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A 23-year-old bricklayer, Adebayo Kingsley, who said he hails from Ibillo in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, has allegedly killed his 46-year-old lover, a widow and mother of four, Rosemary Ifeoma, popularly called Mama Samuel from Orogun in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. He was said to have hit the lady with a plank and ...

  Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister has been hospitalised with pneumonia due to complications in her fight against Covid. Katia Aveiro revealed she was in hospital in her native island of Madeira in an Instagram post. The 42-year-old singer is being treated at Dr Nelio Mendonca Hospital, the same place Cristiano’s beloved mum was taken for emergency surgery following her stroke last ...

Former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has revealed his endorsement for one of Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemates, Jackie B, confirming that she’s the daughter of a former senator, Grace Bent. He made this known via his verified Twitter page on Wednesday while referring to the ex-Senator as his dearest sister and friend. He wrote, “I fully endorse Jackie ...

  Piers Morgan has questioned US gymnast Simone Biles’ sudden departure from the Olympics team competition citing mental health issues after she performed poorly in the opening round of the games. According to him, young people need a better role model rather than blaming mental health for poor performances. The 24-year-old gymnast had on Tuesday July 27, that she wasn’t ...

  Nigerian Aphrodisiac expert, Jaruma has disclosed a secret in a reply to the comment of her fan who implied that ladies have submitted Obi Cubana as their victim for her to work on him. Since the burial of the mother of Obi Cubana which took place in Oba, a small town in Anambra about two weeks ago, many reactions ...

  A 34-year-old football enthusiast, Emmanuel Samuel, has died after a policeman allegedly shot him at a relaxation spot in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Emmanuel was said to have gone to the spot with his fiancée and friends to watch a football match on Sunday, July 11, when the incident happened. Punch Metro learnt that the victim was leaving ...

Nollywood actress, Mary Lazarus, is mourning as she has lost her mother. The thespian made the announcement via her verified Instagram page on Tuesday. She wrote, “Rest well mum. My mind knows you are in a better place where there is no pain. You are at peace, I understand that. “I just wish I could explain that to my heart. ...

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has stated that portraying roles of a ritualist in movies is his calling.   Sharing a snippet of a recent movie role via his verified Instagram page, the actor said, “Bros, leave am, ritual movies na my calling. The facial expression, the body language, everything. I make such characters look so real.   “Now I understand ...

  Basketball loving former U.S. President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner and a minority stakeholder. His aim is to help advance social responsibility efforts across the continent, the National Basketball Association said on Tuesday. Obama will have a minority equity stake in the new venture, which over time he intends to use to fund Obama ...

Precious Joseph, 14, is still struggling to recover after 21 days spent at the hands of heavily-armed gunmen who kidnapped her from her Bethel Baptist High school in Kaduna state. “To walk is a problem, to talk is a problem… if she happened to sit down, she will just be afraid and shivering,” said her mother, Esther Joseph, using a ...

The Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said two persons died in floods that destroyed over 1,500 houses in the aftermath of heavy rainfall in three Local Government Areas. Alhaji Umar Mohammed, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the agency said over 800 houses were affected in Faskari, 400 in Bindawa and 300 in Sabuwa Local Government Areas (LGAs). The ...

Seven officers of the Nigerian Navy have been abducted in Edo State. The security personnel were abducted while travelling to Delta from Kaduna. Daily Trust gathered that five of the Naval officers have been rescued by the police. The officers from a Naval Base in Kaduna state were said to have been abducted on Sapele-Warri road. “They were on their ...

Tolani, a Nigerian sonorous singer and daughter of Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola, has revealed that for over a year, she has been battling with an ailment. The songstress took to her Instagram account on Tuesday to reveal her ordeal. According to her, the treatment of the ailment has affected her appearance and confidence. However, she assured her friends and fans ...

  Manchester United have confirmed an agreement with Real Madrid for the signing of Raphael Varane. The 28-year-old centre-back will become Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s second major signing of the summer after the arrival of Jadon Sancho earlier in the month.   The two clubs agreed a fee, understood to be £34million ($47m) plus add ons, on Monday and the deal is now ...

Six bandits were on Monday night killed when police and unknown gunmen engaged in a gun duel at Omuma town in the Oru East Local Government Area of Imo State. Omuma, which is the home town of the Imo Governor, Hope Uzodinma, had experienced gunmen’s invasion, including the killing of no fewer than seven security operatives, attacking of police formation ...

Liquorose, BBNaija Season 6 Housemate is set to smash Season 5 winner Laycon’s record for being the fastest contestant to hit the one million followers mark on Instagram. While it took Laycon 63 days to get 1 million Instagram followers, Liquorose, since Sunday 25 July has hit 965,000 from her over 700k followers before she moved to the House.. From ...

  In a move to keep happenings in the Buhari presidency under a veil of secrecy, staff of the office today swore to an oath of secrecy. The Oath of Secrecy and Declaration of Secrecy was administered to 42 staff of the State House by Justice Hamza Muazu of the FCT High Court. The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar ...

Britney Spears’s new lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, promised to move aggressively to oust Jamie Spears if the singer’s father didn’t step down from the conservatorship voluntarily — and that’s exactly what the former federal prosecutor did on Monday. Rosengart petitioned to have the elder Spears removed as conservator of her estate, asking the court to instead appoint CPA, Jason Rubin. According ...

The pictures of the two soldiers and Yobe Liaison officers abducted on Saturday have been released by Boko Haram terrorists. The terrorists also released the identity cards of the abductees. According to the ID cards, the persons abducted are Mai Lalle, Mustapha, and Lpcl Oyediran Adedotun of the Nigeria Army. However, the ID card of the fourth abductee Bello Abubakar ...

A 14-year-old minor, who was allegedly defiled by Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, has testified in camera against him on Tuesday before an Ikeja Special Offences Court. Baba Ijesha is facing a six-count charge of alleged defilement of a minor. The minor is the foster daughter of comedienne Princess. After the conclusion of the cross-examination of ...

Senator Tokunbo Afikuyomi will be among the second set of 2021 law graduates to be called to the Nigerian Bar on Wednesday. The ceremony will hold at Eagle Square in Abuja. Guests are barred from attending. Afikuyomi, who will be 60 in December has finally realised his dream to be among Nigeria’s learned men. He will now be able to ...

Paris Hilton is pregnant and expecting her first child with her fiancé, Carter Reum. The pair have been open about wanting to start a family together, with Hilton, 40, revealing in January that she had been undergoing IVF treatments. “He’s just my dream guy. … [Carter is] 100 percent [the one],” she said on the “Trend Reporter” podcast at the ...

  Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odunwodo and his wife, Jennifer, are celebrating their seventh wedding anniversary today. Sharing lovely family photo on his Instagram page, the dad of three wrote; ”HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO US If I Tell You Say E Easy Na Set Up ,For Two Persons Raised In Different Backgrounds , Different Orientations etc To Live Under Same Roof ...

The Kaduna State Government said it will ensure that the freed students of the Bethel Baptist High School write the ongoing NECO examination. This was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Education, Dr Shehu Muhammad, on Tuesday. Muhammad said that the state government was working with the council toward this and that this was to celebrate the ...

The Benin Republic has filed new charges against embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, with the real name Sunday Adeyemo. Ibrahim Salami, one of the Cotonou, Benin Republic-based lawyers of Sunday Igboho, confirmed this on Tuesday. He said the new charges were filed after previous allegations that warranted placing Igboho on a watchlist were successfully being tackled during the hearing. ...