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In 1986, Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka won the Nobel Prize for Literature, and shortly after, the remarks he got from late Prof Chinua Achebe, was something which he described as disappointing. In a conversation with Okey Ndibe an American-based Nigerian novelist, Soyinka considered the remarks from Prof Chinua Achebe as “uncalled for and disappointing.” During that time, it was …

Amosu Funso found himself in a very controversial situation after he reported the death of his girlfriend Precious Udochi, to the police and was arrested. According to reports, Amosu, went to the Ogombo Police Division to report the untimely dismissal of his girlfriend who had complained of stomach ache prior to her death to the police and he was detained. …

The coronavirus is at its stake again as Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced 438 newly confirmed cases, 11 deaths, and 489 recoveries within 24hours. The announcement was made during the daily update on coronavirus which was held on Saturday night 25th of July, 2020. The Centre also announced that the total confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 39,977 …

On Saturday the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors announced that it will resume its suspended nationwide strike in three weeks if the Federal Government fails to meet its demands. President of the Association, Aliyu Sokomba, revealed this to journalists in a press conference in Abuja, stating that the Assocuation has given the Federal and State Governments time to fulfill its …

Musician, Joel Amadi, says herdsmen have shot his father dead in Zikpak Village, Kafanchan located in the southern part of Kaduna State. Amadi, who is signed to record label, Kennis Music, said this on Twitter on Saturday. He tweeted, “It’s just been confirmed that my lovely dad is dead, shot by herdsmen and my mum and sisters can’t even talk …

The graduation ceremony for Batch 4/2019 deradicalized former Boko Haram combatants took place at the Operation Safe Corridor Mallam Sidi in Gombe state today Saturday, July 25. The former insurgents, all 601 in number, completed a de-radicalization, rehabilitation, and reintegration program organized by Operation Safe Corridor and denounced their membership of the insurgent group at the Malam Sidi Camp in Kwami Local Government …

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Former Petroleum Minister, Allison Madueke Diezani, to return back to Nigeria for prosecution. The Court ordered Deizani to appear before it and answer to a money laundering charge filed against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), by October 28, 2020. The EFCC had accused the former minister of …

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has planned to stop the ongoing Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality TV Show, following Covid-19 risks associated with it. Multiple media reports state that the Acting Director General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Armstrong Idachaba, on Wednesday July 22, told senior management that he had been ordered by the minister to stop the …

The executive governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, lost his Father, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq SAN (OFR) to the cold hands of death. He was the first lawyer from the Northern Region is survived by his 90-year-old wife Alhaja Raliat AbdulRazaq, illustrious children (including incumbent Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq), and grandchildren. Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq died peacefully at about 2a.m. on …

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to return all seized items belonging to Ismaila Mustapha popularly known as Mompha. The federal high court Judge, Justice Liman, however noted that the EFCC has the right to seize a property during an arrest, likewise a duty to approach the court for …