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    Aisha Yesufu proposes raising ₦100B to fund Peter Obi’s campaign

    Social media influencer and one of the founding members of #BringBackOurGirls, Mrs. Aisha Yesufu, has proposed raising one nundred billion to fund the campaign project of the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, and his running mate, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed. Mrs. Yesufu made the proposal in a series of...

    Do you know that Labour Party has better structure than APC and PDP? – Pat Utomi

    Political economist, Professor Pat Utomi has said that the Labour Party has a better structure than the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, Utomi expressed hope of Labour Party which he is a member of, winning the 2023 presidential...

    ‘What to do in case of nuclear attack on the New York City?’

    The New York state government has released an eerie video sharing what to do in the case of a nuclear attack  The warning comes after Russian state media boasted Russia could wipe out the East and West coast with four missiles. Reporter Tony Dokoupil claimed a similar-sized bomb to the one dropped...

    “I was trafficked and forced to work as domestic servant” – Gold medalist, Mo Farah says

    Olympic star, Sir Mo Farah was brought to the UK illegally as a child and forced to work as a domestic servant, he has revealed. According to the marathon star, his real name is Hussein Abdi Kahin and he was given the name Mohamed Farah by those who flew him...

    ‘Why Has The Govt. Refused To Try Hundreds Of Sponsors Of Terrorism And Terror Suspects?’ – Femi Falana SAN Opines

    During a visit to the Kuje Correctional Centre last week, the Minister of Defence, General Bashir Magashi (retd) told journalists that all the 64 Boko Haram members were among the over 600 inmates that were freed by the terrorists who attacked the facility in a commando fashion. Before jetting...

    Anthony Joshua needs a ‘brain transplant’ – Carl Froch says

    Carl Froch says Anthony Joshua needs a ‘brain transplant’ if he is to become a three-time heavyweight world champion by beating Oleksandr Usyk. Froch believes the Watford-born Joshua has the body to take on Usyk, but questioned his mentality ahead of their rematch in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on August 20. Last September...

    “I had the best years of my life in prison” – Mike Tyson says

    Boxing legend, Mike Tyson has revealed he spent the best three years of his life while in prison. In 1992 he went to jail when he was accused by Desiree Washington, a Miss Black America contestant, of rape, Tyson denied the accusations, even so, he was imprisoned in the Indiana...

    “Neither Atiku or Tinubu can fix Nigeria” – Ango Abdullahi Opines

    Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Convener of the Northern Elders’ Forum (NEF), Prof Ango Abdullahi has said that neither Atiku Abubakar, Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) can fix Nigeria. Abdullahi who made the claim in an...

    “Picking a Vice President when I was going to become President” – Obasanjo regrets

    Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has said that picking a running mate in the 1999 presidential election was a mistake.  He made the comment while speaking in Abeokuta at a leadership and entrpreneurship mentoring session with selected school students on Saturday, June 25.  Obasanjo, who won the 1999 and 2003 presidential elections,...

    Who you should vote for in 2023? – Pastor David Abioye (video)

    Clergyman, David Abioye, has said that in the 2023 general elections, Christians should ensure they do vote for people who care about other ethnic groups and not only Fulanis.  While speaking in his church recently, the clergyman also added that Christians should ensure they vote for people who can defend their...

    “It May Be Your Turn In APC Presidency But Not For Nigerians” – Babangida Aliyu Fires Tinubu

    A former Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, has said that the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, should not waste his time and resources in contesting for president. “Bola Tinubu a good friend, I don’t think he should waste his time now, and I think...

    “Cryptocurrencies and NFTs a sham” – Bill Gates

    Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has called cryptocurrencies and Non Fungible Tokens a sham  Gates said he's not a fan of digital currencies or investments and that cryptocurrencies and NFTs are "100% based on greater fool theory." NFTs are tokens that can't be exchanged for one another. They're often touted as a way...

    “Buhari’s Govt is most corrupt regime in the history of Nigeria” – Bishop Oyedepo blasts (video)

    The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo has taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. While preaching in his church today June 13, Bishop Oyedepo described the Buhari administration is the most corrupt in the history of Nigeria. “Many children are out of school, there is nothing to...

    ‘Real Estates used by money launderers’ — EFCC Boss says

    Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has said that real estates are safe haven of money launderers. Speaking on Thursday June 9, while receiving the president of the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors Valuers (NIESV), Emmanuel Wike, Bawa narrated how they discovered a retired civil servant built a...

    “I woke up from coma to find my fiance had moved in with someone else” – Woman reveals

    A woman has narrated how she woke up from a coma to find her fiance had ghosted her and moved in with someone else. 25-year-old Brie Duval further revealed that the new woman also sent her a text message which she read after she woke up. The Australian lady who has racked up millions of views...

    “When the wicked rule the people perish” – Bishop Oyedepo reacts

    Clergyman and senior pastor of Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo, has said that it is now clear that when the wicked rule the people perish. While speaking in his church recently, Oyedepo said he shouted this in 2015 but that Nigerians blindly went and brought in ''this wicked government'' Oyedepo said...

    ‘We are Godly yet classy’ – A deeper life lady lists their attributes

    A Deeper Life lady, Ruth Linus Odega, has listed 20 facts about godly female members of her church.  1. We are natural, not embroidered with artificial.  2. We are beautiful in and out not masked with makeup.  3. We know what we want and patiently wait for it. 4. We don't please men with...

    ‘Sack the CBN Governor now’ – Falana tells Buhari

    Senior Advocate of Nigeria and rights activist, Mr Femi Falana has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Governor, Dr Godwin Emefiele. Falana made the call while addressing Southwest youths and women conference at Ado-Ekiti on Thursday May 26. The senior lawyer who noted that Emefiele is...

    ‘Kim Kardashian’s living with Kanye West was not easy’ – Caitlyn Jenner

    Caitlyn Jenner has claimed that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s marriage wasn't all roses.  During a recent interview on The Pivot podcast with Channing Crowder, Ryan Clark, and Fred Taylor, Caitlyn spoke about her feelings towards Pete and Kanye as well as how they’ve individually treated Kim. The former gold medalist also opened up about what...

    ‘Anambra communities are shielding unknown gunmen’ – Police claim

    The Anambra Police Command has alleged that some communities in the state are shielding criminals attacking, killing and maiming innocent people. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Echeng E. Echeng made the claim while briefing journalists on the murder of Anambra state lawmaker Hon. Okechukwu Okoye and his aide, Cyril...

    “Homosexuality is a disorder” – Dr Brian Sampa says

    Resident Doctors Association of Zambia (RDAZ) President, Dr. Brian Sampa, has said that homosexuality is a disorder.  Dr. Sampa, who stated this on his official Facebook page on Monday, May 23, also said that the anus is not a sexual organ but for excretion. Read his post below:  HOMOSEXUALITY IS A DISORDER, THOSE ARE...

    ‘It takes madness to rule Nigeria” – Obasanjo

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, said Nigeria required a leader driven by passion and ‘madness’ to rule the country and put it on the right track. Obasanjo said he had no other country he could call his own and had no other country he could go to. Obasanjo stated this...

    ‘Europe will pay a high price for Russian oil embargo’ – Vladmir Putin

    Russia's President, Vladimir Putin has warned Europe that the continent will pay a high price for energy if the West imposes an embargo on Russian oil. EU members are negotiating a proposed oil embargo on Russia over Ukraine, but talks failed this week because of a veto from Hungary, which...

    ‘why I abused drugs and alcohol’ – Bobby Brown

    Bobby Brown has revealed a Catholic priest allegedly tried to molest him at age 10, and he believes the trauma was one of the reasons he abused drugs and alcohol.  The 53-year-old American R&B singer, who claims he hasn't touched a narcotic in 20 years, was sent to a religious...

    Prophet Muhammad didn’t kill anyone that insulted him while alive – Gumi says

    ontroversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has faulted those of the school of thought that killing is the punishment for blasphemy, saying Prophet Muhammad never killed for blasphemy during his time despite insults from his critics. Gumi stated this during his religious teaching class in his Kaduna Juma’at mosque, according...

    ‘Buhari should seek political solution to end S’east unrest’ – Metuh

    Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to adopt political solution that will lead to the release of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu and end the degenerating restiveness in the South east...

    Donald Trump wanted to shut down all embassies in Africa – Mark Esper

    Former US president, Donald Trump wanted to shut down all American embassies in Africa, former US defence secretary, Mark Esper has claimed in his new book. In excerpts of Esper's memoir, A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times, published on Monday, May 9, the former...

    How convicted criminals got Presidential pardon – New Report

    The full list of the 162 convicts recommended for pardon by the Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative Of Mercy has been uncovered . The pardon had generated controversy because of the inclusion of Joshua Dariye, former governor of Plateau state, and Jolly Nyame, former governor of Taraba, who had both...

    Orji Uzor Kalu withdrew from Presidential race: What happened?

    Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (OUK) is a realist. He never wanted to run for the presidency just for the fun of it or just to be seen to have attempted. His decision to run were motivated by two factors, of which I have the privilege to know. First, he...

    There are questions over Putin’s health (photos)

    Russia has been accused of faking President Vladimir Putin's Easter service visit by 'using old pictures from 2021' amid questions over his health The images, purportedly taken one year apart, appear to show Putin dressed in the same suit and look extremely similar. The only difference is the colour of his tie.  Putin is believed...

    Donald Trump predicts that Meghan Markle’s marriage to Prince Harry will “end bad”

    Former President Donald Trump has said that Prince Harry is “whipped” and has also predicted that his marriage to Meghan Markle will “end bad.” The ex-President blasted the couple's high profile relationship during a sit down with Piers Morgan in his exclusive TalkTV interview which will air on Monday evening, April 25. In the interview, Mr Trump said that the former royals’ marriage...

    Who stole Peter Obi’s phone?

    Not quite long ago, I told a story of how HE Peter Obi stopped his convoy at a very dangerous spot along the road from Four Corner, leading into Udi Hills in Enugu State. He sighted a Siena vehicle parked awkwardly few metres into the bush with a woman...

    ‘Guns’ is the leading killer of children in US – New research finds

    A new research has found out that guns overtook car crashes to become the leading cause of death for US children and teenagers in 2020. According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 4,300 young Americans died of firearm-related injuries in 2020. The study found...

    Cheating married woman lost consciousness after by flogged by 15 men

    A married woman accused of having an affair was publicly flogged and forced to "marry" her lover. The horrific scene unfolded in the Indian village of Madhya Krishnapur in West Bengal on Saturday night, April 16, and saw the woman hospitalised after she collapsed, according to local police. Teliamura Sub-divisional Police...

    ‘Corruption’ is the only thing thriving well under Buhari – Bishop Kukah

    Most Rev Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese says, every aspect of life in the country has been killed while corruption is enthroned under President Muhammadu Buhari. He made the declaration in his Easter message titled, ‘To mend a broken nation: The Easter metaphor’. Kukah lambasted the president over...

    “When will Nigerian woman be safe from abuse ?” – by Shiloh Akinyemi

    It seems that in the midst of anguish and gnashing of teeth, Kemi Olunloyo, a blogger who cares less about emotions while plying her trade for profit, constantly enjoys choosing a perspective that not only tramples upon the grave of the dead, but also burdens the family and friends...

    Global food prices on the rise – UN

    Global food prices surged to a historic high last month on grain and edible oil supply woes brought about by the conflict in Ukraine, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday. “World food commodity prices made a significant leap in March to reach their highest levels ever,...

    “If you no longer love your wife, take her back to her parents’ house” – Pastor Eneche (video)

    Clergyman and senior pastor of Dunamis Church, Pastor Paul Enenche, has said that although divorce is not allowed under any condition, he believes that it is better to be alive and unmarried than to die because of marriage. In a throwback video that is making the rounds on social media,...

    “Spending time on toilet seats can cause ‘pile’ “- Medical Doctor warns people that spend hours using their phones in the toilet

    Nigerian medical practitioner, Dr. Olufunmilato has warned Nigerians against sitting in the toilet for too long. According to him, this can lead to a person developing Hemorrhoids also known as pile. In a Twitter thread, Dr Olufunmilayo explained what could happen to the anus after prolonged sitting on a toilet seat. Read...

    Most Central Banks are considering the adoption of digital currencies — PwC

    The vast majority of central banks in the world are considering launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to analysts at professional services and accounting firm, PwC. In the firm’s annual index of CBDCs and stablecoins, which was released on Tuesday, the analysts stated: “CBDCs will facilitate more effective,...

    Elon Musk Says He Is Sometimes Lonely And His Own Death ‘Would Come As A Relief’ To Him

    The founder of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, has given an in-depth interview in which he has stated that his own death 'would come as a relief'. The world's richest man gave insight into everything from the possibility of life-extending technologies to his own personal life, in which he...

    IPOB vs Unknown Gunmen: Unfolding sword fights will be long-drawn. It will be bloody

    It is now beyond debate, all is not well with Nigeria’s southeast region. Activities of certain, yet suspectedly disparate armed groups have unsettled security arrangements in the formerly peaceful region. The cracks have always been there. Riotous conclusion of the otherwise peaceful #EndSARS protest was only a marked announcement of...

    ALERT! Most artificial sweeteners poses risk of cancers by 13 per cent – New study claims

    Scientists from the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research, and Sorbonne Paris Nord University, have carried out a new study suggesting that some artificial sweeteners used in food and drink raise the risk of cancers by up to 13 per cent The scientists say they monitored the diet...

    ‘Igbo women will force you to pay bills’ – Lazy man shares ordeal

    A man narrated his ordeal with a lady he met on the internet he went on a date with. According to the man, he had been speaking with the girl on Instagram for quite some time and she had repeatedly demanded that he take her out. He agreed to accompany her...

    Are our Nigerian Pastors Robbing God?

    BOWEN UNIVERSITY — N650,000 per semesterCOVENANT UNIVERSITY — N640,000 per semesterBENSON IDAHOSA — N500,000 per semesterBABCOCK UNIVERSITY — N450,000 per semesterREDEEMERS UNIVERSITY —N450,000 per semesterAJAYI CROWTHER UNIVERSITY — N350,000 per semesterMADONNA UNIVERSITY — N350,000 per semester. All these universities were built from TITHES andOFFERINGS of the common people who now can’t...

    What will happen if there is a nuclear war between #Russia & USA?

    The picture of what nuclear war between two big boys of the exclusive club will look like What will happen if the US and Russia engages in nuclear war with each other? Will Africa and other continents not part of the war be affected? Let’s check the list. 1. Within a...

    ‘There is Rivers of tears and blood flowing from #Ukraine’ – Pope Francis slams President #Putin

    Pope Francis has said that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is 'not a military operation, but a war' while criticizing President Vladimir Putin.  During his Angelus address to the world, the head of the Catholic Church led this Sunday's prayer at the Vatican with the Russian invasion of Ukraine as his point of focus, making calls...

    Nigerian Govt. should apologize to the Igbos – Sowore suggests

    Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential aspirant and the convener of ‘Revolution Now’, during the week declared his 2023 presidential ambition before a crowd of supporters. In his words he says "Nigeria needs a revolution of total freedom of the Nigerian people" and that Nigeria should apologize to the Igbos for...

    Ladies: See how long you have s3x after child birth

    What you need to know: It also is important to understand that sex should only resume when the woman is comfortable with it. Annete came to the Sexology Clinic three days after delivery. She had given birth to a bouncing baby boy, her second born. She was discharged from the hospital...

    Elon Musk sees Canada’s PM Justin Trudeau to Hitler

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk suffered a backlash after sharing a satirical tweet comparing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler in the wake of the ongoing 'Freedom Convoy' protests, launched by those against the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Musk was responding to a Twitter post by the trade...

    “I was kicked out of Vatican for wearing sexy outfit” – Online influencer claims

    An online influencer who claimed she was thrown out of the Vatican for being "too sexy" has now said she will stop being Catholic because of how she was treated. Juju Vieira, who is originally from Brazil, was on a trip to Saint Peter's Basilica at the heart of the...

    Couples who spend lots of money on their wedding day, may divorce sooner, new study finds

    Couples who splash the cash on their wedding are more likely to divorce than those who do cheap weddings, a new study has found. The findings emerged in a survey carried out by pro-marriage think-tank the Marriage Foundation. According to the findings, Couples who spend lots of money on their wedding...

    “I see IPOB as poorly educated children, not terrorists” – Okorocha opines

    Rochas Okorocha, the former governor of Imo state has stated that he doesn't see members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra as terrorists but as poorly educated children. He made the statement while accusing the government of Imo state of mishandling the security crisis; opining that the proscription of...

    International Loans: Foreign lenders beware as Nigeria is a disputed project !

    On the first of February this year, Nigerians heard some more dismal news from Rotimi Amaechi, the country’s Minister of Transportation. Blaming China for the delay in some major infrastructural projects, he announced, “We are stuck with lots of our projects because we cannot get money. The Chinese are...

    “60% of sexual workers in Italy are Nigerian girls” – NAPTIP says

    The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has said that about 60 per cent of female hawkers in Italy are Nigerians.  The disclosure was made on Wednesday February 2, by NAPTIP Director, Training and Manpower Development, Mr Orakwue Arinze,  during a two-day training tagged, ‘Vulnerable Women and Victims...

    Pray before engaging in sexual acts as it prevents STIs, HIV and unwanted pregnancy, invokes Godly offsprings – Nigerian Pastor tweets

    A Nigerian Pastor Identified as Ufuoma Bernard of Godist church has said that prayer before sex prevents STIs, HIV and Unwwanted Pregnancy. The Bishop posted this on his Facebook profile and his followers got confused, some people asked if he is joking or just pulling their legs. The Pastor Added that...