Popular Nigerian transgender, Daniel Nsikan, popularly known as Jay Boogie, has debunked claims that she scammed Nigerians amidst BBL fraud. Earlier in November, the popular transgender had claimed both her kidneys were failing due to a botched BBL surgery, a…
Netizens slam Toke Makinwa’s presence at COP28 in Dubai
Some Nigerians on social media have slammed the presence of On-Air Personality, Toke Makinwa at the ongoing COP28 Climate Summit in Dubai. Toke Makinwa, in a Saturday tweet, had expressed excitement about attending COP28 in Dubai, noting the importance of…
Dear Nigerians, why do we behave so badly?
My brother sent me a Facebook post someone had shared from one @Harrydaniyan about a social experiment he conducted in Utako Abuja. The writer said he was walking on the sidewalk when pedestrians began to give way to vehicles who,…
Nigerians to pay 7.5% VAT on Facebook ads from January
Facebook says Nigerians will pay 7.5 per cent value-added tax (VAT) on all ad placements from January 1, 2022. The social media giant said this in a statement issued yesterday. According to the statement, the charge will apply to those…
8 Nigerians bag UK awards for `breaking glass ceilings’
Eight outstanding Nigerians in the UK, who have “broken the glass ceiling’’ have been honoured by the Nigerian-British Business Forum at a high profile event in London. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the awards highlight the outstanding…
Biko, why are Nigerians so Shameless? – Gbubemi Atimomo
…Thoughts on our general lack of shame Earlier this week, a video made the rounds on social media and WhatsApp groups. Over twenty staff of Heritage Bank, dressed in the bank’s branded t-shirt, went to Senator Andy Uba’s Abuja house…
Buhari calls for unity and solidarity on the occasion of Eid
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his best wishes to all Nigerians and Muslims across the globe as they mark the Eid Al Fitr following the completion of a month of fasting. A statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President…
More Nigerians will end up as slaves in Libya – Peju Akande
I went to one of the visa offices in Lagos recently; those who are familiar with visa offices will tell you there are hundreds of dreams waiting to be fulfilled among the hordes of touts that bombard you as soon…
Dear Nigerians, we don’t have security forces o! – Peju Akande
Recent attacks by Boko Haram got me thinking about how utterly clueless our security agents and porous our public places are. You would think that our security agencies should, by now, have mastered the profile of the average suicide bomber,…
Nigerians love drama no be small – Peju Akande
Whie I was cutting my teeth in advertising I realised my bosses always looked for drama in my script. They wanted scripts that would tell a relatable and yet memorable story for some of the brands I was handling and…
