February 2019

The Minister of Defence, Major General Salihi Magashi (rtd), has said that Nigeria is in a critical situation as the country faces terrorist attacks, banditry and kidnappings. He said this on Monday at a National Defence and Security Summit organised by the Defence Headquarters themed ‘Promoting Kinetic Operations as a Major Plank for Counter Terrorism and Counter Insurgency in Nigeria.’ The Minister, however, […]

A 41 year-old man Adewuyi Olayinka has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), while trying to smuggle cocaine out of Nigeria. The drug, which was concealed inside dry local pepper and herbal concoction, was intercepted at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The drug weighing 650 grammes was wrapped in two parcels. […]

The house of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid revolutionary home in Johannesburg is now in a pity state, after being abandoned by his family. On December 5, 2013, Nelson Mandela, the former activist who overcame a nearly three-decade prison stint to become president of South Africa, passes away after years of struggling with health issues. He was 95. The house at 12th Avenue in […]

Buba Marwa, the chairman of Nigerian drugs enforcement office NDLEA, has said young Nigerians would soon be required to certify themselves free from illicit drugs before they could get married. Mr Marwa says parents will be asked to list drug-free documents as part of requirements for approving their children’s marriage. Mr Marwa made the disclosure […]

Nigerian players based in France have missed training at the gym in Lagos ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers games against Lesotho and Benin Republic on March 27 and 30. This is according to the Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr, who briefed journalists while the players had a light training session on Monday in preparation for […]

One Nigerian cross dresser/transgender, Buchi Alexandra has got Bobrisky very angry. Ordinarily Bob does not respond to trolls, but the cross dresser had to respond to what she deemed insult. Buchi in a recorded video had told Bobrisky to stop putting other crossdressers and Transgenders in bad light. Angered by his comment, Bobrisky went into […]

Zero Cultism: Governor Emmanuel Harps on the Role of the Pulpit Priscilla Christopher   Governor Udom Emmanuel has charged the Church to wake up to its role in fighting cultism and other social vices in the State.   The Akwa Ibom State Governor said this at the Enthronement Ceremony of His Grace, Most Rev’d Offiong […]