Unidentified gunmen have killed a pharmacist Mr Sunday Ike, in Gwarimpa area of Abuja. He was shot in the head and robbed of his light blue Toyota Camry. The assailants struck Friday at 11.00p.m. at the victim’s shop located on ...
Read More »Body of late Ibidunni Ighodalo laid to rest in Lagos
The body of ex-beauty queen and event planner extraordinaire, Ibidun Ajayi-Ighodalo, has been laid to rest yesterday, Saturday, 20th June 2020. The 39-year-old wife of popular Pastor Ituah Ighodalo of Trinity House Church passed away on Sunday, June 14 in ...
Read More »Armed men break into Nigerian high commission in Ghana, demolish apartments
Some armed men invaded the Nigerian high commission in Accra, Ghana, on Friday, destroying some apartments under construction. The affected buildings were reportedly being constructed to house staff and visitors. A Ghanaian businessman had accused the commission of encroaching on ...
Read More »Enugu Assembly shut after member dies of coronavirus
Speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly, Mr Edward Ubosi, has ordered the shutdown and fumigation of the assembly complex, after a member died of COVID-19. Mr Jeff Mbah, Chairman of the House Committee on Information and Communication, announced this ...
Read More »COVID-19: Nigeria records 661 new cases, total now 19808 death toll exceeds 500
Within one week, 107 people have died from COVID-19 complications across the country. According to the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday, more than 500 people have now died of COVID-19. As of June ...
Read More »Vehicles Trapped As Tankers Explode On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
Many persons were trapped when a tanker exploded at the Kara axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday morning. Although the incident happened after midnight, a lot of vehicles were on the bridge as a result of the curfew imposed ...
Read More »Oshiomhole’s Etsako ward lifts his suspension
The Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ward 10, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo, has lifted the suspension placed on Adams Oshiomhole. Seventeen members of the executive committee, led by the ward’s Vice Chairman, Mrs ...
Read More »CAN suspends Adamawa scribe Elishama over N1.35m theft
The Secretary of Adamawa Christians Association of Nigeria (CAN), Mr Anthony Elishama, has been suspended for three months over alleged mismanagement of N1.35 million. The association also directed the suspended scribe to refund the amount during his suspension. Elishama was ...
Read More »Human body parts in bins: Thieves stumble on shock find
Thieves looking for valuables in a Hungary capital courtyard were shocked to discover multiple plastic containers full of human body parts. The Blikk newspaper reported on Saturday that the thieves have been detained by the police. They told the officers ...
Read More »300 Nigerians arrive Abuja airport from Dubai all test negative for COVID
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairman and chief executive officer of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission have disclosed that 300 stranded Nigerian travellers who arrive Abuja Airport on Friday from Dubai all tested negative for COVID 19 before boarding. Dabiri-Erewa stated this on ...
Read More »It was hard composing tribute song for Ibidunni –Tope Alabi
It’s been one week since Mrs Ibidunni Ighodalo, popular businesswoman and wife of the Senior Pastor of Trinity House, Ituah Ighodalo, died. Since her death, family, friends and close associates have been sharing heartfelt tributes via their social media handles ...
Read More »Like Lagos, Ogun makes U-turn on reopening of worship centres
The Ogun state government has suspended plans to reopen worship centres. Dapo Abiodun, governor of the state, broke the news while addressing journalists in Abeokuta, the state capital, on Friday. The government had earlier scheduled the reopening of worship centres ...
Read More »Discharged COVID-19 patients suffer memory loss, lung damage, fatigue, pains
A report by Israeli TV Channel 12 said many of the discharged COVID-19 patients are discovering new health problems such as long-term debilitating physical, cognitive and psychiatric damage. According to an investigation by the Channel, recovered patients, including those with ...
Read More »How Bobrisky lied to his father about his changed identity
The Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Isolo-Ejigbo branch B, Alhaji Bashir Femi Olowu, has revealed how the Nigerian cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, lied to his father, Alhaji Musibau Okuneye, about his changed ...
Read More »Bayero university deputy vice chancellor, Wakiki, is dead
The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Admin) Bayero University Kano, Professor Haruna Wakili is dead. He died at the age of 60 Saturday morning at the National Hospital in Abuja after a protracted illness. Daily Trust gathered that the late academician would ...
Read More »After 5 years, court acquits man accused of defiling neighbours’ 9-year-old daughter
Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye of a Lagos High Court sitting in Igbosere has discharged and acquitted a man, Niyi Oyelami, who was accused of defiling his neighbours’ 9-year-old daughter. The court discharged and acquitted the defendant after finding him not guilty ...
Read More »Beautiful photos of late Ibidunni Ighodalo on her wedding day
Here are photos of late Mrs. Ibidun Ituah-Ighodalo on her wedding day. Damilola Elliott, the photographer who took photos of the former beauty queen on her wedding day, shared Ibidun’s wedding photos on her instagram page writing; “13 years ago…. ...
Read More »Broadcaster arrested for ‘insulting’ Lai Mohammed regains freedom — after 45 days
Rotimi Jolayemi, a journalist who was arrested for allegedly criticising Lai Mohammed, minister of information, has been freed by the police, after 45 days in detention. According to PUNCH, Dorcas, Jolayemi’s wife confirmed that he was released on Friday, but ...
Read More »Edo Deputy Governor, Shaibu, joins Obaseki in PDP, picks membership card
Amid the fanfare that greeted Governor Godwin Obaseki’s pitching tent with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest for re-election in Edo State, his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu has also led his supporters in defecting to the PDP. ...
Read More »Lagos PDP Woman Leader dies after brief illness
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State, on Friday, announced the death of its Woman Leader, Mrs. Oluwashola Oladeinbo. In a statement by its State Secretary, Prince Muiz Dosumu, the PDP stated that the Woman Leader died after a ...
Read More »N-Power: FG to disengage thousands of beneficiaries, enrol new set
The ministry of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development says two batches of beneficiaries of the N-Power will be disengaged. Established in 2016, the N-Power scheme is targeted at unemployed graduates who are engaged by the government and paid ...
Read More »Man arrested in Oyo for torturing his 7-year old daughter
The Oyo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion’s Rapid Response Rescue Team on Sexual, Gender-Based Violence and Child Abuse has rescued a 7-year old young girl named Antonia Happiness Bassey who has been a victim of physical abuse, ...
Read More »10 missing as boat capsizes in Indonesia
Ten people were missing after a boat carrying 16 fishermen capsized in Indonesian waters near the Anak Krakatau volcano, officials said Saturday. Indonesia’s search and rescue agency said the motorboat sank on Thursday after being hit by strong waves in ...
Read More »Tiwa Savage sends inspiring message to followers
Industry heavy weight musician and ‘Let Them Know’ singer-songwriter Tiwa Savage took to Instagram to share her latest photos. In a caption, the 40 year old revealed the wonders of minding one’s business, especially in relation to it’s effect on ...
Read More »Malala Yousafzai graduates from Oxford University
The celebrated activist Malala Yousafzai has completed her degree at the University of Oxford. The 22-year-old posted a photo of herself covered in colourful squares and what looks like cream cake in a celebratory post early this morning. The youngest ...
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