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A woman has been arrested in Argentina for allegedly trying to smuggle four kilos of drugs in a fake baby bump.   Police said they discovered she was faking her pregnancy after they found a man she was travelling with on a long-distance coach carrying a small amount of marijuana in a black bag. The coach was heading to the ...

A Nigerian police officer was killed in an accident just few weeks to his wedding. According to a friend, Nwachukwu Nnenna, the deceased was set to wed on December 15th, 2019. “To think that you were in my office few days to ur demise, I told you to hold on for some secs let me tidy up my table but ...

A shooting has been reported at a California high school, leaving at least six people injured.   On Thursday morning (Nov. 14), gunfire erupted at about 7.45am Pacific Time at Saugus High School on Centurion Way in Santa Clarita.     The Los Angeles County Fire Department said at least six victims were transported from the scene with gunshot wounds.   ...

Busola Dakolo has reacted to the decision of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja to dismiss her rape case against the Senior Pastor of COZA, Biodun Fatoyinbo.   In a statement released this evening, Busola expressed her reservations over the court’s decision.   Read her full statement below   I have just been briefed by my lawyers ...

  An alleged clash between the police and some members of Sheikh Zakzaky-led Shi’ites group, the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) which reportedly occurred in the late hours of today November 14, at the Central Market area of Kaduna metropolis allegedly left one dead.   It was gathered that members of the outlawed Islamic group gathered by 4pm to celebrate Eid Maulud and stage ...

Kidnaped Judge of the Court of Appeal, Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme has been released by her abductors.   Justice Chioma Nwosu-Iheme whose abduction led to a public outcry from various quarters and a three-day boycott of all courts by the Nigerian Bar Association (Benin Branch), regained freedom after spending two weeks in her kidnappers’ den.   Edo state Commissioner of Police, Danmallam Mohammed ...

A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force crashed after a routine flight on Thursday evening, November 14, in Enugu State.   A statement released by the Nigerian Air Force Director of Public Relations and Information, Ibikunle Daramola revealed that there was no fatalities or injuries to any crew member or other persons.   The statement reads “A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Helicopter has ...

As publisher and convener of the planned RevolutionNow protest continues to remain in detntion, the Department of State Security DSS, says it will only be releasing Sowore to appropriate persons.   DSS made this known in a statement released by its Public Relations Officer PRO, Dr Peter Afunanya. The security agency says appropriate persons were yet to turn up to take his ...

Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience, today November 14th, paid a courtesy visit to Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, at the state government house in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital. See more photos below..    

50 Cent has been called out by social media users after he trolled his Power co-star, Naturi Naughton for the second time.   Naturi who is one-third of early 2000s R&B group 3LW and the actress that played ‘Tasha’ in Power, talked about 50 Cent making fun of her in a post she described as “shady” in an interview with Page Six earlier this week. ...

Justice Archibong Archibong of the Akwa Ibom state High court has ordered a councillor in Ibiono Ibom Local Government Area of the state, Usuak Nseobot, to be remanded in prison for allegedly assaulting a woman, Iniubong Essien, and stripping her naked.   Nseobot was arraigned in court for allegedly kidnapping, assaulting, and publicly stripping the woman Essien, who he had accused of ...

A fire outbreak occurred today November 14, at Tejuosho market in Yaba area of Lagos.   Though what led to the fire and loss recorded is still unclear at the time of filing this report, it was however gathered that only a section of the popular Lagos market is on fire.   Here is a video from the scene of the ...

A Nigerian woman is seeking advice on what to do after she claimed she discovered that her husband of barely one year,  is HIV positive, lied to her about his age and has no sperm cell.   To make matter worse, three months after their wedding, the husband lost his job.   She shared her story on SisterHood-Africa, read beow… ...

Nigerian singer Raymond Fix has advised men dating Nigerian women that it’s best to keep it a secret if they happen to have rich fathers.   The Kekeke singer said he’s speaking from experience. He added that if a Nigerian man discloses that his father is wealthy to a Nigerian woman, especially if the woman is Igbo, she will date not just the man but ...

  A Nigerian man has been sentenced to three consecutive life sentences plus an additional 76 years for raping and sodomizing a 13-year-old girl in the United States of America.   Adedoja Olaniyi Bah, 32, was convicted on 12 charges including rape, aggravated sodomy, aggravated sexual battery, two counts of child molestation, two counts of aggravated child molestation, false imprisonment, aggravated assault, terroristic threats. ...

  Tonto Dikeh and businessman Wale Jana, rejoiced as the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Court 12, sitting at Bwari, Abuja, dismissed the rape case Busola Dakolo, wife of singer Timi Dakolo, filed against Senior Pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly COZA, Biodun Fatoyinbo.   Tonto and Wale Jana are members of Fatoyinbo’s church. See their comments ...

  Justice Jane Inyang of the Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has no candidate for the November 16th governorship election in the state.   She gave the ruling in a case filed by Heineken Lokpobiri, one of the APC governorship aspirants in the state. Lokpobiri, a former minister of state for ...

  The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Court 12, sitting at Bwari, Abuja has dismissed the case filed by Busola Dakolo against Biodun Fatoyinbo, the pastor/founder of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA).   Earlier this year, Busola Dakolo accused Biodun Fatoyinbo of raping her twice when she was a teenager attending his church. However, Biodun Fatoyinbo denied this ...

  Aphrican ace, a Nigerian Instagram comedian, who was formerly known as African Ape, is expecting his first child with his partner.   He shared the good news on his IG page this afternoon. Posting a picture of himself and his pregnant girlfriend online, he wrote He makes all things beautiful in His time! Right after the big proposal and the ...

  A staff of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Engr. Emeka Chiaghana, has been declared missing.   It was gathered that Mr Chiaghana from Nibo, Awka-South Local Government Area of Anambra State, was taken away from his Nibo residence on October 25, 2019 by unknown men. The family of the victim has not been able to establish contact ...

  The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Operations) Abdulmajid Ali has announced that the deployment of Usman Shugaba, a former Aide de Camp (ADC) to Governor Yahaya Bello to supervise the Governorship election has been reversed after the Nigerian police was petitioned by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   Shugaba who was transferred out of the state before the Governorship election scheduled to ...

John Dumelo showed off his father to his Instagram followers as he celebrated him on his birthday.   The Ghanaian actor shared a photo of him posing with John Dumelo Sr., both of them clad in matching outfits.   He revealed it’s his father’s 70th birthday and he offered up a prayer for him.  

Uriel Oputa has blasted a US-based dad who picked on her after she revealed she went shopping at a Victoria’s Secret outlet. The Big Brother Naija reality star shared a video of herself trying on a bra at Victoria’s Secret. Afterward, an IG user sent her a message telling her that it’s no big deal to shop there because “you ...

  As Tweeted by human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju in reaction to the proposed hate speech bill by the FG and National Assembly.    

Former Nollywood actress Steph-Nora Okere was elated after she took a photo with actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde.   Steph-Nora revealed that she ran into her former colleague who she had not seen in almost two decades, at an event this week.   Sharing a photo of herself with her Omotola, she wrote; “Ran into this sister #omosexy at an event this ...