Nigerian singer Sola Allyson has opened up about her marital struggles, disclosing that she has never experienced joy in her marriage despite still being legally married. The singer said she and her husband now live in separate houses following years of challenges. Speaking on the Oyinmomo Podcast, Allyson described marriage as a difficult journey for…
Femi Emmanuel, the Presiding Pastor of Livingspring Chapel International, has stated that numerous politicians approach well-known General Overseers not for spiritual counsel, but to gain access to their sizable congregations. Speaking to journalists on Saturday in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, Emmanuel noted that politicians tend to prioritize the electoral clout of religious leaders…
Former Chief of Army Staff and former Ambassador to Benin Republic, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), has strongly denied claims linking him to terrorism financing. He described the allegation as false and completely contrary to the principles he upheld throughout his military career. The retired General responded in a statement signed and issued by former Army…
A former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has formally resigned his membership of the party. His exit comes at a time the PDP was battling internal fractures and a growing wave of defections across the country. Ologbondiyan, who once served as the spokesperson of the PDP, submitted his resignation…
Gunmen stormed a hostel in Saulsville, 18 kilometres west of Pretoria, on Saturday, killing 11 people, including a three-year-old child, South African police said. The attack is the latest in a string of mass shootings that have shaken the country of 63 million, South Africa Broadcasting News reports. Police spokeswoman Athlenda Mathe said: “I can…
Lagos Mainland Local Government, under the leadership of Executive Chairman, Mayor Emilagba Jubril Kolawole, on Friday, 5th December 2025, warmly welcomed Imisioluwa Ayanwale, winner of Big Brother Naija Season 10, during her official homecoming to Ebute-Metta (West) at the Council Secretariat. In his address, the Executive Chairman described Imisioluwa as a source of inspiration for…
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced plans to clamp down on unregistered point of sale (PoS) operators from January 1, 2026. In a statement on Saturday, the commission described the surge in unregistered terminals as a “reckless practice” that violates the provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) of 2020 and the…
Popular Nollywood actress, Bimbo Akintola, has explained that her support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 general election was driven by frustration over what she described as persistent online bullying targeted at people with differing political views. She revealed during a conversation with Chude Jideonwo that she became upset after witnessing Nigerians attack…
Nigerians have called on the Inspector-General of Police, the Police Service Commission, and human rights organisations to probe allegations of unlawful detentions, extrajudicial killings, and torture against the anti-kidnapping unit of the Imo State Police Command, popularly known as the Tiger Base Unit. The calls emerged amid demands for justice by the family of a…
Prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Mahmoud Gumi has expressed renewed concern over what he believes to be the hidden involvement of powerful foreign nations in Nigeria’s lingering insecurity. In an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, monitored in Kaduna, Gumi said recent patterns of attacks across the country indicate possible external backing for armed groups….
