Events

On Thursday,, friends and family members of 36-year-old man, Joe Blankson, who died after saving 13 persons in a boat mishap in Rivers state in July, had a service of songs in his honor.   Survived by a wife and 2 ...

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, believes he stands the best chance of becoming the first Igbo president Nigeria will ever have. Okorocha who is a chieftain in the ruling APC, said this when he spoke to newsmen at the state ...

The Ibadan Zonal office of EFCC on August 9, 2018 arraigned one Abiodun Adeyemi Faseyitan before Hon. Justice M. Abimbola, Chief Judge of Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan, on a 6-count of obtaining money under false pretense.   The journey ...

On Thursday, August 9, 2018 Adesola Bucnor (aka Ven. Major A.R.C.Bucnor) was arraigned before Justice Adamu Turaki of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a five- count charge bordering on impersonation, forgery and obtaining money by ...

On Thursday, armed robbers invaded Igarra, the headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State and killed at least 12 people in their bid to rob two commercial banks in the area.   The robbers had earlier attacked the local ...

A woman while telling a court in Oyo state to dissolve her marriage, revealed that her husband deceived her into marrying him. The President of Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, Mr Suleiman Apanpan, while dissolving the eight-year-old marriage ...

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has lost his mother, after she died of cancer. The Governor confirmed the passing on of his beloved mother, Mrs. GoldCoast Dickson. She was aged 72. The governor in a statement on Thursday by his ...

A 21-year-old Nigerian rapper, resident in London, has been blamed for the death of his 7-year-old brother who was burnt to death on Tuesday by rival gang. Samuel Urhie, also known as Skeemz, is believed to have been the target ...

Three paedophiles who were convicted of raping and killing ten-year-old Mosad Saleh al-Mothana in Yemen were made to face a public execution. Yemeni officers forced the men to lie face down on a mat before they were all shot through the back with ...

Even before plastic surgery became practically ‘de rigueur’ among celebrities, there were already plenty of people having work done in search of the perfect figure or a touched-up face. Among A-listers, cosmetic procedures are popular, but how these surgeries turn ...

Richard Gere is reportedly set to become a father again at 68 as his 35-year-old wife is rumoured to be expecting their first child. The Pretty Woman actor is supposedly gearing up to welcome his first child with the Spanish ...

A student of the Kogi State University, identified as Ali Umar Sharif, has been stabbed to death by a 100 Level student who is currently on the run. The incident happened on Thursday at their residence at Transformer Junction, Egwume road, Anyigba ...

The family of a two-year-old boy has been thrown into mourning after a drunk driver crashed his car into a wall and buried the little boy alive. The incident happened in Johannesburg, South Africa. His mourning family was left enraged when police ...

A woman narrowly escaped death after her gas cylinder exploded at her home yesterday in Kano.   Blessing Nkoyo Emmanuel said the gas cylinder exploded as she tried to turn it off after cooking at home. Blessing said her clothes and ...

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC Today raided the home of the former DG of the State Security Service SSS, Ita Ekpeyong.   According to Premiumtimes, operatives of the anti-graft agency, stormed Ita’s residence located in Asokoro, at ...

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Bolivia’s gold-and-emerald presidential medal with sash, which dates back to the foundation of the republic in 1825, were reportedly stolen from a guard’s car while the officer visited a brothel.   The officer identified as Lieutenant Roberto Ortiz was meant to deliver ...

Again, Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West in the Senate did not appear in court on Wednesday to answer the charges bordering on gunrunning levied against him and two others.   However, the two suspects charged alongside the senator, Kabir Seidu, ...

On wednesday, an excavator operator with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEAM) attached to the military identified as John illiya was killed by Boko Haram in Damasak Borno State.   Mustapha Maihaja, Director General of NEMA, confirmed the tragedy today, saying ...

Twenty-two people are dead and thousands have been left homeless in Niger after torrential rains caused heavy flooding, authorities said. “As of August 6, 49,845 people have been affected… and unfortunately we have recorded 22 deaths,” Niger’s minister for humanitarian ...

Police in Sulawesi, Indonesia say they have freed a 28-year-old woman who was held captive in a cave for 15 years by a village shaman. The 83-year-old man is alleged to have kidnapped the woman when she was 13, and ...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho does not expect to add to his squad before the transfer window for Premier League clubs closes later on Thursday (1600GMT). Mourinho has repeatedly complained about United’s lack of transfer activity in pre-season and warned ...

Chelsea have officially confirmed that they have reached an agreement with Real Madrid over a deal to take Thibaut Courtois back to Spain. Courtois will now undergo a medical and sign a contract with the Spanish giants, as Mateo Kovacic ...

Beyonce‘s family tree has revealed that her great-great-great grandmother was a slave who married a wealthy white merchant. The 36-year-old star in a recent interview with Vogue said she has been delving a little deeper into her past and is ...