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Newborn twin sisters have been mauled to death by a family dog when their mother  briefly left the room to talk to a neighbour. The ‘jealous’ Labrador and American foxhound cross attacked the 26-day-old premature babies at their home in ...

Babagana Wakil, the Chief of Staff to Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, is dead. The governor’s spokesperson, Isa Gusau, announced this in a statement today. According to him, Wakil died this morning but details of his death were, however, not ...

A middle aged woman slumped and died in Ughelli, Ughelli North L.G.A, Delta after hearing her husband tested positive for coronavirus, The Nation reports. The tragedy, which happened at Igho Salami Street, Uloho Avenue, threw neighbours into mourning. Neighbours gathered ...

Following the crisis that erupted between herders and Fulani farmers in Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi State which led to the death of nine persons, Governor Bala Mohammed has suspended the Caretaker Chairman of the council, Yarọ Gwaram. Suspended ...

More than 100 people have tested positive for coronavirus in India after attending the wedding and then funeral of the groom, who reportedly tied the knot while ill with the disease. Officials in Bihar state said Wednesday the 26-year-old groom ...

The Federal Government has increased the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit popularly known as petrol to N143.80 per litre. The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency(PPPRA) announced this today. It said a new price band of N140.80 to N143.80 per ...

Nollywood actress, Genevieve Nnaji and Film director, Akin Omotoso, have been selected as members of the 2020 class of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In a statement released on Tuesday, The Academy has invited a total number ...

Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, and his wife, Dame Edith, have contracted Covid-19. The governor made the announcement via his social media pages today. He said, “My wife and I have tested positive for Covid-19. We are well and continuing ...

Gunmen have attacked the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Lokoja, Kogi State The attack took place this morning. They stole computers and other sensitive materials from the administrative department of the health institution.   More photos below…    

A 76-year-old American senior citizen, who was jailed in Spain for smuggling 5lbs of cocaine became an unwitting drugs mule after suffering a brain injury, the US said. Victor Stemberger, from Virginia, is in a Spanish jail a year after ...

  First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced that its mobile banking application, FirstMobile has been upgraded with new and improved features to promote safe and convenient Mobile Banking experience for customers. The bank in statement said the mobile banking ...

Oyo State House Assembly on Tuesday held a special sitting in honour of the late former governor Abiola Ajimobi. Addressing the Assembly, Speaker Adebo Ogundoyin said the news of the death of Ajimobi filtered into the state like a dream. ...

Nollywood actor, Afeez Owo, has denied welcoming twins with his wife, Mide Martins, even though he wishes to have one day. The movie star said this in a video he shared on Tuesday introducing the real parents of the newborn ...

Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on Tuesday said the fear of Coronavirus kills faster than the virus itself. According to him, a virus that has killed 510,909 people worldwide as of Tuesday was an “imported” illness that was “forced on ...

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Tuesday supervised the destruction of illicit drugs, expired and adulterated packaged foods worth over N380 million. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the items were intercepted at various places within Kano City ...

Fatima Ganduje-Ajimobi, who is married to late Isiaka Ajimobi’s son, Idris has taken a swipe at Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. According to the daughter of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, Seyi Makinde can never surpass the achievements of ...

The Federal Government has said it facilitated the release of 39 Nigerians arrested for illegally entering Ghana. It said the citizens would be repatriated home during the next evacuation exercise. The Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, in a post on ...

It has proved frustratingly elusive for more than 70 years, but scientists say they have finally worked out why men can’t find the ‘G-spot’ – it isn’t there. Doctors say there’s no proof women have a small, super-sensitive region that ...

Fire has gutted the popular Ajao market in the Ajao area of Lagos State. The punch gathered that the incident started around 1am on Wednesday. Although the cause of the fire incident was yet to be ascertained, our correspondent learnt ...

A murder suspect has narrated how he killed his 30-year-old girlfriend, Happiness Winifred, and dumped her body in a well. Shagbada Erigga made the confession on Tuesday when he was paraded alongside 32 other suspects for various criminal offences at ...

Mask-wearing pupils catching up with friends at one Bangkok high school were quickly told to spread out as they headed back to lessons on Wednesday after months of distance learning due to coronavirus restrictions. The teenagers, resuming classes along with ...

A young single mother has tragically woken up on the morning of her 30th birthday to find her one-year-old daughter had suddenly died in her cot. Elle Wilkinson discovered her youngest child Lola lying face down in her bed at ...

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday asked the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to widen the tax net rather than overburden the people and business concerns. Ola Awoniyi, his Special Adviser on Media in a statement in Abuja ...

The Federal Government has disclosed plans to force the Digital Satellite Television, owned by MultiChoice, a South Africa-based cable service provider, to provide pay-per-view options to Nigerian subscribers. The government also said it has amended Nigeria’s broadcasting code to prevent ...

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a self-acclaimed lawyer, Elijah Ojo, for allegedly duping a client into parting with N300,000. Ojo was reported to have collected the money from a client to perfect her bail condition, but ...