Return of James Ibori
HIS achievements are as considerable as his background is somewhat murky and unclear.
Like most Nigerian leaders, questions about him remain unanswered. For example, did he go to prison before he was elected governor of Delta State? It is true that our constitution forbids ex-convicts from holding political office. Before the election, it was not clear why the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and State Security Service, SSS, were not able to establish the truth of his alleged London con
Tee Billz: I want my family happy
ESTRANGED husband of Mavin’s first lady, Tiwa Savage, Tee Billz has said that despite all odds, he wants his family to be happy.
Real Madrid, Barca dominate FIFPro World XI
Five Barcelona players and five Real Madrid stars have been selected in FIFA’s Team of the Year, with the Premier League totally snubbed.
Bobrisky declares N45,000 aso ebi for house-warming party
NIGERIAN male barbie, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as ‘Bobrisky’, is set to throw a big house-warming party after the acquisition of his new five-bedroom duplex in the Lekki peninsula area of Lagos State.
OBASANJO VS AWUJALE: A delayed showdown
THE book is nearly seven years in print but I didn’t get a hold of it until sometime last year. Someone very close, whom I had told I wanted to interview Kabiyesi Oba Sikiru Adetona, had sent a copy over to me in Abuja. He advised me to read the book before the interview. I have since read the autobiography, Awujale, twice and was not disappointed. We have SaharaReporters to thank for an excerpt that removed the pin from the grenade. Anyone who has read Awujale might agree that it was a bomb waiting to explode. The surprise is why it took so long.
Ban on revenue collection: Edo police vow to crack down on violators
THE Edo State Government has said it has released emergency phone lines to the public, to report any violator of the ban on the collection of revenue for immediate arrest, a statement by the Chief Press Secretary (Interim), Mr. John Mayaki, said yesterday.
Conjoined twins share single body, two heads in Mexico
THE birth of conjoined twins has been in the news in recent times. In November 2016, Miracle and Testimony Ayeni, a set of conjoined twins born in Nigeria was successfully separated at the at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
U.S. ship fires warning shots at Iranian Guard boats in the Gulf
A U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots at several patrol boats belonging to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard in the Gulf, the U.S. Defence Department said on Monday.
FRSC suspends booking traffic offenders for fire extinguisher, light, caution signs violations
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has suspended the booking of traffic offenders over Fire Extinguisher Violation (FEV), Caution Sign Violation (CSV) and Light Sign Violation (LSV).
Kure for burial Wednesday, Jan. 11
The former governor of Niger, Abdulkadir Kure, who died in a German Hospital on Sunday would be buried on Wednesday, Jan.11.
Gambia: FG on standby to evacuate Nigerians if… Abike Dabiri-Erewa
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government is ‘on standby’ to evacuate Nigerians in the Gambia if the need arises.
