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![Veteran Nollywood Actor Gbenga Richards Is Dead]()
Veteran Nollywood Actor Gbenga Richards Is Dead
Popular Nollywood actor, Gbenga Richards has passed away. It was gathered that Richards died on Thursday morning. His sad passing was confirmed by popular media personality and TV Director, Femi Adewale on Facebook. Adewale wrote: "Good night Gbenga Richards.Another Nollywood Icon is gone.A g... -
![Goodluck Jonathan Finally Accepts Presidential Nomination Forms From Fulani Group, Joins APC]()
Goodluck Jonathan Finally Accepts Presidential Nomination Forms From Fulani Group, Joins APC
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has decided to run for president in 2023, barely 48 hours after disowning a nomination form procured for him by a northern group.Mr Jonathan had on May 9 rejected presidential expression of interest and nomination forms of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC... -
![Nollywood Actress Francisca Choji's Body Seen Floating In Jos Dam (Video)]()
Nollywood Actress Francisca Choji's Body Seen Floating In Jos Dam (Video)
A Nollywood actress, Francisca Choji has been found dead.Her body was found floating in a dam at Rayfield Resort in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The deceased who resided with her family around Kabong in the Gada Biyu axis of Jos had left home for an unknown destination before h... -
![Just In: Female Student Beaten To Death, & Set Ablaze For Allegedly Insulting Prophet Muhammad]()
Just In: Female Student Beaten To Death, & Set Ablaze For Allegedly Insulting Prophet Muhammad
A yet-to-be identified student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State has been burnt to death by her colleagues for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad (SAW). SaharaReporters gathered that the incident happened on Thursday morning. She was burnt to death by Muslim students wh... -
![Every Lie Has An Expiry Date - Sowore Berates Jonathan Over Denial Of APC Presidential Moves]()
Every Lie Has An Expiry Date - Sowore Berates Jonathan Over Denial Of APC Presidential Moves
Mr Omoyole Sowore, the Nigerian human rights activist, has decried the defection of Former Nigerian President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).Sowore, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the African Action Congr... -
![UPDATE: Police Arrest 2 Over Murder Of Female Student In Sokoto, Target Others]()
UPDATE: Police Arrest 2 Over Murder Of Female Student In Sokoto, Target Others
The Police in Sokoto State have arrested some persons in connection with the [size=13pt] murder of a female student, Deborah Samuel . [/size]Public Relations Officer, ASP Sanusi Abubakar gave the update in a statement Thursday evening.He said at about 0900hrs, a distress call was received from... -
![Judge Pardons Couple For Stealing Wheat Flour, Raises Money In Court To Buy Them Food]()
Judge Pardons Couple For Stealing Wheat Flour, Raises Money In Court To Buy Them Food
Judge Vincent Ade, the Senior Principal Magistrate of the Mombasa law courts, Kenya, has granted pardon on humanitarian grounds to a couple charged for stealing a bale of wheat flour and also raised money to buy food items for them. The couple, Saumu Ali and Evans Odhiambo were accused of stealing ... -
!["I Will Never Wear Pants" — Actress Nkechi Blessing Resumes Dragging Her Ex, Opeyemi Falegan]()
"I Will Never Wear Pants" — Actress Nkechi Blessing Resumes Dragging Her Ex, Opeyemi Falegan
Actress Nkechi Blessing resumes dragging her ex Opeyemi Falegan after he claims that she is unhygienic and does not wear pants.The actress, who said her ex is only trying to stay relevant, stated he stopped wearing under wears since she turned 18.The actress took to social media to lashes out at hi... -
![Skit Maker Taaooma Reveals The Person Who Inspires Most Of Her Skits]()
Skit Maker Taaooma Reveals The Person Who Inspires Most Of Her Skits
Nigerian skit maker and comedian, Maryam Apaokaji aka Taaooma has shared insight into her life. According to Taaooma, her mother inspires some of her skits. She opened up during an interview with show host and actress, Nancy Isime. In the interview published on Wednesday, Taaooma noted that she got... -
![You Have Brought So Much Joy Into My Life - Stan Nze Celebrates Wife On Her Birthday (Video)]()
You Have Brought So Much Joy Into My Life - Stan Nze Celebrates Wife On Her Birthday (Video)
Nollywood actor, Stan Nze is celebrating his actress wife, Blessing Obasi, as she clocks 43 on Thursday. On his Instagram page, the 32-year-old actor stated that his wife has brought so much joy and happiness to his life. In his emotional message to the celebrant, the Rattle Snake star praise... -
![They Nearly Ripped Me Naked With Their Excessive Look – Bobrisky Narrates Escape Story]()
They Nearly Ripped Me Naked With Their Excessive Look – Bobrisky Narrates Escape Story
Popular crossdresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju better known as Bobrisky has taken to social media to narrate his experience at an event in Lagos.The self-acclaimed Mummy of Lagos who has been flooding Instagram lately with videos and photos from the event recounted how carried away guests at the ev... -
![Photos Of YahooYahoo Academy Owner, 16 ‘Trainees’ Arrested In Abuja]()
Photos Of YahooYahoo Academy Owner, 16 ‘Trainees’ Arrested In Abuja
Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Afolabi Samad, owner of a Yahoo Yahoo Academy in Abuja.In a statement released by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, the 24-year-old was arrested today May 12, 2022, in a sting operation a... -
![Bishop Kukah Fumes Over Murder Of Female Student, Deborah Samuel For ‘Blasphemy’ In Sokoto]()
Bishop Kukah Fumes Over Murder Of Female Student, Deborah Samuel For ‘Blasphemy’ In Sokoto
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has expressed sadness over the killing of a female student of Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto State.It was earlier reported that the student who was identified as Deborah Yakubu was lynched by some male Muslim students for alle... -
![Protesting OAU Students Shut Down Ife-Ibadan Road Over ASUU Strike (Photos)]()
Protesting OAU Students Shut Down Ife-Ibadan Road Over ASUU Strike (Photos)
The many students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, have, on Thursday, taken to the Ife-Ibadan express road as they protest school closure resulting from the ongoing strike action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, The PUNCH reports. The students who converged at their c... -
![SAD: 40 Feet Container Crushes Man To Death, Injures Woman In Lagos (Photos)]()
SAD: 40 Feet Container Crushes Man To Death, Injures Woman In Lagos (Photos)
A yet-to-be-identified man was crushed to death and a woman severely injured as a 40ft container fell on them at Costain roundabout in Lagos State. It was gathered that the container fell off a truck after the vehicle suffered brake failure on Wednesday night, May 11, crushing the two victims who w... -
![BREAKING: Councilor, Abdul Kinkiba Arrested With AK-47 Near Kidnapers’ Den In Kaduna]()
BREAKING: Councilor, Abdul Kinkiba Arrested With AK-47 Near Kidnapers’ Den In Kaduna
Abdul Adamu Kinkiba, Councilor in Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State has been arrested with AK-47 around the Giwa Local Government Area of the state.Gistmania reported that the area is close to a den of the bandits terrorising many parts of the state.The chairman of Soba Local Government Ar... -
![SMH: Lady Narrates How Her Mother Allegedly Suffer At The Hands Of Her Father For 36Yrs]()
SMH: Lady Narrates How Her Mother Allegedly Suffer At The Hands Of Her Father For 36Yrs
A Nigerian lady, Nikurai Maton, has shared a heart wrenching story of the abuse her mum, Dr. Yosi Maton has allegedly suffered at the hands of her father, Apollos Maton, for 36 years and counting.In a touching post shared on her Facebook page, Nikurai asked for help to save her mum who feels she ca... -
![24Yrs Old Lady Mercy Sese Sentence To 7Yrs Imprisonment For Trafficking Young Girls To Mali]()
24Yrs Old Lady Mercy Sese Sentence To 7Yrs Imprisonment For Trafficking Young Girls To Mali
A Makurdi Federal High Court presided over by Justice Abdul Dogo has sentenced a 24-year-old lady, Mercy Sese to seven years imprisonment for trafficking young girls to Mali for sexual exploitation.The court, however, availed the convict an option of N4.5million fine for the offense after she had p... -
![JUST IN: DSS Removes Journalist, Lanre Arogundade, From Watchlist]()
JUST IN: DSS Removes Journalist, Lanre Arogundade, From Watchlist
The Department of State Security, DSS, has removed journalist, Lanre Arogundade, from watchlist.Arogundade was featured for 38 years in the DSS list but the Director-General of the Service, Yusuf Magaji Bichi, said that his name has been removed.Addressing a delegation from the Nigerian chapter of ... -
![Baby 2 Loading: Fans Flood Regina Daniels' Page, Congratulate Her As She Is Seen With A Protruding Belly]()
Baby 2 Loading: Fans Flood Regina Daniels' Page, Congratulate Her As She Is Seen With A Protruding Belly
Nollywood actress and wife of billionaire, Regina Daniels and husband, Ned Nwoko spotted walking hands by hands together while fans noticed a protruding belly of Regina Daniels.The actress seems pregnant in the video.Fan however. took to social media to congratulate her as she is expecting baby num... -
![Nigerians Sign Online Petition To Demand Justice For Student Killed Over Alleged Blasphemy In Sokoto]()
Nigerians Sign Online Petition To Demand Justice For Student Killed Over Alleged Blasphemy In Sokoto
An online petition seeking justice for a female student of the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto State, identified simply as Deborah, has been launched after she was killed for allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad (SAW).It was reported how Deborah was violently stoned to death and lat... -
![Rivers Resident Cries Out As Refuse Takes Over Major Areas In The State]()
Rivers Resident Cries Out As Refuse Takes Over Major Areas In The State
Residents of Port Harcourt, the capital of Rivers State, are not finding it funny the way waste is managed by those in charge of handling waste in the city. Waste generation has risen astronomically in the city, but its management has remained static or deteriorated in recent times Experts, especia... -
![‘Let Nigerians Have Heart Attack, I’m Having Fun’ –CBN Gov, Emefiele Says After Meeting With Buhari]()
‘Let Nigerians Have Heart Attack, I’m Having Fun’ –CBN Gov, Emefiele Says After Meeting With Buhari
The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele was on Thursday, spotted at the Presidential Villa Abuja, where he met with President Muhammadu Buhari.Although the meeting held behind closed doors, Emefiele failed to disclose his mission in the Villa, nor did he make any official stat... -
![How Teacher, Bank Driver Jailed 10 Years For Kidnapping Student In Lagos]()
How Teacher, Bank Driver Jailed 10 Years For Kidnapping Student In Lagos
An Igbosere Magistrate’s Court sitting at the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos has sentenced a 31-year-old Physics Teacher, Oluwajuwon Soetan and his brother, Olugbenga Soetan, a driver with a bank in Lagos to cumulative ten years imprisonment.Oluwajuwon worked at Bizben Schools located at 14, ... -
![ASUU Strike: President Buhari Begs Lecturers To Call Off Strike And Consider Students]()
ASUU Strike: President Buhari Begs Lecturers To Call Off Strike And Consider Students
Nigeria's number one man, President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to end the lingering strike. Buhari urged ASUU to consider the plight of the students and called off the industrial action. The President made the appeal at the 19th National Pr... -
![Huh? Couple Files $650,000 Suit Against Their Son For Not Giving Them Grandchildren]()
Huh? Couple Files $650,000 Suit Against Their Son For Not Giving Them Grandchildren
An Indian couple are dragging their son to court seeking that he and his wife give birth to their grandchild within a year or pay the sum of $650,000. Sanjeev and Sadhana Prasad say that they exhausted their savings raising and educating their pilot son and paying for a lavish wedding. Now they wan... -
![Jonathan Was Not Even In Nigeria - Reno Omokri Reacts To Tribune Story Claiming He Joined APC]()
Jonathan Was Not Even In Nigeria - Reno Omokri Reacts To Tribune Story Claiming He Joined APC
A report by Tribune Nigeria claiming ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has joined the All Progressives Congress has been debunked by his former aide, Reno Omokri. Omokri in a Twitter post said Jonathan was not even in the country, let alone traveling to Otueke to join the APC. He wrote: Dear @nigeria... -
![Tonto Dikeh Shows Us Interesting Names She Has On Her Contact List]()
Tonto Dikeh Shows Us Interesting Names She Has On Her Contact List
Tonto Dikeh has revealed the names she saved her male contacts. She shared a screenshot showing the interesting names of the men in her phone. The actress named the men based on their male members. One is saved as "Community d**k" . Another is "snake d**k". There is als... -
![We'll Take Retaliatory Steps If You Join NATO – Russia Warns Finland]()
We'll Take Retaliatory Steps If You Join NATO – Russia Warns Finland
Russia has warned it will be forced to retaliate if Finland joins the Western military alliance, NATO. This comes amid its ongoing war with Ukraine. The Russian Foreign Ministry disclosed this in a statement Thursday. The statement read, “Finland joining NATO is a radical change in the country�... -
![Taxi Driver Gets Rewarded With N1.2M For Returning Passenger's N440k (VIDEO)]()
Taxi Driver Gets Rewarded With N1.2M For Returning Passenger's N440k (VIDEO)
Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has gifted a taxi driver the sum of GH¢20,000 (N1,103,000) as a reward for his honesty. The driver identified as Kwesi Ackon returned GH¢8,400 (N440,000) to a passenger who forgot the cash in his taxi. A video which has gone viral on social media capt... -
![Christiano Ronaldo Wins Premier League’s Player of the Month]()
Christiano Ronaldo Wins Premier League’s Player of the Month
Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has been crowned as Premier League’s Player of the Month for April 2022. The 37-year-old scored five goals in his four top-flight appearances for Manchester United last month. He started the month of April with a stunning hat-trick against Norwich City... -
![Photos Of Goodluck Jonathan In Dakar Amidst Reports Of APC Membership]()
Photos Of Goodluck Jonathan In Dakar Amidst Reports Of APC Membership
Goodluck Jonathan, a former Nigerian President is in Darkar, Senegal, for the opening ceremony of a two-day sub-regional dialogue on sustaining democratic principles in West Africa. Jonathan revealed his location in a tweet on Thursday, just as there are reports he has defected to the ruling All Pr... -
!["I Haven't Been Wearing Pant Since 2018" - Nkechi Blessing Replies Allegations Of Her Ex]()
"I Haven't Been Wearing Pant Since 2018" - Nkechi Blessing Replies Allegations Of Her Ex
Actress Nkechi Blessing responds to ex lover, Opeyemi Falegan dismissed claims that he apologized to her because he wants her back. Also over her alleged poor hygiene Recall that on Monday May 9, Opeyemi had an IG live session with OAP DaddyFreeze where he publicly apologized to Nkechi after they d... -
!["Marrying Wrong Is Worst Mistake In Life" - Yomi Black’s Estranged Wife, Liz Speaks]()
"Marrying Wrong Is Worst Mistake In Life" - Yomi Black’s Estranged Wife, Liz Speaks
Elizabeth, who is better known as Liz, shared the cryptic note on her Instagram stories on Wednesday.The fashion entrepreneur, who seemed to have been going through rough patches in her marriage with Black, implored her followers not to be pressured into making decisions about marriage. “One of t... -
![Ex Reality Star, Bambam Blats Trolls Who Complain About Her Weight Gain In This Video]()
Ex Reality Star, Bambam Blats Trolls Who Complain About Her Weight Gain In This Video
Bamike Olawumi-Adenibuyan aka Bambam was the guest on the new episode of ‘Me, Her and Everything Else’ podcast.The former reality TV star and actress sat down with host, Stephanie Coker Aderinokun to discuss all things pregnancies, babies and the pressure to snapback.Bambam who recently welcome... -
![UPDATE: PDP Dumps Zoning, Finally Throws Presidential Ticket Open]()
UPDATE: PDP Dumps Zoning, Finally Throws Presidential Ticket Open
Major opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has finally thrown open the contest for the party’s 2023 presidential ticket.PDP’s position was made known in a communique issued at the end of the party’s 96th NEC meeting held on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at its national secretariat, in A... -
![DJ Cuppy Shows Of Her Billionaire Father's House In Monaco (Photos)]()
DJ Cuppy Shows Of Her Billionaire Father's House In Monaco (Photos)
Florence Otedola, the Nigerian disc jockey popularly known as DJ Cuppy has shared a glimpse of her billionaire father, Femi Otedola's house in Monte-Carlo, Monaco. The Oxford University student flew to the billionaires playground on Wednesday May 11, to write her Thesis " I to... -
![Burna Boy Fan Insults And Shames Wizkid Babymama, Jada P For Praising Wizkid’s Toxic Fans]()
Burna Boy Fan Insults And Shames Wizkid Babymama, Jada P For Praising Wizkid’s Toxic Fans
Wizkid’s baby mama and manger, Jada P is done taning insults form Burna Boy’s fans.She took to a Twitter to brutally block a Burna Boy’s fan after he insulted her. For those following her on Twitter, you might have seen the tweet she posted about Wizkid FC. “Wizkid FC I love you! Never a du... -
![Tragedy As Lady Dies 12 Days After Her Wedding]()
Tragedy As Lady Dies 12 Days After Her Wedding
The couple got married on Saturday, April 30th in Maiduguri, Borno State before the unfortunate incident. Jesse Tafida, a TVC correspondent in Maiduguri, Jesse Tafida, has lost his wife, Mercy IIiya, twelve days after they tied the knot. The couple got married on Saturday, April 30th in Maiduguri, ... -
![Special Breakfast! Man Dumps Girlfriend Surprising Her With iPhone 13 As Goodbye Gift (VIDEO)]()
Special Breakfast! Man Dumps Girlfriend Surprising Her With iPhone 13 As Goodbye Gift (VIDEO)
A Nigerian lady has revealed how her boyfriend broke up with her in an unexpected and expensive way. He packaged an iPhone 13 Pro Max gift and sent to her with a breakup letter hidden inside the phone pack. In a video making the rounds online, the lady could could be seen unboxing her gift when she...
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