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  LG Chairman dies today, as swearing-in takes place tomorrow The newly appointed Chairman, Caretaker Management Committee of Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, Hon. Lawan Gana, is dead. He died today, May 25, 2023. Gana died at Federal ...

  A man, Jibrin Sawuta, on Thursday dragged a middle-aged woman, Hassana Yohanna, before an Upper Customary Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, for allegedly calling him impotent. Yohanna was docked on three counts of intentional insult, defamation and criminal intimidation. ...

  Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh has accepted that ‘gym life’ is the best as she begins a keep fit journey. The actress disclosed this today on her Instagram page. She cried out that she wants to live long, and her ...

  Determined to unveil the National carrier, Nigeria Air, before the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari ends on May 29, 2023, the Minister of Aviation has disclosed that a Nigeria Air plane would arrive Nigeria on Friday. This is just ...

  The Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, has expressed her displeasure with the broadcasters and presenters of Arise Television over the comment made on Nigerian YouTuber Emdee Tiamiyu’s interview with British Broadcasting Corporation that assumingly corroborated the ban ...

  Lupita Nyong’o understands why people may believe she and Janelle Monáe had a romantic relationship. The pair have been friends since they met at the Met Gala in 2014, when Nyong’o was relatively new to the entertainment scene and ...

  The Federal Government says Nigerians can now request their commercial banks issue them with a debit card that doubles as their national identity card. Prof Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja. ...

The Indigenous People of Biafra, on Wednesday, threatened that should its detained leader, Nnamdi Kanu, “fall in the hands of Nigeria, then Nigeria and her leaders will fall in the hands of Biafra.” In a statement by its spokesman, Emma ...

  The mysterious death of a Senior Secondary School 3 student in Akwa Ibom State has become an object of controversy. The deceased, Edima Ini Umoh, was until her death a student of Full Life Academy, Uyo, Akwa Ibom. It ...

  Nigerians on social media have expressed concerns about Nollywood actress-turned-politician Funke Akindele’s depression message. The expressions of concern erupted after Funke, shared an emotional tweet about depression. The Jenifa actress tweeted: “Depression is real. Please be kind to others. ...

  Seven decomposing corpses have been found in the Gidan Makeri Forest of Kagarko Chiefdom, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A source told Daily Post “the decomposing corpses are suspected to be those of bandits’ informants, the corpses ...

  Former United States President Barack Obama has penned a touching tribute to global music icon Tina Turner, following her death, at age 83. While remembering the What’s Love Got to Do with It hitmaker on his social media accounts, ...

  The Vatican announced that celebrated Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie wrote the preface of the much-anticipated book “Hands off Africa”, authored by the Pope. Written in Italian, the book contains all the speeches made by Pope Francis during his various ...

  A Customary Court in Ado-Ekiti has dissolved a three-year-old marriage between a man, Pastor Oni Muyiwa and Madam Alabi Adejoke over wife-battering and threats to life. Muyiwa, a Pastor in one of the popular new-generation churches and a health ...

  The Central Bank of Nigeria has revoked the operating licences of 132 microfinance banks, four primary mortgage banks, and three finance companies in the country. The revocation exercise was disclosed in the official gazette of the Federal Government published ...

  A UK-based Jamaican disk jockey, DJ Magic Jay, has said he still wants to know why Wizkid slapped him at an event in London. He said this happen in 2018, but he would still like to know the reason ...

  A groom who revealed his newly wedded wife had been cheating on him with his best man got the ultimate revenge — revealing her disloyal ways to their guests during his wedding speech. The shocking wedding drama was shared ...

  The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has dissolved his cabinet ahead of his swearing-in ceremony on May 29, 2023. Sanwo-Olu and his deputy, Obafemi Hamzat, will be sworn in for a second term of four years on May 29. The Head ...

  A Brazilian influencer has been shot dead in her car in front of her boyfriend and their two-year-old son in a botched robbery following a high-speed chase in Rio. Luanne Jardim was sitting in the passenger seat while her ...

  Floyd Mayweather has wowed fans by showing off his eye-watering collection of 17 black supercars. Mayweather, 45, retired from boxing with a flawless record of 50-0 after stopping UFC legend Conor McGregor in his final professional fight. The former ...

  A UK-based gay Nigerian man, Tosin Ojutalayo and his lover, Andrew Odong, have tied the knot in France. The couple’s wedding was held at Castle Bay in Hyères, France. Taking to Twitter to share photos from their wedding and ...

  Ogun student commits suicide after losing school fees to gambling A student of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, Ogun State, Samuel Adegoke has reportedly killed himself by drinking some chemical substance after losing his fees and that of his friend ...

  The Yaba Magistrate’s Court of Mrs Adeola Olatunbosun on Wednesday ruled that the police cannot be the complainant and also the prosecutor at the same time. The magistrate stated this on Wednesday morning, as she sat in her filled-to-capacity ...

  A popular Television preacher and motivational speaker, Reverend Mike Ochigbo, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Adamawa State. Ochigbo, who is the General Overseer of Freedom Power Chapel, was forced at gunpoint out of his home in the wee ...

  The legendary singer, passed away at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. She was known as the ‘Queen of Rock’n Roll’. ‘With her, the world loses a music legend ...