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Below are photos from the funeral mass of Dr Chike Akunyili. Dr Akunyili was murdered by unknown gunmen on September 28 in Anambra state. The funeral Mass is currently ongoing in his hometown, Agulu, Anambra state. Earlier in the monring, ...

Comedian Klint Da Drunk has escaped a car accident unhurt. He shared photos from the accident scene saying he can’t believe he was in ‘this car’. He also appreciated God for saving him. Captioning the photos, he wrote; “Can’t believe ...

The Lagos State Government will borrow ₦253,126,367,168.21. to finance the 2022 budget, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said on Wednesday. The governor had presented a budget proposal of N1.388 trillion to the House of Assembly for approval for the 2022 fiscal year. ...

Unidentified gunmen killed three students and one teacher in a bomb attack on a government school in Cameroon’s war-torn Anglophone region of Southwest. The assailants stormed Government Bilingual High School in Ekondo Titi locality by 7:30 a.m. local time on ...

The police on Wednesday arraigned the dethroned Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom, Ayiri Emami, before a Warri South Chief Magistrates’ Court in Delta State for allegedly stealing two royal crowns valued at N2bn. In the case with reference No: CR630/2021, the ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has allegedly placed Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano on its watchlist, according to multiple newspapers. Obiano will handover power to the governor-elect, Prof. Charles Soludo on March 16, 2022 and by then he ...

The Zamfara State Taskforce Committee on Compliance to Gov. Bello Matawalle’s Executive Order on insecurity has ordered the closure of a filling station and bakery in Gusau and Tsafe local government areas of the state. Chairmen of Committee, Abubakar Dauran, ...

Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson has resigned from office just eight hours after she became prime minister. Andersson was forced to resign after the Green Party — a junior partner to Andersson’s Social Democrats — said it would ...

  A cross-section of the Super Eagles have reportedly kicked against the decision of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to sack the coach of the team, Gernot Rohr. According to Own Goal Nigeria, the German technician is said to have ...

  The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Obantoko Division in Adatan Area Command of Abeokuta, Ogun State, SP Alimeke Ignatius and his men have been reportedly attacked by some rampaging students of two secondary schools in the state capital. The ...

Apostle Peter Tom Udofia, the General Overseer of the Way of Salvation Church of Jesus Christ, in Calabar, is under intense criticism for allegedly marrying an 18-year-old chorister in his church. The 63-year-old clergyman married Sister Blessing Jeremiah Esu in ...

  Big Brother Naija ”Shine Ya Eye” finalist, Cross has allegedly made some interesting revelations in a leaked audio conversation with a fan. In the recording, the female fan said she was concerned about Cross’ relationship life especially in light ...

  Senator Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation, has disclosed that Nigeria’s national airliner, Air Nigeria, is expected to take off by April 2022. He made the disclosure while briefing State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) ...

  A video making the rounds on social media has captured the dramatic moment a pastor got into a tussle with a ‘mad man’ while trying to heal him in public. In the video, the pastor could be seen laying ...

A politician in Adamawa has been accused on social media of allegedly given students in his constituents scholarship of N1000 each. They claimed the politician represents Nayo Belwa in the state. They claimed the students he gave the scholarship are ...

A former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has declared to run for President in the 2023 general elections, Vanguard reports.   According to the paper, Saraki made his intention known during his visit to the Governor of Benue ...

An Uber driver, identified only as Adewale, has accused a passenger, Laura, of stabbing him with a bottle during an argument in the Agungi area of Ajah, Lagos State. Punch Metro gathered that Adewale conveyed the lady from Ajao Estate ...

One of the sons of late comic actor, Babatunde Omidina, aka Baba Suwe, Adebowale, has said his father never recovered from what he suffered in the hands of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after he was accused of peddling ...

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has said the statement by Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, rubbishing the report of the Lagos panel on the Lekki shootings, when his principal, President Muhammadu Buhari, is awaiting the White Paper ...

Burna Boy has been nomonated for Grammy Awards for the third time in a row. He was first nominated for the award two years ago in the Global Music Award category with his album, African Giant, but lost out to ...

  Naval personnel and online comedian, Abdulgafar Ahmad, aka Cute Abiola, has spent 10 days in the custody of the Nigerian Navy for posting a video of himself in military uniform on social media. This is as the Naval spokesperson, ...

The House of Representatives has urged security agencies in Nigeria to end the killings and kidnappings going on across the country especially in the South-East geopolitical zone. At the plenary on Tuesday, the lawmaker representing Nnewi-North/Nnewi-South Federal Constituency in Anambra ...

Ex-Imo Deputy Governor’s father, who is also the traditional ruler of Achi Mbieri in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo state, Eze Henry Madumere, has regained freedom after five days in kidnappers den. The monarch who is the father ...

The UK Government has told its citizens to leave Ethiopia now. Africa minister Vicky Ford said; “the conflict in Ethiopia is deteriorating quickly.” “In the coming days, we may see fighting move closer to Addis Ababa, which could severely limit ...

Activist and fierce critic, Tony Uranta has died after long battle with ill-health. He died at the age of 57. Sources closed to the deceased said Uranta died after serious battle with undisclosed ailment. On-Air Personality Jimi Disu announced the ...