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George Floyd’s death and the resulting wave of rage against racism and police brutality may have changed the political calculus for US presidential contender Joe Biden, who faces pressure to pick a black female running mate. Senator Kamala Harris, an ...

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have agreed in principle to meet in two blockbuster fights, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn. Hearn has been negotiating with Fury’s camp for several weeks and he said the terms were in place for ...

An Ikeja Special Offences Court, on Wednesday, sentenced a student of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Oni Ololade, to eight months in prison for cyber fraud. Ololade was sentenced during the virtual proceedings by Justice Mojisola Dada, following his guilty ...

A frontline medical doctor, Dr Bello Katagum who worked with the Bauchi state government on COVID-19, has died of the virus. Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, the Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA) disclosed on Wednesday during the State ...

Lesotho’s former prime minister (PM), Thomas Thabane, and his wife paid assassins a down payment of $24,000 to kill his estranged wife Lipolelo three years ago, according to a police affidavit seen on Wednesday. The details were the latest twist ...

A teacher turned up to class wearing her wedding dress for adorable photos with her students before getting married. Kindergarten teacher, Kelsey Moeller, 30, made the surprise appearance at school to give her class the chance to see her wearing ...

A “cunning” and “manipulative” paedophile who groomed 17 girls has been jailed for 13 years. Sick Daniel Berry, 31, preyed on his victims – who were aged 12 to 15 – by pretending to be a modelling agent and studio ...

Rapper Iggy Azalea has finally confirmed the birth of her son, weeks after she welcomed her first child into the world. The internet has been buzzing since April after rumors first dropped that she welcomed a son with her fiance ...

Tragedy struck in Minna, the Niger state capital in early hours of Wednesday when woman and her three children, among them,  one month old baby, were burnt to death in their two bedroom apartment. The house, situated in Nkangbe, a ...

A black shop owner suffered a broken jaw after being punched by a white policeman who reportedly mistook him for an intruder. CCTV from the incident appears to show the police officer walk into Star Spirits and Beverages in Decatur, ...

A Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has freed a 15-year-old girl (name withheld) charged with murdering a 51-year-old man Babatunde Ishola who allegedly tried to rape her. Magistrate Philip Adebowale Ojo struck out the murder charge filed by the police ...

On the day George Floyd was laid to rest, Texas Southern University announced it would give a full scholarship to the 6-year-old whose father’s death in custody has spurred global demands for an end to police brutality. TSU’s Board of ...

Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker sparked romance rumours as they had dinner at one of Malibu’s finest restaurants. The supermodel, 24, and Phoenix Suns basketball player, 23, have got everyone talking about whether they were dating after they hit the ...

Twenty-time Grand Slam singles champion Roger Federer said Wednesday he would be sidelined until 2021 after undergoing his second knee operation in a matter of months. The 38-year-old Swiss said he needed follow-up arthroscopic surgery “a few weeks ago” after ...

The Japanese doctor who discovered the mysterious “Kawasaki’s disease” ― recently in the headlines for some similarities to coronavirus has died of natural causes aged 95, his research NGO announced. Paediatrician Tomisaku Kawasaki first noticed the disease in the 1960s ...

Stoke City manager Michael O’Neill has tested positive for Covid-19 after the latest round of testing on Monday. A planned practice match between Stoke and Manchester United was cancelled at short notice on Tuesday once the situation became apparent. Stoke ...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says it has embarked on measures that will ensure safe and efficient operations post Covid-19 restrictions on socio-economic activities in the country. Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, the Director, Press and Public Relations of NYSC, said ...

Wah a greedy robber! A twitter user has exposed a young man who broke into a Magodo house to steal two tv sets, and other items and while escaping with them, he took along their security dog. See below…

An uber driver has been arraigned in court for allegedly advertising and selling a car lent to him for Uber business, the car was sold at KSh 248,000, approximately N800,000 in Nigerian currency. The price for which he sold the ...

A Russian influencer has revealed she is pregnant with her stepson’s baby – after recently divorcing his father. Marina Balmasheva, 35, recently announced she is engaged to her 20-year-old boyfriend Vladimir – having split from his father Alexey, 45, whom ...

A sixty-year-old man, Oghenekaro Isiakpere, has been rescued from his abductors by the Police in Delta State. Vanguard gathered that the victim was abducted by three gunmen while inside his Toyota Camry car at the site of his new building ...

Rachel Adedeji has quit Hollyoaks after four years on the show. Rachel, who plays Lisa Loveday on the Channel 4 soap, has already filmed her final scenes after handing in her notice before the start of lockdown. Her news comes ...

The Recording Academy has announced several changes to its Grammy Awards categories, including the often-debated best new artist title, and having nomination review committee members sign disclosure forms to prevent conflicts of interest. The new rules announced by The Recording ...

Rainstorm in the early hours of Wednesday destroyed scores of private homes, worship centres, schools and other property worth millions of naira in communities in Kanke local government area of Plateau state. Families in the affected communities were rendered homeless ...

If news of Kemi Olunloyo is anything to go by, then Hushpuppi and his bosom friend, Woodberry are already being extradited to the United States. The two and one other person where allegedly arrested yesterday in Dubai. Now Ms Olunloyo ...