Couple branded ‘delusional’ and ‘self-centred’ after soliciting funds to pay for their dream wedding and honeymoon

In a post shared to Reddit’s Wedding Shaming forum, the anonymous couple, who are believed to be from the UK, asked for people to fund their ‘traditional and modern’ wedding – along with their honeymoon in either Peru, Dubai, Japan, ...

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Young new mum dies of complications from C-section days after threatening to expose ‘incompetent doctors’

Amber Rose Isaac, 26, first tweeted her outrage against medical staff at the Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx on April 17. ‘Can’t wait to write a tell all about my experience during my last two trimesters dealing with incompetent ...

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Indonesian military isolates entire village over fears 1,200 residents may have coronavirus

After eight positive COVID-19 tests in Serokadan hamlet in Abuan village, Central Bali earlier this week, the government’s national coronavirus task force moved in with the military to lockdown the area’s 1200 residents and begin widespread testing. Of the 1200 ...

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Stranded Nigerians from Dubai, London, New York will start returning from Wednesday

The Federal Government will commence evacuation of Nigerians stranded abroad from Wednesday. The exercise, it was also learnt, will commence with 265 returnees from United Arab Emirates. There are over 4,000 Nigerians stranded due to global lockdown occasioned by the ...

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FG warns Nigerians of possible return to lockdown

A lockdown of the country again is likely. This follows Monday’s gross disobedience of the protocols as Nigerians got some relief after weeks of restrictions. It was the first day after the easing of the shutdown to contain the spread ...

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Face mask hawkers in Enugu express joy over high patronage

Some hawkers of locally made face masks in Enugu have expressed joy over high patronage following the partial lifting of lockdown in the state. Some hawkers, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Enugu, said ...

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America University of Nigeria sacks 400 staff

The American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, has disengaged 400 of its staff. This came to light on Tuesday when the university, owned by Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, announced that it no longer needed their services. The AUN ...

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NCDC driver tests positive for covid-19 in Nasarawa state

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa says the state has recorded an additional confirmed case of coronavirus, bringing the number of active cases to 12. Sule made the disclosure during an expanded state security meeting on Tuesday in Lafia. The governor ...

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Parents take wealthy son To court for not taking care of them

Mr. and Mrs. Zhang, an elderly couple from Henan Province’s Xiangcheng District, have sued their wealthy son for failing to take care of them. In parts of the world with large Chinese communities, it is not uncommon for parents to ...

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LASTMA arrests over 100 vehicles for violating social distancing order

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says it has arrested over 100 vehicles that violated the social distancing order of the state government to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Commenting on the enforcement operations by LASTMA on Tuesday, the ...

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Man caught with gun hidden inside a load of bread (video)

A man has been caught on his was to Owerri with a gun. He was caught by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The man who gave his name as Odinaka Nwosu carefully concealed the gun inside the ...

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Covid-19 patients in Gombe protest over inadequate medical attention, block highway, destroy properties [photos]

Some covid-19 patients at the Kwadon Isolation Centre, Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe State, today blocked the popular Gombe/ Biu Road. The patients were said to be protesting against government’s negligence, inadequate food and medical attention in the ...

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Professor of human sexuality sues after school sanctioned him for having sexual discussions with students

A prominent George Mason University professor is suing the school for sanctioning him following complaints from students regarding talk about his own s.e.x.u.a.l experiences. Psychology professor Todd Kashdan kept his teaching position after being sanctioned by the school in 2019 ...

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I pay my tithes and first fruits – Toke Makinwa reveals

Toke Makinwa has disclosed she pays her tithes and first fruits and she is very boastful about it. According to the media personality, she thinks that ‘act’ is a personal journey, but very happy she does and can boast in ...

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New Zealand records another day without new covid-19 cases

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has lauded New Zealanders for their commitment to lockdown after a second-straight day without a new case of Covid-19. The number of ‘confirmed and probable’ infections remained at 1,487 after one suspected case ‘already known to ...

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Enugu Govt nabs COVID-19 patient who escaped from Delta isolation centre

The Enugu State government, on Tuesday, said it has “detected, contained and returned a confirmed coronavirus patient” who had escaped from an isolation and treatment center in Delta State. The patient was found after a swift action by the State’s ...

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Plane carrying coronavirus medical supplies crashes in Somalia, 6 killed

Six people, including two pilots, were killed when a plane carrying medical supplies crashed in south-western Somalia on Monday. “The cause of the accident is not yet known,” government spokesman Ismael Mukhtar Omar told the Germany’s news agency dpa. The ...

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Footballer reappears four years after being presumed dead (photo)

Former Schalke player Hiannick Kamba has been found alive and well four years are being presumed dead. The defender, who was once team-mates with German No 1 Manuel Neuer, was reportedly declared dead in January 2016 following an apparent crash ...

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Evacuation of 700 Nigerians from US begins May 10th

Evacuation of Nigerians stranded in the U.S. due to the novel coronavirus pandemic is to begin on May 10, according to the Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York. The consulate-general disclosed this in a notice signed by the Consul-General, Mr ...

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Ogun residents defy government order on physical distancing, get food relief

Following the gradual ease of the lockdown announced by President Muhammadu Buhari in Ogun State, residents of Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital yesterday refused to observe social distancing and wearing of face masks order by the state government as they ...

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Flock of sheep take over street in Turkey (photos/video)

May God not reduced humans to this. Residents of Samson, situated on the northern coast of Turkey, were surprised over the weekend when they looked out of their windows to see a huge flock of sheep overrunning the streets below. ...

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