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Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities are expressing their reservations over the January 18 resumption date for academic activities in all universities across the country.   Tertiary institutions nationwide were closed for over 9 months in 2020 partly because of the protracted strike action of the union as well …

Kannywood star, Rahama Sadau has been called out again by Muslims for ‘showing off her skin’ in a new photo.   The actress who shared a photo on Twitter with the caption “Rahama X Shabnam”, was called out for showing off her shoulder which her critics claimed made her ”naked.” …

A veteran US Capitol Police officer has reportedly died by suicide days after responding to Wednesday’s assault when Donald Trump’s supporters stormed Congress to stop the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 elections.   Officer Howard Liebengood, 51, died while off-duty on Saturday, the USCP announced in …

A Nigerian man and his South Indian wife have been arrested in connection with a cyber fraud case, the Himachal Pradesh police said on Saturday, January 9.   The accused Nwachukwu alias Prince and his Manipuri wife, Thanmhring were arrested in Uttam Nagar in Delhi for duping a man of Rs …

Mrs Funmi Falana, a Lagos-based lawyer and wife of human rights activist Femi Falana has asked President Buhari and the 36 state governors to resign if they are unable to tackle insecurity.   Speaking in Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State, during her yearly New Year celebration with motherless children, Funmi stated that Nigerians …

The Meiran primary health center at Agbado/Oke-Odo local council development area of Lagos state has been shut down after some health workers at the center tested positive for the novel Coronavirus.   This was disclosed in a statement released by Mosunmola Olabige, the chief press secretary to David Famuyiwa, chairman of …

Former BBNaija housemate, Erica Nlewedin has threatened to quit social media amid incessant backlash and trolling on online platforms. The reality show star got her fair share of trolling on popular micro blogging platform, Twitter, this past week. Recall that communication expert Volqx accused Erica and her love-interest, KiddWaya, of sustaining their …

Award-winning actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has reacted to a Twitter user’s assertion of Elon Musk becoming the world’s richest man despite being an athiest. The billionaire business magnate, Elon Musk became the richest person in the world, with a net worth of more than $185 billion, pushing him past Jeff Bezos, who had …

Reality TV star, Ike Onyema has warned his fans and followers to stop asking him when he’d return to Nigeria after several days on vacation. The Big Brother Naija star who’s currently holidaying outside the country, revealed that he’s not home sick and the longer he stays away from certain people in …

The 6-year-old girl whose sexual organ was removed by suspected teenage ritualists in Bauchi State is alive as she is recuperating. She survived the assault and is responding to treatment at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH). DSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, Bauchi State Police Command spokesperson, told PRNigeria that she was …

Emeka Igwe, a Nigerian man from Imo state, has been accused of throwing down his househelp from the second floor of a 2-storey building in Aba, Abia state. According to a Twitter user identified as @obaino_ , who shared photos of injuries the girl sustained, disclosed that the incident occurred …

Shalom Omoniyi, one of the students who was accused of bullying Don-Davis Archibong at the Deeper Life High School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has spoken up. Don-Davis on Facebook Live alleged that senior students of the school, including Shalom and one Ola, assaulted him while he was in their hostel. …

Tragedy as a 5-year-old boy who went missing after his parents sent him on an errand was found dead inside a parked car in a compound at Ishiuzor, Egbu Community, in Owerri North council area of Imo State. The 5-yr-old boy was found dead at a compound in the neighborhood where he …

“I don’t sleep with men” – Singer Temmie Ovwasa reveals

BBNaija’s Erica Threatens To Quit Social Media

1585 new cases of COVID19 recorded in Nigeria

Trump and Trump related contents also banned on other social media platforms

COVID19 is not a glamorous disease neither is it a hoax – Gov Sanwo-Olu tells Lagosians

US Capitol riot: Shirtless man in face paint and horn arrested

Unlike Trump, Buhari showed true statesmanship when he lost elections – APC

Elon Musk reacts as Nigerian singer Erigga asks fans to choose between dinner with Musk and 2 Bitcoins

US vice president, Mike Pence to attend Biden inauguration

Five-year-old boy found dead inside car in Imo

A Caucasian woman dating a Nigerian man simply identified as Sam recently made a video detailing her living condition in Nigeria. The lady sent the video which has since gone viral, to her family members in America.   In the video, the lady who looked unhappy mentioned that their home lacks …

ctress, Etinosa Idemusia is of the opinion that unrealistic expectations of marriage is one of the many reasons why people who date for a long period of time get divorced shortly after marriage. She shared this thought on her Instagram page.   https://music.apple.com/us/album/strength-of-a-woman/1535263451#     See her post below  

Lagos police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi who confirmed the arrest of the clubgoers said Commissioner of police, Hammed Odumosu personally led his team on the midnight raid. He identified the club raided as Lounge 38, Bode Thomas, Surulere.     A quick check revealed that a female artiste who was recently signed to …

South African rapper, Cassper Nyovest has shared his disappointment after a drug addict he rescued went back to the streets.   The rapper disclosed that 21-year-old Mzwandile had been “clean of all substances for just over 2 months and making good progress at a rehab center they found for him”, but …

A Nigerian man, his wife, and children were burnt to death in a fatal accident along the Nasarawa – Abuja expressway on Saturday, January 9.     The deceased Nigerian man identified as Prince Nuhu Hamman’Gabdo is said to be a staff of the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) in Abuja and held …

Wagner College, a private school in the New York borough of Staten Island has revoked an honorary degree given to President Donald Trump.   This is coming after Lehigh University, a private school in Pennsylvania also revoked same degree awarded to Trump in 1988.   Individuals including cabinet secretaries and institutions have distanced …

Pastor Adeyinka Akinbami, has passed on at the age of 61. The clergy who was a pastor in House on the Rock, died of COVID-19. Announcing his demise on Saturday, Senior Pastor, HOTR, Paul Adefarasin, said he had yet to come to terms with Akinbami’s death. He said the incident was …

Two suspects arrested in Bauchi over ritual killing of a little girl have been telling the police why they embarked on the dastardly act. A news website, PRNigeria reported that the suspects, in an audio clip of the interrogation confessed that a marabou (native doctor) contracted them to bring the vagina …

Tambari Yabo, a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), is dead. He died in Sokoto on Saturday at the Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH) after a brief illness. The former police chief was 64 years old. A family member, Faruku Yabo, told NAN that the deceased was survived …

As the battle against COVID-19 continues, Nigeria has recorded 1585 new cases of COVID-19 in 24 states and the federal capital territory, Abuja. This was announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) via its daily update on Saturday, January 9. According to the centre, Lagos recorded 573 fresh cases …

Tension in Kwara community as youths of Ilesha Baruba and men of Nigerian army deployed to the community on peace keeping mission reportedly engaged in bloody confrontation. An eyewitness who prefers to be anonymous told newsmen that trouble started when a commercial bus driver who was returning from a nearby …

Big Brother Naija 2017 star and mother of two, Gifty Powers has called for prayers for Nigeria following her premonition of imminent trouble in the country. The ex-BBNaija ‘See Gobe‘ contestant housemate, in a Snapchat post made public her concerns for Nigeria.       https://music.apple.com/us/album/strength-of-a-woman/1535263451#   According to Gifty, …

It is said that love can be found in the most unexpected places and anyone can be hit by cupid’s arrow when the time seems right. A young Nigerian man who recently returned from Switzerland, has found the apple of his eye in person of a house help who, about …

Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has given a timeline to round off the war against Boko Haram and bandits. While assuring that the counter-insurgency war would be concluded in 2021, because “this is a year of action and we will finish what we are doing,” the President called for prayers for the country’s …

A Nigerian lady simply identified as Mujidat, has taken to social media to school men on what is expected of them when a woman pays a visit and spends sometime with them. The lady with @_RoyalTee14 on Twitter, told men that the least amount they ought to give a lady …

A little Argentine boy identified as Triziano is being described as a favoured child after a necklace crucifix he was wearing prevented a stray bullet from penetrating his chest. According to reports, the 9-year-old alongside his sister and cousin, were celebrating the New Year festivities at their doorstep in Argentina …

Nigerians have taken to social media to react to the suspension of US President, Donald Trump’s Twitter account following his sensational tweets during the attack on the United States Capitol by his supporters. Recall that Twitter, late Friday night permanently suspended the account of Donald Trump on the premise of …

A lady has taken to Twitter to call out a man who asked her out on a date and refused to settle the collective bill because she came with her friends on their date. According to the lady known as Gbemie, she brought two of her friends on a date …

Veteran Nigerian actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, has corrected the perception people have about him with regards to his recurring roles as a ritualist in movies. According to the barrister, he has had to deal with negative comments on social media because of his role as a ritualist in movies.   …

A Nigerian father has shown the world that a child is a priced possession which every parent must strive to ensure that they succeed in life. A young man took to social media to reveal how his father lost his job and offered to sell his land to ensure that …

Twitter permanently suspends President Donald Trump’s account

”I live on 200 Naira daily to sustain myself” – Job-seeking Nigerian PHD-holder writes.

”I am always high” – Naira Marley says, reveals the amount of Indian hemp he smokes daily

Wizkid’s baby mama, Shola Ogudu survives ghastly car crash

1544 cases of COVID19 recorded in Nigeria

Paternity Scandal: On no occasion did I ever tell Tunde he was not the father of our two children – Moyo Thomas finally speaks

I love yahoo boys because they know how to spend – Actress Efia Odo

Twitter bans Michael Flynn and Sidney Powell in QAnon purge

A suspected den of kidnappers and ritual killers has been uncovered inside a tunnel in the Sari-Iganmu area of Lagos, along Orile-Badagry Expressway. Body parts as well as body attachments such as school uniforms, small-size socks, diapers among others, were reportedly found in the den. The tunnel is in front …

The man who was photographed sitting at Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s seat with his foot on her desk during Wednesday’s riot at the Capitol building has been arrested. Richard Barnett, 60, of Gravette, Arkansas, was taken into custody in his home state on charges of entering and remaining on restricted grounds, …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has cancelled the ongoing process set up for the appointment of a substantive ninth Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU).   The Lagos state Governor in a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary Mr. Gboyega Akosile, said the process was cancelled after investigations and stakeholders engagement which …

Ekiti state governor and the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Kayode Fayemi, has said that state governors will be taking the COVID19 vaccines on live television to demonstrate to their residents that the vaccine works.   Governor Fayemi disclosed this to state house correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Buhari where …

A 25-year-old man identified as Umar Yahaya is to be flogged 12 strokes of cane and also pay a fine of N10,000 for dealing in hard drugs.   The suspect was arrested on December 31, 2020 at about 7pm by a team of police officers attached to Fagge Division Kano. The defendant …

Bae Lewis, the alleged mistress of Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has clapped back at American media personality, Wendy Williams, after she referred to her as side chick. Controversies about Dangote’s alleged affair with Bae Lewis sparked on social media after Bae Lewis came out to talk about how heartbroken …

Nafike Malafa Bala, a 47-year-old Nigerian man based in Canada, has died on his birthday. Nafike, who was an alumnus of University of Jos died on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, which happened to be his birthday. The circumstances surrounding his death was not mentioned. He is survived by wife, children, …

A lady has sparked controversy on social media after she shared her ‘love story’ with her twin brother. According to her, she and her twin brother have shared deep connection from when they were born and realized that they were each other’s soulmate. According to the lady, she is now …

A 10-year-old boy, Akubuisi Okonkwo has been crowned king of Iyiora Anam kingdom in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State   He ascended the throne after the death of his father, His Royal Highness, Igwe Onyeachonam Okonkwo, the Olame 1 of Iyiora Anam.   His father was said to …

Police are on the hunt for a fraudster claiming to work for the NHS after he injected a 92-year-old woman with a fake Covid-19 vaccine. The City of London police said the victim, a resident of Surbiton, south-west London, had allowed the man into her home on 30 December after …

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A Nigerian lady took to Facebook to express her gratitude to God on Thursday, January 7 after a learner driver lost control of the wheel and rammed his vehicle into a section of their home in Calabar, Cross Rivers state where her father was seated four minutes before the accident occurred. …

The Katsina government has announced that no fewer than 104 people kidnapped by bandits in the state have been rescued.   Speaking after receiving a batch of 77 rescued persons escorted to the Katsina Government House by the heavily armed security operatives, Governor Aminu Masari said the government achieved this in collaboration with …

A Nigerian lady has cried out for help after a house she rented with N450k in November 2020, is demolished.   According to the lady who shared her story on Twitter, her landlord sold the house weeks after she and other tenants paid their rent to him. The house has …

There was pandemonium in the Orile area of Lagos State today January 7 after residents discovered a tunnel allegedly used by kidnappers and ritualists to carry out their nefarious activities. The tunnel is under a bridge that links to Lagos Island.   Residents carried out a search in the tunnel and …

As Nigeria expects the first batch of COVID19 vaccines by the end of January, the Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, says it will be nice to see President Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha, and other top government …

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has been stopped from deducting salaries of judiciary workers in Kano state following an exparte motion filed before the court by the workers under the aegis of Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria, Kano State chapter.   Justice Usman Na’abba of the High Court in Kano on Thursday January …

A Nigerian lady simply identified as Ifunanya, has finally fulfilled her desire to catch a fraudster in the act of impersonation. She shared a video capture of the moment she and the alleged fraudster tried faking a foreign accent in a bid to sell the lie. One Clyde Crow, who …

DaBaby’s shopping spree on Rodeo Drive came to an abrupt end when Beverly Hills cops stopped him and his friends and allegedly found a gun.   The rapper and 3 other men were about to drive off on Thursday, Jan 7, when multiple cop cars surrounded their vehicle.   Law …

Disqualified contestant of Big Brother Naija ‘Pepper Dem’ edition, Natacha Akide, also known as Tacha, has taken to social media to reflect on her life’s journey since her disqualification from the reality TV show. The business owner, in a post via her Twitter page, shared a cryptic-yet-revealing post on how she received …

Nigerian socio-political commentator and analyst, Japheth Omojuwa, has condemned people who bear children and birth them without making sure they are being brought into a family who can provide for them adequately. According to him, it should be a crime for people to give birth to children without the intention …

Popular Nigerian singer-songwriter, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke, has told fans and followers that contrary to the general notion, he actually struggled at some point in his career. The FEM crooner disclosed that during the days before he became a star, he had lived with the defunct Mo Hits crew at their residence. It …

It appears whatever bad blood may have been between some BBNaija stars have been quashed as former contestant of Big Brother Naija ‘Lockdown’ season, Lucy Edet, took to social media to thank her fellow ex-housemate, Nengi Rebecca Hampson for supporting her business with “six-digits figure”. Recall that the duo were …

Tesla CEO, Elon Musk has surpassed Jeff Bezos to clinch the title of world’s richest person, according to Bloomberg. A 5% rise in Tesla (TSLA) shares early Thursday lifted the value of its CEO stock in options by about $9.3 billion, to about $190 billion. A more modest rise of …

Multi-award winning Nigerian music act, Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, has no doubt inked his name in the history books of great African musician, especially with his latest feat. The singer’s 2014 smash song ‘Ojuelegba’, has been named the number 1 song of the decade by Soundcity TV. The …

We reported earlier that Donald Trump had been suspended from Twitter and Facebook amid tweets to his supporters who attacked the US Capitol on Wednesday. According to BBC, the president also repeated false claims about election fraud. Twitter said it required the removal of three tweets for “severe violations of our …

A lady on Twitter has taken to the microblogging platform to share the story of how a man did not act as expected when he received a special guest. According to the Twitter user known as @UniqueFeranmii, a lady visited the man and spent a week with him, however, when …

A lady identified as Michelle Amoree has celebrated her newly engaged status on Twitter with adorable photos of her dream man proposing to her. According to the lady, she got the best proposal she ever wished for as her status as a girlfriend in 2020 changed with a beautiful cross …

Omogoriola Hassan, a well-known Nollywood actor and movie producer, is now an Oba. Omogoriola has been crowned as the Oba of Uba land, Imobi Kingdom. The actor, who was previously installed as an Oba-elect of the land, was crowned after the oracle of the land confirmed him as the chosen …

Popular Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun better known as Wizkid reportedly flew his personal “suya man” from Nigeria to Ghana to satisfy his craving for Suya. The ojuelegba crooner who has been in Ghana, where he also celebrated Christmas Eve alongside his colleague, Burna Boy and British girlfriend, Stefflon Don, reportedly flew his personal “Suya …

Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, Prof. Chris Bode, on Wednesday said COVID-19 second wave is more deadlier than the first one. According to him, the hospital has seen an upsurge of people treating malaria instead of going for COVID19 test. He said most of …

Billionaire daughter and Nollywood actress, Temi Otedola, revealed what her Disc Jockey sister DJ Cuppy said when the news of her relationship with Mr. Eazi became public. Temi, in her latest podcast titled; ‘How far with Mr. Eazi and Temi’, said that DJ Cuppy introduced her to the singer and …

Big Brother Naija ‘lockdown’ star, Kiddwaya, dominated social media trend table yesterday after he took out time to savagely reply most of his haters and critics. Kiddwaya, a Billionaire son, has been deemed PROUD and egoistical by some Nigerians on social media and this contradicts the character we were introduced …

Nigerians have been advised by Daddy Freeze not to allow any Pastor deceive them into thinking that Coronavirus is a hoax. Emphasising that Coronavirus is very real, the media personality stated that the biggest problem of Africa is religion. Daddy Freeze added that Coronavirus is not politically inclined and he has family members …

The Nigeria Customs Service generated the sum of 1.5 trillion Naira (?1,562,115,419,216) for the year 2020.   In a statement issued on Wednesday, Dec 6, the Public Relations Officer of the service, Joseph Attah, said that despite the Coronavirus pandemic, the generated revenue was over the target of ?1,380,765,353,462 and over …

The police in Kwara state have arrested a 24-year-old teacher, Medinat Ibrahim,  for allegedly faking her own kidnap just to extort N250, 000 from her father.   Medinat, who was paraded alongside two other suspects identified as Amudalat Wahab (30) and Hammed Lekan (28) said she committed the crime to raise money …

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has clarified what it described as the unfounded fears of mass disconnection of telephone subscribers. Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director of Public Affairs of the Commission, In a statement on Wednesday said that its attention has been drawn to numerous publications in the media space regarding …

Popular Nigerian crossdresser, Idris ‘Bobrisky’ Okuneye started the new year with a new side-hustle as a relationship/dating expert and he has been consistent in churning out contents for his followers. In his latest installment of ”Bobrisky’s advice”, the controversial male-barbie lectured his loyal female followers on the need to add …

Karl A. Racine, the Attorney General for the District of Columbia called on President Donald Trump to order his supporters to immediately “cease and desist” after they invaded the U.S Capitol building to stop President-elect Joe Biden’s certification.   Reacting to protesters breaching the US Capitol Building, Racine issued a …

A woman has allegedly been shot inside of the Capitol as President Donald Trump supporters stormed the building to stop President-elect Joe Biden’s certification.   According to CNN, the woman is currently in critical condition after she was shot in the neck on the Capitol grounds. She was later rushed …

Hollywood star, Dwayne Johnson better known as The Rock has gifted a $30,000 (N12m) truck to a lifelong friend. Recounting how his friend, Bruno Lauer helped him as a teenager, he revealed he bought him his first car and took him in when he was homeless. According to him Lauer …

Less than two weeks to council election in Kano State, about 6 candidates vying for elective posts failed drug tests. Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) on Wednesday January 6, announced that it disqualified six candidates vying for Chairmanship and Councillorship positions in the forthcoming local government elections for failing a drug …

Donald Trump supporters clashed with police as they attempted to gain access to the U.S. Capitol building where Congress are meeting to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s election win in the November election.   Hundreds of protesters gathered in Freedom Plaza on Tuesday evening, January 4, a day before a congressional …

The First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has announced the appointment of Yemisi Edun as its acting managing director.   Edun takes over the running of the bank from the Managing Director, Adam Nuru, who on Tuesday, January 5, proceeded on leave amid allegations of marital infidelity involving him and a …

Twitter removed three tweets from the account of President Donald Trump on Wednesday and suspended his account for 12 hours after he continued to push conspiracy theories about the election after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol. The company also warned that further violations of its rules “will result in permanent …

Former Presidential spokesperson, Reno Omokri has defended Pastor Williams Kumuyi amid the controversy trailing Deborah Okezie’s disclosure of her son, Don Davis’ ordeal in a Deeper Life School in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state.   Omokri in an Instagram post he shared, stated that anyone who believes things Okezie said has …

Nigerian doctors say there has been a surge in the request for DNA tests in their hospitals in recent times.   The doctors in an interview with Sahara Reporters say the increase in the requests for DNA tests began even before the ongoing paternity scandal involving the Managing Director of …

12-year-old Blessing Ineh, who reportedly went missing in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta, has been found alive inside a soakaway.   It was gathered the the young girl was last seen on New Year Day after she was sent on an errand by her parents.     She …

The payment of N30,000 mininum wage to civil servants has been stopped by the Kano state government. It has now been reverted to the former N18,000 minimum wage. Spokesperson to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Salihu Tanko-Yakasai said they reverted to the former minimum wage due to ‘COVID-19-induced recession’. He added that the …