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Nigerian reggae gospel artist and performer Buchi Atuonwu, known as Buchi, and his wife, have marked their 26th wedding anniversary.   The couple celebrated their beautiful anniversary on November 26, 2020. Buchi announced the good news on his social media ...

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday admitted that Nigeria has 200 million poor people and asked the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to consider this when sharing production cuts.   The President stated that asides the 200 million poor people, ...

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Thursday afternoon shot dead the First Class traditional ruler of Ifon, the Olufon of Ifon in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Israel Adeusi.   The traditional ruler, who was returning to ...

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has directed all cleared contestants in the forthcoming local government elections scheduled to hold January 16 to be subjected to a compulsory drug test.   The state commissioner for information, Muhammad Garba, disclosed this ...

Diego Maradona’s final tragic words before he died were: “I don’t feel well.”   The Argentina legend went back to bed after having breakfast and telling nephew Johnny Esposito he didn’t feel well and was going to lie down again. ...

Media personality, Shade Ladipo has pleaded with the Grammy Recording Academy to let Burna Boy win so they can rest and breathe in Nigeria.   According to her, she wants the African Giant to win as his album Twice As ...

Drama, confusion and disbelief engulfed the atmosphere when a patient who had been declared dead and taken to the Kapkatet sub-county hospital mortuary, Kenya suddenly ‘resurrected.’   A morgue attendant is said to have realised the man was still alive ...

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An attempt by the family of the budding songwriter, Daniel Chibuike Ikeagwuchi, who was shot dead by a policeman in Port Harcourt to seek justice at the Rivers State Judicial Commission of Inquiry was thrown out at today’s sitting.   ...

A former BBC journalist and his partner were both found dead in the same room at home, an inquest has heard.   John Stevenson, 68, was found on the floor near his bed in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf, on 12 ...

The father of Chisom Chukwuneke, the girl who had seven A1s in the 2019 WAEC examination, has paid her a touching tribute. Sharing his tribute on Facebook, her dad who had flown her out to South Africa to have a ...

Diego Maradona’s body arrived at the presidential palace in Argentina today as a grieving country prepares to pay its last respects to the flawed football genius who died on Wednesday at the age of 60.  As a crowd of weeping ...

Former Nigeria head of state, Yakubu Gowon, has denied allegations that he took to the United Kingdom “half of the Central Bank of Nigeria”.   A member of the UK Parliament, Tom Tugendhat, made the claims during a debate on ...

Can you tell them apart. Twitter users have been left lost and confused after a lady — Skai Jackson shared a photo of herself telling her followers this is me and my mom. The photos have got many talking, as ...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted leave to a civil society group to commence a suit seeking detailed information on N523m which the Federal Government claimed to have spent on feeding of school children during the Covid-19 lockdown ...

Ladies who are fans of TikTok and YouTube star Sir Cruse will be shocked to learn he is 54 years old, and not 29.   For years, Cruse’s fans believed he was in his 20s because of his youthful appearance. ...

Sudan’s former prime minister and top opposition figure Sadiq al-Mahdi is dead. He died from a coronavirus infection on Thursday, his party said. The 84-year-old was the country’s last democratically elected prime minister before he was toppled in 1989 by ...

The police in Lagos have arrested four suspected armed robbers terrorizing Alakuko area of the State and its environs. Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement said the police operatives attached to Alakuko Station, with the help ...

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden received congratulations for his election victory from China’s President Xi Jinping on Wednesday. Biden is prepared to give a speech highlighting the challenges Americans face as Covid-19 cases surge on the eve of the Thanksgiving holiday. ...

Millions of women will get free tampons after Scotland’s Parliament unanimously passed a landmark vote.   It means Scotland will become the first country to make period products freely available. The law introduces a legal right of free access to ...

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, revealed that it has reached out to the British Government over the threat by the UK Parliament, to impose sanctions on Nigerian officials over their roles in the EndSARS protests.   The Minister of Foreign ...

An Ekiti State High Court on Tuesday sentenced two persons, Adekunle Osho, 31, and Chinedu Ugwu, 34, to death by hanging for armed robbery. Justice Adekunle Adeleye said Osho and Ugwu were actively involved in robbery and were linked with ...

Self-acclaimed African giant, Burna Boy, has declared himself number one after Grammys nomination.   Burna’s latest album ‘Twice as Tall’ got nominated for the Best Global Music Album category. This is his second nomination. Recall in 2019, his previous album ...

BBNaija star, Laycon has described Erica as one of the amazing and wonderful people he has known.  In a recent interview, Laycon spoke highly of Erica regardless of the long-lasting feud between them. Recall the rapper cum reality tv star ...

The police in Kano has arrested a 21-year-old, Kabiru Mahmud, with 49 parcels of Indian hemp.   The police spokesperson in Kano, Abdullahi Kiyawa said that Mr Mahmud was arrested at Danbire village while transporting the substance from his family ...