John Ogunsemore

Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu says discussions are currently ongoing with stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) from other zones of the country to zone the presidential ticket of the party to the South-East…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will play the Black Stars of Ghana in the final round play-offs to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.The draws were made in Douala, Cameroon on Saturday.Ghana will host the first leg of the…

Anyone who has monitored Nigerian political punditry in the institutional news media and on social media in the last few weeks would be led to suppose that only candidates of the improperly named All Progressives Congress (APC)—who are…

There is discordant tune among top Government officials on the contentious issue of removal of fuel subsidy. After a recent meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan informed State House Correspondents “that the…

Imagine a freshman college student, seated in his dormitory room. Frozen, with sweat dripping and pouring down his body, his heart is racing with pinpoint pupils. He is wondering if it is the effects of tramadol he had taken some minutes…

A member of the House of Representatives, Shina Peller says Nigerian youths must get their permanent voter cards and join political parties to be able to elect credible leaders.Peller, who represents Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has warned his supporters against insulting National Leader of All Progressives (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as jostling for the 2023 presidential ticket of the party gets more intense.While Osinbajo has not…

Nollywood actress, Chizoba Nwokoye has taken to social media to lament the stealing of a huge cash sum and other valuables by her Personal Assistant, Success Bright.Sharing the photo of Bright in a video she posted on social media, a…

Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus says there are no ill feelings between herself and colleague, Funke Akindele-Bello.She stated this in a Friday post on her verified Instagram page.Badmus said she loved Akindele-Bello from the bottom…

Former Governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff says there is no truth behind reports that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has zoned its national chairmanship position to the North Central geopolitical zone.Sheriff spoke Friday in…

Popular prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele says Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State will be disappointed by his political godfather, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in his bid to return as governor in 2023.Ayodele said that there would be…

On August 27, 1985, he was taken out of Dodan Barracks, the then seat of government, in Ikoyi, Lagos, by those who had overthrown him in what was popularly called a palace coup.President Muhammadu Buhari was not to return to a place…

Nigerians are anxiously waiting for former President Goodluck Jonathan to return as the nation's leader, a former Commissioner for Education in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Moses Essien, has said.Essien, who is the National Coordinator of the…

The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello has urged 2023 presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to transform Nigeria, when he gets elected, the same way he laid the foundation for the transformation of Lagos State.Bello…

The Super Eagles will claim a $250,000 (approximately N102m) cash gift from billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola if they win the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele made the…

A 5-year-old girl, Hanifa Abubakar, has been killed by her abductors who also caught her remains into pieces and buried them in a shallow grave in Kano State.One of those arrested in connection to the abduction and killing, Abdulmalik…

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) says anyone against zoning of the 2023 presidency to the South is an "enemy" of Nigeria.The forum equally reiterated its earlier stance that no political party that presents a northern…

No fewer than 20 million Nigerians are suffering various degrees of mental illness or disorder without undergoing psychiatric evaluation and care, the House of Representatives has said.The lower chamber, while quoting World Health…

President Muhammadu Buhari has narrated how he narrowly escaped being bombed near the Kawo bridge in Kaduna while travelling to Katsina in July 2014.The president made this known while inaugurating the bridge on Thursday.Buhari is…

The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, says he will not hesitate to sign the death warrant of any kidnapper convicted by a court in the state.Lalong stated this in a statement signed by his Director of Press & Public Affairs,…

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has denied being a member of the proscribed group.Counsel to the Federal Government in Kanu's trial, Shuaibu Labaran stated this while revealing what transpired at the…

Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd) has warned the Federal Government against increasing the pump price of petrol.He warned that a hike in the price of the product would push more Nigerians into poverty.…

Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade says he will vie for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2023 if the party finds him fit.Ayade stated this during an interview on Sunrise Daily, a Channels TV…

Yaqub Ganiyu, a commercial motorcyclist, has disclosed that he fainted twice after his wife of 17 years made the startling revelation that he did not father his 14-year-old daughter.He said the revelation by his wife, Muridia, has…

A domestic staff identified simply as Blessing has vanished into thin air with her employer's valuables estimated to be worth N13.9 million.Blessing worked for a week in the residential building located in the highbrow Victoria Island,…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria maintained their winning run in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) by handing the Djurtus of Guinea Bissau a 0-2 defeat at the Roumde Adjia Stadium on Wednesday.After a barren first-half, goals from…

The Supreme Court in Rome, Italy has affirmed a nine-year jail sentence passed on former Brazilian international, Robinho.Robinho, 37, had been convicted by a junior court in 2017 alongside five other Brazilians of assaulting a…

Getting rewarded for spending money is a dream that is probably going to remain exciting for many people, but not for the Firstmonie Wallet users. In a two month Transact and Win campaign that started on November 22, 2021, First Bank of…

A human rights activist, Senator Shehu Sani says the Federal Government should not bother appealing the court judgement that awarded N1 billion in favour of Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu for the invasion of his…

Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo says the Saudi Arabian league is tougher than the Chinese Super League.Odion, who plays for Saudi club Al Shabab, stated this on a Twitter space hosted by a football fan @thenanaaba on Wednesday…