Rotimi Akinola

Nigeria is not a country. It's a mindset.

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LaCasera calls protesting workers "criminals, hoodlums" fires them, packs out of Nigeria

“This action is meant to intimidate the workers and we are here to reject this because we are paid peanuts.”

Chaos in Lagos after man allegedly duped of $30,000 inside FCMB was tear-gassed by bank security, “arrested” by Lagos police

Protesters demanded the bank provide the Hausa man and the officer who poured tear gas on the alleged victim but the bank refused, reports say.

VIDEO: Man arrested for beating up elderly Nigerian woman on London bus

A Nigerian woman is assaulted by a “foul-mouthed” black man on a bus in Peckham, London.

Photos: In China, prospective dads take classes on how to change diapers

Gone are the days when diapers are the exclusive purview of the woman.

Recounting George Noah’s strides at LASAA

This was how Goerge Noah transformed LASAA.

2Face Idibia at 40: Pop icon excited by "first of its kind" biography

The amazing story of the superstar, who dropped out of school to pursue music, has been chronicled by a dear friend.

"You are common criminals," Lagos Police CP tells bribe-collecting officers

“They are no more than common criminals,” Owoseni said.

Jos Islamic School Collapse: "7 children dead, 7 trapped, 4 severely injured"

About 30 pupils were thought to be inside the building when it caved in after stormy weather.

Saudi Mosque Tragedy: 6 Nigerians dead, four Nigerian females missing

Alhaji Adamu Kargi from Kaduna State in Nigeria is among the dead.

7 burnt to death; boy, 15 others injured in Lagos-Ore road crash

The accident occurred along Lagos-Ore road just after Tomlas filling station.

A shocking death and the will of God

“It is God’s will that our hospitals should be in a deplorable state, and the people who embezzled the funds fly abroad for the best medical treatment.”

Uncle Kelechi: Raheem Sterling's tweet sparks Iheanacho age row

Sterling may not know his tweet suggests Iheanacho is faking his age.

Nigerian lady shares selfie she took with Lagos Gov Ambode on Facebook

Wondering if Ambode loves selfies? Here’s proof.

Read Gov Al Makura's alleged response to reported brutalisation of lady, her brother

“She boasted she is a lawyer and a daughter of a police commissioner, and has the right to drive the way she wants.”

Nasarawa Governor Al Makura allegedly tells "rude" lady to "go to hell," smashes her car, jails her, as police convoy reportedy beats her brother to pulp

“Immediately they dragged my brother out of the car, used the butt of their rifles on his jaw and beat him up seriously. “

#Fortified: 2face Idibia to drop new song on 40th birthday

“I have recorded a couple of tracks but I will be dropping a new single on my birthday.”

Buhari warns Nigerian Army cadets to stop human rights violation

“This administration will insist on the rule of law, and deal with any proven cases of …human rights abuses.”

Imo building collapse: 3 escape, one dead, his corpse still trapped in rubble

Four workers were in the building when it crashed amid heavy rain. Three of them made it out alive. Ugo never did.