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  A Twitter user took to the platform to let out his shock of being charged for “VIP Seating” at a lounge he visited at Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja.   Revealing that he has never been charged for sitting on ...

A family is currently mourning the gruesome murder of their son who was kidnapped many months ago. His abductors recently contacted his parents to go pick him up at a discrete location. Sadly, what the parents met were his burnt ...

A near-tragic incident occurred last night at the Minna International Airport as a plane conveying over 600 pilgrims returning from the 2019 annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia crash landed.   Though no one was injured or died in the incident, ...

Florence Donana, one of the victims abducted alongside Siasia’s mother, Beauty Ogere has been released by their abductors.   The kidnappers who abducted Ogere at her son’s home in Odoni community of Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State around 2am on July 15, abducted 66-year-old ...

  Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo state has denied ordering the arrest of his predecessor, Rochas Okorocha.   In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Chibuike Onyeukwu, today September 7th, Governor Ihedioha said reports that he ordered Okorocha’s arrest were malicious. ...

The election of Senator James Manager as the lawmaker representing Delta South senatorial district at the National Assembly, has been nullified by an Election Petitions Tribunal Sitting in Asaba.   Ruling on the petition filed by Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, a former Delta ...

Nigerians have condemned the Officials at the Ministry of Finance headquarters in Abuja after clothes were seen hanging from a rail on the building.   A Twitter user shared a photo of the sight and expressed disappointment, saying, “Is this ...

A 74-year old woman has delivered twin baby girls after 54-years of marriage.   Indian newspaper, The Hans India reported that the delivery was done in a private hospital in Guntur city on Thursday, September 5th. According to doctors, Yerramatti Raja Rao who ...

Ahmed Ja’afaru, the Comptroller General of Nigerian Correctional Service has revealed that the service has in its custody 13 mentally ill persons who were dumped in prisons by their family members.   He said that the unscrupulous family members procured remand ...

South Africa’s Minister of foreign affairs, Naledi Pandor has stated that many Nigerians living in the country are involved in drug and human trafficking.   The Minister made the disclosure in response to criticism of the South Africa’s security operatives not doing ...

A Detroit woman is lucky to be alive after she was shot 11 times by her wife during an argument about infidelity in their marriage.   According to Fox 2 Detroit, Airrion Wallace confronted her wife of 12 years after ...

The Federal Government has explained why it recalled the High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Kabiru Bala.   Ambassador Kabiru Bala was recalled from South Africa following an outcry by Nigerians over the endless xenophobic attacks.   However commenting on ...

A man was charged 99,983.64 (£55,300) for just one bottle of beer at a Manchester hotel and he took to Twitter to share his experience.   Peter Lalor, a cricket writer from Australia, said he thinks the beer he was served could be “the ...

Thousands of Australians are gathering to plan a barbecue in front of the home of a vegan woman who sued her neighbor for having barbecues.   According to the New York Post, Cilla Carden claimed that the meat odors from ...

A tragic incident occurred at the Federal College of Education in Pankshin community of Plateau State on Monday September 2, as a final year student of the institution was killed by lightning.   The 27-year-old student of the Social Studies/Music Department identified ...

Zamfara State government has said it would spend N8.631 billion for the construction of modern Ruga settlements in the state.   Governor Bello Matawalle made this known during the inauguration of the construction of one of the three pilot Ruga ...

The South Africa High Commission to Nigeria has shut down its offices and consulate in Lagos over fear of reprisal attack by youths in the country.   The acting High Commissioner, Amb. Bobby Moroe in a chat with Punchng this morning confirmed that ...

24 hours after Nigerians dragged himself and Oby Ezekwesili on Twitter for participating in the World Economic Forum holding in South Africa, businessman Jim Ovia, has announced his withdrawal from the forum.   In a statement released this morning, Ovia said ...

The Anambra State Government has commenced the registration of Fulani herdsmen, aimed at checking the farmers-herdsmen conflict in the state.   Speaking to newsmen on the commencement of the registration, Chairman of Anambra State Cattle Menace Control Committee, Igwe Peter ...

Abdallah Morsi, the youngest son of late former President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, died of heart attack on Wednesday night in Cairo, the country’s capital.   The 25-year-old suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while driving as confirmed by his lawyer, Abdel Moneim Abdel Maqsoud. ...

26-year-old Saliu Oladayo was handed a death sentence by an Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure on Tuesday September 3, after being found guilty of killing his 19-year-old girlfriend, Confidence Ebere.   The convict was arrested by the police after stabbing Ebere ...

Pandemonium broke out in the Oshodi area of Lagos state after a man, his wife, their four children and a pregnant guest, were found dead at their home at Number 19 Olowora street Mafoluku on Wednesday, September 4th.   Residence ...

Nigeria has boycotted the World Economic Forum on Africa 2019 taking place in Cape Town, South Africa following Xenophobic attacks against its citizens.   Some of the other African countries that have pulled out of WEF in solidarity with Nigeria ...

Dino Melaye weeps, sustain knee injury as he loses PDP primary in Kogi State.   Musa Wada, a younger brother of the immediate past Governor Idris Wada, who also contested for the ticket, scored 748 votes to clinch the party ...

A video of an eyewitness account of the murder of a South African taxi driver in Pretoria which sparked off the xenophobic attacks has surfaced.   It was reported that a taxi driver was shot dead in Pertoria CBD after he ...