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A Turkish-born American linked to a messaging app used by organisers of a failed coup in 2016 has arrived in Istanbul and turned himself in to the police, state media reported Wednesday. David Keynes, also known in Turkey as Alpaslan ...

  Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abass, has finally agreed to plead guilty to the multi-million-dollar fraud charges filed against him by the United States government. Arrested in Dubai, the United Arab Emirate (UAE) in June 2020, and subsequently extradited to ...

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old boy, Jamiu Malomo for the murder of a 28-year-old lady Azeezat Akande. In a press statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the suspect was lodged at Adatan ...

The All Progressive Chairmanship Congress (APC) Chairmanship candidate for Kachia local government area of Kaduna state, Alamkah Dominic Usman (Cashman) has been killed by unknown gunmen in Benue state. The party’s chairman in Kachia local government, Alhaji Ahmed Tijjani Sulaiman, ...

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) has said a grid system outage this afternoon cut off power supply in Abuja and its environs. According to a statement by the General Manager, Corporate Communications at AEDC, Oyebode Fadipe, the incident occurred ...

Ten Nigerians athletes have been disqualified from the ongoing 2020 Tokyo Olympics for not meeting up with the necessary requirement for the games. A statement issued by the Athletics Integrity Unit, an independent body created by World Athletics that manages ...

  Bauchi State Government has begun the headcount of commercial sex workers, according to Alhaji Aminu Balarabe, Permanent Commissioner, Bauchi State Hisbah Command. Balarabe stated this at the inauguration of the enumeration exercise on Wednesday in Bauchi. He said the ...

The Sokoto State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested Bello Galadima, a suspected bandit. According to Hamza Illela, spokesperson of the corps in the state, Galadima was arrested where he had gone to buy ...

Motorists in Abuja have foiled an abduction attempt on a resident around the Magicland Park before the city gate. The victim was said to have disembarked from his car to urinate when he was attacked by suspected kidnappers. Punch Metro ...

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday, in the State Executive Council meeting, decorated Nigerian Idol TV talent show runners up, Francis Atela as Youth Ambassador of the State. Governor Ortom, who performed the decoration at the New Banquet Hall ...

40 years after Prince Charles and Princess Diana‘s fairytale wedding, a slice of the wedding cake is going up for auction. The large slice of cake icing and marzipan base from one of the 23 official wedding cakes features a ...

A 23-year-old bricklayer, Adebayo Kingsley, who said he hails from Ibillo in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, has allegedly killed his 46-year-old lover, a widow and mother of four, Rosemary Ifeoma, popularly called Mama Samuel from Orogun in ...

  Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister has been hospitalised with pneumonia due to complications in her fight against Covid. Katia Aveiro revealed she was in hospital in her native island of Madeira in an Instagram post. The 42-year-old singer is being treated ...

Former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has revealed his endorsement for one of Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemates, Jackie B, confirming that she’s the daughter of a former senator, Grace Bent. He made this known via his verified Twitter ...

  Piers Morgan has questioned US gymnast Simone Biles’ sudden departure from the Olympics team competition citing mental health issues after she performed poorly in the opening round of the games. According to him, young people need a better role ...

  Nigerian Aphrodisiac expert, Jaruma has disclosed a secret in a reply to the comment of her fan who implied that ladies have submitted Obi Cubana as their victim for her to work on him. Since the burial of the ...

  A 34-year-old football enthusiast, Emmanuel Samuel, has died after a policeman allegedly shot him at a relaxation spot in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Emmanuel was said to have gone to the spot with his fiancée and friends to ...

Nollywood actress, Mary Lazarus, is mourning as she has lost her mother. The thespian made the announcement via her verified Instagram page on Tuesday. She wrote, “Rest well mum. My mind knows you are in a better place where there ...

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has stated that portraying roles of a ritualist in movies is his calling.   Sharing a snippet of a recent movie role via his verified Instagram page, the actor said, “Bros, leave am, ritual movies na ...

  Basketball loving former U.S. President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner and a minority stakeholder. His aim is to help advance social responsibility efforts across the continent, the National Basketball Association said on Tuesday. Obama ...

Precious Joseph, 14, is still struggling to recover after 21 days spent at the hands of heavily-armed gunmen who kidnapped her from her Bethel Baptist High school in Kaduna state. “To walk is a problem, to talk is a problem… ...

The Katsina State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said two persons died in floods that destroyed over 1,500 houses in the aftermath of heavy rainfall in three Local Government Areas. Alhaji Umar Mohammed, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the agency ...

Seven officers of the Nigerian Navy have been abducted in Edo State. The security personnel were abducted while travelling to Delta from Kaduna. Daily Trust gathered that five of the Naval officers have been rescued by the police. The officers ...

Tolani, a Nigerian sonorous singer and daughter of Nigerian billionaire, Femi Otedola, has revealed that for over a year, she has been battling with an ailment. The songstress took to her Instagram account on Tuesday to reveal her ordeal. According ...

  Manchester United have confirmed an agreement with Real Madrid for the signing of Raphael Varane. The 28-year-old centre-back will become Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s second major signing of the summer after the arrival of Jadon Sancho earlier in the month. ...