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  Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and 14th Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on Thursday, in Lagos, expressed great concerns about the current state of the country, saying Nigeria and its people had never had ...

A Russian court has sentenced US basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison on drug charges. As Griner, 31, was being led out of the courtroom in handcuffs, she was heard saying: “I love my family.” The double ...

Nollywood actor, Remmy Ohajianya has begged his fans that he doesn’t want to die as he discloses he is down with many ailments, including liver failure. The actor disclosed his health status in a recent interview with media personality, Uncle ...

  US public health officials have declared the spread of the monkeypox disease a public health emergency. The declaration will free up additional government resources to help contain the spread of the virus. As of August 3, more than 6,600 ...

    At least 13 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a fire at a crowded nightclub in eastern Thailand, police and rescue workers said. The cause of the fire at the Mountain B nightclub in the ...

A family court sitting in Ibadan judicial division, Oyo State, has ordered that a suspected r3pist; a teacher, Alayoteti Oyebode, accused of defiling a 14 years old student of the Federal Government Girls College, Oyo be remanded in Abolongo Correctional ...

  Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Thursday evening abducted a quarter chief in Ikare-Akoko, in Akoko North East Local Government Area of Ondo State, High Chief High Mukaila Bello and three other people. Bello was said to have run ...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says extending the voter registration exercise will hamper its preparations for the 2023 general elections. This is according to the Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mike Igini who spoke during an ...

  Mercy Aigbe’s daughter, Michelle has sparked debate after sharing risque photo of herself on her Instagram page. Many internet users found Michelle’s photo in which she was shown only in her underwear not right. While some people commented positively ...

Popular gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo and her pastoir lover have tied the knot legally. They had their court wedding on Thursday, August 4. 2022. The couple took the first step of being man and wife in Port Harcourt when they ...

  Former first daughter Malia Obama was the epitome of laidback LA style on Tuesday when she stepped out for a food and drink run with the same mystery man that she was pictured enjoying a stroll with just last ...

A Federal High Court in Lagos State on Thursday sentenced 20 Ghanaian fishermen to one-year imprisonment each for transporting 13.670 kilogrammes of marijuana, aka cannabis sativa, from Ghana to Nigeria. Justice Nicholas Oweibo convicted and sentenced them after finding them ...

Ex-IGP, Tafa Balogun Is Dead A former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tafa Balogun, is dead. Family sources have confirmed the news. Details of his passing was however withheld. Balogun was born on August 8, 1947, at Ila-Orangun in Osun State ...

Actress Iyabo Ojo is set to feature in her first movie with veteran actor Richard Mofe Damijo (RMD) titled Palava. The excited actress announced this on Instagram on Wednesday where she posted photos of the duo on set. She wrote: ...

  The Central Criminal Court in the United Kingdom has adjourned the alleged organ harvesting case involving Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife. Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice are facing charges bordering on conspiracy to arrange/facilitate the travel of another ...

  The Delta State Police Command has declared two brothers wanted in the state for conspiracy, terrorism, cultism and attempted murder. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Bright Edafe who stated this in a statement on Thursday in ...

  Three athletes from Sri Lanka have mysteriously disappeared from the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. A wrestler, judo star and judo coach have not been seen since Monday. The trio had previously surrendered their passports so are unable to leave ...

  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Thursday destroyed/set ablaze over 560, 068.31414 kilograms of assorted illicit drugs, the largest to be destroyed in the 32-year history of the anti-narcotic agency. Leading other top officials of NDLEA, other security ...

Comedian Alibaba has taken to social media to question Nollywood actresses over the source of their wealth. The comedian raised these questions in a now viral video. In the video, he seemingly directed his questions at the newbies in the ...

  No fewer than 90 students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Abeokuta, Ogun State, have been penalized for examination misconduct. While 30 of the students were summarily expelled, 60 others were suspended by the management. The Acting Rector of ...

Charly Boy has debunked the news that his 45-year old marriage to Diane Oputa is in crisis, calling those carrying the rumour around witches. Though the 72-year old earlier this week had hinted on yearning for bachelorhood. Many interpreted his ...

Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has thanked former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar and the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for appointing him as a spokesperson for the 2023 presidential campaign. Atiku in a statement issued by his Special Adviser ...

  Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has pledged to legally procure AK-47, AK-49 and other sophisticated weapons for the state-owned security outfit. The governor stated this on Thursday while unveiling the security outfit, Community Volunteer Guards in Makurdi the ...

  The All Progressives Congress, on Thursday, confirmed the Governor of Plateau State and Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, Simon Lalong, as the Director General of its Presidential Campaign Council. The APC Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, disclosed this to ...

  The Plateau Government on Thursday revoked the licenses of all nursery, primary, and secondary schools in the state. Commissioner of Education, Elizabeth Wampum, disclosed this at a press conference. Wampum said the decision was taken after it was discovered ...