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A 32 year old housewife and a mother of 3, Kehinde Abdul Wasiu, has been arrested by operatives of Ogun state police command for pouring petrol on her husband’s mistress, Tosin Olugbade, 23,…
Sheila Andayi Okwomi at Milimani Law Courts, Nairobi. A 34-year-old Kenyan woman has been charged with attempting to kill another woman by pouring petroleum substance on her on suspicion that she was…
A middle aged man was apprehended on Friday, December 3, in Ibadan, Oyo State for allegedly ”turning two children into yam tubers.” According to report, the man allegedly dropped a certain amount of…
The police in Adamawa state have apprehended a 16-year-old boy, Sunza Samuel, for being in possession of a revolver pistol. A statement released by DSP Suleiman Ngoroje, spokesperson of the state police…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said that poverty will be on the increase if Nigerian breaks up. Osinbajo said this while receiving a delegation of the Muhammadu Buhari Osinbajo (MBO) Dynamic Support Group…
Musician Folarin Falana (Falz) and skit maker, Debo Adebayo (Mr. Marcaroni) have rejected the invitation of Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to a peace walk for “the healing of Lagos”. The state governor…
A witness in the ongoing trial of undergraduate, Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of Super TV boss, Chief Executive Officer, Usifo Ataga, has narrated how family and friends searched…
Ogun State Government security outfit, the So-Safe Corps, has arrested a man, identified as Matthew, for being in possession of a firearm and dangerous weapons. Matthew used to work on a farm in…
Mr Ibu, Tinubu and Anyanwu Nollywood actor, John Ikechukwu Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu and others have openly endorsed the National leader of the All Progressives Congress,APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for…
Hadiza Isma el-Rufai, author and wife of the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir-el-Rufai, has remembered her daughter, Yasmin, 10 years after her death. 25-year-old Yasmin, who was the Governor’s eldest daughter, died in her London…
A three-year-old girl identified as Mary Fasina in Akure, the Ondo state capital has been abducted by suspected kidnappers at her parent’s residence located along Ondo road in Akure, the state capital at about…
A woman has been found dead in her garden with a puncture wound in her neck. Tiffany L. Frangione, 48, from Houston, Texas, USA, tried to intervene in a fight between her two…
The CCTV footage showing the moment a well-dressed man stole two phones inside a shop in Ibadan, Oyo state has been shared online. The man had come to the store pretending he…
Gunmen attacked Ewune-Egume village in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, injured several people and destroying property worth millions of naira. According to an eyewitness, the hoodlums stormed the community in trucks on…
Mr. Macaroni today shared some videos of police officers in a scuffle with some Nigerians this morning. Apparently, the police officers attempted to arrest the Nigerians but they resisted them, insisting they…
Operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested 5 suspects in connection with a pump-action gun, a locally made revolver, and 21 live cartridges just as it deploys Security Strategy for the…
Veteran comic actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe, has passed away. He was 63. The prolific Nigerian actor gave up the ghost on Monday November 22, after a long battle with…
Dr. Rahmat Zakariya, a lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin who was beaten to pulp by a final year student has narrated her side of the story. It will be recalled…
Angeline Ndayubaha Burundi First Lady being received by Aisha Buhari First Lady Aisha Buhari, on Saturday received the Burundian counterpart Angeline Ndayubaha, ahead of the 9th General Assembly of the African First Ladies…
Motorcycles impounded at different times and locations in the state for contravening various traffic laws were today massively crushed at the Alausa Secretariat, Ikeja. Speaking at the site where 482 of the…
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, has said the late Itunu Babalola, the Nigerian lady who died in an Ivorian prison, did not report her plight early enough to the Nigerian…
A man was shocked to find a snake nestled inside a pack of bottled water. The snake managed to stay hidden and remained undetected, the man said as he shared photos online. He…
Ahmed Gafar popular known as The Cute Abiola left his house for office at Navy Town at about 06:00am on the 15th November 2021 and got to the office at about 7:00am…
Mr Macaroni has reacted to Lagos judicial panel’s report confirming killing of protesters at Lekki toll gate. Mr Macaroni who shared part of the report which alleged that some victims of Lekki toll gate…
A 25-year-old woman, Chioma Okocha and five men: Ndubuisi John, Haruna Aliyu, Saddam Abdullahi, Bashir Usman, and Usman Ibrahim have been sentenced to a total of 141 years imprisonment for trafficking in…
Falz has reacted to Lagos judicial panel’s report backing claims that people were killed at Lekki toll gate. As they reported earlier that the panel also indicted soldiers and implicated Nigeria’s security agents in…
Sanwo-Olu receives #EndSARS panel report. 15th November, 2021 The Lagos Judicial Panel on #EndSARS, has confirmed there was indeed a massacre of protesters at Lekki Toll Gate on 20 October 2020, contrary…
Ezra Blount, right and his dad, who was also injured A nine-year-old boy, Ezra Blount has become the youngest person to die from injuries sustained during a crowd surge at the Astroworld…
Super TV boss murder – trial of Chidinma Ojukwu, a 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, who is alleged to have murdered Usifo Ataga, the chief executive officer of…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two suspected sea pirates and recovered firearms and four stolen engine boats . Spokesperson of the command, SP Odiko Macdon, who dsiclosed this in…
Five students of Konongo Odumase Senior High School in Ghana have been arrested by the police for allegedly stabbing a colleague to death. Konongo District Police Command in Ashanti region confirmed their arrest.…
The suspect Mojiyagbe Olamilekan The Ogun State Police Command has arrested Mojiyagbe Olamilekan, 24, resident of Oke Ola in Ode Remo for allegedly stabbing his wife to death with scissors. DSP Abimbola…
Gov. Seyi Makinde’s Chief of Staff, Honourable Segun Ogunwuyi Gov. Seyi Makinde receiving the award on his behalf. Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has been honoured with the 2021 Governor of…
A year-one student of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, simply identified as Omowunmi, has reportedly died after visiting her boyfriend. According to The Nation, the Mass Communication student developed medical complications after she returned home from her…
Jay-Z arriving in Manhattan court on Friday Jay-Z is battling a multimillion-dollar breach of contract lawsuit filed by a perfume company Parlux Fragrances. Parlux accuses the music mogul, real name Shawn Carter,…
Actor Joshua Johnson is dead Veteran Nollywood actor Joshua Johnson has died of an undisclosed ailment. The actor reportedly died on Thursday and his death has sent sadness to the entire Nollywood…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez are expecting twins Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez have announced that they are expecting twins. The Manchester United legend made the announcement via his verified…
Naira Marley: Mr Augustine Anosike, a witness of EFCC reveals content of 2,410 short messages extracted from his iPhone as his trial for cyber crimes continues Mr Augustine Anosike, a witness of…
Triumphant Boy and Bella Shmurda Afropop star, Akinbiyi Abiola Ahmed popularly known as Bella Shmurda has offered to change the life of the young boy who went viral for passionately singing his…
Ooni praying for Patoranking Nigerian singer, Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie, popularly known as Patoranking has paid homage to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. In the photos shot in Ooni’s palace, Patoranking…
A commercial tricycle driver, Mallam Tulu, has returned N500,000 cash which some traders forgot in his vehicle in Jos, Plateau state. According to one Bello Lukman of Unity FM Jos, the traders were…
A man simply identified as Alao has allegedly committed suicide in Ogidi, Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. His lifeless body was found dangling from the roof of an uncompleted building…
A 33-year-old Nigerian national identified as Lebechi Charles Kelechi, has been arrested in connection with a drug trafficking case in Cambodia. Police from the Anti-Drug Department of the Ministry of Interior, on…
EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command have arrested 22 suspected ”Yahoo Boys” for alleged involvement in internet fraud in Ogbomoso. The suspect were arrested on Tuesday, October 12. The suspects are Akintunde Ibrahim Olajide,…
Embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho, has been reportedly diagnosed with possible kidney or lungs illness in Benin Republic. Yomi Aliyu, one of the lawyers of the agitator, told…
A 45-year-old man identified as Kwadwo Adusei aka Desco has been arrested for reportedly killing his friend at Wawaase in Afigya Kwabre South of Ashanti Region of Ghana. The suspect reportedly killed his friend after he dreamt…
An undergraduate Female Student of Library and Information Science (LIS) Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana, Ebonyi State, has reportedly committed suicide over heartbreak. Olivia James, who combines her cake and small chops…
Prof. Wole Soyinka is not dead Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka is not dead contrary to rumours going on in social media. People are saying he’s dead but not Hundreds of twitter…
Lai Mohammed Displaced terrorists in Nigeria’s north east who have relocated to the northwest, in league with bandits, will soon become history in a few days. The Minister of Information and Culture,…
Woman dead body was found buried inside a wall that was smoothed over with concrete. Joice Maria da Gloria Rodrigue, 25, a student who lived with her husband and two daughters in Sao Vicente, Brazil…
Osinbajo departs Abuja for UN high-level meetings on energy transition in London *Event holding ahead of Climate Conference to be hosted by UK *VP meeting COP26 President-Designate at Whitehall Frida Vice President…
This is just as Facebook’s co-messaging apps, WhatsApp and Instagaram remained down after four hours of global outage. Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg’s personal wealth has fallen by nearly $7 billion in a…
David Oluwafemi Adewunmi Abdulateef Fani-Kayode, who is a Nigerian politician, essayist, poet, and a lawyer, has taken to his official Twitter handle to react after some Nigerians complained that their social media…
Facebook services spanning Whatsapp, Instagram and Facebook itself have been shut down following an attempt to hijack the company’s domain name. There has been a widely reported inability to access the services…
APC, Chieftain and former Oyo State Governor, Otunba Adebayo Christopher Alao-Akala, has quashed speculation that former President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan could become the APC Presidential Candidate in 2023, if he joined the…
Nigerian actor Malvin A Nigerian actor identified as Chekwume Malvin, has been arrested by the police in India on charges of drug peddling and seized hashish oil worth Rs 7.5 lakh. The…
Governor Seyi Makinde Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, presented the state’s 2022 budget proposal of N294,000,136,971 to the State House of Assembly for consideration. The speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, said…
Two Nigerian women jailed for human trafficking offences in Ireland Two Nigerian women who became the first people in Ireland to be convicted of human trafficking for the prostitution ring they ran,…
Armed robbers attacked a branch of a new generation bank in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun state. The assailants who were armed with guns stormed the bank located few meters away from the…
Suspected Yahoo boys dump young woman’s body on Akure road The body of a young woman was found dumped along a road in Akure, Ondo state. The yet-to-be-identified woman was found around…
the petrol tanker fire in Rivers Tuesday No fewer than three persons died Tuesday after a fully loaded petrol tanker hit a parked 40 feet container, sparking balls of fire. The ensuing…
A bouncer identified as Francis Utuedor, has been arrested for stabbing a teenage boy, Oghenemaro Eriana, to death at a wedding reception in Delta State. The incident occurred during the wedding reception held…
Nigeria pledges support for Burundi President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to provide assistance to the brother African country, Republic of Burundi. Buhari stated this on Tuesday at the meeting with President Evariste…
Sanusi seaks on how to get things better in Nigeria Leader of Tijjaniyya Movement in Nigeria and former Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, has said that patience, fervent prayers and standing up…
Over 8,000 Boko Haram surrendered to Nigerian Army The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said over 8,000 Boko Haram terrorists surrendered because of the troops’ overwhelming fire power. Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC),…
Shoprite The Ondo State Government has sealed off Shoprite and the neighbourhood market in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The popular facilities were sealed on Monday by the Ondo State Waste Management…
INEC suspends Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Katsina. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has suspended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in Katsina State. INEC spokesperson in the state, Alhaji Buhari…
The vehicle of the 3 policemen set ablaze Three policemen have been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Onitsha, Anambra State and their patrol vehicle set ablaze. The ill-fated cops were on…
INEC office in Awgu LGA burnt: combo images of assets destroyed. Photo INEC Arsonists yet to be identified set the INEC office at Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State ablaze on…
Isesele Obehi 19th September, 2021 Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a female passenger Isesele Obehi at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos while trying to smuggle…
President Buhari says goodbye as he leaves for New York President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja Sunday morning for New York to participate in the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly…
Some soldiers of Operation Safe Haven kill taxi driver Karafa The Special Task Force Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) in Plateau state has constituted a panel to investigate the murder of Jos taxi…
Bobrisky Allegedly Impregnated Former PA ‘Oye Kyme’. Popular Nigerian Cross-dresser, Bobrisky is trending after his former Personal Assistant (PA) Oye Kyme, got pregnant and many have assumed Bobrisky is responsible for the pregnancy. While…
Dr. Adebayo Mosobalaje sacked by OAU The Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State has fired another lecturer found guilty of sexual demeanour against a female student. The sacked…
Sunday Igboho Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua has said the release of Sunday Igboho, from detention, is delayed by the vacation embarked upon by judges in the Benin Republic. The spokesperson…
The Nigerian convict, Gideon Nigerian internet fraudster, Damisa Gideon (aka Captain Kim Lee) has been jailed for scamming a Chinese man Kim Soo Yeon and duping him N11 million. He was convicted and…
Breaking INEC in REC swaps, redeploys 4 directors (INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made four state Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to swap positions, while redeploying the…
DSS appeals bail granted Igboho’s aides The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to sue the Department of State Services (DSS) for smashing the car windscreen of Prof. Abdulkadir Mohammed.…
Governor Seyi Makinde and Alao Akala Alao Akala and many other eminent Nigerians have commended Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State for remodelling the Lekan Salami Stadium Complex in Adamasingba, Ibadan. They…
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State Adamawa Executive Council on Wednesday approved about N142 billion as the 2022 proposed budget. Dr Umar Pella, the state Commissioner of Information and Strategy, announced to…
Obasanjo and Dr. Jonathan Obaje who developed Urah products Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday urged Nigerians to always look inwards and develop local content to move the country forward in spite…
Captain Abdulkarim Bala Na’Allah gruesomely murdered Captain Abdulkarim Bala Na’Allah, the 36 year-old pilot son of Senator Senator Bala Na’Allah, has been murdered in Kaduna. Reports said Captain Abdulkarim was strangled in…
Arrested housemaid and the two kids she stole Detectives of Edo State Police Command on Saturday rescued in Benin two siblings, suspected to have been stolen in Lagos State, on 23 August,…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo paid condolence visit to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, over the demise of his father late Dr Emmanuel Abiodun Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said late Dr…
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, in Imo State on Friday suspended its strike after a meeting with the state government. The suspension…
Judgment day nears for Abba Kyari as IGP receives panel report The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba on Thursday received the report of the NPF Special Investigation Panel (SIP) investigating the…
Chidinma Ojukwu and Super TV CEO Usifo Ataga The murder case involving Usifo Ataga and Chidinma Ojukwu is gradually taken a new turn as the family of the late Super TV Chief…
EFCC burst 27 internet fraudsters, 4 others jailed in Port Harcourt It was a harvest of convictions for the Benin Zone of the EFCC, on Wednesday, as 27 fraudsters and three others…
L-R sitting: Biodun Bamgboye, Dr. Onayele Abiodun and Babalola Obilana, with other top government officials at the event. 24th August, 2021 The Lagos State Government has warned Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of…
EFCC busts 15 Internet fraudsters in Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, has arrested 15 suspected internet fraudsters. A statement issued by the commission’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren,…
Lawan reacts to allegation of $10 to pass PIA Senate President Ahmad Lawan has described as false the 10 million dollars bribe allegedly offered to members of the two chambers of the…
Watch Yusuf Buhari and wife dance at their wedding dinner reception Yesterday, the ancient city of Kano stood still for the wedding of the son of President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf and his…
As we know that it is definitely the prayer of each and every parents that their child/children should get married before their very eyes. And I have of the belief that the…
Corps members will be posted to safe places – Borno NYSC coordinator National Youth Service Corps members in Borno to be posted to safe place Mr Nura Umar, coordinator of the National…
Yahaya Bello says competence should be criterion for 2023 presidency: Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello said competence, not region should be the sole criterion in electing Nigeria’s next president. Mohammed Abdulkareem,…
Nigeria set to declare special day For senior citizens: Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian affairs(R) and Dr Emem Omokaro, DG, NSCC A special national day for senior citizens of Nigeria would…
NDLEA has arrested a suspected fake soldier, Adeyemi Segun Olamide with illicit drugs. A statement issued by NDLEA‘s spokesman, Femi Babafemi on Sunday said Olamide was arrested in Maiduguri, Borno State with 650grams…
Osinbajo: every civil servant deserves a home Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said every civil servant deserves to own a home; hence the need to reform the Nigerian Civil Service. He stated this…
Mohammed Fawehinmi Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has mourned the passing of Mohammed Fawehinmi, eldest son of the late legal luminary and human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi. The Governor also…
Twitter confirms peace talks with Nigerians Social media giant Twitter has confirmed talks with the Nigerian Government, with a view to lifting its suspension. “We recently met with the Nigerian government to…