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![So Sad: Nigerian Man Drowns A Day After Sharing A Facebook Post About Death]()
So Sad: Nigerian Man Drowns A Day After Sharing A Facebook Post About Death
A young Nigerian man has reportedly drowned a day after he shared a Facebook post about death.The deceased identified as Charlie, who lives in Abuja, shared one Ydk Meera’s a Facebook post which talked about how everyone will claim to be her friend when she dies. “When I die everybody gonna swe... -
![Traditionalist Blasts Filmmakers For Portraying African gods As Evil]()
Traditionalist Blasts Filmmakers For Portraying African gods As Evil
Concerned traditionalist condemns the common depiction of African idols and gods as evil by moviemakers as it leaves a bad impression on cultural beliefs.According to a Twitter user identified as IfaFunsho @funshographix, it remains a ‘mental colonialism’ that even African producers follow suit... -
![Tragedy As Three Persons Reportedly Crushed To Death By A Trailer In Abeokuta]()
Tragedy As Three Persons Reportedly Crushed To Death By A Trailer In Abeokuta
Three persons were on Friday night crushed to death in an accident involving a truck and a motorcycle around Abiola Way, close to Iyana Mortuary in Abeokuta.Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Public Relations Officer, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the accident to the News... -
![Oyo PDP Releases Names Of Chairmanship, Vice Chairmanship Candidates Ahead Of LG Election]()
Oyo PDP Releases Names Of Chairmanship, Vice Chairmanship Candidates Ahead Of LG Election
Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has released names of Chairmanship and Vice Chairmanship candidates that will participate in the forthcoming local government election in the State.The local government election is scheduled for May 2021.The PDP released the names in a stateme... -
!["I Would Like Be BBNaija Housemate" – Actress, Eniola Badmus Shows Interest]()
"I Would Like Be BBNaija Housemate" – Actress, Eniola Badmus Shows Interest
It is no longer news that auditions for the popular Big Brother Naija reality show began during the week and this has caused palpable excitement across most social media platforms, especially by hopeful contestants and diehard fans of the show.Actress and movie producer, Eniola Badmus, is also inte... -
![Nollywood Actor, Yul Edochie Berates Nigerian Who Mock Igbo Accent]()
Nollywood Actor, Yul Edochie Berates Nigerian Who Mock Igbo Accent
Popular Nigerian Actor and politician, Yul Edochie, has berated Nigerians who always mockery of Igbo accent.According to him, a Chinese man can speak with a Chinese accent but people often mock Eastern who speak in Igbo accent.Sharing his opinion on Twitter, Yul wrote;The Chinese man speaks English... -
![Woman & Her Four Accomplices Arrested For Beating Her Step Son To Death Over N100k]()
Woman & Her Four Accomplices Arrested For Beating Her Step Son To Death Over N100k
The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a woman, Christiana Wilson, from Eket LGA, who allegedly conspired with four others to murder her 19-year-old stepson identified as Edidiong Wilson. While parading the suspects at the Police Headquarters in Uyo, on Friday, March 26, the Commissioner of Po... -
![UPDATE: "My Administration Has No Plan To Ban 'Okada' -Oyo Gov. Seyi Makinde]()
UPDATE: "My Administration Has No Plan To Ban 'Okada' -Oyo Gov. Seyi Makinde
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde says his administration has no plan to ban commercial motocyclists in the state.He spoke Friday during the inauguration of newly constructed commercial motocyclist and tricycle loading points in Ibadan.He said his administration would re-organise and coordina... -
![Auditor General Of Nigeria Cries Out Over The Missing Of ₦521b & Another $21b Meant For TSA (Video)]()
Auditor General Of Nigeria Cries Out Over The Missing Of ₦521b & Another $21b Meant For TSA (Video)
The Auditor General Of Nigeria, Aghughu Arhotomhenla has raised an alarm over the missing of ₦521 billion & another $21 billion meant for the Single Treasury Account (TSA).At least ₦500 billion & another $20 billion meant for the Single Treasury Account (TSA), is MISSING. The monies all... -
![Nollywood Actress, Jemima Osunde Rain Curses On Fan Who Wishes BBN, Ebuka Replaced (See Post)]()
Nollywood Actress, Jemima Osunde Rain Curses On Fan Who Wishes BBN, Ebuka Replaced (See Post)
Award-winning actress, Jemima Osunde rains thunderous curses on a fan who wishes that Ebuka Obi-Uchendu gets replaced as the host of the BBNaija reality show.The controversy of the Big Brother Naija organizers replacing or adding a female as the host of the reality show made a wave across social me... -
![18-Year-Old Mum, Verphy Kudi Travels For Her Birthday Party While Her Baby Starved To Death]()
18-Year-Old Mum, Verphy Kudi Travels For Her Birthday Party While Her Baby Starved To Death
18 Years Old mother, Verphy Kudi was today found guilty of manslaughter as she left her 22-month-old baby, Asiah Kudi starve to death as she travelled for parties to celebrate her 18th birthday.Verphy Kudi lives in a supported housing accommodation in Brighton, UK before leaving her young daughter ... -
![Shocking Video Of Slay Queen Who Goes Spiritual, Speaks In Tongue During House Party]()
Shocking Video Of Slay Queen Who Goes Spiritual, Speaks In Tongue During House Party
A trending video has captured the moment a group of slay queens went spiritual and started speaking in tongues at a house party.In the video the lady who led the prayer was seen praying fervently with a glass of wine in her hands, while party guests joined her as the spirit led.The party venue whic... -
![I Love Her Heart Not Her Looks – Young Man Says as He Flaunts His Girlfriend (Photos)]()
I Love Her Heart Not Her Looks – Young Man Says as He Flaunts His Girlfriend (Photos)
A young man has shut down potential body shamers after showcasing his girlfriend with pride, saying despite her appearance, she is a good woman to be with.The Instagram user identified as @rose_shaquon_tire.shine reportedly took his girlfriend on a vacation and showered love on her.The couple took ... -
![Video: Watch The Moment Toyin Abraham And Mercy Johnson Knelt To Greet Mercy’s Husband]()
Video: Watch The Moment Toyin Abraham And Mercy Johnson Knelt To Greet Mercy’s Husband
Actress Mercy Johnson Okojie and her colleague Toyin Abraham has gone viral after they knelt to greet Mercy’s husband, Prince Okojie who paid a surprised visit to his wife on a movie set.In the movie location, both actresses where filled with joy after they spotted Prince Okojie, as they rushed t... -
![Starving Lion At Ganji Park In Kaduna State, Nigeria Dies Of Starvation]()
Starving Lion At Ganji Park In Kaduna State, Nigeria Dies Of Starvation
A starving lion which went viral last year after it caught the attention of a local tourist who visited the Gamji Creational Park in Kaduna state, has reportedly died.In November 2020, a tourist secretly took photos of the bad state of the Kaduna zoo which includes some malnourished animals and pro... -
![SAD: Nigerian Lady Commits Suicide Few Days After Claiming She Is Broke]()
SAD: Nigerian Lady Commits Suicide Few Days After Claiming She Is Broke
A report has been going around the internet about a Nigerian lady who commits suicide a few days after tweeting that she is brokeAccording to reports, she took her own life after her boyfriend of 12 years dumped her.Check out her post below: ... -
![Nigerian Footballer, Olayinka Peters Marries Yoruba Movie Actress, Yetunde Barnabas]()
Nigerian Footballer, Olayinka Peters Marries Yoruba Movie Actress, Yetunde Barnabas
Olayinka Peters has married his long time girlfriend, Yoruba movie actress, Yetunde Barnabas. The pair have been dating for quite a while and have made their relationship public.The excited groom, Olayinka Peters took to his instagram page to announce the traditional marriage with the following wor... -
![Nollywood Actress, Toyin Abraham Narrowly Escapes Death On Movie Set]()
Nollywood Actress, Toyin Abraham Narrowly Escapes Death On Movie Set
Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham today narrowly escaped death on her movie set.The actress was on set shooting with her collegues when they were all attacked.Although she is yet to give full details of what happened, she informed her fans on Instagram it wasn;t funny and thank God they are alive. �... -
![Photos: Davido's Babymama, Chioma Displays Her Hot Banging Body On Social Media]()
Photos: Davido's Babymama, Chioma Displays Her Hot Banging Body On Social Media
Davido's baby mama, Chioma has come boldly to the social media to showcase her banging body. Ifeanyi's mother will not allow the artist to push her aside.So many fans have praised the beauty of the mother of one, Chioma.Check her out below,,, ... -
![Breakdown of How 16yr Old Lotto Winner Squandered N944m Within Few Months]()
Breakdown of How 16yr Old Lotto Winner Squandered N944m Within Few Months
Callie Rogers who became Britain's youngest Lotto winner at 16 has reportedly gone broke as is now living on benefits. She won a whopping £1.87million (N944 million) in 2003 According to Sun UK, the revelation was made in court after Callie got involved in a car crash while on cocaine. It was... -
![HORROR: Police Exhume Body Of Woman Killed By Her Son, Buried In A Shallow Grave In Enugu]()
HORROR: Police Exhume Body Of Woman Killed By Her Son, Buried In A Shallow Grave In Enugu
A young man is wanted after he allegedly killed his mother, and buried her in a shallow grave.The man, identified as Chukwudi Chukwu, a native of Umumnakpi village, Egwu Achi community in Oji River, Enugu, is said to have killed his mother on Sunday, March 21.After killing her, he reportedly decapi... -
![Flashback Friday To April 21st: Check Out These Epic Photos Of Billionaire, Femi Otedola]()
Flashback Friday To April 21st: Check Out These Epic Photos Of Billionaire, Femi Otedola
Femi Otedola is a Nigerian businessman, philanthropist, and former chairman of Forte Oil PLC, an importer of fuel products. Otedola is the founder of Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd, and the owner of a number of other businesses across shipping, real estate and finance. The business mogul shares some e... -
![How Man, Anayo Ukadike Escaped Ritual Killing From Imo Hotel]()
How Man, Anayo Ukadike Escaped Ritual Killing From Imo Hotel
A middle-aged man, Anayo Ukadike, yesterday alleged that he escaped from an attempt to use him for ritual purposes in one of the hotels in Imo state.In a petition to Imo state police command in Owerri, said he escaped from an exit door when he was attacked by three heavy able-bodied men as he was i... -
![Party Turns Bloody As Two Men Die Over a Girl in Oshodi Area of Lagos State]()
Party Turns Bloody As Two Men Die Over a Girl in Oshodi Area of Lagos State
The Lagos State Police Command has started an investigation into the killing of two friends at a party in the Mafoluku area of Oshodi, Lagos State.The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, said the police were searching for the party organiser to unravel the circumstances that ... -
!["Missionary Schools Are Not for Churches" - Muslim Rights Concern Fires Back At CAN]()
"Missionary Schools Are Not for Churches" - Muslim Rights Concern Fires Back At CAN
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has said it clearly that all the missionary schools in Nigeria do not belong to Christians and lashed out the Christian Association of Nigeria to stop deceiving themselves by referring missionary schools in Nigeria as Christian Schools. The development is as result of ... -
![Alex Iwobi Speaks On His Relationship With His Uncle, JJ Okocha, Says He Doesn't Fill His Shoe]()
Alex Iwobi Speaks On His Relationship With His Uncle, JJ Okocha, Says He Doesn't Fill His Shoe
Super Eagles’ midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has said he cannot fill the shoes of his uncle and former Nigerian captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha.The Everton midfielder dismissed attempts by football lovers and fans of his uncle to see him play like the former team captain, who was a supremo in the N... -
![Kaduna Abduction: Father Of Female College Student Dies From Heart Attack (Video)]()
Kaduna Abduction: Father Of Female College Student Dies From Heart Attack (Video)
The father of one of the 39 abducted college students in Kaduna State, Ibrahim Shamaki, is dead.Ibrahim was the father of Fatima Shamaki, one of the girls with hijab seen in the video that was released by bandits who invaded the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in the Afaka area of the sta... -
![23Yrs Old Patience Uwimana Sentenced To 2yrs In Jail For Brutalizing Her 5Yrs Son, Stomping Head]()
23Yrs Old Patience Uwimana Sentenced To 2yrs In Jail For Brutalizing Her 5Yrs Son, Stomping Head
A Nigerian woman identified as Patience Uwimana has been sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for brutalizing her 5-year-old son.In a viral video shared online, Patience was captured flogging and stomping on her son’s head.The 23-year-old woman, who is a resident of Byuma Village, Kyazanga Town Coun... -
![Ayodeji Is an Amazing Person! Wizkid First Babymama, Shola Ogudu Showers Praises On Him]()
Ayodeji Is an Amazing Person! Wizkid First Babymama, Shola Ogudu Showers Praises On Him
Wizkid’s first baby mama, Shola Ogudu has heaped praises on him and said a powerful prayer for him on social media.In a recent post she made on Twitter, the mother of one described Wizkid, born Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun as an amazing person.Shola prayed for Wizkid asking God to grant all his heart ... -
![Photos From Scene of Fatal Accident In Anambra Which Claimed One Life]()
Photos From Scene of Fatal Accident In Anambra Which Claimed One Life
A fatal accident at Tollgate Nteje Onitsha road on Thursday evening March 25, claimed the life of an unidentified driver of a Toyota Carina with registration number FD310ABC and two others badly injured.According to eyewitnesses, the crash was a result of speeding which led to the loss of control o... -
![PIC/VID: Billionaire Wife, Regina Daniels Reveals How She Receives COVID 19 Vaccine]()
PIC/VID: Billionaire Wife, Regina Daniels Reveals How She Receives COVID 19 Vaccine
Regina Daniels took to Instagram to share photos showing her taking the Covid-19 vaccine.The actress went with her husband, Ned Nwoko, to take the vaccine.She added in the caption that there were “no side effects.” [html]... -
![Juventus Goalkeeper Expresses Worry On Why Ronaldo Doesn’t Score Free-Kicks Again]()
Juventus Goalkeeper Expresses Worry On Why Ronaldo Doesn’t Score Free-Kicks Again
Juventus’ third-choice goalkeeper, Carlo Pinsoglio, has wondered why Cristiano Ronaldo does not score free-kicks during games, insisting that the Portuguese superstar “scores them all the time” in training.Ronaldo is surprisingly having a poor record in putting free-kicks behind the net and P... -
![One Killed, 13 Others Severely Injured As Bandits Open Fire on Traders in Benue Market]()
One Killed, 13 Others Severely Injured As Bandits Open Fire on Traders in Benue Market
Two armed bandits who were dressed in military camouflage, have caused a commotion in Benue State, Vanguard reports.The bandits said to be loyalists of the late militia leader, Terwase Agwaza, alias Gana, were on Wednesday reportedly killed in a gun battle with troops of the joint military operatio... -
!["Nigeria’s Destiny Can Only Be Actualized Through Unity" -Transportation Minister, Amaechi]()
"Nigeria’s Destiny Can Only Be Actualized Through Unity" -Transportation Minister, Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, has stressed that the destiny of Nigeria can best actualised in the context of one indivisible and united nation.Amaechi stated this while delivering the 34th Convocation Lecture of the University of Calabar, titled “The National Question and t... -
![PHOTOS: Over 20 Suspected Railway Vandals Arrested in Niger State]()
PHOTOS: Over 20 Suspected Railway Vandals Arrested in Niger State
Twenty-one suspects have been apprehended by the Niger State Police Command for vandalizing the railway in the state.Spokesperson of the command, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, March 24, said the suspects were arrested at Esheti-Elegi community of Kataeregi, in&n... -
![Trending: My Wife Hid Her Salary and Built Mansion For Her Family While We Suffered]()
Trending: My Wife Hid Her Salary and Built Mansion For Her Family While We Suffered
There is an interesting story that has been making rounds on the internet about a Ghanaian couple where the wife had refused financially commit to her family. She decided to invest money into her extended family, running projects that were supervised by her father's and registered in her fathe... -
![God or The Enemy At Work? Story Of A Nigerian Man With a 'Lost' International Passport In UK]()
God or The Enemy At Work? Story Of A Nigerian Man With a 'Lost' International Passport In UK
When God is at work in our lives, most times it looks like the enemy had finally prevailed. We hear things like 'your village people dey do you', 'its the work of the devil' and all sorts.Here is a thread of a Nigerian brother who had been in the UK since 1998, but decided to vi... -
![JUST IN: Nigerian Singer, Alayande Oladapo 'Lala' Reportedly Died]()
JUST IN: Nigerian Singer, Alayande Oladapo 'Lala' Reportedly Died
Nigerian singer Alayande Lola Oladapo Quam also known as Lala is dead.According to a post shared by his brother, Alayande Tunde Adisa on Facebook, the music star died on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.He, however, did not disclose the cause of his death.Lala became popular after he released his hit single... -
![Afrobeat Singer, Davido Shows Off Customized Blanket With The Face Of Chioma’s Son, Ifeanyi]()
Afrobeat Singer, Davido Shows Off Customized Blanket With The Face Of Chioma’s Son, Ifeanyi
Superstar Afrobeat singer, Davido flaunts a customized blanket bearing the face of one of his children, Ifeanyi Adeleke Junior.The singer who recently faced backlash after declaring the intention to copyright his popular catchphrase ‘E Choke,’ expressed undying love for his child with a printed... -
![Well-dressed Young Man Caught on CCTV Hiding a Whole Laptop in His Trousers]()
Well-dressed Young Man Caught on CCTV Hiding a Whole Laptop in His Trousers
A young man who was ignorant of the existence of a Closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera inside an electronic shop stole and hid inside his trouser a laptop computer he was attempting to buy.He is seen in a dramatic video checking on the machine to buy it before quickly placing it inside his trou...
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