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![Ayra Starr Emerges The #1 Female Artist In Nigeria In 2024]()
Ayra Starr Emerges The #1 Female Artist In Nigeria In 2024
Sensational superstar Ayra Starr continues her domination as she emerges as the leading female artist in Nigeria in 2024.In another landmark feat, Grammy nominee Ayra Starr has emerged as the NO. 1 female artist across all platforms in Nigeria in 2024.This feat was revealed by TurnTable in its annu... -
![Man Marries Another Wife Because His First Wife Squandered N20K He Gave Her To Start A Business]()
Man Marries Another Wife Because His First Wife Squandered N20K He Gave Her To Start A Business
A Nigerian lady, Blessing Ahuoyiza, has shared a story of a man who got angry and married a second wife because his first wife squandered the N20k he gave her to start a business.According to Blessing, she met the man inside a Keke when she travelled home. “While I was at home. Inside Keke with t... -
![Mother And Son Killed In Abuja Midnight Fire]()
Mother And Son Killed In Abuja Midnight Fire
A midnight fire has killed a 24-year-old woman identified as Jumai Sunday and her infant son, Nasir Rabiu, in Abuja.The deceased, It was learnt, hailed from the Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.The incident reportedly occurred in a house at Kugbo Furniture Market in the Municipal Area ... -
![PSG Reportedly Contact Victor Boniface]()
PSG Reportedly Contact Victor Boniface
Paris Saint-Germain have initiated contact with the representatives of Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface about a potential move to the French capital.According to journalist Abdel Hamed, PSG’s sporting advisor Luis Campos began discussions with the Nigerian’s entourage in December as the... -
![“No Cause For Alarm” – NCDC Assures Nigerians Amid Spread Of Deadly Virus, HMPV]()
“No Cause For Alarm” – NCDC Assures Nigerians Amid Spread Of Deadly Virus, HMPV
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has assured Nigerians that the country is not under serious threat for now amid viral spread of Human Metapneumo Virus.Gistmania reports that HMPV, a respiratory virus, can cause illnesses ranging from mild cold-like symptoms to severe respiratory infections, ... -
![Ex CBN Gov., Emefiele Loses Bid To Stop $4.5B And N2.8B Fraud Charges]()
Ex CBN Gov., Emefiele Loses Bid To Stop $4.5B And N2.8B Fraud Charges
The Lagos State Special Offences Court, on Wednesday, dismissed an application filed by former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to entertain the $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes C... -
![Zamfara Court Orders Arrest Of 2 NSCDC Operatives Over Alleged Burglary]()
Zamfara Court Orders Arrest Of 2 NSCDC Operatives Over Alleged Burglary
The Magistrate Court 11 sitting Gusau, Zamfara State has ordered bench arrest of two operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC for abscondment.The arrest was ordered by the presiding Senior Magistrate, Malam Aminu Sani.The Senior Magistrate adhered to the prayers by the Coun... -
![comment*] Gombe Gov. Muhammadu Yahaya Swears In 5 Permanent Secretaries, Warns Against Corruption]()
comment*] Gombe Gov. Muhammadu Yahaya Swears In 5 Permanent Secretaries, Warns Against Corruption
Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, on Thursday, swore in five new Permanent Secretaries, stating a strict stance against corruption, indiscipline, incompetence, and wastefulness.The appointees include: Prof. Muazu Shehu Usman – Gombe LGA, Mohammed Bello Abubakar – Akko LGA, Mohammed Yusuf K... -
![IVD Accuses Davido Of Owing N5.5 Million For Car He Purchased For Isreal DMW]()
IVD Accuses Davido Of Owing N5.5 Million For Car He Purchased For Isreal DMW
Nigerian Car dealer, IVD Autos has alleged that Davido still owes him N5.5 million for a car purchased for his aide, Isreal DMW.According to IVD, Davido paid only N1 million out of the N6.5 million total cost for a 2009 Venza.Gistmania recalls that in 2023, relationship expert and IVD’s girlfrien... -
![Moment Nigerian Father Turns Prayer Warrior As Daughter Nears ₦5m Sports Bet Win]()
Moment Nigerian Father Turns Prayer Warrior As Daughter Nears ₦5m Sports Bet Win
A viral video of a Nigerian father praying fervently after discovering his daughter was on the brink of winning ₦5 million on SportyBet has ignited widespread reactions on X (formerly Twitter).The clip, shared by user Dami’ Adenuga (@DAMIADENUGA) on Tuesday, shows the father kneeling with his h... -
![How First Bank Shareholders Plot Removal Of Femi Otedola As Chairman]()
How First Bank Shareholders Plot Removal Of Femi Otedola As Chairman
There are plots to remove First Bank Holdings of Nigeria board chairman, Femi Otedola, and non-executive director, Mr Julius B. Omodayo-Owotuga. This followed fresh crisis rocking the leadership of the bank. Things worsened on Wednesday as a group of stakeholders called for an immediate extraordina... -
![How Truck Transporting Granite Stones Crushes Ogun Apprentice To Death]()
How Truck Transporting Granite Stones Crushes Ogun Apprentice To Death
A truck transporting granite stones tragically crushed a young man, identified as Jelili Soretire, to death on Wednesday along Ajebo Road in Abeokuta.The Volvo truck registered as AAB917ZY rammed into the victim who is an apprentice at the spare parts section of the Mechanic Village.It was gathered... -
![Lady Calls Out YouTube Movie Producers For Overusing Actors]()
Lady Calls Out YouTube Movie Producers For Overusing Actors
A lady identified as Lizzy Adebayo has called out YouTube movie actors and producers for overusing actors and producing substandard movies.In a video shared on her Tiktok page, Lizzy faulted the movie producers for using the same actors in every of their movies, and also using limited resources in ... -
![Pope Francis Warns About AI, Fake News And ‘Manipulating Minds’]()
Pope Francis Warns About AI, Fake News And ‘Manipulating Minds’
Pope Francis warned on Thursday of the dangers of misinformation and its spread via social media and artificial intelligence (AI), cautioning it could be “misused to manipulate minds”.In his traditional New Year’s address to diplomats at the Vatican, Francis lamented the increasing polarisati... -
![I’ve Never Seen Poverty Like I’ve Seen Recently In Nigeria Under Tinubu Says Sowore]()
I’ve Never Seen Poverty Like I’ve Seen Recently In Nigeria Under Tinubu Says Sowore
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has slammed President Bola Tinubu's administration, explaining that Nigeria's severe infrastructure deficit and escalating hunger levels reflect a failure to channel funds from the removal of fuel subsidies into the nation's economic development.H... -
![3 Persons Dead After Deadly Cult Clash In Bayelsa]()
3 Persons Dead After Deadly Cult Clash In Bayelsa
A clash between the Greenlanders and Bobos cult groups has claimed three lives in the Igbogene community of Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.One of those killed was the son of a former leader of a community vigilante known as Money Sweet.According to reports, the cultists, numbering abo... -
![3 Abducted Children Trafficked From Bauchi To Anambra Reunited With Families]()
3 Abducted Children Trafficked From Bauchi To Anambra Reunited With Families
Three children abducted from Bauchi State and sold in Anambra State have been rescued and reunited with their families.The feat was achieved through the combined efforts of the Bauchi and Anambra State Police Commands, with support from the Office of the First Lady and the Gender-Based Violence Com... -
![Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Tuggar Meets With Chinese Counterpart Wang Yi In Abuja]()
Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Tuggar Meets With Chinese Counterpart Wang Yi In Abuja
Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, is currently in a meeting with China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, and other members of his delegation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja.This meeting highlights the growing diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Ch... -
![NYSC Issues Query To Over 200 Corps Members For Allegedly Skipping Christmas Carol Party In Oyo]()
NYSC Issues Query To Over 200 Corps Members For Allegedly Skipping Christmas Carol Party In Oyo
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) management has issued query letters to over 200 corps members serving in Atiba Local Government Area, Oyo State, for allegedly failing to attend a Christmas Carol Party, according to a report by SaharaReporters.Some of the affected corps members who spoke to ... -
![Navy Dismantles Illegal Refining Sites, Seizes Stolen Crude Oil In Ondo]()
Navy Dismantles Illegal Refining Sites, Seizes Stolen Crude Oil In Ondo
No fewer than nine illegal refining sites have been dismantled by the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base, FOB, Igbokoda, in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.The illegal refining sites were discovered within the axis of the Obenla community by the men of the FOB after days of surveillance... -
![VIDEO: Cubana Chief Priest Gifts Childhood Friend 47 Cows For His Mum’s Burial]()
VIDEO: Cubana Chief Priest Gifts Childhood Friend 47 Cows For His Mum’s Burial
Nigerian businessman Pascal Chubuike Okechukwu aka Cubana Chief Priest, has gifted his childhood friend 47 cows for his mother's burial. A video of the cows was posted by the socialite on his Instagram page. Chiefpriest revealed that he spent his whole day with him in preparation for the funer... -
![‘Your Ex Can’t Be Your Vestie’ – Rinu Oduala Tells Those In Relationships]()
‘Your Ex Can’t Be Your Vestie’ – Rinu Oduala Tells Those In Relationships
Rinu Oduala, Nigerian Activist, has stated that someone’s ex cannot be their bestie, while in a relationship.In a tweet X, formerly known as Twitter, Rinu advised those in relationships who claim their ex are their best friends to stop deceiving their selves.She wrote, “Your former sex partner... -
![Black Day In Nollywood As Filmaker, Chijioke Ike Reportedly Slumps, Dies During Family Meeting]()
Black Day In Nollywood As Filmaker, Chijioke Ike Reportedly Slumps, Dies During Family Meeting
The news was confirmed by his colleague, Ajemba Stanley Chibueze, popularly known as Stanley Ontop, through an Instagram post on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.Stanley shared a photo of the late Chijioke and revealed that the filmmaker had attended a family meeting, where he suddenly collapsed and died... -
![Ganduje Blasts Peter Obi, Calls Him Liar, Says He Incited Followers To Threaten Felix Morka’s Life]()
Ganduje Blasts Peter Obi, Calls Him Liar, Says He Incited Followers To Threaten Felix Morka’s Life
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has accused 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi of libel and inciting his followers to issue death threats against APC spokesman Felix Morka.Ganduje accused Obi of lying by claiming that Morka threatened ... -
![Real Madrid Legend, Roberto Carlos Sleeps At Training Ground Amid £133m Divorce Battle With Wife]()
Real Madrid Legend, Roberto Carlos Sleeps At Training Ground Amid £133m Divorce Battle With Wife
Former Real Madrid star, Roberto Carlos is reportedly facing the possibility of losing over £133 million in a divorce battle with his wife, Mariana Luccon.It was gathered that the couple, married since 2009, is now entangled in a legal fight over Carlos’ substantial fortune, estimated at £133 m... -
![Food Prices Yet To Crash, 180 Days After President Tinubu Govt’s Intervention]()
Food Prices Yet To Crash, 180 Days After President Tinubu Govt’s Intervention
Six months after the Nigerian government made a pledge to ameliorate high food prices, the citizens are yet to see the fruit of the intervention.Recall that the government had in July 2024 unveiled what it called strategic measures to combat high food prices.The Minister of Agriculture and Food sec... -
![Panic As Suspected Cultists Kill Barber In Ogun, Slit His Left Wrist And Flees With It]()
Panic As Suspected Cultists Kill Barber In Ogun, Slit His Left Wrist And Flees With It
Suspected cultists attacked and killed a 30-year-old barber, Toheen Folarin, in the Obantoko area of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital on Tuesday, January 7. A statement released by the command's spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, says The victim was said to be working in his shop when, s... -
![Mexican President Shades America President Elect, Trump, Says US Should Be Renamed]()
Mexican President Shades America President Elect, Trump, Says US Should Be Renamed
Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, on Wednesday responded to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, saying that the United States should be called ‘Mexican America.’This came after Trump vowed to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.Sheinbaum, during her regular morning press conf... -
![Catholic Priest, Echezona Quits, Embraces Traditional Religion After Witnessing Rainmaking Art]()
Catholic Priest, Echezona Quits, Embraces Traditional Religion After Witnessing Rainmaking Art
Dr Echezona Obiagbaosogu, a former Catholic priest of 17 years, has resigned from his priesthood to embrace the African traditional religion.Obiagbaosogu made the decision after spending several months studying under a renowned native doctor, where he learnt the intricacies of the craft, adding tha... -
![Cross River Commissioner For Tourism, Robert Ewa Dies After Attending Exco Meeting]()
Cross River Commissioner For Tourism, Robert Ewa Dies After Attending Exco Meeting
The Cross River State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Robert Ewa, is [email protected] to a report by Channels TV, Ewa d!ed on Wednesday evening, January 8, at the Arubah Specialist Hospital in Calabar, the state capital shortly after attending the state executive council meeting. “As a... -
![Bury The Idea Of Marriage, If You Can’t Take Instructions From A Woman - Nigerian Lawyer]()
Bury The Idea Of Marriage, If You Can’t Take Instructions From A Woman - Nigerian Lawyer
Muhammed Adams, a Nigerian lawyer, has given advice to men intending to marry.The lawyer said that a man who can't take instructions from a woman, shouldn't bother getting married because women make most domestic decisions.“Aside running errands, if you can’t take instructions from a ... -
![Nigerian Police Officer Honoured For Rejecting $200,000 Bribe, Converts To Islam]()
Nigerian Police Officer Honoured For Rejecting $200,000 Bribe, Converts To Islam
Daniel Amah, the Assistant Commissioner of Police, who rejected a $200,000 bribe, has converted to Islam.Amah embraced Islam and adopted Muhammad as his new name in a private ceremony held at the palace of the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II on Tuesday, January 7, 2024.Speaking during the event, t... -
![HMPV: NOA Calls For Use Of Nose Masks In Public Places As It Begins Sensitization]()
HMPV: NOA Calls For Use Of Nose Masks In Public Places As It Begins Sensitization
The National Orientation Agency, NOA, Akwa Ibom State, has begun sensitisation across the local government areas of the state against Human Metapneumovirus, HMPV, a respiratory virus that recently emerged.The agency emphasised that citizens should always wear nose masks, especially in crowded place... -
![Burna Boy: 'We’re Coming To Perfect Speed Darlington’s Bail' – Lawyers Write Police]()
Burna Boy: 'We’re Coming To Perfect Speed Darlington’s Bail' – Lawyers Write Police
Embattled Nigerian singer, Darlington Achakpo, aka Speed Darlington's legal counsel, has expressed readiness to meet his bail conditions imposed by the Federal High Court in Abuja.Deji Adeyanju and Partners stated that they would be at the Force Intelligence Bureau, FIB, with a surety to fulfi... -
![Ohanaeze: 'I’m Ready To Exchange My Freedom For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release' – Omenazu Says]()
Ohanaeze: 'I’m Ready To Exchange My Freedom For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release' – Omenazu Says
Jackson Omenazu, the newly elected factional President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has vowed to stop at nothing in order to secure Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s freedom.Omenazu said the restoration of peace in Igbo land rests upon Kanu’s release.In a statement he personally signed on Wednesday, Omenazu sa... -
![21-Year-Old South African Woman Beaten To Death By Her Boyfriend]()
21-Year-Old South African Woman Beaten To Death By Her Boyfriend
Zanele Dibaza, a 21-year-old woman, has been brutally murdered in South Africa.The young woman was attacked and beaten to d3ath by her boyfriend in Greenfields, Gqeberha, South Africa on New Year’s Day, 1 January 2025. Advocacy group, Women For Change disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, J... -
![Catholic Priest Faces Manslaughter Probe Over Death Of Newborn Abandoned Outside His Church]()
Catholic Priest Faces Manslaughter Probe Over Death Of Newborn Abandoned Outside His Church
An Italian priest is being investigated for manslaughter over the death of a newborn who was found in a cradle meant for abandoned babies at a church in southern Italy. The infant, believed to be around a month old, was reportedly found in a 'thermal cradle' at the church of San Giovanni ... -
![Billboard Names Drake ‘Biggest Rapper Of 21st Century’]()
Billboard Names Drake ‘Biggest Rapper Of 21st Century’
Drake, the world-famous Canadian hip-hop star, has been named the “biggest rapper of the 21st century” by Billboard.The ‘Hotline Bling’ crooner topped the list of the top 10 biggest rappers of the 21st century recently released by the American magazine.Nick Minaj was the only female rapper ... -
![Nigeria Police Arrest Human Traffickers With 59 Children In Abuja]()
Nigeria Police Arrest Human Traffickers With 59 Children In Abuja
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have intercepted suspected human traffickers with 59 children.The Commissioner of Police in charge of the FCT, Tunji Disu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja.He said a team led by a Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP, Sarki Umar, ... -
![11Yr Old South African Girl Allegedly Raped And Murdered By 50Yr Old Neighbour]()
11Yr Old South African Girl Allegedly Raped And Murdered By 50Yr Old Neighbour
An advocacy group in South Africa has mourned an 11-year-old girl, Boitumelo Ranyamatsane, 11, who was allegedly r3ped and m8rdered by her 50-year-old neighbour. The group in a statement on Tuesday, January 7, 2024, said Boitumelo's lifeless body was found on the railway tracks in Bohlokong, F...
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