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![BREAKING: Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Gantry Price To N825 Per Litre]()
BREAKING: Dangote Refinery Slashes Petrol Gantry Price To N825 Per Litre
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has slashed the gantry price Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, also known as petrol to ₦825 per litre from N835 per litre as competition continues in the domestic market.Last month, the 650,000 barrels per day refinery reduced the gantry price of petrol to N835 per litre from ... -
![22-Year-Old UK Ex-Convict, Campell Kaizra Kofi Slifer Caught At Lagos Airport With Cannabis Worth 37kg]()
22-Year-Old UK Ex-Convict, Campell Kaizra Kofi Slifer Caught At Lagos Airport With Cannabis Worth 37kg
A 22-year-old British national, Campell Kaizra Kofi Johannes Slifer, has been arrested at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, while attempting to smuggle a large quantity of cannabis into Nigeria.According to a statement issued on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media ... -
![Emotional Moment Femi Adebayo Presented His 2025 AMVCA Trophies to His Dad, Adebayo Salami]()
Emotional Moment Femi Adebayo Presented His 2025 AMVCA Trophies to His Dad, Adebayo Salami
Popular Nollywood actor and producer, Femi Adebayo, has presented his recent victories at the 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards to his father and veteran actor, Adebayo Salami.Winning the 2025 AMVCA Best Lead Actor award is a major achievement, but Femi choosing to dedicate and hand over t... -
![Kano Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper, Rescue Victim]()
Kano Police Arrest Suspected Kidnapper, Rescue Victim
The Kano State Police Command has achieved a major breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against violent crimes with the arrest of a suspected kidnapper and the successful rescue of a 75-year-old victim, Abdulrahman Yunusa, from Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State.Spokesperson of the Command,... -
![Fire Guts Truck At Ibadan Mechanic Workshop, No Casualties Reported]()
Fire Guts Truck At Ibadan Mechanic Workshop, No Casualties Reported
Panic broke out on Saturday, May 10, 2025, after a truck went up in flames at Oyebamiji Transport Services, a popular mechanic workshop located in the Sanyo area of Ibadan, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway.The affected vehicle, a Layland DAF truck bearing registration number GGE 37 YA (Lagos), w... -
!["I’m Not Bothered" — Ibrahim Chatta Reacts To AMVCA Snub, Says He’s Not Chasing Awards (Video)]()
"I’m Not Bothered" — Ibrahim Chatta Reacts To AMVCA Snub, Says He’s Not Chasing Awards (Video)
Nollywood veteran Ibrahim Chatta has broken his silence over his continued exclusion from the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), saying he is unfazed by the snub and not particularly interested in chasing validation through such platforms.The 2025 AMVCA ceremony, held at Eko Hotel and S... -
![Fashion Designer, Sarah David & Her 3-Month-Old Baby Electrocuted On Flooded Road In Benin City]()
Fashion Designer, Sarah David & Her 3-Month-Old Baby Electrocuted On Flooded Road In Benin City
A heartbreaking tragedy struck the Oregbeni area of Benin-Agbor Road in Edo State on Tuesday, May 7, 2025, as 32-year-old fashion designer, Mrs. Sarah David, and her three-month-old daughter were electrocuted while wading through a flooded street following a heavy downpour.According to eyewitness a... -
!["Afrobeats Is Not Akon's Creation" – Veteran Producer, ID Cabasa Fires Back At Singer's Claims]()
"Afrobeats Is Not Akon's Creation" – Veteran Producer, ID Cabasa Fires Back At Singer's Claims
Renowned Nigerian music producer Olumide Ogunade, popularly known as ID Cabasa, has dismissed claims by Senegalese-American artist Akon that he played a foundational role in creating Afrobeats.Speaking during an interview on **Wazobia FM**, Cabasa criticized Akon's recent statements during a U... -
![16-Year-Old Maths Wizard, Olamide Aderibigbe Scores 336 Overall In UTME; Scores 98 in Maths]()
16-Year-Old Maths Wizard, Olamide Aderibigbe Scores 336 Overall In UTME; Scores 98 in Maths
In a year marked by widespread low scores in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Olamide Aderibigbe, a 16-year-old student of Starville International School, Jabi, Abuja, has emerged as one of the exam’s brightest stars with an impressive 336 aggregate score.Aderibigbe stu... -
![JAMB Raises Alarm As Exam Fraud Surges in 2025 UTME — Anambra, Lagos Lead In Arrests]()
JAMB Raises Alarm As Exam Fraud Surges in 2025 UTME — Anambra, Lagos Lead In Arrests
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sounded the alarm over a disturbing rise in examination malpractice during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with Anambra and Lagos States topping the chart for the most arrests.At a press briefing held in Abuja on Fr... -
![Nigerian Student Suffers Anxiety Attack After Disappointing 2025 UTME Result; Lands In The Hospital (Video)]()
Nigerian Student Suffers Anxiety Attack After Disappointing 2025 UTME Result; Lands In The Hospital (Video)
A Nigerian teenager has reportedly landed in the hospital after suffering a severe anxiety attack triggered by the outcome of his 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result, drawing national concern over the rising mental health toll of academic pressure on students.The incident ... -
![Speeding Truck Crushes Dispatch Riders To Death in Fatal Collision On Eko Bridge]()
Speeding Truck Crushes Dispatch Riders To Death in Fatal Collision On Eko Bridge
A deadly crash involving two fully loaded Mack trucks on Eko Bridge claimed the lives of two dispatch riders on Sunday, sending shockwaves across Lagos and sparking renewed calls for safer driving practices among truck operators.According to a statement by Adebayo Taofiq, spokesperson for the Lagos... -
![Lagos Police Foil Cult Meeting, Arrest Three, Recover Firearms in Elemoro]()
Lagos Police Foil Cult Meeting, Arrest Three, Recover Firearms in Elemoro
In a decisive move against cult-related activity, the Lagos State Police Command arrested three suspected cultists during a covert gathering in the Elemoro area of Lagos on April 26, 2025.The suspects—identified as Christopher Amah (28), Bada Olusesi (38), and Magaji Yusuf (34)—were apprehended... -
![Ringside Rumble? Fans Hype Possible Boxing Showdown Between Small Doctor And Portable]()
Ringside Rumble? Fans Hype Possible Boxing Showdown Between Small Doctor And Portable
A potential celebrity boxing clash between street-pop stars Small Doctor and Portable has sparked excitement among fans and sports enthusiasts following the viral circulation of Small Doctor’s training videos on social media.Adekunle Temitope, popularly known as Small Doctor, has been impressing ... -
![Expect Davido Someday As Governor Of Osun – Formere Senator Ben Murray-Bruce Declares]()
Expect Davido Someday As Governor Of Osun – Formere Senator Ben Murray-Bruce Declares
Former Bayelsa East senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has predicted that Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, will one day become the Governor of Osun State.Speaking in a recent episode of his Common Sense series, Murray-Bruce stated that Davido would succeed if he ventured into politi... -
![Lagos As Man Accuses Ikorodu General Hospital Of Unauthorized Amputation, Neglect]()
Lagos As Man Accuses Ikorodu General Hospital Of Unauthorized Amputation, Neglect
A former photojournalist, Sam Adeko, has leveled serious allegations of medical negligence and unethical conduct against the management of Ikorodu General Hospital, claiming that his wife, Adejoke, underwent an unauthorized toe amputation without the family’s consent.According to Adeko, the ordea... -
![Retired Teacher, Mallam Kabiru Killed, Wife Abducted As Bandits Invade Zamfara School Quarters]()
Retired Teacher, Mallam Kabiru Killed, Wife Abducted As Bandits Invade Zamfara School Quarters
A late-night raid by suspected bandits on the staff quarters of Government Secondary School, Tsafe, in Zamfara State has left a retired teacher dead and three women, including his wife, abducted.The victim, identified as Mallam Kabiru, a former secondary school teacher, was reportedly shot dead aft... -
![Army Busts Gunrunning Syndicate in Plateau, Two Arrested With AK-47]()
Army Busts Gunrunning Syndicate in Plateau, Two Arrested With AK-47
Troops of the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, under Operation SAFE HAVEN, have arrested two suspected gunrunners and kidnappers in a string of intelligence-led operations in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.The suspects, Yahaya Adamu and Saeedu Haruna, were nabbed following a joi... -
![NDLEA Seizes Over 500kg Of Skunk In Bauchi Drug Bust; Two, Isaac Onogure & Ikechukwu Peter Arrested]()
NDLEA Seizes Over 500kg Of Skunk In Bauchi Drug Bust; Two, Isaac Onogure & Ikechukwu Peter Arrested
In a major anti-narcotics operation, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Bauchi State intercepted a Toyota Tundra truck loaded with 526 blocks of skunk, weighing a total of 505 kilograms, along the Bauchi-Gombe highway on Tuesday, May 6.The intercepted vehicle, bearing... -
![Qatar to Gift Trump a $400m 'Flying Palace' To Replace America's Air Force One]()
Qatar to Gift Trump a $400m 'Flying Palace' To Replace America's Air Force One
Donald Trump will accept a luxury jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family to be used as a new Air Force One.The aircraft, worth about $400 million (£300 million), will be available to the president throughout his second term, before being transferred to the Trump presidential library foundation in 2... -
![Desmond Elliot Stuns at AMVCA With Bold Fashion Choice, Trends On Social Media (Photos)]()
Desmond Elliot Stuns at AMVCA With Bold Fashion Choice, Trends On Social Media (Photos)
Veteran Nollywood actor and politician Desmond Elliot captured the spotlight at the African Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) held in Lagos on Saturday, May 10, with an eye-catching outfit that had everyone talking.The actor, known for his impressive career in both film and politics, made a strik... -
![Honourable Natasha Osawaru & 2Baba Share Rare Affectionate Moment, Fans React]()
Honourable Natasha Osawaru & 2Baba Share Rare Affectionate Moment, Fans React
Political figure Honourable Natasha Osawaru has set social media abuzz after posting a picture of herself and her partner, music legend 2Baba, looking chic in matching black outfits at a recent event.The picture, shared on her Instagram story, featured the couple in a rare public display of affecti... -
![Photos, Identity Of Nigerian Army Captain, Kamal Killed By Boko Haram Terrorists In Borno]()
Photos, Identity Of Nigerian Army Captain, Kamal Killed By Boko Haram Terrorists In Borno
In a tragic attack early Wednesday morning, Captain Kamal, a senior Nigerian Army officer, was killed by Boko Haram terrorists in the Izge community of Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State. The Emir of Gwoza, Mohammed Shehu Timta, confirmed the details of the assault, describing how the terrori... -
![Controversial Singer, Portable Claims Industry 'Gang-Up' After Ibrahim Chatta Loses AMVCA Award]()
Controversial Singer, Portable Claims Industry 'Gang-Up' After Ibrahim Chatta Loses AMVCA Award
Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has stirred the pot in the Nigerian entertainment industry with claims of a concerted effort against certain individuals. In a recent video shared on his Instagram, Portable accused some figures in Nollywood of orchestrating a “ga... -
![Jealous Ex-Lover Stabs Woman Repeatedly In Brutal Attack: Suspect On The Run]()
Jealous Ex-Lover Stabs Woman Repeatedly In Brutal Attack: Suspect On The Run
A 29-year-old woman has been left fighting for her life after a brutal, premeditated stabbing attack by her former lover at her home in Waterloo, KwaZulu-Natal, early on Sunday, May 11, 2025.The woman, who had returned from a party, was ambushed by her ex-lover who had been lying in wait. After she... -
![NDLEA Nabs Woman, Ihensekhien Obehi At PH Airport With Cocaine Hidden in Her Vag!na, Handbag]()
NDLEA Nabs Woman, Ihensekhien Obehi At PH Airport With Cocaine Hidden in Her Vag!na, Handbag
In a shocking drug trafficking case, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a woman, Ihensekhien Obehi, at the Port Harcourt International Airport for attempting to smuggle over 2.5 kilograms of cocaine to Iran using an elaborate concealment method.Obehi, who d... -
![Actress, Chioma Chukwuka Weeps Following Her AMVCA 2025 Best Actress Win (Video)]()
Actress, Chioma Chukwuka Weeps Following Her AMVCA 2025 Best Actress Win (Video)
It was an emotional high point at the 2025 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) as Nollywood veteran Chioma Chukwuka took home the coveted Best Actress award for her gripping performance in Seven Doors, a film directed by Femi Adebayo.The star-studded awards ceremony marked the grand final... -
![Apprentice, Accomplice Arrested For Stealing Construction Materials Worth N250m In Lagos]()
Apprentice, Accomplice Arrested For Stealing Construction Materials Worth N250m In Lagos
The Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU) in Ikoyi, Lagos, has successfully arrested an apprentice and his partner-in-crime, who allegedly stole over N250 million worth of cement and construction materials from their employer to fund their gambling addiction.The suspects, Ezekiel Taiwo and Rahman Airat,... -
!["I'm Not Returning To Aso Rock" –Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan Backs Remi Tinubu For 2027]()
"I'm Not Returning To Aso Rock" –Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan Backs Remi Tinubu For 2027
Former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan has firmly ruled out any return to Aso Rock, pledging instead to throw her full weight behind President Bola Tinubu and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, ahead of the 2027 general elections.Speaking at an award ceremony hosted by Accolade Dynamics Limited in... -
![Rival Cult Clash in Delta State Leaves One Dead, Tensions Rise In Otefe-Oghara]()
Rival Cult Clash in Delta State Leaves One Dead, Tensions Rise In Otefe-Oghara
A fatal shooting has left one young man, identified only as Jago, dead after a violent clash between rival cult groups in Otefe-Oghara community, located in Ethiope-West Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident occurred late Saturday night, with initial reports indicating that the conflic... -
![NDLEA Intercepts Cannabis-Laden Fuel Truck in Niger, Seizes Over 3,000kg of Skunk]()
NDLEA Intercepts Cannabis-Laden Fuel Truck in Niger, Seizes Over 3,000kg of Skunk
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) made a major drug bust in Niger State on Wednesday, May 7, after intercepting a fuel tanker and three other vehicles loaded with a massive 3,047 kilograms of skunk—a potent strain of cannabis—along the Suleja-Kaduna expressway.The o... -
![CCTV Exposes Phone Thief In Abuja Boutique As He Strikes While Staff Sleep (Video)]()
CCTV Exposes Phone Thief In Abuja Boutique As He Strikes While Staff Sleep (Video)
A man who allegedly stole an iPhone 14 Pro Max and another smartphone from a boutique in Abuja has been apprehended after CCTV footage of the theft went viral on social media.The incident, which occurred while the boutique’s owner and sales representative were asleep inside the store, was capture... -
![NDLEA Nabs Suspect, Rufai Nasiru With Over 45,000 Tramadol Pills On Kwara Highway]()
NDLEA Nabs Suspect, Rufai Nasiru With Over 45,000 Tramadol Pills On Kwara Highway
A major drug interception was recorded on Monday, May 5, as operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a man, Rufai Nasiru, along the Bode Saadu–Jebba expressway in Kwara State.Nasiru was caught in possession of 45,400 pills of Tramadol, a highly regulated opioid medi... -
![Cultists Kill Two NDU Graduates, Ayaokpo Sinclair & Rex Awaiting NYSC in Bayelsa Night Attack]()
Cultists Kill Two NDU Graduates, Ayaokpo Sinclair & Rex Awaiting NYSC in Bayelsa Night Attack
Tragedy struck Gbarantoru community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Thursday night, as two graduates of Niger Delta University (NDU), Amassoma, were brutally murdered in a suspected cult-related attack.The victims, identified as Ayaokpo Sinclair from Tombia community and anothe... -
![Troops Ambush, Eliminate Suspected ISWAP Informant In Borno Night Operation]()
Troops Ambush, Eliminate Suspected ISWAP Informant In Borno Night Operation
In a swift and strategic nighttime operation, troops of Sector 3 under the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated a suspected informant linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Borno State.The operation, conducted in the early hours of Frid... -
![AMVCA 2025: Seven Doors & Lisabi: The Uprising Light Up Nollywood’s Biggest Night (Full Winners)]()
AMVCA 2025: Seven Doors & Lisabi: The Uprising Light Up Nollywood’s Biggest Night (Full Winners)
It was a night of glitz, legacy, and cultural pride as the 11th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) crowned Femi Adebayo’s Seven Doors and Abdullateef and Mo’ Bimpe Adedimeji’s Lisabi: The Uprising as the standout films of 2025.Held in Lagos with the usual razzle-dazzle of Nollywood... -
![₦135K for What? Tattered Mattress Listing Sparks Outrage On Instagram (Photos)]()
₦135K for What? Tattered Mattress Listing Sparks Outrage On Instagram (Photos)
An Instagram vendor has come under fire after posting a visibly worn-out mattress for sale at a staggering price of ₦135,000, triggering widespread backlash and ridicule across social media platforms.The controversial listing, uploaded by resale page @ojb_declutter , showed the dilapidated m... -
![Football Superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Future In Doubt As Al-Nassr Crisis Deepens]()
Football Superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo’s Future In Doubt As Al-Nassr Crisis Deepens
Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo may be rethinking his future at Al-Nassr, following the club’s recent string of disappointing results, which have reportedly stalled contract extension talks.According to Marca, negotiations for a fresh two-year deal with the 40-year-old forward have been put ... -
![Plateau Dry Cleaner Praised For Returning Cash Found In Customer’s Jeans (Photo)]()
Plateau Dry Cleaner Praised For Returning Cash Found In Customer’s Jeans (Photo)
In a rare show of integrity, a dry cleaner in Plateau State has earned public praise after returning ₦1,000 he discovered in a customer’s clothing during laundry service.The incident was shared by a Nigerian man identified online as @CannyMannTaddy , who took to social media to express his... -
![78 Nigerian Girls Rescued From Côte d’Ivoire Human Trafficking Ring, Flown Home In Emotional Repatriation]()
78 Nigerian Girls Rescued From Côte d’Ivoire Human Trafficking Ring, Flown Home In Emotional Repatriation
In a major victory against transnational human trafficking, 78 Nigerian girls and young women were rescued and flown back home from Côte d’Ivoire in the early hours of Sunday in a dramatic repatriation effort spearheaded by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTI...
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