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  It all started in a zoology class in 1934. Students were seated alphabetically in the tiered lecture hall, so John Henderson, 21, sat directly behind Charlotte Curtis. When he looked down, he liked the shy 20-year-old he saw in ...

  Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have abducted a Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Agwameseh, along Onicha-Olona in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. Agwameseh, who is the parish priest of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Issele-Mkpitime, was ...

  A teenage barber (name withheld) on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing three phones in a church. The 16-year-old, who lives at Akute, Ogun State, is being tried for conspiracy and stealing. The Prosecutor, ASP ...

A five-year-old boy reportedly went missing during a church service at St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Ekwulobia, Anambra State. The Anambra State Police Command announced on Monday in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed. Mohammed said the incident ...

  A teenage girl died from ‘kissing disease’ after doctors wrongly believed she was having a stroke. Ariana Rae Delfs, from Jacksonville in Florida, US, experienced cold-like symptoms and constant headaches three weeks ago and had visited several doctors. The ...

A Nigerian female doctor by the twitter handle (@DrBisola) with names as Dr Bisola Shoyinka has revealed how she slid into her man’s DM and they are now getting married. Sharing photos of what looks like pre-wedding photos, Bisola wrote; ...

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has lifted the suspension on Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Ibikunle Amosun, Rochas Okorocha, Osita Okechukwu and Pastor Usani Uguru Usani. A statement issued by the party said the move was ...

Prince Adewale, son of late Oba of Lagos, Oba Adeyinka Oyekan, was on Monday sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of his boss, Alhaja Sikirat Ekun. Justice Raliatu Adebiyi of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja convicted ...

The University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has dismissed a professor and former dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, Adeniji Adedayo Abiodun for sexually harassing a student. UniAbuja’s head of information and university relations, Habib Yakoob, said the Santa’s of the institution ...

  A Facebook user has shared VERY heartbreaking photos of a young girl, who her madam allegedly broke her head for not giving her child her afternoon pap. The Facebook user, Samuel Tochi met the girl on the road yesterday ...

  A Tinubu Chief  Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday ordered that a Nigerian musician, Naira Marley with names as Adeyemi Fashola, be arrested and arraigned over alleged car theft. The chief magistrate, Mr Tajudeen Elias, ordered that the  Investigating ...

  A Nigerian man who earlier served as a priest at a church in Greater Noida has been arrested, along with his “assistant”, also from Nigeria, for cloning dozens of plastic cards in Delhi, India. The duo identified as Oluwatoyin ...

  Edo State Government has sealed some offices at the University of Benin, including the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, over alleged tax evasion. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the offices were sealed in the early hours of ...

  There was commotion in Pako and Surulere areas of Lagos State over a reported clash among two rival cult groups. Residents in the areas told The Punch that they were confused when they heard a cascade of gunshots. They ...

  Turkish Airline has pledged to commence immediately freight of all leftover passengers’ baggage in Turkey to Nigeria following the suspension of its operations in Nigeria.   The General Manager, Public Affairs, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Mr Sam Adurogboye, ...

  The Lagos State Government on Sunday cautioned operators of event centres, property owners, religious centres and other places of attraction to desist from compounding traffic gridlock on roads around their locations. The Commissioner for Transportation, Frederic Oladeinde, read the ...

  An unidentified gunman has shot at the Operative of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) attached to the Ogun State Sector Command, wounding him severely on the leg before speeding away.   The incident happened on Sunday at the ...

  In a rather surprising turn of events, Mary Chiwenga (nee Mubaiwa) the estranged wife of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has been charged with attempted murder.  Mary is being accused of plotting to kill the former Army General. The state ...

  Men of the Nigeria Police Force have dispersed workers of Nichemtex Limited, a textile company in Ibeshe, Ikorudu, Lagos, who were protesting over non-payment of the 13th-month bonus and poor welfare condition. The Police who arrived at the scene ...

  Zahra Buhari Indimi and husband, Ahmed Indimi are today celebrating their 3rd wedding anniversary.   To celebrate this, Zahra took to IG to thank Allah for the grace and love in their marriage and where they are today.   ...

  Boko Haram jihadists gunned down 19 cattle herders Saturday in Nigeria, civilian militia sources and residents have told AFP. Ethnic Fulani herders, besieged by a spate of armed attacks targeting their cattle, pursued Boko Haram, sparking a fierce gunfight ...

  A Nigerian lady identified as Amanda Bukky Allen has taken to her Instagram account to drag the ex-Queen of Iwo King, Chanel Chin. Recall that Oluwo of Iwoland released an official statement that Oba (Dr.) Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, Telu ...

A medical doctor has poked holes in Nollyood actress, Angela Okorie’s claim that she was shot at by assassins for about 30 minutes and that 10 bullets were removed from her head. The UK-resident Nigerian doctor said Angela’s injuries are ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a man who allegedly swindled former Lagos governor now works and housing minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola of N3.1m.     PM News reported that the suspect identified as Malik Wakili will be arraigned before Justice Chukwujekwu ...

Human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has written to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, seeking the release of the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore, from the custody of the Department of State ...