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Omoyele Sowore, human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, has been barred from speaking at an event inside the University of Lagos.   The development is reportedly connected to the planned mass demonstrations to be led by Sowore on August 5th.   ...

Emmanuel Msughter Vihior, a 100 Level Microbiology student and Mark Tsav, a lecturer of the Federal University Wukari, Taraba State,  were killed last night by suspected Jukun militias. A second student killed by the militias is yet to be identified. ...

The immediate past Imo Governor, Rochas Okorocha has described the takeover and conversion of the Eastern Palm University to a campus of the Imo State University (IMSU) by the State Government as another ploy to destroy all his landmark achievements. ...

Wall Street Journal in a new expose alleged that over a thousand Nigerian soldiers have been secretly buried at night by the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration, in order to hide the true state of the war on terror.   ...

Eugenio Perez, a former lieutenant at the federal jail in New York has bagged a 25 year jail sentence for sexually abusing multiple female inmates.   The arrest and prosecution of 49-year-old Perez nicknamed ‘horse’ because of his distinctive and uncircumcized penis came after ...

A disgruntled employee shot dead two co-workers and wounded a police officer at a Walmart store in the southern US state of Mississippi on Tuesday, officials said.   The gunman, who has not been identified, was shot and wounded by ...

Reality star and singer, Antonella Barba of “American Idol” and “Fear Factor” fame will likely spend at least a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to possession of at least 400 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute.   The guilty plea ...

Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted angrily after a group of Nigerians butchered a whale that washed ashore in Bayelsa State.   In his words, ‘I thought that I had seen it all but this one really shocked me and brought tears to my ...

Reno Omokri shared this photo from his meeting with Apostle Suleman and wrote, ‘an energetic soldier is made an officer. But a strategic one is made a general. Thank you  Apostle Suleman for standing by #FreeLeahSharibu. Your loyalty is why God made ...

A Turkish bee that got into the United Kingdom through the luggage of a British family that visited Turkey has been declared wanted.   The rare osmia avosetta species is to be destroyed on sight as it is considered a threat ...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of threatening former Vice President Atiku Abubakar because the defence of the ruling party and President Buhari at the Presidential Election Petition ...

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria aka Shi’ites have announced the suspension of their daily protests demanding the release of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky.   A statement signed and released by the head of the media department of the group, Ibrahim Musa, says ...

Frank Donga served a sarcastic tweet over the Nigerian senate’s popular line of ‘take a bow’ during the recently concluded Ministerial screening.   Recall that the Nigerian Senate suffered a backlash over the ‘take a bow’ culture they adopted during the screening. ...

The Deputy Registrar of the West African Examination Council, WAEC, Osidehinde Adewunmi, on Wednesday, July 31, 2019, disowned the Cambridge University’s Moderated International Examination credentials produced by President Muhammadu Buhari and tendered as exhibits before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal ...

The Borno State Governor,  Prof Umara Zulum on July 29th paid an unscheduled visit to Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital and the State Specialist hospital where he met patients in pathetic condition and could not find a single doctor on ...

President Buhari blamed the State Governments for Almajiri system of education while playing host to members of the Progressives in Academics at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday.   According to Buhari, the Islamic education associated with begging on economic and ...

Three people have been injured after a flat “exploded” in a suspected gas blast in south London.   At about 7 am this morning, there were reports of a gas explosion at Garratt Lane, Wandsworth. Emergency services rushed to the scene ...

Senator Rand Paul has offered to buy a ticket back to Somalia for Somalia-born American politician, Ilhan Omar.   The Republican senator said sending Ilhan to Somalia will help her “appreciate America more.”   Paul’s offer is in reaction to Donald ...

On Monday night, July 29th, fire swept through Owode Onirin, the popular auto parts market near Ikorodu destroying over 20 vehicles, 10 shops and belongings worth millions of naira.   Also destroyed were buses, bonnets, vehicle engines and cash kept in ...

A Roman Catholic church that stood in Texas for more than century mysteriously burned to the ground with insurance adjusters placing the damages at $3 to $4 million. The 125-year-old Church of Visitation in Westphalia caught fire on Monday morning July 29th, just as congregation members ...

Falz the Bad Guyz has described as ”disgusting and shamelessness of the highest order” the recent presentation of an award to Senator Elisha Abbo who some Nigerians have dubbed the ”Slapping Senator”.   Senator Abbo, who recently made headlines after he ...

Popular Russian Instagram influencer Ekaterina Karaglanova was found dead with her throat slit inside a suitcase in her Moscow apartment on Friday. Investigations into her death has now uncovered CCTV footage of a man wearing a hat and hand gloves, going into ...

Rights group, Amnesty International, has condemned the Federal Government’s decision to proscribe the Shi’ite group, Islamic Movement of Nigeria. In a statement released today, AI described the proscription as an attempt to cover up the massacre of over 350 Shi’ites ...

A girl’s parents logged on to her Snapchat to embarrass her and warn her male followers that she is a “thot” who is playing them all.   The parents, in a bid to stop their daughter from acting all grown ...

A fuel tanker exploded in Tunfure along Gombe Bauchi express Road, Gombe State this morning Wednesday July 31st.   The number of casualties is yet to be ascertained.   See more photos from the scene below