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  A 42 year old mother of four, Grace Ogochukwu Dagbo, was killed by suspected armed robbers in Ovwian, Delta state on Saturday July 20th. A niece of the deceased, Dr Ify Nwajei, yesterday shared the sad story on Twitter, alleging that the ...

A robbery suspect identified as Egbeke Ifeoluwa, who operates in Army uniform on Sango-Ijoko Road in Ogun State, has been arrested by the operatives of the Ogun State annex of the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response team (IRT).   ...

Over the weekend, a suspected traffic robber was lynched and later set ablaze by a mob along the Badagry Expressway in Lagos.   According to reports, the incident occurred under the bridge at International Trade Fair in Ojo, about the time ...

About £4 million ($5 million) worth of gold was seized at London’s Heathrow Airport by Border Force officers as part of an international investigation into a suspected South American drugs cartel.   The gold, which weighed 104 kilograms (229 pounds), ...

Yesterday, the Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria called on the Federal Government to explain the whereabouts of an allegedly missing $1bn from the Excess Crude Account security fund.   The Presidency in its response on Sunday night declared that the ...

Despite last week’s police order restricting all protests in Abuja, the nation’s capital, to the Unity Fountain by the Nigeria Police Force, members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria have vowed to continue their daily protest until their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem ...

Mexican drug kingpin, Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzman has been transferred to the high-security prison in Colorado where he will serve a life sentence.   The 62-year-old was pictured boarding a chopper at the Wall Street helipad in lower Manhattan at around 3am ...

Ushbebe during his performance at Akpororo’s show in Lagos last night, called Big Brother Naija housemates, Mercy and Tacha ‘known prostitutes’.   Explaining why men need ‘English and Packaging’, Ushbebe called the reality show’s housemates ‘prostitutes’ and further dragged Tacha for not being respectful.  ...

A Russian boxer is fighting for his life after the ‘right side of his skull’ was removed by surgeons following serious head injuries he suffered in a fight.   28-year-old Maxim Dadashev reportedly suffered a subdural haematoma in a 140-pound world title ...

BBNaija’s Koko received a lot of bashing from social media users after she released photos of herself posing topless yesterday July 21st. Above is her response to the ladies that bashed her.  

The moon is covered in human poo left behind by astronauts and there’s a reason for that.   Astronauts left behind a number of things on the moon, including their poo. According to Metro UK, the Apollo astronauts had been ...

Former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi shared this loved-up photo of himself and his partner, Olga Diyachenko lounging together.   The 32-year-old who now plays for Turkish club, Trabzonspor recently announced his retirement from international football after his participation at the 2019 African Cup ...

  U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Yukiya Amano has died, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Monday, just as he was preparing to step down because of an unspecified illness. The 72-year-old Japanese had held the position of IAEA ...

American actress and movie director, Sonja Sohn was on Sunday July 20th arrested on drug charges.   The 55-year old was arrested on Sunday morning in North Carolina for cocaine possession, marijuana possession, and possession of drug paraphernalia. According to TMZ,  the marijuana ...

Nollywood actor cum politician, Desmond Elliot has called for the ban of foreign movies in Nigeria to enable the growth of the Nigerian Movie Industry.   The 45-year-old representing Surulere constituency at the Lagos State house of assembly  said this in an interview ...

Following the controversy that trailed the clemency granted to Yewande Oyediran, a lawyer sentenced to seven years in prison for killing her husband, Lowo, a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Oyo state, Mr Seun Abimbola, has revealed why the ...

The mystery surrounding the missing ear of a baby at the Victory Children’s Hospital, Onitsha, Anambra State, has been linked to canivorous rats.   A police report released on Sunday, cleared the hospital, its management and workers from blame over the 2015 incident ...

  President of Fulani socio-cultural association, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, has condemned the labelling of the Fulani herdsmen as criminals.   He alleged that the name-calling was being instigated by some politicians and enemies of the Fulani ...

  While plastic surgery is more popular than ever, going under the knife comes with considerable risks (and a hefty price tag) that make it undesirable for some. Luckily, it is possible to restore a youthful glow without surgery. According ...

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana and former Governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa have warned President Buhari to take pragmatic steps in tackling the insecurity and ethnicity brewing in the country as the nation is already heading towards anarchy.   ...

Herve Renard is stepping down as Morocco head coach after their early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.   Morocco were one of the pre-tournament favourites for Egypt 2019 but suffered a shock penalty shootout defeat by Benin in ...

The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has indicated that it has only five days more to wait for President Buhari to submit the list of his ministerial appointees before it proceeds on its two-month annual vacation, according to ...

Make-up mogul, Kylie Jenner took to Instagram to share these stunning photos of herself and in one of the images, she was pictured posing with her boo, rapper Travis Scott.   See more photos below.  

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 38 suspected cultists in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.   According to Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bala Elkana, youths from Idiroko, Adeola and Ajose of Owutu area in Ikorodu, ...

NBA star, Nick Young has shared first photo of his newborn son, Nyce Amaru Young.   The 34-year-old who welcomed the child with his on-again girlfriend Keonna Green last month took to his Instagram page to share the adorable photo of himself carrying three ...