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A swift intervention prevented another tragedy after a fuel tanker traveling from Lagos to Kano overturned in the Takalafiya community along the Lapai-Lambata road in Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State early Sunday morning. It was learnt the incident occurred around 8:00 a.m. However, it was gathered the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, IBBUL, community, […]

Priscilla Ojo Mkambala, daughter of actress Iyabo Ojo, has responded after being questioned for wearing the same footwear more than once. The new mum attended a recent event in a blue dress and blue shoes. Her followers pointed out that she wore the same shoes just months ago at her wedding reception only to now […]

Nollywood actress Maureen Solomon has expressed concern about the growing trend of her female colleagues posting their BBL recovery videos on social media. In a video posted on her Instagram page on Saturday, October 25, Solomon criticized these colleagues’ casual approach toward body enhancements, arguing that it sends the wrong message to young girls.  The […]

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has responded to the disturbing incident involving a widow who was reportedly abused by her in-laws during her husband’s burial. A viral video showed a widow crying after she was slapped and then locked up inside an ambulance carrying her husband’s corpse. Attempts were also reportedly made to force her […]

Plateau evangelist Ezekiel Dachomo has raised alarm over threats to his life, advising his followers and family not to pay any ransom if he is kidnapped. The statement follows the circulation of a video warning about the killing of Christians. “I have already told my family and members: if they kidnap me, nobody should contribute […]

Residents of Oworonshoki in Lagos State were awakened to a chaotic development recently. In the early hours of Saturday, bulldozers moved into the Ojileru and Coker areas of Oworonshoki, Lagos, to demolish structures erected along waterways, as part of the Lagos State Government’s efforts to prevent flooding. The late-night razing surprised many residents, sparking distressful videos […]

Despite denials from the presidency regarding claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, U.S. Congressman Rep. Riley M. Moore has maintained that roughly 7,000 Christians have been killed across the country this year. In a recent interview with Fox News, the lawmaker described the alleged genocide as a tragedy saying “it has been going on […]

Adata Bio-Briggs, a Nigerian lawyer and the immediate past Chairperson of International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, Rivers State Branch, has sent out words of advice to people. She advised people to leave their abusive spouses stating that they don’t need any permission. She stated this in a Facebook post on Sunday.   “I […]

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to investigate and not ignore the alleged attempts by Governor Charles Soludo to financially influence voters ahead of the November 8 election. At a campaign rally on Saturday, Soludo had announced a cash reward for every ward won by the All Progressives […]

A clash between a motorist and officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reignited discussions about law enforcement conduct on Nigeria’s roads. A video circulating on X shows a driver whipping uniformed FRSC personnel during what appears to be a routine traffic stop. According to reports, the altercation began after the motorist accused […]

Mo Bimpe and Lateef Adedimeji, who married in 2021, were attending a gathering when the embrace took place. A recent video from a social event has captured Nollywood actress Mo Bimpe being lifted in celebration, as her husband, actor Lateef Adedimeji, looks on. The incident was captured on camera and has since sparked widespread reaction […]

Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has marked his 300th appearance in the Premier League. Iwobi reached the milestone in Fulham’s 2-1 defeat to Newcastle United on Saturday. The 29-year-old made history as the first Nigerian to achieve the feat. The former Arsenal player is now the fifth African with the highest number of appearances in the […]

The dismissed Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, along with the former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, and Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, are expected to receive substantial retirement benefits in line with the Armed Forces regulations. Their disengagement followed President Bola Tinubu’s appointment of new service chiefs […]

The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Constitution Review has endorsed the creation of a new state in the South-East, aimed at addressing the long-standing agitation over the region’s perceived political marginalisation. The resolution was reached during the committee’s two-day retreat held in Lagos from October 24 to 25. The committee, […]

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has stated that former President Muhammadu Buhari was surrounded by sycophants who flattered him during his time in office but later abandoned him after he left power. Sule, who spoke on Saturday at the 2nd Raymond Dokpesi Diamond Lecture organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in Abuja, […]