‘I was kidnapped by SARS operatives last night, taken to Lagos Island and made to exhaust my ATM allowance or they would have killed me’ – Rapper, Ikechukwu

Veteran Nigerian rapper, Ikechukwu shared his sad experience with SARS operatives in Lagos.   Narrating his ordeal, the rapper said, ‘I was kidnapped by sars lastnight. Two mins away from my house, taken to lagos island and made to exhaust my atm ...

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Uche Jombo queries Nigerian senators on receiving N1.2m as hardship allowance

Uche Jombo in a new tweet questioned the payment of N1.2m to Nigerian senators as hardship allowance.   The Nollywood actress and mother of one asked what “hardship allowance” meant while stating that same should be invested into Nollywood over its ...

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Final year student killed by lightning after leaving exam hall in Plateau

A tragic incident occurred at the Federal College of Education in Pankshin community of Plateau State on Monday September 2, as a final year student of the institution was killed by lightning.   The 27-year-old student of the Social Studies/Music Department identified ...

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Zamfara State to spend N8.6bn on RUGA settlement – Governor Matawalle

Zamfara State government has said it would spend N8.631 billion for the construction of modern Ruga settlements in the state.   Governor Bello Matawalle made this known during the inauguration of the construction of one of the three pilot Ruga ...

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#Xenophobia: South African High Commission in Nigeria shuts down its offices and consulate in Lagos over fear of reprisal attacks

The South Africa High Commission to Nigeria has shut down its offices and consulate in Lagos over fear of reprisal attack by youths in the country.   The acting High Commissioner, Amb. Bobby Moroe in a chat with Punchng this morning confirmed that ...

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30-year-old son of Brazil legend Cafu dies of a heart attack while playing football

Danilo Feliciano de Moraes, the son of Brazil football legend Cafu has passed away at the age of 30.   Danilo suffered a heart attack while playing football with friends on Wednesday, September 4th.   It was reported that the 30-year-old had complained about ...

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#Xenophobia: A day after he was attacked on social media, Jim Ovia withdraws from World Economic Forum in South Africa

24 hours after Nigerians dragged himself and Oby Ezekwesili on Twitter for participating in the World Economic Forum holding in South Africa, businessman Jim Ovia, has announced his withdrawal from the forum.   In a statement released this morning, Ovia said ...

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Anambra begins registration of herdsmen

The Anambra State Government has commenced the registration of Fulani herdsmen, aimed at checking the farmers-herdsmen conflict in the state.   Speaking to newsmen on the commencement of the registration, Chairman of Anambra State Cattle Menace Control Committee, Igwe Peter ...

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Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s son dies of heart attack at 25

Abdallah Morsi, the youngest son of late former President of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, died of heart attack on Wednesday night in Cairo, the country’s capital.   The 25-year-old suffered a fatal cardiac arrest while driving as confirmed by his lawyer, Abdel Moneim Abdel Maqsoud. ...

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Hull City defender Angus MacDonald, 26, diagnosed with bowel cancer

Hull City defender, Angus MacDonald has been diagnosed with bowel cancer just days after he threw a lavish birthday bash for his girlfriend, English singer, Alexandra Burke. In a statement, Hull City confirmed that the 26-year-old has the early stages of the disease with ...

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‘I’m going to make history again’ – Andy Ruiz Jnr vows to beat Anthony Joshua for the second time as they come face to face (Photos)

Andy Ruiz Jnr has vowed he will beat Anthony Joshua for the second time when they hit the boxing ring again in December.   The Mexican- American heavyweight champion defeated Joshua in a shock defeat back in June at Madison Square Garden. The Mexican ...

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Pantless dancer Zodwa Wabantu exposes bare bum as she’s injected with energy booster (+18 Video)

Zodwa Wabantu took to Instagram to share a video of herself getting injected to boost her energy levels. In the process of getting injected, the pantless South African dancer exposed her bare bum to her followers.   Watch the video below.  

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26-year-old man sentenced to death in Ondo for killing his girlfriend

26-year-old Saliu Oladayo was handed a death sentence by an Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure on Tuesday September 3, after being found guilty of killing his 19-year-old girlfriend, Confidence Ebere.   The convict was arrested by the police after stabbing Ebere ...

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41-year-old Grammy-winning songwriter, LaShawn Daniels reportedly passes away

Grammy-winning songwriter and producer, LaShawn Daniels has reportedly died at the age of 41.   While the cause of death has yet to be confirmed, friends of the American music producer have taken to social media to express condolences.   It’s been ...

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Xenophobia: ‘I have been insulted and threatened so much’ – MI Abaga apologizes for supporting SA rapper, AKA

Nigerian rap legend, MI Abaga has officially apologised to his fans and Nigerians for his tweets in support of South African rapper, AKA who was insensitive to the plight of Nigerians in the wake of xenophobic attacks.   In his ...

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Family of six and their pregnant guest found dead in Lagos

Pandemonium broke out in the Oshodi area of Lagos state after a man, his wife, their four children and a pregnant guest, were found dead at their home at Number 19 Olowora street Mafoluku on Wednesday, September 4th.   Residence ...

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#Xenophobia: Like Rwanda, Congo and Malawi, Nigeria also pulls out of World Economic Forum in South Africa

Nigeria has boycotted the World Economic Forum on Africa 2019 taking place in Cape Town, South Africa following Xenophobic attacks against its citizens.   Some of the other African countries that have pulled out of WEF in solidarity with Nigeria ...

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Xenophobia: Moment eyewitnesses revealed that Tanzanian drug dealers killed South African taxi driver and not Nigerians (video)

A video of an eyewitness account of the murder of a South African taxi driver in Pretoria which sparked off the xenophobic attacks has surfaced.   It was reported that a taxi driver was shot dead in Pertoria CBD after he ...

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David Lyon wins APC governorship primary in Bayelsa state

David Lyon on Wednesday September 4, emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Bayelsa state.   The Bayelsa politician polled 42,138 votes to defeat his closet rival, Diseye Nsirim who scored 1,533 votes in the direct ...

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