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54-year old man who killed girlfriend tells police ‘she burnt my rice’

  A 54-year-old murder suspect, Mr Nkeruewen Etuk, who allegedly beat his girlfriend to death few days ago has revealed that he did that because the lady carelessly burnt his food (rice) and almost set their apartment ablaze. The suspect made the ...

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El-Rufai’s son – Bashir admits Diezani Allison-Madueke did Nigeria ‘dirty’

  Seems ex-Governor El-Rufai’s son – Bashir has admitted ex-petroleum Minister Diezani Allison-Madueke did Nigeria ‘dirty’. He gave a simply response to aa twitter user, which explains he most likely admits to it. A twitter user had said ”everything you do comes ...

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‘Lunatic’ beheads 84-year-old man in Ogun

  A man suspected to be mentally challenged has beheaded an 84-year-old man, Elder Alfred Opadipe, in Ipara community, Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State. DAILY POST learnt the lunatic, identified as David Shodola, 32, reportedly beheaded his ...

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Akeredolu’s wife shares photo of husband in medical facility

  The wife of the Governor of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, on Friday, released a photograph of the recuperating Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The image, captioned “Aketi dey kampe! Victory for us!,” was shared on the social media handle of the ...

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FG increases Unity schools’ fee to N100,000

  The Federal Ministry of Education has issued a directive to increase the school fees for new students enrolling in Federal Government Colleges, commonly known as Federal Unity Colleges, to ₦100,000. The directive, contained in a circular with reference number ADF/120/DSSE/I, ...

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N8,000 palliative is a lot for poor families -Gov Sule

  Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has expressed his disagreement with those who argue that the proposed N8,000 palliative by the Federal Government will not significantly cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on poor Nigerians. He said this ...

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22-year-old woman undergoing buttock enlargement surgery d!es ‘within ten minutes’ of being given anaesthetic

  Russian police are probing the sudden death of a woman, 22, during buttock enlargement surgery by an ‘unqualified’ beautician who was her ‘friend’. Mika Shabasova died ‘ten minutes after she was administered local anaesthetic’ for the procedure, according to ...

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Italy starts removing lesbian mothers’ names from children’s birth certificates

  Italy starts removing lesbian mothers’ names from children’s birth certificates   The northern Italian city of Padua has started removing the names of non-biological gay mothers from their children’s birth certificates under new legislation passed by the “traditional family-first” ...

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Four-day-old baby survives as generator fumes k!ll trader, his wife, their two children, mother-in-law and apprentice in Anambra

  SAD: Four-day-old baby survives as generator fumes k!ll trader, his wife, their two children, mother-in-law and apprentice in Anambra A trader, Ifeanyi, his wife, Amaka, two children, mother-in-law and apprentice have d!ed after inhaling poisonous fumes from a generator ...

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INEC bows to pressure, recognises Youth Party

  The Independent National Electoral Commission has bowed to pressure and finally recognised the Youth Party as a registered political party in Nigeria. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, Festus Okoye, in a statement on ...

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Again, FG shuts Eko Bridge for 40-day repair

  The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, has announced 40 days closure of the Island-bound lane of the Alaka-Costain-Iganmu section of Eko Bridge, beginning from Sunday.   Kesha, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said ...

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JAMB: Soludo sends Mmesoma on three-month psychotherapy

  The Anambra State Government says it has handed over 19-year-old Mmesoma Ejikeme, who forged her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result, to a psychotherapist for a three-month guidance and counselling The state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, disclosed this ...

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40 kidnapped victims rescued in Zamfara

  Troops of operation Hadarin Daji, a military component, have rescued 40 kidnapped victims in Kyairu, Kyaram and Alkama communities in Bukkuyum Local Government area of Zamfara State. According to a press statement by Army authority, the victims were kidnapped ...

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Fiji records 260% surge in HIV cases

  The number of new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in Fiji has surged by 260 per cent since 2010, making Fiji the second-fastest country in the Asia-Pacific with the epidemic. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services, in partnership ...

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Nine-month-old baby boy dies on his first day at crèche

  KwaZulu-Natal government authorities have called for a full-scale investigation after a 9-month-old baby died on his first day at a daycare facility in Zwelisha, Verulam, South Africa. Social Development MEC Nonhlanhla Khoza said the incident warranted a full-scale investigation. ...

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House of Reps reject motion seeking to stop increase in price of Fuel

  The House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a motion to stop increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and revert to the old price of N537 per liter. Rather, the House resolved to investigate the sudden increase ...

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Singapore passport overtakes Japan’s as world’s most powerful

  Singapore has recently dethroned Japan to claim the title of having the world’s most powerful passport, according to a new ranking. About the ranking: This year’s most recent Henley Passport Index, which is “the original, authoritative ranking of all ...

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UK medical panel clears Twitter influencer Dr Olufunmilayo of r3pe allegation

  UK medical panel clears Twitter influencer Dr Olufunmilayo of r3pe allegation A popular Twitter doctor based in the United Kingdom, Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya has been exonerated by UK’s Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service from rape allegations levelled against him by his former girlfriend ...

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Shehu Sani hilariously celebrates Peter Obi on his birthday

Senator Shehu Sani has hilariously celebrated politician and Labour party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on his 62nd birthday. Sani asked Obi to tell his tailors to remove the pockets from his attires since he doesn’t use them. Obi has been described by ...

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Nigerian investigative journalist David Hundeyin detained in Zimbabwe

  Nigerian investigative journalist David Hundeyin detained in Zimbabwe Nigerian investigative journalist, David Hundeyin has been detained in Zimbabwe. David says he landed in the country today, only to be told that despite a visa-free relationship between the two countires, he still ...

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President Tinubu orders probe into NDLEA’s killing of two-year-old boy in Delta

  President Bola Tinubu has directed the management of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to speedily and thoroughly investigate the killing of two-year-old Ivan Omhonrina by a stray bullet during an operation of officers of the agency at ...

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