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A former Minister of Defence, Lt. Gen. Joshua Dogonyaro (Rtd), is dead. His first son, Joseph Dongoyaro, confirmed the incident to reporters today. He said: “Daddy has been sick for some time until yesterday when he had a stroke and ...

The Jigawa State Government has declared Friday, May 14, a work-free day to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration in the state. This was announced in a statement signed by Alhaji Isma’il Ibrahim, Public Relations Officer, Office of the State Head ...

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday placed 14 countries, including the United States, Canada, France and Germany on the watch list in a bid prevent a third wave of Covid-19 in the state. Other countries are: Netherlands, Togo, Ghana, Cameroun, ...

  After a thrilling 90 minutes of football, Liverpool claim the three points at Old Trafford.   Remarkably they fell behind inside the early stages as Fernandes’ strike took a deflection off Phillips before going in.   Liverpool won a ...

Barely six hours after Governor Okezie Ikpeazu left Bende LGA headquarters after a civic reception of a three-time (12 years) immediate past House of Representatives member who represented Bende Federal Constituency, Hon. Nnenna Ukeje, gunmen burnt Bende Police Station, in ...

Prince Harry has revealed he first met wife Meghan Markle in a supermarket and they pretended they didn’t know who each other were. The pair acted like they were grabbing some essentials at the shops as they got together for ...

A child thief has met her waterloo in Zimbabwe. The suspected kidnapper was caught in the act allegedly trying to steal a child in Dangamvura, a suburb in Mutare community of Zimbabwe. She was immediately descended upon and questioned about ...

The killer of Nigerian student, Walshak Augustine Ngok, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison while two others received 3-year jail term each for their role in the crime. The judicial process into the murder of Walshak Augustine Ngok, ...

  This is ridiculous!   His location is unknown as at the time of filing this report.   Video below; – Fruit seller captured using the same knife used in cutting watermelon to scrape his feet. pic.twitter.com/h7Eq5n74aJ — Postsubman (@Postsubman) ...

Derek Chauvin abused his authority as a police officer when he pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck until he went limp and treated him with “particular cruelty,” qualifying him for a longer prison sentence, a judge said. In a ...

  An unknown vandal has destroyed the new railway tracks installed by the federal government. A viral video has shown how the vandals destroyed newly installed rail tracks in an attempt to steal its metals. In the video shared online, ...

  Popular Instagram comedian, Craze Clown praises Nigerian artiste and Mavin Record boss Don Jazzy for his humility. Don Jazzy recently featured on Craze clown’s comedy skit and he posted photo of Don Jazzy kneeling down as part of the ...

  Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has achieved a new international milestone with his song, Kilometre, as the hit track peaked at number 1 on the UK Official Afrobeats Chart. The announcement was made on the official website of the UK ...

  President Buhari was joined by his wife, Aisha, children, and others to celebrate Eid El Filtri, at the statehouse Abuja. Eid El Filtri is celebrated to mark the end of the Ramadan fast. Buhari had directed that activities to ...

The Nigerian Army says security agents have arrested a man said to be next in line to the killed IPOB Commander Ikonso. Army spokesman Mohammed Yerima in a statement in Abuja disclosed that Awurum Eze was arrested in Aba after ...

A church pastor who has become a stripper says her new job has given her crucial life skills that have prepared her better than ever to be a parent. Nikole Mitchell grew up in a baptist family in Ohio, US, ...

  Nigerian actor, Yomi Fabiyi has reacted to the legal documents Iyabo Ojo filed against him, as he seems not to be fazed by the move. Yomi Fabiyi alongside others stormed Panti police station to protest over the detention of ...

Baba Ijesha rape case: Iyabo Ojo’s lawyers have written to Yomi Fabiyi to demand a “retraction of defamatory publication” he made against her. Yomi Fabiyi alongside others stormed Panti police station to protest over the detention of embattled actor, Olanrewaju ...

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has replied to the questions raised by Yomi Fabiyi and his group over the continued detention of a Nollywood actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka known as Baba Ijesha. Odumosu said Baba Ijesha was detained ...

  Conor McGregor has been ranked as Forbes’ highest-paid athlete, beating the likes of Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lewis Hamilton to claim the number one spot. The majority of his revenue has come from ventures which include an array ...

  Kufre Effiong has reportedly spoke up on his role in the murder case of late, Miss Iniubong Umoren, as he denied some claims which had been levied against him. The rape and murder of a Nigerian job seeker, Ini ...

  Fela Kuti missed out as an inductee of the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame despite coming second in the fan vote category with over 500,000 votes. Back in February, the Nigerian icon was announced as one of ...

  Ellen DeGeneres is to end her long-running US talk show in 2022 after 19 years on the air, following accusations that she allowed a toxic work environment. The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which has aired since September 2003, will come ...

  The Kogi government says it has started registering the poor and vulnerable impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic for them to be able to access the emergency social interventions’ support. Asiru Idris, the commissioner for finance, budget, and economic planning, ...

Elon Musk announced on Wednesday night that Tesla has stopped accepting Bitcoin for car purchases due to increasing use of fossil fuel for its mining and transactions. He zeroed in on coal, which he said, has the worst emissions of ...