominees for the Soundcity MVP Awards have been unveiled and the competition is stiff this year. Wizkid is the most nominated artiste with 11 nods. Davido and Burna Boy are close behind with several nominations including the coveted African artiste of the year alongside Diamond Platnumz, Sarkodie, Yemi Alade, A.K.A, Nasty C and Tiwa Savage. There
Mathew Iliya Dalap (born 7th October), better known by hisstage name VerzE, is a Nigerian hip-hop recording artist. His debut song”CrazE” was released in 2016 and he didn’t drop any other song sinceafter then. He released “REBELation” as his second studio recordingin 2018 on the
Before your homely art, my mother. I come mysteriously crisper outside my body. Bait me after you; let us fish. I left the hook I can’t comprehend, another watery grace there is drowning souls. I am tired pretending to the future. I