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Edo state deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has vowed to defeat the anointed candidate of Governor Godwin Obaseki in the forthcoming governorship election in the State. Shaibu said he would defeat Obaseki’s anointed candidate because he has the backing of the people of ...

Veteran comedian Basketmouth has disclosed when he will be retiring from comedy Bright Okpocha says he would be quitting comedy when he turns 50. Though 45 now, he says in another 5 years time, his fans should expect him out ...

WWE legend Tammy Sytch has been sentenced to 17 years in jail for her involvement in a car accident that killed a 75-year-old man It comes three months after she pleaded no contest to the counts posed against her – ...

The University of Ilorin has said its male members of staff will now enjoy paternity leave This was made known by the university’s Registrar, Mr Mansur Alfanla, on Monday, while addressing newsmen. He noted that the development followed the just ...

A woman who was often mistaken for her husband’s mother decided to get face filler to hide her “ageing” smile, but was horrified when half her nose fell off Krysta Carson, 52, blames a “clumsy” injection using too much filler ...

Gunmen have reportedly attacked a movie location where Nigerian Nollywood actor, Sylvester Madu, was invited, killing four people and injured over 10 others The Nigerian actor, who narrowly escaped death by whiskers reportedly travelled to Bamenda in Cameroon on November 23, ...

433 foreign-trained doctors fail MDCN qualifying exam No fewer than 433 out of the 836 foreign-trained medical graduates who sat the qualifying examination organised by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria failed. The qualifying examination was held at the ...

The Lagos State Government, on Monday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to owners of buildings encroaching on road setbacks on Orchid, Agungi, and Ajiran Road along the Ikota River The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, gave the ultimatum ...

Paediatricians have said that babies with one or two teeth present at birth were perfectly normal This statement dispels the fears, age-long myths, and discomforts parents and relatives have when their babies are born with teeth. They discouraged parents of ...

An Ondo State High Court, sitting in Akure, the state capital, has jailed a man, Abayomi Joseph, to death for killing his neighbour Joseph was sentenced after he was found guilty of hacking to death one Thomas Oluwole, who was ...

Actress Laide Bakare set to marry for the third time Actress Laide Bakare is getting married again. She shared the good news on her Instagram page writing; ”Have enough courage to love one more time and Always one more Time. December 2nd????happening ...

The 200-level student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Osun state, Subair Enitan, early midnight on Monday completed 58 hours of hand wash-a-thon This is in a bid to set a record for the longest hand cloth washing by an individual ...

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Malam Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) This was announced in a statement issued by Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, on Monday. According to Ngelale, the ...

An 18-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her own family after being sentenced to death by village elders for dancing with a boy in a viral social media video in Pakistan The killing on Sunday, in the village of Barsharyal ...

Lucy Edet says there’s more confidence from the gym than liposuction BBN star, Lucy Edet, has said she got more confidence from one week at the gym than nine months after she underwent a liposuction, stating hitting the gym is truly ...

Lagos state as topped the list of cities with worst traffic in the world! This is according to the Global Traffic Congestion Rankings 2023 by Traffic Index. Lagos State has the worst road traffic among all cities, with at least ...

Famous rapper, Falz is very excited. His mom, just like his famous dad, Femi Falana, as turned a Senior Advocate of Nigeria [SAN]. Sharing the news on Instagram, excited Falz asked what could ever be better than one Senior Advocate, then he answered ...

Singer Teniola Apata aka Teni has revealed how she helped herself speak in her mother’s tongue — Yoruba The 31-year-old disclosed she was living in the US with her family back then, and had to learn her language by watching ...

Demolition: Consider relocating your investments to S’East – Ohanaeze tells Igbos in Lagos The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged Igbos residing in Lagos State to consider relocating their investments to the Southeast. Ohanaeze said cities like Aba, ...

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, touring a kibbutz targeted by Palestinian gunmen during an October 7 attack and expressing support for Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The visit comes amid a ...

Prince Harry got the cold shoulder from Prince William in the hours before the death of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, a new book claims According to journalist Omid Scobie’s bombshell tell-all, “Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy’s ...

There was confusion, yesterday, at the Assemblies of God Church, Ehere, Ogbor Hill, Aba, Abia state, as the priest of the church, identified as Reverend Eze Ogba, declined to wed a groom and bride, over reports that the bride was ...

President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday present the 2024 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly This was made known by the Secretary, of Research and Information at the National Assembly, Dr Ali Barde Umoru, in the National ...

Nollywood actor, Amaechi Monagor, has recently been diagnosed with kidney disease, diabetes, and stroke during his three-week hospital admission His cousin, Tony Oneweek, shared this health update on Facebook, stating that Monagor was currently contending with kidney disease, diabetes, and stroke. ...

The Lagos State Government has crushed 1,500 seized motorcycles popularly called okada in line with the ban on okada operation in 10 Local Governments (LGs) and 15 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos. The State Commissioner for Transportation, Mr. ...