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Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:57:45 +0000
Oyo: What’s happening in Ladoja’s camp?
Sentry Current developments in the camp of former Oyo State Governor, Rashid Ladoja and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) are strong indications that all is not well within. If you add some statements emanating from the politician’s top aides, you ...

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:53:14 +0000
Man stabs ex-lover in court over N85,000 bride price refund saga
By Onimisi Alao, Yola A civil suit involving a man and his ex-lover in Yola, Adamawa State, has taken a twist after the man unexpectedly drew a knife and stabbed the woman in court. The suspect appeared to have been infuriated by the decision of the ...

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:50:34 +0000
Hushpuppi laundered funds for North Korean hackers, US alleges
By Alao Abiodun New details have emerged about the case against Instagram influencer, Ramon Abbas, fondly referred to as Hushpuppi. According to the United State of America’s Department of Justice, Hushpuppi laundered money for North Korean hackers...

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:46:20 +0000
Sexual perverts on the prowl
Many parents invest time and resources protecting the girl child from sexual perverts, ignoring the boy child who they presume are immune to such abuses. Similarly, local and international non-governmental organisations spend huge sums on enlightenme...

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:43:24 +0000
Governors, Abdulsalami: Ethnic profiling, clashes can trigger civil war
By Eric Ikhilae, Abuja, Precious Igbonwelundu and Alao Abiodun The 36 governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), and former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, have warned that Nigeria may be heading towards another civ...

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:35:29 +0000
Herdsmen crisis: Residents flee Ogun villages, head for Benin Republic
With about 28 lives already lost as a result of reprisal attacks by herdsmen on some Ogun villages, many residents of the affected communities have resorted to taking refuge in neighbouring Benin Republic, KUNLE AKINRINADE reports. No fewer than 28 l...

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:34:33 +0000
Kim Kardashian files for divorce from Kanye West
Agency Reporter Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from her husband Kanye West after months of rumours that the two were splitting. The 40-year-old TV star filed documents on Friday, according to TMZ, through her lawyer Laura Wasser but the date of...

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:29:04 +0000
Concern in Gombe over scarcity of husbands for single women
By Sola Shittu, Gombe IN September 2013, hundreds of single women led by Suwaiba Isa stormed the streets of Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State, protesting scarcity of husbands for more than 8,000 of them. A similar protest earlier planned by Hajiya ...

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:23:59 +0000
Understanding Bala Mohammed’s Akuko Na Egwu
By Igboeli Arinze Akuko na Egwu in Igbo language literally means “Talk and Music”. However, as a sub-genre of highlife music, it is a brand of music made popular by the bard of Imezi  Owa , Gentleman Mike Ejeagha, who has to his credit a number ...

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 09:19:17 +0000
Pushing a good woman to her limit
By Tope Abiara In celebration of Valentine’s Day, my organisation held an outstanding program which comprised of the singles and couples. There was a question that was raised for the male singles, which received some interesting answers and I t...



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