Author: Femi Adeniyi

Barely 24 Hours after many Nigerians lambasted Pastor Tunde Bakare and Reverend Ejike Mbaka over their Prophecies about Muhammadu Buhari before he emerged President, many Twitter users have descended on Senator Remi Tinubu. Tinubu, who represents Lagos Central District, had on Tuesday tackled Smart Adeyemi, a Senator representing Kogi West, over his comment on Nigeria’s security challenges. Senator Adeyemi opined that the situation at hand is worse than civil war, noting that the Nigerian government could not pretend to handle the insecurity. Reacting, Senator Remi Tinubu asked Adeyemi if he is a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP…

Sheik Gumi Mazi: The way wey Kidnappers dey collobi people these days get as e be o, i just dey read different different tory ontop how dem dey collobi people Egbon: Hmmm, the thing tire me o, e never even reach one week wey we hear say dem Pai three students wey dem collobi for Green Field University for Kaduna, dem don pai another 2, con carry some students for Benue Mazi: Na wa oh, i bin think say federal government get better plan ontop how dem wan tackle all these wahala wey dey ground o Egbon: Which kind better plan, dem no get…

Like many other Nigerians, who have expressed worry about the alarming situation of things in the country, some big wigs in the entertainment world have also lamented the killings and horrifying abduction in Nigeria. Famous Nigerian On-Air Personality Toke Makinwa took to Twitter to express concerns over how some Nigerians live in fear because of the alarming report of violence, kidnapping and injustice in the land. I can’t even explain how a country filled with so much potential has its citizens living in fear; how did we get here??? Everywhere you look, it’s a report of violence, kidnapping, injustice etc.,…

A former Lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has identified the different types of terrorists terrorising the country, given the rise in the spate of killings, abductions and banditry in Nigeria. The Ex-lawmaker, who is very active on Twitter, noted that the terrorists in the North-west region are called bandits while they are called terrorists in the South-west region. “The Terrorists in the North West are called Bandits. The Terrorists in d South West are called Unknown Gunmen. The Terrorists in d South East are called Hoodlums. The Terrorists in d North Central are called Herdsmen or Militia. The Terrorists in the…

A former Vice-President and Presidential Candidate under the umbrella of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called for more concerted efforts to save Nigeria’s education sector from the looming danger. In a tweet on Tuesday, Atiku noted that darkness awaits Nigerians if nothing is done to end the attacks on the citadels of learning in the country. He added that the abduction of yet an unspecified number of undergraduates of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, is one abduction too many. According to him, the series of abduction of students in Nigeria marks both an…

Nigerians have pointed accusing fingers at Pastor Tunde Bakare, a former running mate of President Muhammadu Buhari, because of some of the Prophecies credited to him before the 2015 General elections. Many citizens of the country who expressed concerns about the current situation of governance in Nigeria blamed the cleric for branding Buhari as the messiah Nigerians needed to make things work out well. Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka was also not spared as many people also referred to some prophecies he made about Buhari. Some believe that both clergymen need to apologize to Nigerians for claiming that God revealed to…

Legendary Nigerian singer Eedris Abdulkareem has revealed his next move amidst the allegations levelled against him by the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo. While reacting to the allegations raised by keyamo, the singer accused the Minister of joining the cabal, adding that he stood by him when he was in prison. Abdulkareem added that he fought former President Olusegun Obasanjo on behalf of all the comrades in prison by releasing Jaga Jaga. He also denied the allegation that he recorded a song for Buhari, noting that the said song is titled ‘Obasanjo Write Buhari Letter’ and…

Nigerians have levelled a serious allegation against the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, following the recent report indicating that the Force accidentally killed over 30 soldiers in Maiduguri, Borno State, amidst the fierce battle against Boko Haram in the Northern part of the country. Though the Force had confirmed the report, which the NAF described as accidental (read more here), many Nigerians are still finding it difficult to wrap their heads around the claims that the soldiers were killed by mistake.  Many Nigerians believe that the killings of over 30 military personnel go beyond what should be regarded as an error…

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF has reacted to the reports making the rounds that its personnel accidentally killed over 20 Nigerian Army personnel, at Mainok which is about 55km to Maiduguri, Borno State. According to the Air Force, the visuals and reports which have gone viral are currently being investigated, adding that it would update the general public on the alleged incident. “The attention of the @NigAirForce has been drawn to reports alleging “How NAF Killed over 20 Nigerian Army Personnel by Accident in Air Strike” at Mainok, which is about 55km to Maiduguri.” NAF tweeted. Meanwhile, the NAF urged…

Famous self-acclaimed Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, has raised the alarm over what he described as a threat to his life and plans by men of the Nigerian Army to eliminate him. Igboho, who raised the alarm through his spokesperson, Olayomi Koiki, claimed that some soldiers invaded his Ibadan residence to arrest him and his supporters in the early hours of Monday. In a live Facebook broadcast, Koiki claimed soldiers invaded Mr Igboho’s residence at around 2 am Monday as he lampooned federal and state authorities. Mr Koiki revealed that the soldiers shot sporadically into the air…

Human rights activist and leader of the #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has exposed the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, who is reportedly nursing the ambition to vie for the 2023 Presidency. In a tweet by Sowore, the former Presidential candidate accused Bello of purchasing a degree from a fake institution known as St. Thomas A Becket University. “This joker went to purchase a “dis-honorary degree” from a fake university known as “St. Thomas A Becket University”, the problem is that someone must have scammed Yahaya Bello of the little money left in Kogi’s treasury after he @ed_onoja steal the state…

Nigerians have lambasted the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo and famous singer Eedris Abdulkareem over the accusations the Minister levelled against the singer, who recently released Jaga Jaga Reloaded. Keyamo noted that Abdulkareem threw a jab at him in his song, accusing the Minister of wining and dining with the cabals in Nigeria. The Minister, who said that he danced and laughed out so loud to the rhythm, added that there is a story behind what he tagged a poor attempt at blackmailing him. According to Keyamo, when he was named the Director of Strategic Communications for…

Barely twenty-four hours after blaming the banditry in the country on some yet to be named Politicians, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma has suffered a massive attack as suspected militants of the Indigenous People of Biafra razed his country home in Omuma, Oru-East Local Govt. Area of Imo. According to sources, security agents fled the scene after being overwhelmed by the brutal mob. Meanwhile, eyewitnesses stated that Governor Uzodinma was not inside during the attack on his country home, while the gunmen reportedly killed two security personnel on duty. A viral video shows how Unknown Gunmen set Governor Uzodinma Rolls…

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has disclosed those he described as the sponsors of banditry in Nigeria and their reasons for the sponsorship. Governor Uzodinma accused politicians of funding banditry to run down the Buhari-led administration. He revealed this while speaking with journalists after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday. The governor, who condemned the recent attacks by armed bandits, especially in the northern part of the country, challenged the security agencies to reveal the names of their sponsors urgently. Uzodinma also condemned the call for secession, stressing that criminals, particularly in Imo, were a combination of individuals…

Isa Pantami Egbon: As things dey go for this country, e look like say the soldiers wey dey fight Boko Haram dey waste their time ontop nothing Mazi: Ahhh, which kind talk be that, how you go talk say dem dey waste their time ontop nothing Egbon: Na better question you ask, make i give you better answer, dem dey waste their time because Naija government dey play hide and seek game Mazi: If i talk say i understand wetin you just talk now, na lie i dey lie, how dem dey play hide and seek, you no see as dem dey budget plenty…

Award-winning singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has recorded a new landmark achievement on social media. The singer, who has lots of hit songs in his name, emerged as the second African celebrity with a massive fan base on Instagram. The FEM crooner now has a total of 20 Million followers on his Instagram page, making him the second African with a massive number of followers on the platform, trailing football star Mohammed Salah of Liverpool Fc, who has 42 million followers on IG. Meanwhile, one of his hit songs, Fall, has 201 million YouTube views, 56 million Spotify streams,…

The Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has reacted to the allegation raised by Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State Governor, who alleged that the federal government printed 60 Billion naira to shore up allocations for March. Osinbajo described the allegation as false because of the clarifications provided by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Chairman, Nigeria Governor’s Forum and the Minister of Finance. While speaking during the 4th National Economic Council, NEC meeting, Osinbajo revealed that he deliberated with the State Governors, the Ministers and the Central Bank Governor on pertinent issues that concerns Nigerians. Reacting to calls for…

Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, is one household name in the movie industry in Nigeria. He is well known and loved for his comical character in movies, but the case is not the same since news filtered in that he allegedly assaulted a 14-year old girl since she was seven years old. Many movie lovers who reacted to the allegation of sexual assault levelled against the actor found it shocking, unbelievable and ridiculous that an actor who ought to teach morals could be culpable of raping an underage girl. Taking to Twitter, many Nigerians expressed disappointment…

Mazi: I hear say some people dey hail IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, dey call am Prophet wey dey see the things wey never happen Egbon: Hmmm, no be lie o, i no fit doubt that kind talk o, e look like say the man too sabi plenty things wey many Naija people no know Mazi: E even get one Journalist wey open everything wey Isa Pantami dey try hide, naso some people con talk say Kanu don dey talk many things wey resemble am before now Egbon: Federal government no even do like say dem hear anything ontop the matter, at least make dem…

Amid allegations levelled against the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Mallam Isa Pantami, many Nigerians have applauded Nnamdi Kanu for some of his comments about the sponsors of terrorism in the country. There are several calls for either the removal or voluntary resignation of the Minister, yet the Nigerian government kept mum over the allegations linking Pantami with extremism (read more here). In a trend on Twitter, many Nigerians who lauded Nnamdi Kanu described him as a Prophet who foresaw many things playing out in Nigeria some years before now, hence his stand on the need for the South-East…

A Nigerian cleric, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed some troubling prophecies about Africa, as he urged people of the continent to pray fervently against a looming coup. Primate Ayodele, who is the leader of INRI Evangelical spiritual church, in his latest Prophecy, also warned Kaka Deby, the interim Head of State of Chad, not to trust the people around him. According to him, the people around the interim Chadian leader would make attempts to set him up. The clergyman said he foresees that those advising the Chadian interim head of state would gang up against him. However, Primate Ayodele urged…