Despite the existence of the National Identity Number, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Wednesday launched his state’s replica of the scheme. He called it Abia State Social Identity Number (ASSIN). He was the first to enroll in the scheme, ...

  Another tragedy struck in the Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State on Tuesday as three members of the same family died of suspected food poisoning. It was gathered on Wednesday that the victims were from one of ...

The Lagos State Government has said anyone found culpable in the death of Jumoke Oyeleke, the salesgirl who was allegedly killed by a stray bullet during the Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos on July 3, will be made to face ...

A kidnap victim has taken to social media to narrate how she was allegedly abducted and sexually abused by some gunmen during her travel to Rivers State. The woman, with the Twitter handle @Blessedcindy0, claimed that she was kidnapped along ...

Nigerian actresses in diaspora, Cynthia Erivo and Uzo Aduba, have been nominated for the Prinetime 2021 Emmy Awards. The nomination for this year’s award was announced by father and daughter actors, Ron and Jasmine Cephas Jones on Tuesday, Variety reported. Erivo, ...

  Unknown gunmen have killed Philip Udala, Chairman of Udala Football Club in Anambra State. The billionaire was murdered when his convoy was ambushed at Eke-Agu Market junction in Abatete, Idemili North Local Government Area. The attackers initially hit a police ...

A young man who identified himself as King of Madness has been arrested and paraded by the Lagos State Police Command. Speaking to The Punch during the parade, the young man stated that landing at the police command is something he finds ...

A twitter user, Ashley Appleseed [on twitter] has called out Air Peace for questioning the name difference between she and her child. She said the airline questioned why her child bears a different name from her, a thing she says ...

The enforcement team of the Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission (LASWARCO) has shutdown 30 water factories across the state for various infractions. These infractions range from unhygienic production environment, failure to comply with regulatory provisions as well as operating without ...

A jealous soldier James Matol has allegedly shot and killed one Miss Jennifer Agadu, a 200-Level student of Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Bayelsa State. Security personnel attached to the institution said the body of the 21-year-old student was discovered on ...

Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez, labelled Cristiano Ronaldo an “imbecile” and Jose Mourinho “abnormal”. Perez also said the two Portuguese men had “huge egos”. These comments are contained in two audio recordings from 2012 that was leaked on Wednesday. Ronaldo and Mourinho ...

  Nollywood actress Adunni Ade has lost her younger brother. The movie star announced the devastating news on her Instagram page. She wrote; “No more in pain, sleep well lil bro. Know sissy loves you”. View this post on Instagram ...

The management of the University of Lagos has shut down the student hostels over reported cases of coronavirus on the campus. Also, the management also approved that lectures for the rest of the semester should be delivered virtually with effect ...

A dad dangled his his three-year-old son over a 150ft drop as revenge on his ‘cheating’ wife. For two-and-a-half hours, Roman Terentyev, 34, held little Maksim “on the brink of death” as he cried from the 14th floor window ledge ...

The head of Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Professor Samuel Kobina Annim suffered a complication; which has now been termed a stoke on live TV. This occurred while he was addressing the public on the ongoing Population and Housing Census exercise ...

  A snake and 4 cats have been killed after they were found living in a woman’s car. This was said to have happened in South-South area of Nigeria. The woman who usually moves around with her kids in her ...

  Gunmen have kidnapped the Adogu of Eganyi in Ajaokuta LGA of Kogi State, Alhaji Mohammed Adembe. The First Class monarch was abducted along the Okene-Adogo stretch of the road. This happened Tuesday night. His abduction is coming barely three ...

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu on Wednesday disclosed that the police have arrested more suspects in connection with the murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Usifo Ataga. Odumosu said this at a news conference and parade ...

  Lionel Messi will sign a new five-year contract at Barcelona and take an incredible 50 per cent wage cut Messi has spent his entire career to date on Barca’s books, having initially made his debut for the club as ...

Over a million people have signed a petition to ban racists from football matches in England for life. The petition, which was started by three fans, calls on the umbrella group the Football Association, as well as prime minister Boris ...

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has refuted allegations the Senate had introduced extraneous clauses into the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill. Lawan spoke following the laying of the report on the Bill by the Chairman, Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral ...

Pope Francis has been discharged from the Rome hospital where he underwent an operation on his colon, ten days ago. The 84-year-old was discharged on Wednesday according to a statement by the Vatican spokesperson, Matteo Bruni. Pope Francis had the surgery ...

The Leader of Ilana Omo Oodua, Professor Banji Akintoye, Sunday Igboho and 49 others have filed a 27-page petition before the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the Buhari administration of genocide against their people. Communications Manager to Akintoye, Maxwell Adeleye ...

was chaos at the Ogun State House of Assembly in Abeokuta on Wednesday as some traditional worshippers stormed the complex over the controversial bill seeking to regulate burial and installation rites of traditional rulers in the state. According to reports, members of ...

  Music superstars, Tiwa Savage and Davido stormed the graveyard of their fallen brother and friend, Obama DMW to pay their last respect. Obama DMW died in the hospital after driving himself to the health facility amid battling with his ...