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A public health expert has boosted hopes that the pandemic will be over next year – but warned of a “difficult” winter first. Professor Linda Bauld warned more restrictions may be needed if a new variant emerges which “challenges” the ...

The Federal Government has hinted that the over two months suspension of Twitter’s activities in Nigeria will soon be lifted following agreement that has been reached in most areas of contention with the platform. The government had on June 5, ...

The regime of President Muhammadu Buhari has approved reintroduction of toll gates on federal highways across the country, about 18 years after the Olusegun Obasanjo administration dismantled tolls and abolished the scheme. The decision for the reintroduction of toll gates ...

Vladimir Putin’s alleged secret lover has dramatically reappeared in public for the first time in more than two-and-a-half years. Former Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva, 38, wore what appeared to be a wedding ring on her right hand in view of ...

  Didier Drogba has stepped down from his post as vice-president of the Ivory Coast Footballers Association (AFI), announcing his decision in a scathing letter released to social media that claimed the organisation has shown a “flagrant lack of coherence”. The former ...

A young bride never made it back to her newly-wedded husband after she was tragically killed in a wrong-way crash just hours after tying the knot. Angelica Dhondup, 26, was said to still be wearing her purple wedding dress when ...

Son of Pastor Moses Adeeyo shares happy times photos of family as he calls for prayers Recall soon as wedding pictures of Pastor Moses Adeeyo with the wife of one of his former church member hit the internet, his son who is ...

Nollywood actress, Lala Akindoju has revealed that breastfeeding for her wasn’t a beautiful experience.   This comes exactly a week after the world celebrated breastfeeding day.   According to her, she struggled so much with producing breast milk for her ...

A Nigerian man, who hails from Delta is reportedly set to marry two women on the same day.   According to the wedding invite, Akpove will be tying the knot on the same day with two women — Kome and ...

Eminem’s ex-wife, Kim Scott, has reportedly been hospitalised after being found with ‘cuts to her legs and arms’. Kim allegedly got embroiled in a scuffle with law enforcement after police and paramedics responded to a call that there was someone ...

A 20-year-old trader Murtala Suleiman on Wednesday was convicted of stealing chicken and turkeys. Mr Suleiman was flogged 20 times in a Shari’a Court, Rigasa Kaduna, for stealing six turkeys and one chicken belonging to his stepmother. The judge, Salisu ...

Sunni Welles, an actor and musician who accused Bill Cosby of s.e.xual assault is dead, She actually died on Monday in Downey, California, after battling lung cancer. She was 72. In 2015, Welles alleged Cosby s.e.xually assaulted her when she ...

The long standing political war between Bode George and APC National leader, Bola Tinubu may not end soon, with these fresh allegations levelled against the former Lagos state Governor by Bode George. George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the ...

A woman who tried to return from maternity leave only to be told her role ‘no longer existed’ has been awarded a £23,000 payout. Dr Katie Lidster, 38, was demoted from her position at the Government-backed UK Research and Innovation ...

  Eke the winner of BBN season 4, revealed this during an interactive session with her Instagram followers. She went online saying its been a minute with her fans and that they could ask her any question. Then fans threw ...

One herdsman has been arrested in Ogun state with one AK 47 riffle. He was apprehended by the Ogun state police command on Tuesday, August 10. He identified himself as Mohammed. The suspect was arrested following information received by the ...

Professor Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno State, conducted an impromptu test for school teachers at Baga on Monday. According to Isa Gusau, his spokesman, the test was meant to determine the level of their qualifications and ability to teach. Zulum ...

  Nollywood actress, Ayo Adesanya is a year older today. And to celebrate her special day, she shared beautiful photos of herself in lovely ankara.   Captioning one of the photos, she wrote; ”How much did I give you oh ...

An administration police officer attached to Ngethu Water Treatment plant in Kiambu , Kenya on Monday, August 9, committed suicide by setting himself ablaze. According to a police OB report filed at Endarasha, Kanyagia Police Patrol Base in Nyeri County, ...

Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati in order to focus on her recovery from the leg injury she suffered at Wimbledon. The world No 20 was forced to retire from her opening-round match against ...

A pastor with the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria, Jalingo, Taraba State, Reverend Eli Dilli, apprehended by the police for allegedly absconding without paying N518,000 hotel bills has been remanded in custody. Dilli, the presiding priest of LCCN, Majami’ar ...

  Nollywood actress ,Mercy Aigbe has caused stir on her Instagram page after she shared some rare photos of herself.   She posted photos of herself posing as an old man who had tribal marks all over his cheeks. She ...

  Romelu Lukaku has boarded a private jet to complete his transfer to Chelsea. The 28-year-old has also made a promise to Inter Milan supporters, who he leaves after two years in Italy. Having left Stamford Bridge in 2014 after ...

Michael Chukwuebuka Ngene, one of the latest Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eyes housemates, has revealed that he was advised against using ‘Ebuka’ as his stage name. The Enugu born artiste said he changed his name from ‘Ebuka’ to Michael ...

Troops of Operation Safe Haven have arrested eight people for killing three women at Rafin Bauna community of Bassa local government area. Major Ishaku Takwa, the spokesman for the task force, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. ...