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Landlord Killed As 2-Storey Building Collapses In Lagos (Photos)

A two-storey building under construction at 77, Tapa Road, Oke-Ojo, Isawo in Ikorodu, Lagos State, collapsed and killed the owner identified as Pastor Daniel Obasi. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 2.30p.m on Tuesday, July 20, while people ...

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I’m grateful I lived long enough to see it – Plane crash survivor, Kechi Okwuchi bares her facial scars, shares recovery journey

  Nigerian burn survivor, Kechi Okwuchi has shares her recovery journey as she bares her facial scar. The 31-year-old Nigerian-American singer, is one of two survivors in the Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crash that happened 14 years ago when she ...

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Jeff Bezos Returns Back On Earth After 10 Mins Flight To Space

The founder of Blue Origin was accompanied by brother Mark Bezos, Wally Funk, and 18-year-old passenger Oliver Daemen. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is back on earth after a 10minutes flight to space. The founder of Blue Origin was accompanied by ...

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Insecurity Will End If FG Treats Bandits Like Igboho, Kanu – Afenifere

Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, on Tuesday, lambasted the Federal Government for hunting secessionist agitators in the country. According to the group, insecurity would have ended should the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari, treated bandits and terrorists the way it has ...

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Nigerian Based Nederlander Celebrates Becoming A Farmer In Nigeria

A Nederlander, Wiebe Boer is celebrating becoming a farmer in Nigeria. Boer took to his LinkedIn page to celebrate this. He shared pictures of the large farm located in Kwall, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau state. Boer, born in ...

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Yoruba Leaders Rally Support For Igboho, As Lawyers Battle To Stop Extradition

Yoruba leaders, including monarchs, have rallied support for Yoruba rights activists, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, who has been arrested in Benin Republic. Some of the leaders, who spoke to Punch on the telephone on Tuesday morning, said ...

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SAD! Nigerian Woman Dies 4 Days After Her Wedding (Photos)

A 31-year-old Nigerian woman, Ate Joy Veronica is dead four days after her wedding. Veronica and her husband, Irabor Samuel had their traditional and court weddings on June 25 and 26 respectively. She was said to have fallen sick on June ...

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Nigeria Moves To Extradite Sunday Igboho From Benin Republic

The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the process to extradite Sunday Igboho from Benin Republic, Daily Post reports. The Yoruba agitator was apprehended in the neighboring country on Monday night. Nigeria is not expected to face resistance from the ...

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Police Restrict Vehicular Movement In Maiduguri, As Bags, Sharp Objects Won’t Be Allowed Into Prayer Grounds

The Police in Borno have announced the restriction of vehicular movement in Maiduguri, as part of security measures during the Eid prayer. A statement signed by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Edet Okon, said the measure was among others ...

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Pray For Buhari, Tinubu Urges Nigerians In Eid Message

Bola Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to remember President Muhammadu Buhari, the governors, and other leaders in their prayers as they confront the challenges facing the country. Mr Tinubu said this is his Eid-el- Kabir statement. “By so doing, together ...

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Okorocha’s Second Inland Bridge Collapses In Imo

The Second inland bridge constructed by former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, in the Owerri metropolis, has caved. This was confirmed yesterday in Owerri, when the Owerri Capital Development Authority, OCDA, blocked the entrance into the affected road to avert ...

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Yoruba Nation: Autopsy Faults Police Claim, Says Salesgirl Was Shot

Jumoke Oyeleke, the salesgirl who was allegedly killed by a stray bullet during the Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos on July 3, died from a missile injury. This was revealed by the report of an autopsy conducted on the remains ...

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Petrol Price May Rise To N1,000 Per Litre – DPR

The Department of Petroleum Resources says the pump price of petrol in Nigeria may rise up to as much as N1000 per litre when the petrol subsidy regime comes to an end without an alternative energy source. DPR Director, Sarki ...

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Shina Peller Donates Rams To 500 Families In His Constituency

  Lawmaker Shina Peller has donated rams to 500 families in his constituency — Iseyin in Oyo State. Shina who is also celebrating Eid with them was physically present to ensure fair distribution. More photos…  

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Eid-el-Kabir: Buhari greets Muslims, gives reasons for food price hike

  President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Muslims over their Eid El-Adha festival, adding that flood and insecurity caused the increase in rams, cows, and other food prices. In his message marking the Muslim occasion, the President restated the determination of ...

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Prominent Moroccan Journalist, Omar Radi Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison

  A Casablanca court sentenced prominent Moroccan journalist and activist Omar Radi to six years in prison on Monday after finding him guilty of espionage and s3xual assault. His colleague, Imad Stitou, was convicted of “participation in r3pe” and sentenced ...

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Sunday Igboho reportedly arrested in Cotonou

  The Yoruba nation Freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Ugboho has been arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Reports have it that he was nabbed by security forces in Benin Republic at an airport in Cotonou on Monday ...

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China Reports First Human Death From Rare Monkey B Virus

  A Chinese vet has died after contracting a rare infectious disease from primates, known as the Monkey B virus. The 53-year-old victim, based in Beijing, was the first documented human case of the illness in China. According to the ...

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Prince Charles And Wife, Ditch Face Mask On ‘Freedom Day’ Cathedral Visit

Prince Charles and wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, dumped their face masks for a cathedral visit on Britain’s post-COVID-restrictions ‘Freedom Day’. The U.K. Government has removed the majority of coronavirus rules in England, as the nation attempts a return ...

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Buhari Appoints Wushishi New Registrar Of NECO

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved appointment of Prof Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi as Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council(NECO). He replaces Prof Godswill Obioma who passed away on May 31, 2021. According to a statement by Head, Information and Public ...

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