JUST IN: Buhari congratulates Obaseki, commends electoral process

                                           President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the electoral process in Edo State which led to the victory of Governor Godwin Obaseki as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).   The president’s spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a Tweet today ...

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BBNaija 2020: Trikytee and Ozo evicted from house

                                                Trikytee and Ozo have been evicted from the ongoing BBN lockdown edition.   The housemates’ eviction ...

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BREAKING: Obaseki wins Edo governorship election (Photos)

  Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki, has won the governorship election conducted in Edo State on Saturday. He polled a total of 307,955  votes to beat his closest rival, Pastor Ize-Iyamu of the All Progressives Congress ...

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Do not declare Edo election inconclusive, Governor Wike warns INEC

                                          The National Chairman of the Edo State Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned the Independent National Electoral Commission against declaring the governorship election inconclusive.   He said INEC must keep ...

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Erica and Kiddwaya spotted at a party last night (photos)

2020 Big Brother Naija couple, Erica and Kiddwaya have been spotted together. They were spotted last night at a party that saw other evicted housemates in attendance too.  They displayed a little bit of PDA [old times, maybe?]. More photos…. ...

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Homeless woman gives birth to baby under Ajah bridge

       A homeless woman, Ms Blessing Emmanuel, 35 has given birth to a baby under the Ajah Bridge.   She was helped to deliver the baby by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, on Saturday. Director General, ...

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14 corpses retrieved as passenger bus of 32 falls into Ebonyi river last night (photos)

                                                 The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi has confirmed the retrieval of 14 corpses from the Akeze-Ukwu river after a Mercedes Benz 608 model bus plunged into it yesterday evening.   The bus was conveying members of a ...

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Amotekun officials seize 65 cows, arrest herder for destroying crops worth N5m in Ondo

                                                      Officials of the Amotekun Corps in Ondo State have seized 65 cows for allegedly destroying crops belonging to some farmers in the state.   A herdsman, Adamu Yusuf, was also arrested by the security outfit in the Oda area ...

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Sanwo-Olu permits full reopening of religious houses, schools; pre-primary remains closed

                                               Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said Churches and Mosques to can begin to hold full services, while private and public primary schools are to reopen on Monday, September 21.   However, he ordered that pre-primary schools should ...

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Tottenham completes Gareth Bale loan signing from Real Madrid

Gareth Bale is back in familiar surroundings at Tottenham, with the Welshman seeing a loan return to north London bring a nightmare spell at Real Madrid to a close. The 31-year-old left Spurs in the summer of 2013 as the ...

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Cardi B reveals why she filed for divorce from Offset, says ‘sometimes people really do grow apart’ (video)

Popular American rapper, songwriter, media personality and actress, Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, known professionally as Cardi B has disclosed why she filed for divorce from her husband of 3 years and Migos rapper, Offset. The rapper who addressed her followers via ...

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Two killed, 14 wounded in shooting at US party ― Police

                                                 Two people were killed and 14 wounded early Saturday in a shooting at a backyard party in Rochester, New York state, police said.   Officers responding to reports of gunfire in the area found a “chaotic scene” with about ...

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Edo 2020: INEC confirms shooting in Orhionmwon, talks tough on materials’ hijack in Egor

                                               The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has confirmed a shooting incident in Orhionmwon local government area of Edo state, saying it was working with the police and other security agencies to ensure the peaceful conduct of the ongoing governorship ...

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Ibadan Poly sacks lecturer over alleged sexual misconduct

                         The management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan (TPI) has terminated the appointment of its lecturer, Kelani Omotosho, over alleged s.e.x.ual misconduct with a former student.   This is contained in a statement signed by the institution’s Registrar, Mrs Modupe Fawale ...

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How angry mentally challenged man killed okada rider in Ebonyi

                                                           An angry ‘mad’ man (name withheld) in the early hours of Saturday, was reported to have killed an Okada Rider, Mr. Elias Ofoke in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State Capital.   The victim, a father of six children, hails from ...

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#EdoDecides2020: Soldiers replace policemen at checkpoints

                                                        To reduce the likelihood of security breaches during the Governorship election in Edo State, armed military men have been deployed to man the roads in the State.   Checkpoints that were formerly operated by policemen were dismantled and turned ...

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Fans worries as Kanye West tweets about being ‘murdered’ and North ‘taken away’ from him

                                                           Kanye West has tweeted then deleted about being “murdered” and told his eldest daughter North to never believe the “white media.”   The rapper has long struggled with bipolar disorder and has, in recent months, sent a series of ...

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Soldier shoots man for not wearing a face mask (Photos)

  A 27-year-old man was allegedly shot by a soldier in South Africa during an argument over why he was not wearing a face mask in line with Coronavirus regulations. According to Police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mojapelo, who confirmed the incident ...

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