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Students protest forces Ekiti varsity to postpone examinations

  A protest by students of Ekiti State University, (EKSU), Ado Ekiti, has forced management to postpone the first semester examinations which were initially scheduled to begin on Monday, June 17. In a news release issued on Sunday night and ...

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Couple declared missing after visiting friend in Kogi state

  A couple has allegedly been declared missing from for over a week since they went to visit a friend in Kabba, Kogi state. A twitter user, @iamtimilehin took to the micro-blogging site to share the above picture of the ...

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49 killed as severe heat grips India’s Bihar state

  Severe heat kills several people over a 24-hour period in India’s Bihar state, as the country enters the third week of searing temperatures, officials said on Sunday,16th. The deaths occurred in three districts of the poor northern state, where ...

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We will not issue certificate twice – WAEC to Nigerians

The West African Examinations Council, WAEC has advised Nigerians in possession of its certificates to guard them well, as the council will not issue a certificate twice to a candidate The council’s Head of National Office, Mr Olu Adenipekun, stated this in ...

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Police sergeant attempts suicide in Abia State

A Police Sergeant attached to the Akwaete Police Division,in Abia State, simply identified as Chukwudi, has reportedly attempted committing suicide. Information about the suicide were still sketchy at the time of this report, but some people in the area claimed ...

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One person missing after boat capsize in Lagos

One person has been declared missing after a speed boat conveying roofing materials capsized at the Ibasa waterfront in Lagos on the 15th of June. A statement from the Lagos state police command reads: At about 12.00noon, a speed Boat ...

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Read Osinbajo’s Father’s Day Message to Nigerian men

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said it is not the ability to father a child that makes one a father, but the courage to raise one. The Vice President said this when he spoke with the State House correspondents on Sunday ...

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Lady narrates how father almost disowned her when she got pregnant

  A Nigerian Lady has taken to Twitter to narrate on how her father almost disowned her when she got pregnant while still studying in College in Canada. In her post she shared how she was initially scared to inform her family ...

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Body Cam captures moment man shot officer dead (Video)

  A footage captured by a body cam of the moment a man shot dead a fire fighter has been released by the Police in Wisconsin, United States of America. According to reports, the suspect had been treated for a suspected drug ...

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Man stops paying daughter’s school fee after she told him to wash plates

A Nigerian man has reportedly stopped paying his daughter’s school fee after she asked him to wash his dishes after meal. According to a post updated on social media by Dr. Olusesan, the lady is studying in the United Kingdom and during ...

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I’ve no plans to protest over INEC server – Atiku

Atiku Abubakar, has debunked media reports indicating he planned to lead a protest if he is not granted access to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC server In a statement Sunday by his media adviser, Paul Ibe, the PDP candidate ...

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Ganduje reacts as gorilla swallows N6.8million in Kano Zoo

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has ordered a full probe to the incident of a gorilla swallowing N6.8million at a Zoo Garden in the state A finance officer in the zoo was quoted as saying the gorilla “sneaked into their ...

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CJTF member arrested for torturing two boys over alleged theft

CJTF member arrested for torturing two boys over allegedly stealing N30k A member of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, has been arrested for subjecting two boys to jungle justice for allegedly stealing the sum of N30,000 in Borno State. A ...

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28-year-old man arrested for defiling 8-year-old girl in Lagos

A 28 year old man has been arrested for defiling an eight year old girl in Lagos. A man identified as Anudumoapo Aiodun has been arrested by the Police in Lagos after he raping and defiling an eight year old ...

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NAFDAC to regulate Sniper insecticide over recent cases of suicide

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is considering modifying the container of popular insecticide, Sniper, over the recent increase in its use for suicide in Nigeria. The Director General of the agency, Prof. Christiana Adeyeye, made ...

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Ojeh Cynthia Nnenna: Fake malaria drugs kills ESUT final year student

Fake Malaria drugs is said to have killed a final year ESUT student, Ojeh Cynthia Nnenna. A final year ESUT student, Ojeh Cynthia Nnenna passed on after a brief illness which has now been attributed to the fake malaria drug ...

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Robber swallows lady’s wedding ring in Oshodi

A traffic robber swallows a victim’s wedding ring after threatening to kill her along with three other suspected traffic robbers were on Friday arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Command in Oshodi and CMS ...

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Corpse of man dumped along Okoko road with body parts missing

The Lagos state police is currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 40-year-old man whose corpse was dumped along Martins street Igbo Elerin area of Okokomaiko, Lagos state with some body parts missing.   A statement released by the state ...

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Nigerians storm ‘LOOM’ headquarters to get their money after Ponzi Scheme crashed

Some Nigerians were spotted outside a building alleged to be the headquarters of Loom in Lagos, yesterday. They reportedly stormed the location to demand for their money after the rumours of Loom Crash have been spreading around town. Recall that Loom Investment ...

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Fulani Herdsmen rescued us from kidnappers in Ondo – Man narrates

A Nigerian journalist Adenrele has taken to social media to narrate how he was rescued alongside his uncle, by some Fulani Herdsmen in Ondo State. According to the man they were traveling along the Owo-Ifon Road in the state when they were ...

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