The Ogun State Government has expressed profound condolences to the families, friends, and associates of the victims of a tragic road accident involving world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua, who narrowly escaped death on Monday. A press release signed by Kayode Akinmade, the Special Adviser to the Ogun State Governor on Information and Strategy,…
President Bola Tinubu has announced that Nigeria will soon receive four attack helicopters from the United States as part of efforts to tackle rising insecurity. Speaking on Friday, Dec. 26, to a delegation from the Christian Association of Nigeria, led by Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his Lagos residence, Tinubu said the helicopters had been ordered…
The national grid collapsed on Monday, December 29, as some Nigerians in different parts of the country continue to face power outages this Christmas season. According to data obtained from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO), the power generation dropped from 2,052.37 megawatts to 139.92MW between 2pm and 3pm. Also, out of 11 electricity distribution companies…
One day, my sister mentioned a friend of hers. She said this friend, named Fred, used to live in Ghana but had also relocated to the United Kingdom. My sister said Fred had asked for my phone number. You know those kinds of situations and what they usually mean, but I agreed anyway and told…
A Nigerian lady has directly challenged traditional marital norms by questioning the true “value exchange” in modern unions. She claimed that after watching a new movie, she saw no actual benefit that men got rom getting married. She begins by outlining the many things a woman might “gain” from marriage including financial and status upgrade…
Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has made new allegations against Pastor Chris Okafor, the founder of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministry, claiming he sent her nude videos of his alleged daughters. In a video shared on Instagram, Doris Ogala spoke directly to Pastor Chris Okafor and dismissed suggestions that she was trying to get money…
A few days before Christmas, I fell sick and got admitted to the hospital. I didn’t know what was wrong with me, but my dad assured me that we would go home soon. From morning till afternoon, dad would be at the hospital with me, and from late afternoon till the next morning, mom would…
A significant diplomatic rift has emerged in the ongoing peace negotiations as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Ukraine of attempting to strike President Vladimir Putin’s state residence in the Novgorod region. According to Lavrov, Russian air defenses intercepted and destroyed 91 long-range drones between December 28 and 29. Moscow has labeled the alleged incident…
A video showing Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage in tears during her performance at the WeLovEya Festival in Cotonou, Benin Republic, has gone viral online. The festival, held over the weekend at Amazon Square, featured some of Africa’s top artists, including Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Davido. Tiwa Savage performed her 2021 hit “Somebody’s Son,” a song…
I am a man in my early forties, married for fifteen years, alive by breathing but dead in every other way. Some days I walk through Accra traffic like a ghost—seen, unseen, existing, but not living. My emotions are frozen and my spirit worn thin by years of waiting for a love that no longer…