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Bassey Daniels is a writer, content creator, and boychild advocate. The first child of his parents; he had his primary and secondary education in Akure before proceeding to study Business Administration at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA). Bassey practically spent all his life in Ondo State before moving to Lagos in 2019 where he met … Read more
Recently, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law the Student Loan Bill. The initiative is geared towards providing interest-free loans to Nigerians seeking higher education through Students Loan Fund (SLF). The bill, which was first introduced in 2016 as part of measures towards addressing the funding gaps in the country’s tertiary education, was sponsored by … Read more
The argument on whether gospel ministers should be paid for their services or not has been on for years. The dust around the subject resurfaced again recently when Mercy Chinwo, the gospel musician, was accused of charging N10 million to minister in churches. The claim — which has now been debunked — surfaced during a … Read more
Bola Tinubu was recently inaugurated as Nigeria’s president. With almost two weeks in office, CrispNG samples the opinions of Nigerians about his administration so far. Crispng: On May 29, Tinubu was inaugurated as president. Since then, we have had subsidy removal, planned strikes, and inflation of prices — what is your assessment of his administration … Read more
Recently, the United Kingdom (UK) announced that from January 2024, foreign students would not be able to bring their families into the country. The ban, according to the directive, applies majorly to master’s students as those pursuing PhD and other advanced studies are exempted. The development has continued to elicit reactions in Nigeria for many … Read more
Busaosowo Osowoodarunae Bisong is a lawyer and the founder of Busaosowo Foundation, a faith-based nonprofit organisation identifying and responding to the challenges facing youths, families and national development. Since its establishment, the Foundation has championed numerous campaigns aimed at improving the society. This includes campaigns to help young people build resistance against drug abuse foster … Read more
Nigerian music legend, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, recently stirred the hornet’s nest when he claimed men are naturally wired to cheat. The music star made the remark when he featured on season 2 of the reality show ‘Young, Famous and African’. Speaking on the show, the ‘African Queen’ crooner argued that men’s sexual … Read more
Optimism, trepidation, indifference; the forthcoming inauguration of Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect, on May 29 has continued to whip up varying emotions among Nigerians, particularly the youths. CrispNG had earlier reported how Tinubu won the February 25 presidential election with a total of 8,794,726 votes. He defeated Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the … Read more
On May 22, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will mark its 50 years of existence. The scheme was established on May 22, 1973, primarily to foster unity among Nigerians following the devastating impact of the 1967-1970 civil war on the country. By its design, the scheme was also introduced to prepare fresh graduates for … Read more
Seun Kuti, the last child of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has been in the news for allegedly assaulting a police officer who is now said to be in coma. The incident, which took place on May 15, has continued to elicit intense outrage. The singer has also turned himself in to the … Read more
Hilda Bassey Effiong, the young Nigerian lady simply known as Hilda Baci, has become a viral sensation. Talk about tenacity, determination and excellence, she’s got it all. Born on September 20, 1996, the 27 years old chef demonstrated that nothing is impossible by breaking the Guinness world record — though yet to be officially confirmed … Read more
Not many saw it coming. On May 5, Nigeria’s former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremmadu, was sentenced to almost 10 years in jail by a UK court after being convicted of organ trafficking. Beatrice, the lawmaker’s wife, and Obinna Obeta, the doctor who facilitated the kidney donor, were also jailed. The development has continued to … Read more