Why are politicians turning boxers?

•Mike Amesbury In what appears to be a disturbing trend of politicians trading parliamentary debates for physical confrontations, Labour MP Mike Amesbury has become the latest elected official to make headlines for throwing punches instead of passing legislation. The recent…

Burna Boy denies receiving gifts from politicians amid protests

Amid the ongoing #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, Burna Boy has denied receiving any gift or support from politicians, including former Governor Nyesom Wike. He stated: “No politician has ever given anything. Go ask Wike where the land him give me or which…

With CDCU’s Delivery Tracker, Tinubu gives voice to the otherwise voiceless — Oriyomi Anthony

Although the President Bola Tinubu government’s quest to convince Nigerians that it will make things better is still hanging in the balance, an initiative launched earlier this week has shown that the administration means business and has helped in assuaging…

Pastor Feyi Daniels finally got royally effed!

I had to be crude with my headline because I read horrible comments from Nigerians about the Life sentence judgement passed on fake Pastor Feyi Daniels of the iReign Christian Ministry in Lagos on January 26, 2024 by Justice Rahman…

Politicians are the biggest problem in Nigeria’s electoral system, says Ganduje

Politicians are the “biggest problem” with the way the nation’s elections are conducted, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has said. Ganduje stated this on Wednesday while receiving the director of election and party monitoring…

What is your football age?

Reflections on age falsification and the need to appear younger (in most cases) I was randomly scrolling through Instagram posts recently when I stumbled upon a certain actress’s birthday post. In the caption, she referred to something she would do…

Angry bees against Nigerian politicians — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

Angry bees of the wild are up in arms against the politicians of Nigeria, and the politicos are running helter-skelter for their dear lives.  Just the other day, on Saturday, May 5, a swarm of mysterious bees showed up in…

Ahmed Musa tackles politicians over ASUU strike

Super Eagles striker Ahmed Musa has criticised politicians who celebrate sending their children abroad while universities remain shut due to academic strikes. In a comment on his verified Instagram page, Musa asked noted that such politicians are running a system…

Learning a thing or two from the politicians — Gbubemi Atimomo

Pondering the lessons that politicians could teach us about the political process Watching the national conventions of the two prominent Nigerian political parties has been very interesting. This event is one of the major highlights of the political calendar. Everyone,…

Politicians fueling insecurity -Yahaya Bello

Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has stated that those blaming president Muhammadu Buhari for the rising cases of insecurity in the country are getting it wrong, saying that he inherited a rotten security system. The governor, while speaking at a…

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