A teenage female Mexican boxer died on Thursday from injuries she got five days earlier in a bout in Montreal, organisers said on Friday. Groupe Yvon Michel said in a statement on Instagr… Read More

Grammy award-winning singer, T-Pain, has made moves to be featured on one of Wande Coal’s songs. In a viral live stream video, the American superstar teased his fans with a verse he m… Read More

The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun Area Command 1, on Thursday, disclosed that it impounded 4,138 50kg bags of smuggled rice and 592 jerry cans of Premium Motor Spirit in August. The Control… Read More

No fewer than 50 buildings and shops were affected in a fire incident that occurred at Makoko Community in Lagos State. It was gathered that the fire incident has rendered occupants of the… Read More

The Federal Government has approved new conditions of service and salary scale for the staff of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). The Minister of Communications and Digita… Read More

Katsina Governor Aminu Masari says that two designated filling stations are allowed to sell fuel up to N5,000 to motorists in 14 local government areas of the state. The affected LGs are: J… Read More

Tuface's sister-in-law, Rosemary Idibia, has shared a cryptic post after her husband's brother, Innocent "Tuface" Idibia, was slammed by his wife, Annie Idibia.Charles Idibia, who initially… Read More

A Nigerian man has shared photos of food items his UK school provided, to support him while on a 10 day quarantine.    @OnyedikaAnambra who noted that the food items were given t… Read More

 Nigerian sonorous singer Temilade Openiyi fondly called Tems has added another feather to her cap as she will be among featured artistes on Drake’s forthcoming highly anticipate… Read More

North Korea has rejected around three million doses of a Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, suggesting they should be given to countries in greater need, Unicef said Thursday. The impoverished North… Read More

Two armed robbers escaped when policemen nabbed a suspect in the Bode Thomas, Surulere area of the state, the Lagos State Police Command has said. The suspect, Olawale Samsudeen, 27, was ar… Read More

The Enugu State House of Assembly, on Thursday, passed bill for a law to prohibit open grazing, regulate cattle ranching into law. The House had, on Tuesday, conducted a public hearing on t… Read More

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye ex-housemate, Maria, has revealed why she agreed to come into the show as a Wildcard i.e a fake housemate. She made this known in a Facebook live interview On… Read More

The Central Bank of Nigeria has confirmed the appointment of eight directors, including Osita Nwanisobi as the Director, Corporate Communications Department. Nwanisobi had been in acting ca… Read More

Bandits who were in large number stormed Government Day Secondary School, Kaya, in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State, and kidnapped over 100 students. Zamfara State Governor, B… Read More

 The Divisional Police Officer of Igarra Police Station in Akoko-Edo Local Government of Edo State, Suleiman Muhammed, has been reportedly shot by suspected kidnappers along the Auchi-I… Read More

Leicester City have announced the signing of Nigerian player, Ademola Lookman from RB Leipzig on loan. Lookman, an England youth international who has been courted by the Nigeria Football F… Read More

Real Madrid football club of Spain have confirmed the capture of Rennes midfielder, Eduardo Camavinga on a six-year deal worth €40 million (£34m/$47m) . The France international… Read More

Chris Lawrence, husband of BBNaija ''Shine Ya Eye'' housemate, Tega Doominic, has reacted to the backlash he has received from fans of the reality TV show following her actions and comments… Read More

An interim forfeiture of funds and properties traced to Mr Abidemi Ganiyu Rufai, the suspended aide of the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, who is facing wire fraud charges in the United S… Read More

Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers raided Diete Koki Memorial Hospital in Bayelsa and carted away cash and valuables belonging to patients and doctors on duty.  It was gathered that… Read More

Videos of Big Brother Naija housemates, Boma and Tega making out have been shared online.  In one of the videos, Boma was seen kissing the married female housemate passionately during… Read More

 Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye ex-housemate, Maria, has claimed that she was under the influence of alcohol when she made some assertions about Angel last week. She revealed this in a… Read More

There was panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit in Imo State on Monday and Tuesday, just days after the Independent Petroleum Marketers And Dealers lifted its strike action. Motorists and re… Read More

The Federal Road Safety Corps has advised the motoring public to avoid the Lokoja-Kabba Highway due to an obstruction around the Obajana cement factory in Kogi State. In a statement on Tues… Read More

The police command in Zamfara has rescued eight kidnapped persons from bandits in Bungudu Local Governments Area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the command Police Public… Read More

The Department of State Services DSS has released eight of the 12 associates of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, after 61 days in custody.     The associates were a… Read More

Taliban fighters fired their guns into the air in celebration in Kabul as the last US troops left Afghanistan nearly twenty years after it arrived the country following the September 11, 200… Read More

The Kano State Governor,  Abdullahi Ganduje, has said he will not support  any attempt to legalise cannabis in the country, adding that  no lawmaker from the state will suppor… Read More

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation incurred N756.99bn petrol subsidy cost from January to July this year, the latest data obtained from the corporation show. The subsidy, which the… Read More

The Federal Government, on Monday, explained why it had not paid the University Revitalisation Fund and met other demands of the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The Minister of State… Read More

The naira extended its decline on Monday, sliding to an all-time low of 527 against the dollar at the parallel market. The local currency, which has been on a downward trend in recent weeks… Read More

 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau has urged citizens of the state to support government and security agencies to end the killings in the state. Mr Enoch Fanmak, APC Actin… Read More

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has expressed its readiness to embark on another round of industrial action following what it called the failure of the Federal Government to impleme… Read More

The Presidential Committee on Correctional Reforms and Decongestion which was inaugurated in 2017 has so far secured the release of 10,000 inmates across the country. The panel also confirm… Read More

Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State has arrested a middle-aged man identified as one Akpokpokpo [first name withheld] for allegedly raping and impregnating his own teenage da… Read More

A newborn baby boy was on Saturday found at a refuse dump in Okaka area of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The baby was wrapped in African fabric and crying helplessly when it was disco… Read More

The Speaker, Plateau State House of Assembly, Abok Ayuba, visited injured victims of Tuesday’s attack in Yelwa Zangam community of Jos North Local Government Area in hospital on Saturd… Read More

 A total of 322,000 Nigerian refugees are currently in the Republics of Niger, Cameroon and Chad, the Federal Government said on Friday. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster… Read More

The governments of Edo and Taraba states are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their creation. Saturday reports that the two states were created alongside 10 other states on August 27, 19… Read More

The Federal Government has declared that there is no Nigerian in Afghanistan who needs evacuation, following the takeover of the country by the Taliban. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission… Read More

 Two persons have been confirmed injured after a surveillance helicopter, allegedly belonging to the Nigeria Air Force, shot at a local boat travelling from Port Harcourt to Bonny Islan… Read More

 Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has charged the Federal Government to ensure prudent management of the nation’s resources in order to secure it for future generations. He s… Read More

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, Jackie B, confronted Michael for flirting with Maria. According to Jackie B, Michael’s flirting with girls made her look stupid, and she does… Read More

Abducted students and staff of College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Bakura in Zamfara state have been released.   It was reported earlier that 19 persons consisting of three sta… Read More

The trending ‘Milk Crate Challenge’- has just been banned by social media platform, Tik Tok. The very dangerous challenge saw users stack milk or drink crates into the highest p… Read More

A Zuba Grade I Area Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old man, Abdulmajid Mohammed to six months imprisonment for impersonating an air force officer. The police charged Mohammed… Read More

 Cristiano Ronaldo has sent an emotional farewell message to Juventus fans following his return to Manchester United. In the emotional farewell message posted on his Instagram handle… Read More

Delta state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has rejoiced with the people of the State and congratulated them on the occasion of the celebration of the creation of the State 30… Read More

Following the flood incidences in many parts of the country, Director General of National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, Mustapha Habib Ahmed has disclosed that the agency was already mon… Read More

 The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, visited the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, in London, United Kingdom In phot… Read More

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a 24 year old commercial tricyclist, Akpan Confidence, for allegedly using his vehicle to trap, rob and rape a female passenger. The victim, an und… Read More

Belgian striker, Romelu Lukaku has returned to Stamford Bridge in a deal worth £98million, Chelsea FC has confirmed. Lukaku struggled at Chelsea in his first spell and left permanentl… Read More

A Nigerian man accused of being a member of an international syndicate committing online fraud, has been arrested in Lahore, Pakistan. According to the Additional Director FIA Cyber Crimes… Read More

The Ondo State Police Command on Thursday paraded 12 persons allegedly involved in armed robbery, rape and other criminal activities. Among the suspects were the alleged killers of a Point… Read More

Actress Toyin Abraham-Ajeyemi, and her husband, Kolawole, are celebrating their son Ireoluwa, who turns two today August 13.   Toyin shared adorable photos from the birthday shoo… Read More

The Federal Government has announced the reopening of Eko Bridge, which had been under repairs, to traffic on Friday, Aug. 13. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola… Read More

Abducted commissioner for information in Niger state, Alhaji Muhammed Sani Idris has regained freedom. Recall that Idris was abducted on Monday morning, August 9, after gunmen broke into hi… Read More

Multiple award-winning artiste Wizkid has featured Canadian pop star Justin Bieber on the remix of his song Essence. Wizkid, also known as Big Wiz teased the collaboration on his Insta stor… Read More

The number of people killed by flood across Bauchi State since the 2021 rainy season started has increased to 13 following five new recorded deaths in Jama’are Local Government Area… Read More

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of its former deputy speaker, Alhaji Muktar Isa-Hazo, member representing Basawa constituency. Isa-Hazo and three other members… Read More

A 41-year-old teacher accused of killing another man and eating the victim’s body to satisfy cannibalistic sexual desires, has gone on trial in Germany’s capital. Prosecutors sa… Read More

Torrential rain has destroyed no fewer than 1,567 farmlands on Tuesday in Jama’are Local Government Area of Bauchi state. The rain which lasted for over 20 hours submerged farmlands a… Read More

The Centre for Human and Socioeconomic Rights says the demise of Mohammed Fawehinmi, eldest son of late legal icon and activist, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, is a terrible loss. Mr Alex Omotehinse… Read More

No fewer than 204 persons have died from cholera in 20 Local Government Areas of Kebbi state, a News Agency of Nigeria investigation has revealed. The investigation showed that over 2,551 p… Read More

A court in Shanghai on Thursday,  sentenced Gu Guoming, former head of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Shanghai branch, to life imprisonment  for taking bribes. Gu… Read More

 The Customs Strike Force Team Zone ‘B’, Kaduna said it has seized smuggled items within the quarter of the 2021 worth over N234m. The Coordinator of the CGC’s Strike… Read More

A seven-year-old boy died after mistakenly setting himself alight when he and a friend were playing with matches and petrol. Kaisen Dam and a nine-year-old friend who hasn't been named were… Read More

Policemen at Agwu police station in Enugu state have arrested one Chinaza Okoh for allegedly kidnapping her one-year-old niece, Chisom Adumike, in Amankwu Olikwu Awgu community in the Awgu L… Read More

The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has revealed that the Federal government has so far spent N502.3 billion to stabilize the economy after being hit by the… Read More

Four persons were reportedly murdered on Monday by suspected militias who stormed Okokolo community in Apopogolo, in the Ado Local Government Area of Benue State. The attackers were reporte… Read More

Gunmen have killed three persons in a fresh attack in Jebbu Miango community, Bassa Local Governement Area of Plateau State. Jebbu Miango is the community where over 400 houses were burnt l… Read More

The Port Harcourt Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said on Tuesday that it arraigned a suspected internet fraudster, Samuel Akunomah, before a Federal High Court… Read More

Burna Boy, Femi Kuti and Ed Sheeran are among the stars set to perform at Global Citizen Live events in Lagos, Nigeria as well as festivals in Paris, France and New York City, USA on Septemb… Read More

Lionel Messi has joined Paris Saint-Germain after his emotional departure from Barcelona. The French club confirmed this in a video on their Twitter handle on Tuesday. Before joining PSG… Read More

A South African court on Tuesday postponed a long-delayed corruption trial against former president Jacob Zuma to Sept. 9, following his hospitalisation. High Court Judge Piet Koen granted… Read More

A magistrate court in Yaba, Lagos, has granted the request of the police to remand 21-year-old Chidinma Ojukwu, the suspected killer of Super TV boss, Usifo Ataga, for 30 days.  The po… Read More

Tonight’s BBNaija show saw the entrance of four new housemates into the house. The first to make his way into the house was Michael who said he is a singer and a rapper. He said h… Read More

Yerins, Niyi and Beatrice were yesterday evicted from the Big Brother Naija reality show as Biggie introduced another four new housemates to spice things up.   This comes after viewer… Read More

AD Scientific Index Limited, a leading global ranking body based in Turkey, has ranked Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso in Oyo State, as the 11th best university… Read More

 The Nigerian Navy Logistics Command, Oghara in Delta State has commenced the construction of the Naval Officers’ Wives Association Skills Acquisition Centre. The Command’s… Read More

 Sokoto state government has declared Tuesday, August 10 as a public holiday in commemoration of the Islamic new year 1443. Governor Aminu Tambuwal declared the holiday Sunday night, a… Read More

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has expressed shock over the death of David Ajiboye, the General Manager, Fresh FM, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. A statement issued on Monday, in Ibadan… Read More

The National Universities Commission has approved full accreditation for six academic programmes at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti. The FUOYE management announced this on Monday, in a st… Read More

The Nigerian Army said troops of 25 Task Force Brigade repelled terrorists attack on Damboa town in Borno State on Sunday. The troops were said to have overpowered the terrorists in a gun b… Read More

The Kwara Police Command said it has rescued four of the seven people abducted on Ilorin-Omu-Aran Road on Saturday. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, di… Read More

 Men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 37-year-old mother of two, Joy Sunday, for allegedly pouring hot water on her alleged rival in a church in Ogun State. The suspect was… Read More

Lionel Messi has announced that there is a possibility that his next club would be Paris Saint-Germain. The superstar, however, clarified that his future is not certain. He said this Barce… Read More

Lionel Messi has emphasised that he did not want to leave Barcelona at a departure press conference on Sunday. Messi, who was in tears during the press conference monitored, received a stan… Read More

 The Federal Government says it will collaborate with China Railway Investment Group Limited  to harness the versed mineral deposits across the country. The Minister of Mines and… Read More

Edo State-based billionaire, captain Hosa Wells Okunbo, is dead. He died on Sunday in the United Kingdom where he has been receiving treatment for cancer. A formal official statement on hi… Read More

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has extended best wishes to Labour and Employment Minister, Senator Chris Nwabueze Ngige, as he turns 69. The President in a statement issued by his Special Advis… Read More

The Police Command in Delta has arrested another suspect in connection with alleged murder of a pepper seller in Ugheli South area of the state. The acting Police Public Relations Officer o… Read More

Agroup of Muslim activists on Friday attended a Juma'at prayer at the Central Mosque Gwagwalada Area Council of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, wearing T.Shirts with inscriptions #BuhariMu… Read More

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Friday, ordered that a 19-year-old man, Umar Ibrahim, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly raping 20-year-old housewife. Th… Read More

The Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde, has revealed plans to construct a 500,000 litres capacity aviation fuel facility at the Ibadan Airport at the Ibadan Airport. The governor disc… Read More

Oyo state government has announced Tuesday, August 10, as a holiday to commemorate the new Islamic year, Hijrah 1443 AH. This was contained in a circular signed by the Secretary to the Stat… Read More

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have exhumed the remains of a pastor from a shallow grave where he was buried by his abductors in Luorre Community at Khana Local Governmen… Read More

Team Nigeria can only boast of only two medals following its participation in Tokyo Olympics.  Nigeria’s only medals were from Blessing Oborududu and Ese Brume. Nigeria ends Tok… Read More

Following the re-arrest of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, the Abia State Government, Friday said it is monitoring the situation. Disclosing this in a sta… Read More