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The Niger State Police Command has arrested Umar Jibril, popularly known as Ba’adama for stabbing the Chief Imam of Edati to death with an iron rod. Jubril from Enagi village was arrested by the police over alleged culpable homicide in Edati Local Government Area of the state. Niger State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Usman, told the News Agency of Nigeria ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arrested former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha was arrested in Abuja, but the EFCC has not yet given reason for his arrest. EFCC‘s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren confirmed Okorocha’s arrest to PM NEWS on phone on Tuesday evening. When asked the reason for the former governor’s ...

Pastor Paul Adefarasin, founder of House on the Rock has said Nigeria is a scam and that the next administration must not be allowed to access power without a brand new constitution. Adefarasin, in a trending video said the faulty nature of the Nigerian constitution had made the whole thing a scam as the 1999 document was foisted on Nigerians ...

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian will share joint custody of their four children following their divorce. According to reports, in both of their filings, the US rapper and TV reality star agreed that their marriage should end over irreconcilable differences. They have also agreed that they do not need spousal support. West, 43, and Kardashian West, 40, are billionaires and ...

Jackie Chan has revealed he is planning on donating his entire fortune to charity when he passes away and will leave nothing to his only son Jaycee. The Rush Hour star has already decided to give away half his money to charity when he dies and speaking at an awards ceremony last week he said that he was not planning ...

A Nigerian lady has explained on her twitter page how women get to ”lose” more in marriage. She says women put more on the table than men. She says some men naturally intend to be lazy and don’t give emotional support and intelligence?? well… lol. She also said to crown it up, these men expect ladies to be submissive. What ...

A man has dedicated his new born son to Wizkid. He made a frame of the singer and put it by his son’s head, saying he has been dedicated to the singer. He proudly shared the photo and wrote; ”I dedicated him to @wizkidayo when he was born”. Hopefully Wizkid would see this and give him N1m so the dedication ...

Actress, Chioma Ifemeludike has bitterly lamented over her struggles in affording a luxurious lifestyle like some of her colleagues in the movie industry. While speaking in recent interview, she disclosed that at a point in her acting career, she almost called it a quit because there was little or no returns on income for her services and value. The beautiful ...

A soldier identified as Kila Jima fighting Boko Haram insurgents in the North-East has reportedly killed himself. The soldier, a corporal in the Army’s 152 Battalion, Banki, was said to have suddenly cocked his rifle and shot himself in the head. The incident happened on Saturday. It is not yet clear what led the soldier to kill himself. He was ...

Ondo State Government has petitioned the Nigerian police over the refusal by immediate past Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi to return official vehicles. The vehicles are: Land Cruiser SUV, New Toyota Hilux, New Toyota Hilux and Toyota Hilux. The Ondo Government said Agboola were unlawfully in possession of the vehicles. Senior Special Assistant to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Special Duties and ...

Trolololo…. this is the moment Nigerian female celebrities openly affirmed waist trainer is a scam. Mary Njoku had spoken about how she intends to use a waist trainer to work on her tummy on Instagram and Halima Abubakar jumped o it telling her not to waste her time and that one almost killed her. Uchenna also jumped on it, saying ...

Small bags of rice were recently distributed to Kano citizens with Tinubu’s name, his nickname and photograph on it. Recall he also recently celebrated his birthday in Kano. More photos below…  

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian Muslims to exercise patience and tolerance and reject voices that seek to divide the nation. Buhari made the call in a message to mark the beginning of Ramadan which was contained in a statement made available to journalists by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. The statement was titled ‘President ...

The General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Enoch Adeboye, today visited Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The Governor disclosed this via his Twitter page. “Malam Nasir @elrufai is meeting Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, in Sir Kashim Ibrahim House,” he captioned the pictures. The meeting is coming barely ...

South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma has until Wednesday to suggest what sentence he should be given if found guilty of contempt of court, in a marked deviation from the standard rule book. Zuma, who turned 79 on Monday, repeatedly snubbed a judicial panel investigating the plunder of state coffers during his nine-year rule, claiming bias on the part of its ...

Macaulay Culkin and his girlfriend Brenda Song are parents. The couple welcomed their first child together, son Dakota Song Culkin, on April 5. “Mother, father and baby are all healthy and happy. We are overjoyed,” the duo said in a statement issued to Times. Baby Dakota weighed in at 6 pounds, 14 ounces (3.11kg), and he is named in honour ...

There is protest ongoing at the Plateau State University, Bokkos, following the r3pe of four female students of the University, on Monday night. The students who are residing off campus were said to have been abducted by unknown gunmen, r.a.p.e.d and dumped in the bush, late Monday night. The peaceful protest is said to have stalled academic activities in the ...

There is protest ongoing at the Plateau State University, Bokkos, following the raping of four female students of the University, on Monday night. The students who are residing off campus were said to have been abducted by unknown gunmen, r.a.p.e.d and dumped in the bush, late Monday night. The peaceful protest is said to have stalled academic activities in the ...

A 41-year-old man will appear in court on Friday for allegedly murdering a woman and her child and stuffing their bodies into a suitcase. Sthembiso Lamula made his first appearance in the Pinetown magistrate’s court on April  9, where he faced two counts of murder and kidnapping. He was remanded in police custody and will appear in court again on ...

Dencia has boldly claimed that Africans are treated like trash because they think low of themselves. Her claim comes after Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey announced that Ghana is the headquarters for Twitter operations in Africa as he tweeted that Twitter is now present on the continent’. Dencia charged the management of Twitter to pay the Ghanaian employees who will work ...

Barcelona have leapfrogged Real Madrid and are now the world’s most valuable football club, according to the reputable US magazine Forbes.   This is the first time Barca are reaching the summit of the Forbes list having trailed bitter rivals Real Madrid for quite some time. Barca overtook Madrid in the latest ranking by $100,000. The Blaugrana is valued at ...

                  Nigerians have expressed worry over the recent looks of Nollywood actress and producer, Fathia Balogun Williams on social media. Fathia Williams had taken to her Instagram page to share unedited and unfiltered photo and attached a caption where she wished her fans success in the new week. ”Good evening fam 🖤🤎💜💙💚💛🧡❤ ...

Lagos State Police operatives have arrested five suspects transporting stolen items after being allegedly offered a bribe of N500,000. The suspects: Lawal Saheed, 40, Taofeek Adenigba, 43, Ope Olowolayemo, 28, Azeez Jamie, 41 and Omotayo Adewale, 34 were arrested on Sunday around 3 am in between Volks Bus Stop and Iyana Iba, Lagos State. Daily Post gathered that the suspects ...

Former first lady Grace Mugabe’s firstborn son Russell Goreraza is currently in police custody after he was arrested for the alleged theft of mining equipment. 37-year-old Goreraza, who is the former first lady’s son from her first marriage, appeared before Concession magistrate Moreblessing Makati together with his 3 alleged accomplices on Monday. Gorereza’s three accomplices are Paul Sithole (45), Aaron ...

              A speeding driver has killed a male child who was crossing Uli-Ihiala road in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Awka. Kumapayi said the accident, which occurred at ...