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Shock as ‘mutant’ two-headed calf born in Brazil

Farmers have been left baffled after one if its cows has given birth to a two-headed mutant calf. The poor creature was born on a farm in the Brazilian municipality of Nova Venecia in the state of Espirito Santo on ...

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Nurses flee Zimbabwe clinic, as invisible creatures rape them, men left with swollen testicles

A Zimbabwe clinic was closed after nurses fled, complaining that invisible creatures were r3ping them. The bizarre incident occurred at Shale Clinic in Umzingwane district, Matabeleland South. The mysterious creatures, which are suspected to be tikoloshes, are also allegedly wreaking ...

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FG generates N300m from Abuja-Kaduna train service monthly – Amaechi

The Federal Government generates at least N300 million from Abuja-Kaduna train service every month. The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, made this known while speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Hard Copy. According to the minister, the operation of ...

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Forget your ambition of becoming President and back a younger person, DG VON, Okechukwu advises Tinubu

Mr Osita Okechukwu, Director-General, Voice of Nigeria (VON), has advised the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former two-term Governor of Lagos State, Sen. Bola Tinubu, to forget about his 2023 presidential ambition and back a younger ...

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Remi Babalola’s resigns as chairman of FBN Holdings

  THE FBN Holdings Plc has officially notified the Nigerian Exchange Ltd and the investing public of the resignation of Remi Babalola, its Chairman and Non-Executive Director. This is contained in the statement on investors’ relations signed by the Company ...

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Doctor, friend planning travel to US murdered in Abuja

An Abuja-based radiologist, Dr Obialo Ibe, and his yet-to-be-identified friend, have been reportedly murdered in his residence in the Games Village area of the Federal Capital Territory. The victims were said to have been murdered last Wednesday between 8am and ...

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Nigerian Senior citizens to get ID cards for easy access to social amenities

Nigerian Senior citizens will get ID cards for easy access to social amenities henceforth. This was revealed by the Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), Dr Emem Omokaro on Sunday. She said plans were being made to create identity cards ...

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Netherlands to be on lockdown for both Christmas and New Year

The Netherlands will be on lockdown for both Christmas and New Year. The country will go into a strict lockdown from today to contain the highly – contagious Omicron COVID-19 variant, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Saturday. All non-essential ...

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Ekiti Commissioner, Bamidele Faparusi resigns to join governorship race

Mr Bamidele Faparusi, Ekiti Commissioner for Infrastructure and Public Utilities, has resigned his appointment to contest for the state’s 2022 governorship election. Faparusi conveyed his resignation to Governor Kayode Fayemi in a letter dated December 14 and acknowledged on December ...

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Couple sell one-month-old baby for N50, 000 in Ogun

A couple identified as Eze Onyebuchi and Oluchi Eze sold their one-month-old baby for N50,000 in Ogun State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He noted that the couple ...

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Pregnant woman arrested with 1,441kg imported skunk

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have raided two clandestine drug stores in Lagos where a pregnant woman Eze Joy Chioma was arrested with 1,442 kilograms of imported skunk. Four men including a 62-year-old Basset Emmanuel were ...

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Police release Sylvester’s body to family for burial after autopsy

The remains of the late student of Dowen College, Sylvester Oromoni, have been released to his family for burial. This was after an autopsy was conducted to ascertain the cause of his death, Punch reports. Police Public Relations Officer, Adekunle ...

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Names of sponsors of Imo insecurity to be named in January – Uzodimma

Governor Hope Uzodimma has said he will reveal the names of those behind growing insecurity in Imo State at a stakeholders meeting to be held on 3, January, 2022. Uzodimma said the names of the sponsors of insecurity were revealed ...

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NLC releases dates for MASS protests against fuel subsidy removal

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has released dates for protests against fuel subsidy removal. The body fixed January 27 and February 1, 2022 for massive protests nationwide against the Federal Government’s plan to remove fuel subsidy. A communique issued at ...

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Hit and run driver crushes eight dead at marriage party

A bus ran over a marriage party on Friday night in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province, leaving eight people dead and nine others injured, local media and police said. The uncontrolled bus crushed a group of people enjoying a marriage party ...

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3 Children Killed As Fire Guts Parent’s House in Benue (photos)

The Benue State Police Command on Friday confirmed the death of three members of a family as a result of fire disaster in Otukpo, Otukpo Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Sewuese Anene, ...

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Nasarawa bans sales, use of charcoal to protect environment

The Nasarawa State Government has banned the use and sales of charcoal in the state to protect the environment. Mr Aliyu Agwai, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, announced this while addressing newsmen on Saturday in Lafia. He ...

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Odunare who jumped into lagoon took Arizona, Colorado drugs – Wife speaks

Amusa Rufiat, the wife of Lekan Odunare, the national diploma certificate holder that jumped into a Lagoon in Lagos, has opened up on what might be the cause of her husband’s death. Odunare, who jumped into the lagoon at Epe ...

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Mom reveals how her ‘hero’ dog saved her baby’s life

A mother has revealed how her ‘hero’ dog saved her baby’s life by breaking into her nursery when the pet realized that she had stopped breathing. Kelly Andrew, an author from Boston, explained that her young daughter wasn’t feeling well, ...

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Insecurity may prevent 2023 polls from holding, Jega warns

A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has warned that unless the insecurity challenges ravaging the country were adequately stopped, the 2023 general election may not hold. Jega said this on Thursday in Ibadan while ...

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Nigerians proud of Buhari, Gbajabiamila says

House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday said Nigerians were proud of President Muhammadu Buhari. He said they were proud of the way he has steered the ship of state since he was first elected in 2015. In a ...

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Man allegedly steals 350 catfish in Osun

A 27-year-old man, Seun Fisayo, was on Thursday arraigned before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court, Ile-Ife for allegedly stealing 350 pieces of catfish. The prosecutor, Inspector Sunday Osanyintuyi, arraigned the defendant on one count of stealing. The accused allegedly committed ...

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Body of man who jumped into Lagos lagoon found

The body of a man identified as Olalekan Odunare, who jumped into a Lagoon located in the Epe area of Lagos has been found. His body was found on Thursday. A family member who craved anonymity confirmed this development. The ...

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