September 1 declared as Sallah day
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has declared Sept. 1, 2017 as Eid-el-Kabir day.
This declaration is contained in a statement signed by...
Actress Eucharia Anunobi’s son dies after battle with sickle cell disease
Raymond Ekwu, son of Nollywood actress, Eucharia Anunobi, died early morning of August 21, 2017, at age 15 after a battle with sickle cell...
NBC denies banning 9ice, Olamide, Davido’s songs
The National Broadcasting Corporation, NBC, has denied reports making the rounds that it banned five songs by Olamide, Davido and 9ice.
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Diabetes: Coca-Cola, Pespi, others agree to reduce sugar in drinks
Singapore’s Ministry of Health said seven major drinks companies, including Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, would limit the sugar content of drinks they sell in the...
Odds of having Hepatitis B higher in Yobe
Residents of Yobe State are at increased risk to have Hepatitis B after about 350 people tested positive to the disease out of 5000...
Nurse allegedly stabs husband to death in Ogun
An auxiliary nurse, Mrs. Folashade Idoko, is in the custody of the police in Ogun State for allegedly stabbing her husband, Mr. Lawrence Idoko,...
Eniola Aluko claims England manager taunted her with Ebola
Nigerian-born Eniola Aluko has accused the manager of England Women's National Football Team, Lionesses, Mark Sampson, of taunting her with Ebola.
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CAC Pastor impregnates housewife in Ondo
One Pastor Mathew Olakunle of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke-Itura, Iju in Akure North local government area of Ondo State, has been accused of...
Lagos warn filmmakers, others against Shooting without permits
The Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board has warned filmmakers and others against shooting films, music videos in the state without getting permission...
Late Dambaba Suntai’s brother dies while ex-gov was being buried
Babangida Suntai, younger brother of Late Dambaba Suntai, has died about the same time the deceased ex-governor of Taraba State was being buried in...
Arsenal fan slumps, dies in Imo over Stoke City’s goal
A fan of Arsenal FC in Anara, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State identified as Dominic Ejimba, has slumped and died following...
Police confirm Gov. Ortom’s aide’s murder
The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Mr. Tavershima Adyorough, Principal Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Samuel Ortom on Knowledge Economy...
Ilorin Cleric cuts deceased friend’s body into pieces in suspected ritual
An Ilorin-based cleric, Folorunsho Babatunde, has allegedly exhumed the remains of his deceased friend, late Sulaiman Abdullahi, and cut it into pieces in a...
I wanted only female children – Tunde Bakare
The Serving Overseer of The Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has spoken of his desire in the past to have only female children.
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Man cuts off pregnant girlfriend’s nipples with scissors
One Tony Deval Ledbetter in South Africa, has pleaded guilty to eight counts of domestic assault after he cut off his girlfriend's nipples with...
You are a man that listens to people, Charly Boy tells Buhari on his...
Maverick entertainer Charly Boy has heaped praise on President Muhammadu Buhari over his return to the country after being on medical vacation in the...
Bishop faces investigation over alleged drug-link
The man, who was alleged to be the target of gunmen that shot dead 13 worshippers inside St Philip’s Catholic Church at Ozubulu in...
40 arrested homosexuals test positive to HIV
Forty young men who were arrested in Lagos for homosexuality, and arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court have tested positive to HIV.
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Four crushed to death in Ilorin as building belonging to Saraki’s aide collapses
At least four persons were crushed to death on Friday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital when a building belonging to Moshood Mustapha, the...
Oba Akiolu impersonator defrauds woman of N15m
One Ayodeji Babalola, who allegedly impersonated the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, was on Friday arraigned before an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrate's Court,...
