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A 94-year-old father of over 100 children, Nulu Ssemakula,  recently expanded his already bloated household by marrying four new wives in Ruyonza, a largely polygamous village in Uganda.   Ssemakula was the first Muslim from Ruyonza to make the pilgrimage ...

  Nobel Laureate Prof Wole Soyinka on Sunday October 13, raised an alarm over the Nigerian educational system which he said is in serious trouble.   In his speech at the presentation of a play entitled ‘Folly of Men’ (an adaptation of three plays ...

  YBNL’s signee, Temmie Ovwasa has stirred up a controversy with her tweets as she reacted to the report of Nigerian ladies who admitted that they lied after the man they accused of rape dragged them to court.   Temmie Ovwasa ...

The Comptroller-General, Nigerian Customs Service, retried Col. Hameed Ali has insisted that all import and export of goods from the nation’s land borders remain banned until there is an agreement with neighbouring countries on the kind of goods that should ...

  A raid which was carried out by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at a nightclub in Osogbo, Osun State’s capital has led to the arrest of 94 suspected internet frausters.     While eyewitnesses alleged ...

Nigerian lawyer and former Big Brother Africa housemate, Geraldine Iheme is expecting her second child with her husband, Otas Bazuaye.   The couple, who got married in May 2016, are already parents to a daughter born in June, 2017. The ...

Junior Middleweight boxer Patrick Day, 27 was on Sunday rushed to the hospital for immediate surgery after he was brutally punched by 21 year old boxer Charles Conwell in Chicago.     Day, was knocked down twice and received several ...

    The Imo State Police Command has launched manhunt for the killers of a bus driver identified as Chinedu.   The deceased also knownn as Edu Brazil was shot and killed by gunmen last week at the popular “ ...

Nigerian lady identified as Fumni, took to her Twitter handle to reveal the weird thing she did after finding out that her boyfriend was in love with her bestfriend, and the feeling was mutual.   Continue to read her account ...

The Nigerian Army has arrested a member of the Boko Haram sect that has been on its wanted list.   A statement from the Army says its troops working in conjunction with members of Civilian Joint Task Force on clearance operations, arrested ...

Eva Marcille, 34, shared a new photo of her newborn son who arrived earlier than expected.   The Real Housewives of Atlanta star/ model welcomed Maverick Leonard Sterling a few weeks earlier than the due date.   This is Eva’s ...

A Nigeran Twitter user’s description of marriage has sparked a debate online.   In a thread he shared, @Satirony opined that marriage was built to ”benefit men far more than women.”   See more of his Tweets and the replies ...

Kevin Hart is reportedly back to work just weeks after suffering serious injuries from a horrific car crash.   According to TMZ, the 40-year-old actor and comedian is reportedly back in action promoting his upcoming action sequel Jumanji: The Next ...

Ned Nwoko showed his romantic side while celebrating his wife Regina Daniels, who turned a year older today, October 10.   During a surprise birthday treat for the Nollywood actress, the Billionaire politician was filmed plucking flowers for his wife ...

A Nigerian Professor of Engineering at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Chikaodinaka Nwankpa has been accused of spending a federal grant money in strip clubs and on other ‘improper purchases’.   The grant money the 56-year-old Nigerian Professor spent on strippers was issued by the ...

NBC news host, Courtney Kube was interrupted live on TV by her adorable 4-year-old son who she took to work with her.   NBC correspondent Courtney Kube couldn’t help but laugh as her four-year-old child, Ryan stormed the set on ...

The National Examinations Council says a total of 40,630 candidates were involved in various forms of malpractice during its recent June and July 2019 Senior Secondary Certificate Examination.   The acting NECO Registrar, Abubakar Gana, disclosed these in Abuja in ...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has decried the presentation of fake academic credentials and attempt to smuggle names of unqualified persons into the mobilisation list.   Among the last batch of corps members, 95 fake graduates, 60 from Nigerian ...

Australia is on the verge of becoming the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer.   Researchers from Griffith University in Queensland have created a “cure” for cervical cancer by using gene-editing technology to target cervical cancer tumours in mice ...

Former Dutch housing and integration minister Ella Vogelaar has died at the age of 69.   Vogelaar, who was deputy leader of the FNV union federation before becoming a minister, suffered from depression and ended her own life, her partner Onno Bosma said.   ...

Earlier today, President Buhari received in courtesy visit Former Ministers who served in his Military Administration from 1984 to 1985 at the State House.   Some of the former ministers in attendance included; Brig. Gen. Ahmed Abdullahi, Dr Emmanuel Nsan, Amb. Ibrahim Gambari, ...

Seyi’s girlfriend, Adeshola who joined him on his media tour today after the conclusion of the Big Brother Naija Reality show, stated that Tacha is not her boyfriend’s type.   Adeshola said she wasn’t worried about Seyi’s relationship with Tacha in the ...

  Controversial Ugandan singer and presidential aspirant, Bobi Wine escaped Police arrest on Wednesday, October 9, after he defied Police order and insisted on staging his Independence Day concert on the outskirts of the capital, Kampala.   On Tuesday, October 8, the inspector general of ...

Footballer, Wayne Rooney reportedly warned his former England teammate Jamie Vardy about his wife Rebekah’s behavior during Euro 2016.   An unearthed claim in The Times suggested that Rooney had private talks with Vardy and allegedly told him to ensure ...

Asisat Lamina Oshoala is a Nigerian professional footballer who currently plays for Spanish Side FC Barcelona. She turns 25 today.