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  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 ...

  Governor AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman of Kwara state has emerged as the new Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum. This is contained in a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye Wednesday morning to journalists in Ilorin. According to ...

  Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has dismissed the possibility of defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC, after leaving office. Ortom, however, vowed to support and work for the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, as a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ...

  Nigerian Youtuber, Emdee Tiamiyu, has apologised over his comment about Nigerian students studying in the United Kingdom in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC. The Youtuber made the apology in a video he shared on his YouTube account today, ...

  Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has absolved himself of blame in the situation that led to the relocation of the $19bn Dangote refinery from Ogun State to Lagos. Abiodun, who confirmed that he was Chairman, Olokola Free Trade Zone, in Ogun ...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has secured the conviction of one Ibrahim Musa Dabai on a one count charge bordering on tampering with Nigerian currency in Kano state. Dabai was arrested by officers of the National Drug ...

Nollywood actress, Adunni Ade has broken her silence over claims that she is owing her late colleague, Murphy Afolabi. Adunni Ade was publicly called out by late Murphy Afolabi’s burial committee for allegedly owing the deceased N250,000 before his death, ...

  Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti has been released from police custody after meeting his bail conditions last night. Kuti was detained by the police for allegedly assaulting a police officer some days ago on Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. Recall that ...

Hilda Baci, the 27-year-old Nigerian chef, has stated that her culinary skills were ordained from above. Baci garnered huge support from Nigerians and those in the diaspora after she cooked for 100 hours, beating the previous record of 87 hours ...

  Jamie Foxx is said to have had a stroke after it was previously claimed he suffered a mystery health scare last month, according to Mike Tyson. The actor, 55, has been treated at a facility in Chicago, which specializes ...

  Mrs Aisha Hanan, the daughter of outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari, has taken to social media to celebrate her father. Hanan, shared a photo of her father on her IG page calling him a silent achiever. Buhari, in the final ...

  A former academic staff member of Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic, Kebbi State, Muhammed Sani Nuhu, has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for deviously allotting over N6 million belonging to the polytechnic to himself. This was after the Independent ...

  Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has expressed gratitude to his family members, friends and legal advisers for their support towards his release from police custody. Recall that the Afrobeat singer, was last night released on bail from Police custody, seven days after ...

No fewer than 35 students of Fakunle Comprehensive High School, Osogbo, Osun State were rushed to the hospital after inhaling tear gas fired by mobile policemen in the early hours of Tuesday. The mobile policemen, Vanguard learnt, were conducting morning ...

  The Oba Elegushi of Ikate Kingdom, Saheed Ademola, and his wife, Olori Sekinat are celebrating their 20 years wedding anniversary today. To celebrate their special day, Oba Elegushi shared new photos of him and his wife on his Instagram ...

  Justice Adeola Olatubosun of the Chief Magistrates Court in Yaba, Lagos State, has reportedly adjourned the trial of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, to Wednesday, May 24, 2023. The trial, which was slated for today, May 23, 2023, was said ...

  Instagram influencer and actress, Amarachi Amusi aka Ashmusy has said she is fulfilling her dream to become a billionaire before 30. Ashmusy spoke in an interview with Richard Igwe of Topnotch where she gave tips on fame and success. ...

  A California man who died after being hit by a car was seen helping a family of ducks cross the road moments before the collision, local police said. Casey Rivara, 41, left his vehicle before being struck by a ...

  Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has ordered all public officers holding political appointments to hand over their offices per established procedure. The directive is contained in a statement titled ‘Handover of Activates’ from the office of the secretary to the state ...

  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned Saadatu Ramalan-Yaro, a businesswoman, for the second time in Lagos State, two weeks after her first arraignment. The businesswoman was brought before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in ...

  The Presidential Election Petition Court on Tuesday gave the pre-hearing report on three different petitions seeking to nullify the outcome of the 2023 presidential election. The court also presented the trial schedule. The chairman of the five-man panel of ...

  The committee planning the burial ceremony of Murphy Afolabi has appealed to actress, Adunni Ade to refund the N250,000 given to her by the deceased actor before he died. The appeal was issued at an event held to honour ...

  The United Kingdom has put in place a law that will see Nigerian students, and others studying in the UK from bringing family as dependents except under specific circumstances. This is as the UK government aims to bring immigration ...

  Popular celebrity auto dealer Ikechukwu Ogbona, a.k.a IVD, has left many talking on the internet after describing his alleged lover and self-acclaimed relationship expert Blessing Okoro Nkiru as his ‘G for life’. IVD stated this in a post on ...