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  A man bought a stolen bike worth £1,400 just to return it to the owner. Big-hearted Ste Burke from Liverpool was even praised by grime artist Stormzy for his kindness – who branded him a “Top man”. The Whyte bike had been stolen two days ago and was being sold on by thieves at a knock down price. Luckily ...

  A woman has been charged after her baby hit its head and died when she unexpectedly gave birth. The 30-year-old was charged with involuntary manslaughter following the tragic incident in Rome, Italy. According to local media, the woman claims she didn’t know she was pregnant until she went into labour. The woman was arrested in Acilia, a town south ...

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has weighed in on the controversy around the establishment of the Western Nigeria Security Network, saying it has not endangered the foundation of the country. It was his first reaction since the security outfit, with the code-name Amotekun was launched in Ibadan almost two weeks ago. He said Amotekun ...

Peter Okoye has reminded fans of his N142m Lamborghini Aventador sports car by sharing a photo of himself trying to go for a ride in the hot machine. Sharing a pic on twitter, the singer now known has Mr P wrote; “Zoom life style….. it is👌🏽” Many of his followers prayed to be blessed like him, while some said they ...

Tanzanians are over the moon after national football team captain Mbwana Samatta sealed a transfer move from KRC Genk to Aston Villa in the English Premier League On Tuesday,21st 2020. Samatta was playing in Belgium before his move and wasalso the captain for his team which won the Belgian title last season and where finished as the top scorer in ...

A 75-year old is in line to become the oldest footballer to play in an official game. Izz al-Din Bahader has signed a contract with an Egyptian third division side and will become a world-record holder if he takes to the field in two competitive games to break the current record. Judging by his ability and fitness level already displayed, ...

This is actually disturbing, Just 22 men are said to be richer than 325 million women? I am sad. Economic inequality is widening across the world and women in particular are feeling its effects as care work remains undervalued, according to a new report by anti-poverty charity Oxfam. The world’s 22 richest men, for instance, own more wealth than all ...

  A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos State to dismiss a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ) for final forfeiture of his house in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The EFCC in December had secured an interim order for the forfeiture of the house located at 1, ...

Majek Fashek’s manager, Umenka Uzoma has revealed rapper Olamide is the only Nigerian artiste that supported Majek Fashek when he was at a London hospital and needed financial help. Recall the manager had sent out an SOS, saying Nigerians shouldn’t let the legend die in his sickness, while calling on well to do individuals, to support the singer financially. Speaking ...

A 24-year-old gay man, simply nicknamed Bow Berlin, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 4-year-old with hearing challenges. The incident happened at Dagbolu Idiroko, Abule, Ikorodu, Lagos. It was gathered that the boy, whose parents are also deaf, had been spotted crying and had indicated that he was feeling pains in his anus. On close inspection, the parents saw ...

Online calls are growing to help save five ‘malnourished and sick’ African lions held at a park in Sudan’s capital, with some demanding the creatures be shifted to a better habitat. The five lions are held in cages at Khartoum’s Al-Qureshi Park in an upscale district of the capital, but for weeks now they have been suffering from shortages of ...

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    Argentine football legend Diego Maradona met Tuesday in Caracas with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who thanked the icon for his “unconditional support,” as the leader was set to begin three days of meetings at the leftist Sao Paulo Forum. “How lovely to see Maradona again in our beloved homeland! Venezuela is your home, friend and soul brother. Welcome!” ...

The governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, declared that the recently launched Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Amotekun, has come to stay. Governors from the six states in the South West region; Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Gboyega Oyetola (Osun) Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo) and Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) had, two weeks ago, launched ...

One of Davido’s personal assistants, who boldly writes on his Instagram bio that he is a personal assistant to the singer has just acquired a Benz and boy is showing it off. Sharing a pic of his new ride, Aloma simply captioned it; ‘Too much talk no dey full basket.’ View this post on Instagram Too much talk no dey ...

Meghan Markle has lost her ninth member of staff in just 18 months after a top aide tasked with running the Sussex Royal foundation quit her role. Diversity campaigner and social entrepreneur Natalie Campbell has left for a new job after just five months. Ms Campbell – who was heralded as Harry and Meghan’s big hire to lead thefoundation – ...

The Kano State Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rabiu Sulaiman-Bichi, has decamped to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Not formal yet, Mr Sulaiman-Bichi said he will be making it official soon. His defection comes two days after the Supreme Court affirmed Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of the APC as the duly elected governor of Kano State. The PDP and its ...

Liverpool women’s goalkeeper Fran Kitching split her head open in a gruesome training ground incident. The Reds stopper called it the worst injury she’s ever had as she was left with an enormous scar and two black eyes. The 21-year-old missed Liverpool’s WSL victory at Bristol City yesterday and took to Instagram to explain her absence. She posted the graphic ...

So investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo who last year spent some days in prison as an undercover journalist to expose the rots in Nigerian prison cells has just done the same at YABA LEFT and oh boy, it’s mind blowing. Fisayo says, he spent 3 weeks, including 10 days on admission, as a patient of Yaba Left as an undercover journalist. ...

An hostage executed by an 8-year old boko haram insurgent as been identified as a Mr. Ropvil Daciya Dalep. Daciya, 22, has been identified as a student of Biology Education in University of Maiduguri and was abducted on Thursday January 9, 2020 near the Borno State capital. Kidnapped along with him is a 20-year old Zoology student of the same ...

Social media influencer, Chidera Eggerue, popularly known as The Slumflower, has vowed to start a campaign which will see women enjoying their natural hair on their ‘privates’ again. The influencer took to social media to share a photo of her in a black body suit which deliberately left her lady parts showing with hairs around it. Captioning the photo, she ...

The Kano State government has confirmed the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state, which has so far claimed the lives of three persons. Addressing journalists today, the state commissioner of health, Aminu Tsanyawa, said a pregnant woman, and two medical doctors who diagnosed her have died of the fever. According to him, the ministry currently has a total of ...

The commissioner of police in Akwa Ibom State, Imohimi Edgal, has ordered the “immediate” arrest of a police officer accused of causing the death of a 54-year-old woman. The officer, Bassey Ikpe, was said to have violently dragged the victim, Deborah Nkpenie, thereby causing her head to hit the iron rail of a tricycle, where she was seated. The woman ...

Today makes it 135 days that a Nigerian journalist, Agba Jalingo has been away. Mr Jalingo, the publisher of CrossRiverWatch, was arrested on August 22 over a report alleging that the governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, diverted N500 million belonging to the state. He is now facing treason charges and has been behind bars ever since. A twitter ...

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have been snapped out together for the first time since he was spotted holding hands with his co-star Alisha Wainwright. The chart topping singer, 38, became embroiled in a scandal last November after he was caught getting cosy to his Palmer colleague during a boozy night out in New Orleans. Jessica, 37, now appears to ...