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Zimbabwe’s vice president resigns amid sexual misconduct allegations

One of Zimbabwe’s vice presidents has resigned following a string of reports in the local media that alleged he had affairs with several women, both married and single. Kembo Mohadi, 71, one of the country’s two vice presidents, denied on ...

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Royal Family ‘united in prayers’ for Prince Philip

The mood at Windsor Castle ­darkened ­today after Prince Philip was admitted for heart tests as he continued to battle a raging infection, sources said last night. And fears grew for the 99-year-old with medical experts warning he could be ...

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Stop doing anal Covid tests on our citizens, Japan tells China

Tokyo has requested Beijing to stop taking anal swab tests for Covid-19 on Japanese citizens because the procedure causes psychological pain, a government spokesperson has said. Japan’s chief cabinet secretary, Katsunobu Kato, said the government had not received a response ...

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81 year-old serial killer and rapist, murdered’ in prison cell he shared with convicted killer with ‘666’ face tattoo

                  One of California’s most notorious serial rapists and killers, known as the I-5 Strangler, has died after allegedly being attacked in prison. Roger Reece Kibbe, 81, was discovered unresponsive on the ...

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First batch of COVID-19 vaccines land in Nigeria

Nigeria, on Tuesday, received 3.94 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India(SII) and shipped via the COVAX Facility. The United Nations(UN) system in Nigeria made this known in a statement made available to the ...

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Months after losing her dad, Chimamanda Adichie loses mum

Months after losing her dad, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has lost her mother, Mrs. Grace Ifeoma Adichie. The mother of the renowned Nigerian novelist died on Monday, March 1, in Awka, Anambra State. “It was very sudden and we are devastated,” ...

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Drama as Sowore storms court with witch doctor (Photos)

Omoyele Sowore, the convener of Revolution Now on Tuesday stormed the Abuja Magistrate Court in company of a witch-doctor. Sowore, a former presidential candidate in the last general election was arrested by the police for leading a protest against bad ...

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South Koreans gave birth to fewer male babies in 2020 – Report

On Monday, preliminary data by Statistics Korea revealed that the portion of male births of the total newborns in South Korea declined to a record low in 2020. The information came amid the latest sign that traditional preference for male ...

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Release of Jangebe schoolgirls: Governor Matawalle praises repentant bandits

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara says repentant bandits assisted security agencies in the operation that led to the Jangebe schoolgirls’ rescue. The governor, who received the girls at about 5 am on Tuesday in Gusau, said the 279 girls were ...

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NSCDC to protect schools against mass abductions of students

The federal government has tasked the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps to develop a robust scheme for protecting schools across the country. This, it said, was born out of its resolve to ensure children’s safety everywhere, especially within the ...

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Tuface talks about God not needing anything

Tuface has taking to social media to educate his fans about God not needing anything and YES, he is absolutely right. He also spoke about people saying they are fighting for God all in the name of religion, he says ...

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Buhari, Osinbajo to receive Covid-19 vaccine publicly

President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will pick dates on which they will be vaccinated publicly, with the first batch of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. About four million doses of the vaccine are expected to arrive in Nigeria on ...

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No Food Supply To South-West Until Fulanis Are Safe – Miyetti Allah

Foodstuffs and cattle dealers across the Northern part of the country have started diverting their goods and all consumables to the Southwest. The Coordinator of group, Aliyu Mohammed, made this known while speaking to newsmen after a crucial meeting of ...

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Akeredolu bans NURTW, RTEAN over tussle leadership

The Ondo State Government has banned the activities of the National Union of Road transport workers and the Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria. It was gathered that the order was not unconnected with the leadership crisis of the two ...

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Bandits told us their business cannot thrive without informants in our villages – Rescued Kagara students

Students of the Government Science College Kagara, Niger State released last Saturday have revealed secrets gained from their short stay in bandits net The students say the bandits claimed their operations were always successful because of collaboration with informants in ...

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Nigeria records 360 new Covid-19 cases, total now 156,017

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 360 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 156,017.   The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Monday.   “360 new ...

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Smart Adeyemi is a mad man, Governor Ikpeazu fires back

Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has hit back at Senator Smart Adeyemi, calling him a mad man. Adeyemi, who represents Kogi West senatorial District had called Ikpeazu a drunkard, saying “Abia is governed by drunkards.” The senator, while speaking on ...

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Two men arrested for raping neighbor’s 16-year-old daughter

Two men, Anthony John and Jimoh Idowu, have been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for gang-r*ping their co-tenant’s 16-year-old daughter. John, 35, and Idowu, 21, reportedly conspired and gang-r*ped the victim last Thursday after breaking into ...

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Commercial driver arrested with two human heads in Ondo

A commercial driver, Hassan Saka, has been arrested for being in possession of two human heads in Ondo State. Saka was arrested on Sunday by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the state. According to the ...

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Yobe Governor secretly marries Abacha’s daughter as 4th wife

The governor of Yobe State and chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni, has secretly married his fourth wife at a very private ceremony in Abuja. SaharaReporters gathered that the governor’s new bride is Gumsu Abacha, ...

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