The Nigerian Embassy in collaboration with the government of Ghana has kick-started the process to repatriate some Nigerian beggars on the streets of Accra. A spokesperson for Nigerian Embassy in Accra, Abdallah Mohamed Hassan told Accra 100.5 FM’s 6:00 am news on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, that the embassy has …
Read More »Nigerian police confirm abduction of catholic priest from his home in Kogi, Nigeria
Suspected Terrorists have kidnapped Rev. Fr. Christopher Onotu, the parish priest of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Kogi State. The incident occurred on Saturday night in Obangede, Okehi Local Government Area of the state. “My Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Christopher Onotu kidnapped at Obangede, Our Lady of Perpetual Help …
Read More »Three Nigerian entertainers who are likely to succeed in politics
Players in the entertainment industry are beginning to see the need to participate in politics. While some have done so directly by standing for political office, others make it a point to question the policies of the government and also criticize negative happenings countrywide. In this article, we take a …
Read More »The Nigerian boss who applied to be Queen’s footman
In our series of letters from African writers, novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at whether Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee is being celebrated in Nigeria, the largest former British colony in Africa, which remains an influential member of the Commonwealth. “The fascination for me is that the monarchy hasn’t died out,” …
Read More »Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu marries Ghanaian girlfriend in plush ceremony
Prolific Nigerian striker Paul Ebere Onuachu has walked down the aisle with her pretty Ghanaian girlfriend Tracey Acheampong. The Genk striker performed the marriage rites of his long time Ghanaian fiancée in Ghana on 28th May, 2022 which also happens to be the birthday of the striker. It was a …
Read More »Nigerian woman’s body kept in hospital days after death from butt lift surgery
A Nigerian lady identified as Chrystabel has died after a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) plastic surgery in Lagos went wrong. In a viral video shared on several blogs, family and friends of the deceased were spotted screaming and shouting at a man dressed in a white coat saying “we will …
Read More »Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack: Nigerian lawmaker protests barefoot against Buhari government’s silence, incompetence
A member of the House of Representatives, Bamidele Salam, representing Ede North/Ede South/ Egbedore Federal Constituency of Osun State on Wednesday in Abuja embarked on a lone protest calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to rescue the abducted Abuja-Kaduna train passengers. The passengers were abducted since March 28 on the ill-fated …
Read More »Nigerian government bans movement, sale of bush meat amid rising Monkeypox cases
The Nigerian government has prohibited hunters and dealers of “bush meat” from the practice forthwith to avoid any possibility of “spillover” of Monkeypox in Nigeria. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development (FMARD), made this known through the Department of Veterinary & Pest Control Services. FMARD urged Veterinary epidemiology …
Read More »Nigerian players allege WNBA star Liz Cambage called them ‘monkeys’
Some players on the Nigerian women’s national basketball team allege WNBA star Liz Cambage hurled racial slurs at them during a scrimmage in preparation for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The allegations against the Los Angeles Sparks and Australian women’s national basketball team star were made by anonymous Nigerian players who …
Read More »Meet the Nigerian whose hot sauce is making waves in Minnesota
Florence Karp is a food entrepreneur based in the United States. She markets and sells her own line of traditional Nigerian sauces to Minnesota grocers and stores. She worked as a teacher, a seamstress, and a caterer in Nigeria before migrating to the United States in search of better opportunities …
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