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The mother of ex-Senate President, Bukola Saraki is a year older today. Chief (Mrs) Florence Morenike Saraki is 85 and her proud son, Bukola Saraki has publicly wished her a happy birthday. Sharing a lovely photo of his mom, the politician wrote; ”Wishing my beloved mother, Chief (Mrs) Florence Morenike Saraki, a very happy 85th birthday today. Mama, we are ...

COVID-19 cases in Nigeria rose by 453 on Saturday, pushing the country’s total confirmed cases to 46,140. Six more deaths were recorded for the day, lifting the death toll from 936 to 942. The new cases are spread across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Data from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control showed that the FCT led ...

He was their helper. He was a different philanthropist. He helped his people. He helped people that are not even his tribe too. He employed from all over the country. Indeed he was a man of the people. Little wonder, why people stormed his house and waited for the arrival of his corpse. People stayed all night mourning him. A ...

Former manager to defunct music duo, P-Square, Bayo Odusami, a.k.a Howie T is dead. According to sources close to the entertainment guru, he gave up the ghost on Saturday, August 8, 2020 after a great fight with stroke. The source said the one time disk jockey had been down with stroke for about four years.

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday, July 29, promised to meet OreofeOluwa Lawal, the boy who was telling his mother to calm down in a viral video while he was about to be punished for his wrongdoing. With his mom insisting that he still has to be flogged for his misdemeanor, the little boy sticks two index fingers in ...

A British backpacker had the shock of her life when she gave birth to a tiny newborn baby while travelling on a motorway. Abi was on a bus from Brisbane to Fraser Island when she stopped to get painkillers in Noosa for what she thought was period pain. The pain escalated quickly and paramedics realised she was about to give ...

A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has commiserated with the people of Ogun State over the death of Buruji Kashamu, who died of Coronavirus complications yesterday. In a statement by his spokesperson, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo said while Kashamu’s death was “sad”, his life and history left “lessons for those of all us on this side of the veil”. He said, ...

Two brothers Lucky Osuji 25 and Reward Osuji 17 from Emekuku Owerri North local government area of Imo State, conspired with members of Black Axe Fraternity, a cult group and kidnapped their younger brother, Confidence, who is 14 years old. Along with their collaborators, the brothers threatened to kill Confidence for rituals if their grandfather failed to give them N7million. ...

The remains of Senator Buruji Kashamu would be interred today, Sunday 9th of August, 2020. A statement by his Media Adviser Austin Oniyokor, said the late politician would be buried by 12noon in his Ijebu-Igbo residence in accordance with Islamic rites. The 62-year-old died of Covid-19 on Saturday at First Cardiologist Hospital, Lagos. He will truly be missed!!!

  Barcelona set up a Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich as Lionel Messi starred in a 3-1 victory over Napoli on Saturday. Lionel Messi was in fine form as Barcelona progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals, with a 3-1 second-leg defeat of Napoli sealing a 4-2 aggregate victory. An action-packed first half at Camp Nou saw Barca take a three-goal lead, before Lorenzo Insigne pulled one ...

Bayern Munich saw off Chelsea 4-1 at the Allianz Arena to complete a 7-1 aggregate rout in their Champions League last-16 tie. Robert Lewandowski maintained his impressive scoring streak as Bayern Munich beat Chelsea 4-1 at the Allianz Arena to seal a 7-1 aggregate victory in their Champions League last-16 tie. Bayern took a 3-0 lead into Saturday’s second leg after a thumping win in February’s ...

  At least 17 people including both pilots have died and more than 100 injured when a plane with 190 people on board coming from Dubai met with an accident at around 7:40 pm Karipur airport in Kozhikode on Friday (August 7) evening. Meanwhile, search and rescue operations at the accident site have been completed and all the injured have been sent ...

  Juventus have named Andrea Pirlo as their new head coach on a two-year contract, just hours after sacking Maurizio Sarri. Pirlo was only named the club’s Under-23 head coach last month, but has secured a major promotion before even taking charge of one match with the Serie C outfit. It will be a major challenge for the 41-year-old who has never managed before, either ...

  David Silva’s move to Lazio will be finalised on Monday, according to Corriere dello Sport. The 34-year-old will join as a free agent after 10 seasons with Manchester City, during which he became a club legend and won four Premier League titles. Silva turned down interest from the United Arab Emirates and MLS side Inter Miami in favour of a move to Serie A.

  Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been named Arsenal Player of the 2019-20 Season following his eye-catching performances for the club. The Gabon international bagged 29 goals and provided three assists in 44 games across all competitions to finish as the club’s top-scorer for a second season. The former Borussia Dortmund striker’s effort also helped the Emirates Stadium outfit secure their 14th FA Cup title and finish eighth ...

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister attempted to console the Juventus star after he was unable to help complete his side’s comeback against Lyon in the Champions League. The Italian champions were still expected to progress to the quarter-finals, despite suffering a narrow 1-0 first leg defeat back in March, but their task was made doubly difficult when Memphis Depay dinked home an ...

Former World Cup winner Ronaldinho Gaucho moved a step closer to ending his Paraguayan ordeal on Friday. This came about when prosecutors said they would not oppose a “conditional suspension” of the case that would allow him to return to Brazil. The twice World Player of the Year was arrested on March 6 along with his brother and business manager ...

Twin YouTubers Alan and Alex Stokes are facing felony charges for allegedly posing as bank robbers during a series of pranks last year that resulted in an Uber driver being held at gunpoint by police. The siblings, 23, are each facing a felony count of false imprisonment effected by violence, menace, fraud or deceit, and one misdemeanor count of falsely ...

When baby Zayne Caldwell arrived eight weeks early, his parents Renata Freydin, 34, and David Caldwell, 33, were anxious about what lay ahead. But their worries were soothed when they discovered Zayne was being cared for by NICU nurse Lissa McGowan, who had cared for the baby’s dad, David, 34 years before. David had also been born premature at the ...

Controversial singer, Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley has said the police are his friend after he was fined for holding a music concert in Abuja in violation of COVID-19 directives. A day after he was fined by a Lagos State Special Offences Court, Popular musician, Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley, has been handed another fine by a mobile ...

Coronavirus-sniffing dogs capable of detecting the infection with 92 percent accuracy have been recruited to vet travellers arriving in the United Arab Emirates at Dubai airport. All travellers must be tested for COVID-19 prior to their trip before showing the confirmed negative result on arrival. According to DailyMail UK, Dubai International Airport has now also introduced the use of police ...

BBNaija Housemate Laycon who expressed his undying affection for fellow Housemate, Erica, has revealed that he would not make her jealous by moving on to someone else. The three housemates -Kiddwaya, Erica and Laycon are in a love triangle as Erica keep switching between Laycon and Kiddwaya. During a chat with Kaisha, Laycon said he prefers to remain in the ...

  uventus have sacked Maurizio Sarri following their Champions League exit at the hands of Lyon. The Continassa hierarchy held a meeting following the Old Lady’s failure to progress to the quarter-finals of Europe’s premier club competition, with Sarri’s future at the club the only point on the agenda in the wake of the continental disappointment. It was decided that the 61-year-old former Chelsea and Napoli boss is no ...

This is the dramatic moment a small girl was found alive in Beirut after spending 24 hours under the rubble.As a frantic hunt for missing people continued in the Lebanese capital, footage emerged of rescue workers finding the child lodged between debris. By torchlight, the crew are seen trying to shift the rubble from around the girl, whose head pokes ...

Facebook’s CEO has joined Amazon’s CEO, Jeff Bezos, and Microsoft’s founder Bill Gates, as the only people with centibillionaire status. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune has topped $100bn for the first time, placing him among members of the world’s centibillionaires’ club. This comes after Facebook’s shares surged by 6% on the news that ...