Shi’ites attack National Assembly, shoot policemen
Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ites, on Tuesday invaded the National Assembly and shot two policemen. The Shi'ites [...]
COZA: PUNCH newspaper sacks editor over offensive cartoon
The PUNCH newspaper has sacked its Daily Editor, Martin Ayankola over an offensive cartoon published last week Thursday. The sack was due to its back [...]
Senators seek death sentence for rapists, pedophiles
The Nigerian senate is pushing for the death penalty for rapists, weeks after allegations of sexual assault against senior religious clerics sparked n [...]
Nicki Minaj cancels concert in Saudi Arabia over women’s rights concerns
US rapper, Nicki Minaj has cancelled a scheduled concert in Saudi Arabia in a show of support for women and gay rights in the ultra-conservative kingd [...]
Nigerian, Lesley Nneka Arimah wins 2019 Caine Prize
Nigerian and American based writer, Lesley Nneka Arimah, a 2019 United States Artists Fellow in Writing, has won the 2019 Caine Prize for African Writ [...]
Felix Duke leads protest asking Adeboye to speak against nationwide killings
Singer, Felix Duke, alongside some of his colleagues like Charly Boy, Eedris Abdulkarem and Baba Fryo led a group of protesters on Monday who marched [...]
Ugandan activist, Stella Nyanzi lands in jail for writing poem about a vagina
A Ugandan activist, Stella Nyazi I currently languishing in jail for writing a poem about a vagina. Stella Nyanzi has been known in African academic a [...]
How Ajimobi awarded self, wife, others N1bn worth of cars
Facts have emerged on how the immediate past Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi used discretionary powers to award cars worth over N1billion as exit p [...]
Customs officer who promoted self to DCG, undergoes psychiatric evaluation
Nura Dalhatu, an Assistant Superintendent of Customs, who promoted himself to the rank of Deputy Comptroller-General and invaded the office of the Com [...]
Abbo pleads not guilty over sex toy shop assault, granted N5m bail
The senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial District, Senator Elisha Abbo has pleaded not guilty to one count of assault at a sex toy shop durin [...]