Uganda to issue birth certificates to cows

A proactive measure taken by the Ugandan government to ensure the traceability of products and benefit from the international market to local farmers, will have cows being issued birth certificates.   Uganda’s Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Mr Vincent Ssempijja ...

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Kidnappers of Samson Siasia’s mother demand N70m ransom to release her

The kidnappers of Samson Siasia’s mother are reportedly demanding N70m ransom to release her.   The gunmen were said to have called the ex-Super Eagles coach with a foreign number to demand a ransom after he spoke with his mother to ...

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Dancing is better than looting treasury – Adeleke replies Governor Oyetola

Ademola Adeleke has reacted to Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s comment of feeling ridiculed to contest in an election which he, the dancing senator was part of.   We reported that the Osun State Governor while receiving the leadership of the Social Democratic ...

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Nigerian Medical council inducts 412 foreign-trained doctors

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has granted 412 foreign -trained doctors the nod to practice medicine in the country.   The doctors, who had to undergo another training on returning to the country, were inducted on Thursday ...

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Khloe Kardashian responds to claims she hates Tristan Thompson

Despite being hurt multiple times by Tristan Thompson, Khloe Kardashian has shut down claims that she hates the father of her child.   Tristan Thompson betrayed Khloe Kardashian in every way possible, and he did this multiple times. First, he ...

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Nigerian parents demand justice for their three sons killed in London

Nigerian parents, John and Linda Burke-Monerville, are demanding justice for the murder of their three sons in London, United Kingdom. The couple lost the latest to an attack in Barnet last month. David, 38, was stabbed to death in a ...

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Man left with swollen eye after being assaulted by soldier at Dangote Fertilizer Plant in Lekki (photos)

A Nigerian man simply identified as Olamide, is currently writhing in pain after a soldier allegedly assaulted him at the Dangote fertilizer plant, Ibeju-Lekki this morning July 18th.   Olamide shared a photo of his swollen eye on his Twitter handle ...

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60 escape death as hotel collapses in Ebonyi

No fewer than 60 persons escaped death in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital last night after a wing of the popular Metro View Hotel collapsed.   According to the manager of the hotel, Austine Orji, the management had noticed a crack on ...

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Two-headed turtle discovered in Malaysia

Conservationists have been quite fascinated after discovering a two-headed turtle on Mabul Island, off the Malaysian part of Borneo.   The two-headed turtle which only survived a few days after being discovered, was found in a nest alongside more than 90 other ...

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Mikel Obi announces his retirement from international football

Mikel Obi has officially announced his retirement from the national team, Super Eagles.   In a post he shared on his Instagram page this afternoon, the football star says at 32, he believes it is time for him to retire so ...

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Photos: VP Yemi Osinbajo’s son graduates from UK University

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and his wife, Dolapo, attended the graduation ceremony of their son, Fiyin, from Warwick University in the United Kingdom yesterday Wednesday July 17th.   Their daughters, Kiki and Damilola as well as their son in-law, Seun ...

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Nigeria is building a generation of illiterates – Wole Soyinka

Prof Wole Soyinka says Nigeria is currenlty raising a generation of illiterates.   Making particular reference to Internet trolls, the Nobel laureate said the nation is raising a generation that is the first to comment on the internet on issues ...

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Zari Hassan finally decides to move out of Diamond Platnumz’ house, one year after dumping him

  The Ugandan socialite and mother of five revealed that she bought a new mansion in an upscale neighbourhood of Pretoria, and it is currently undergoing renovation. She also told Millard Ayo that the new property takes the tally to four, having owned three other ...

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Fasoranti’s daughter, Funke Olakunrin, to be buried on July 22nd

The remains of Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, will be laid to rest on Monday July 22nd.   According to a programme of the funeral arrangements released by her family, a ...

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Beyonce got 6 Emmy nominations for ‘Homecoming’, including the nomination for Outstanding Costumes

Beyonce’s “Homecoming” was nominated for 6 Emmys and one of them was for the iconic costumes she performed in.   Bey’s performance at last year’s Coachella, now fondly called Beychella, was a trending topic at the time. It trended again ...

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Frank Edwards celebrates 17 years of being healed of Asthma

Frank Edwards took to Instagram to celebrate his 17th year of being healed of Asthma. According to the gospel singer, he has never used an inhaler since then.   Saying a prayer for those going through same challenge, Frank Edwards ...

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Bayelsa poll: Patience Jonathan working to make us lose – PDP support group cries out

The Bayelsa State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Support Group has accused former President Goodluck Jonathan, and his wife Patience of making surreptitious moves to cause confusion in the PDP by falsely encouraging multiple governorship aspirants to enter the race. The ...

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EFCC begins manhunt for unqualified graduates undergoing NYSC scheme

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said it will partner the National Youth Service Corps to fish out unqualified graduates currently in the scheme.   EFCC said it had received a request from the NYSC to check the activities ...

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N22b Paris cash: EFCC seizes passports of 34 top ex-Kwara State officials

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized the passports of 34 top officials who served under former Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed over a N22 billion London-Paris Club refund.   Ten of them have been watch-listed to prevent them from ...

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