The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Isyaka Amao, has assured Nigerians of the readiness of the military to deal decisively with bandits, kidnappers and other criminals across the country. Amao made this known while on an operational visit to the Nigerian Air Force Base in Kaduna, on Wednesday, NAN reports. According to him, […]
Hijab: CAN warns of religious crisis, blames Kwara Gov for attack on Christians
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says Kwara Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, should be held responsible if the crisis over hijab wearing in schools degenerates. On Wednesday, CAN urged the Federal Government and the Inspector General of Police to intervene in the violence over the hijab policy. The General Secretary, Joseph Bade Daramola, in a statement […]
I can step down as Oyo Governor – Makinde
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Wednesday, declared that he would exit the office if that people make the demand. Makinde said he was not bothered about the title, adding that it was the reason he vowed to take decisions in the best interest of the state and Yorubaland. The governor made the comment at […]
Rape allegation: Nigerian female pastor Busola Olotu makes shocking revelations about Biodun Fatoyinbo, says she believes Busola Dakolo
The last has certainly not been heard in the rape allegation leveled on clergyman, Biodun Fatoyinbo by Busola Dakolo, wife of singer Timi Dakolo. Reverend Busola Olotu, a clergywoman who Biodun Fatoyinbo saw as a mentor, had an exclusive interview with media personality, Adesuwa Onyenokwe, where she revealed that Busola’s sister, Funmi Ayeni, had come […]
Paul Okoye floats record label (FDI)
Paul Okoye popularly known as Rudeboy and his elder brother; Jude Okoye have set up a new record label which they have named Fire Department Inc Paul Okoye has floated a record label he simply named – Fire Department Inc. He revealed this to his millions of followers on social media, saying it’s about to […]
Nigeria seeks fresh $2.5bn loan from World Bank
The World Bank has said that it is in talks with Nigeria for a fresh loan of $2.5bn. This is despite a $2.4bn loan obtained by Nigeria in 2018. The Vice-President for the African division of the World Bank, Hafez Ghanem, said this during an interview with Bloomberg on Wednesday. Ghanem said, “We’re talking about […]
This Report Ranks Onikan, Lagos 3rd Coolest Neighbourhood in the World
The historic Onikan, Lagos State has been ranked as the third among the world’s 50 coolest neighbourhoods by Time Out, a publication of CNN Travel. Time Out described coolest neighbourhoods as places to spend a vacation, famous attractions or gorgeous natural wonders. Time Out stated that Onikan was chosen as a result of being home […]
Tension As Herdsmen Clash Over Stolen Cows In Owerri
Residents of Agbala, Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State, were on Tuesday thrown into a state of fright after a fight broke out among herdsmen over missing cows. According to report, two of the herdsmen were fatally injured and rushed to the emergency unit of the Federal Medical Centre in Owerri by villagers. […]
Atiku’s lawyer and son-in-law remanded in EFCC custody after arraignment for money laundering,
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, August 14th arraigned Abdullahi Babalele, said to be a son-in-law of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for allegedly laundering $140,000 in the build-up to the 2019 general elections. Also, Uyiekpen Osagie-Giwa, said to be Atiku’s lawyer, was separately arraigned for allegedly laundering $2m, in connection with the polls. Both […]
Nigerian lady declares herself a bad b!tch as she bares her boobs in see through outfit
A Nigerian lady named Amaka has taken over the social media space with her milk factory, @Ijeamakan on twitter said she is a bad bitch and nobody can kill her. WTF is wrong with this girls of this generation, you wake up one day deciding that you are a bad bitch and ultimately decide to […]
Monaco complete £37m signing of Wissam Ben Yedder from Sevilla to partner Super Eagles star Henry Onyekuru
Monaco has signed French striker Wissam Ben Yedder from Sevilla on a five-year contract with Portugal midfielder Rony Lopes moving in the opposite direction. Both clubs made the announcement on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed but French media reported that Monaco paid Sevilla £37m to activate 29-year-old […]
Lady nabbed after stealing a hotel’s plasma TV in Delta
A lady has been apprehended and paraded after stealing the Plasma TV belonging to Kevleyn Hotel in Delta State. The lady identified as Laurenta, conspired with her boyfriend to commit the said act after lodging in the hotel for one week. The receptionist’s guard was let down after the lady claimed her boyfriend was retaining […]
Liam Hemsworth confirms separation with Miley Cyrus
It came as a shock to fans when Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth decided to separate after eight months of marriage. Liam finally broke his silence on the subject and issued a statement on Instagram. Sharing a photo of the setting sun, he wrote, “Hi all Just a quick note to say that Miley and […]
University Of Abuja Dean In Sex For Marks Scandal, Caught Pants Down
A dean of one of the science-based faculties of the University of Abuja is currently under investigation for soliciting sex to award marks to one of his female students, Daily Trust on Sunday has learnt. The alarms went off on the senior university lecturer after he was caught in a sting operation at a hotel […]
RUGA To Gulp N2.2bn From The 2019 Budget
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang at the weekend called on states in the southern part of the country to support the implementation of the proposed RUGA cattle settlement programme by making land available. According to him, N2.258 billion was provided for its implementation in the […]
CCTV Footage Of Househelp Forcing Faeces On Madam’s Son
A Nigerian lady Uchechukwu Ogugua, got quite thankful as she shared CCTV footages of her house help Agatha, assaulting her 2-year-old son left in her care. According to the lady, she thought her son’s teacher was inflicting the injuries on him but the CCTV footage uncovered who was behind the act. Accusing the 14-year-old house […]
Tekno apologizes to Nigerians for publicly dancing with van strippers
Tekno says he loves to shoot his videos in Lagos and he did not intend to offend anyone with the viral video of him and stripper dancing in public. Nigerian Singer Tekno has apologized to the public over the viral video that showed that showed half naked ladies dancing in a truck in Lagos. His […]
Pep Guardiola becomes first Premier League manager to be shown yellow card
Pep Guardiola has become the first Premier League manager to be shown a yellow card. The Spaniard was booked by referee Martin Atkinson in the 41st minute of the Community Shield encounter with Liverpool at Wembley on Sunday. The Manchester City boss was left furious after a high challenge from Joe Gomez left City skipper […]
Newborn baby dies after his mum fell asleep while feeding him
A newborn baby has died after his mother fell asleep while feeding him, an inquest has heard. Joanne Harwood found her three-week-old son, Harry Marwood-Bartlett, lying face down on her bed in a pool of blood after she unexpectedly dozed off at her home in Kendal, Cumbria on November 15. Her adult son Thomas called […]
Buhari’s government behaving like Abacha’s – Wole Soyinka speaks on Omoyele Sowore’s arrest
Prof. Wole Soyinka likened President Buhari’s government to that of late military dictator Sani Abacha, while reacting to the arrest of Omoyele Sowore by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). The Nobel Laureate insisted that beyond the word ‘revolution’, Sowore has never uttered, written or advocated for a forceful overthrow of government. Recounting […]
3 Nigerians jailed in UK for laundering £1m to Black Axe leader in Nigeria
Three Nigerian siblings who were working directly for the leader of the Nigerian Black Axe gang, Augustus Bemigho-Eyeoyibo, have been jailed for a total of 16 years after laundering nearly £1m to him in Nigeria through several UK bank accounts. Crown Prosecution Service reported on its website that Okemiorukaye Nakpodia, 56, was found guilty of […]
Nigerian porn star, Annie Blonde calls out man who had sex with her and refused to pay
Annie Blonde, a Nigerian porn star fired up her Instagram to go off on a man she accused of having sex with her and refusing to pay up. Though the adult movie star didn’t give the name of the defaulting client, however she revealed that she came over to his house after much plea. Annie […]
Buhari Is Planning To Jail Me – Atiku Cries Out
Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) presidential candidate in the just concluded poll has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of planning to jail him because he refuses to let go his mandate. According to Atiku who spoke via a statement issued by his media aide, Paul Ibe, yesterday, he accused Buhari of planning to rope […]
Oreoluwa Somolu-Lesi: A Decade and More of Balancing Tech’s Gender Scale
If you were born to an electrical engineer father and civil engineer mother in post-independence Nigeria, chances are, you were expected to take after your parents by aspiring to become an engineer, with the only question being which specialty you’d pursue. Oreoluwa Somolu-Lesi, founder of Women’s Technology Empowerment Center (W.TEC), one of Nigeria’s foremost women […]
Founder, Investor, Activist: Rebecca Enonchong’s Multi-Lane Road as a Tech Powerhouse
In January 2017, Cameroon’s government, which is primarily francophone, shut down the internet in the anglophone region due to protests. This was the country’s first ever internet shutdown and it ended in April 2017 but a second one which lasted until March 1, 2018, started in October 2017. Both shutdowns cost the economy about USD […]