The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has cautioned public office holders to desist from impeding the officials of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from performing functions. Fagbemi said the EFCC by the stipulation…
Unleash your literary passion and win N250k in the 2023 Ken Saro-Wiwa Book Review Prize
In a beacon of opportunity for young Nigerian book enthusiasts, the Lagos Book and Art Festival (LABAF) and the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) announce the Ken Saro-Wiwa Book Review Prize, inviting aspiring literary critics to delve into the pages…
US-based Nigerian escapes from kidnappers’ den, aids gang members’ arrest
A United States of America-based Nigerian has reportedly escaped from kidnappers’ den after turning the heat against one of his captors and beating him to a pulp. The man, identified simply as Chinweizu, was said to have been abducted on…
We are the #speakonlyenglish generation – Lucia Edafioka
I had a moment recently, one quiet moment A friend sent me a message asking for the Urhobo word for freedom. I thought of all the Urhobo words I knew in English; cup, spoon, come, go, hair, and arrrgh, freedom…
‘Nigeria, South Africa must work together to solve xenophobic attacks’ (Nation)
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Diaspora, Non-Governmental Organisations and Civil Societies, Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, has advised the Nigerian and South African governments to work together in solving animosity between the two countries occasioned by xenophobic attacks against Nigerians resident…
Dear Nigerian, everything is not a spiritual problem biko – Lucia Edafioka
I was on a bus on my way home one Wednesday evening when I noticed a little boy was trying to open the zip of an old man’s purse who was sitting beside him and his mum. The boy was…
Government loses claims on efficiency with N4tr recurrent expenditure plan (Guardian)
Recurrent expenditure at N4tr betrays govt’s efficiency claims If there is efficiency in Nigeria’s governance, it has not been in the last fours and would remain a pipe dream, until it is realised, possibly in distant future, as about N500…
Immigration arrest two Togolese attempting to obtain Nigerian passports (Guardian)
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested two Togolese, Ametchonwoun Alexandre Adodo and Awoudya Yao Francis, who pretended to be Nigerians to obtain an international passport to travel to Kenya. The NIS Comptroller in Osun Command, Adebowale Idowu, said the…
Trump’s daughter reportedly dating Lagos millionaire (Punch)
Tiffany Trump, the daughter of US president, Donald Trump, is allegedly dating a Lagos-bred millionaire, Micheal Boulos. According to Page Six reports, Micheal is the son of a multi-billion dollar family in Nigeria. A source close to Tiffany told Page…
This is no joke: Some Nigerian youths are lazy, says Ali Baba (Punch)
November 30, 2018 Popular comedian, Alleluya Akporobome, a.k.a, Ali Baba, has urged Nigerian youths to acquire skills that will enable them to be financially independent. The comedian, who spoke with our correspondent on the sideline of a graduation ceremony held…
