We’ll Meet Again singer, Dame Vera Lynn dies aged 103

Dame Vera Lynn has died today aged 103. Born Vera Margaret Welch on 20 March, 1917 in East Ham, London, to a plumber father and a dressmaker mother, and became known as ‘the Forces’ sweetheart’ in reference to her amazing ...

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Police detain Instagram celebrity Cubana Chief Priest

The Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit in Lagos State has detained Instagram celebrity and Executive Director, Cubana Group, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest. Okechukwu, known for his lavish lifestyle, arrived at the Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos, around ...

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Flood sweeps away four-year-old child in Lagos rainfall

Rescue search is ongoing by men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA at 38 Fashola street of Olabode street Papa Asafa Orile Agege to recover yet to be identified four-year-old child allegedly being swept away by flood of ...

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US actor, Danny Masterson charged with raping 3 women

Actor Danny Masterson, best known for his role on the hit series That ’70s Show, has been charged with r*ping three women in the early 2000s. He is charged with r*ping the women, who were all in their 20s, between ...

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Veteran Nollywood actress, Sandra Achums praises God as she clocks 47 today

Veteran Nollywood actress, Sandra Achums, is 47 years old today. And she took to her instagram page to celebrate her birthday and appreciate God for her wonderful life, her husband, family, and in-laws. ”Wow!!! 47 years on planet earth. Lord ...

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29 health workers test positive for Covid-19 in Plateau state

The Plateau State Government says 29 of its health workers have been infected with coronavirus. Dr. Nimkong Lar, Commissioner for Health, disclosed this at a press briefing in Jos on Wednesday. According to the commissioner, the state has recorded 198 ...

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Trump ‘pleaded’ with China to buy US products to help him win the 2020 election, according to John Bolton’s new book

President Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to help him win the 2020 U.S. election, telling Xi during a summit dinner last year that increased agricultural purchases by Beijing from American farmers would aid his electoral prospects, according to a ...

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Harry and Meghan’s trademark application for new Archewell charity rejected

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s application to trademark their new charitable organisation has been initially rejected because they did not sign the paperwork or pay the correct fee. It comes just months after the couple announced they ‘look forward’ to ...

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President Buhari sacks his security details over Aso Villa crisis

President Muhammadu Buhari has fired his security details and other persons in Aso Villa over the role they played in the crisis between his wife, Aisha, and Sabiu ‘Tunde’ Yusuf, his assistant. Those fired by Buhari on Wednesday included his ...

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Nigeria records new 587 COVID-19 cases, total now 17,735

Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 587 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the nation’s total infections towards the 18,000 mark. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet stated that the country has now confirmed at least 17,735 cases of ...

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Edo guber: You have 10 days left for primaries, INEC tells political parties

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has asked the 15 political parties participating in the September 19 Governorship Election in Edo state to ensure that their primary elections are conducted within the next 10 days as earlier indicated in their ...

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Customs seizes 379 packs of Tramadol, items worth N56m

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operation Unit (FOU) Zone ‘B’ has seized 379 packs of 225mg tramadol along Kano/Kazaure road. Comptroller FOU of Zone B, Mustapha Sarkin-Kebb told journalists that the items apprehended included 150 cartons of veterinary drugs ...

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Dubai Police speaks on Hushpuppi: Why he was arrested

Popular Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Hushpuppi arrested 10 June in Dubai is being held by Dubai Police and not America’s FBI or Interpol as widely reported. UAE’s online newspaper, The National reported Wednesday that he was arrested on multiple fraud charges, ...

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EFCC arrests 16 internet fraudsters In Ogun, Lagos

The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Wednesday, arrested sixteen suspected internet fraudsters, otherwise known as “yahoo yahoo boys”. The suspects were apprehended at Ota, Ogun State, and Victoria Island, Lagos following intelligence received about their alleged ...

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Kids, 3 and 4 found dead after father left them in a car for hours

Two children have died after they were left in their dad’s truck for five hours in 32C heat. Teagan, 4, and her little brother Ryan Dennis, 3, were found in the footwell of their dad’s truck in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on ...

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Football viewing centres open, defy FG directive

It was business as usual for operators of football viewing centres in some parts of the country, as they entertained customers during Wednesday’s English Premier League games, in defiance to the directive of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, which ...

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Demolition: Ikorodu landlords demand compensation from Lagos govt

Some landlords in Igbogbo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, whose houses were demolished in 2017 for road construction, have begged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to pay their compensations three years after exercise. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on ...

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Woman with biggest lips in UK explains how she makes money

Woman with “the biggest lips in the UK”, Sofia Lips, has already spent £50,000 on plastic surgery, and she has no plans to stop any time soon. She has had numerous cosmetic procedures to her lips, cheeks, chin, and jawline, ...

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Sacked Zamfara LG bosses sue governor, vow to reclaim seats

Six council chairmen in Zamfara State, who were sacked by Governor Muhammad Matawalle, have taken the governor to court challenging their removal from office. Matawalle recently removed all the 14 council chairmen, but later reappointed eight who defected from the ...

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