Inventor of Email, Ray Tomlinson died on Saturday at the age of 74

The first e-mail was sent 45 years ago by Ray Tomlinson, who died on March 5. Ray Tomlinson, the tech genius who invented the modern email, died on Saturday. He was 74. Tomlinson created the first email back in 1971, over twenty years before it became popular with the general public. At the time he […]

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Trigger-happy Policeman kills driver over N100 extortion in Oyo state

A member of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, Saki branch, Oyo State, Mr Alimi Akeem a.k.a. Sakilayewa, was on Wednesday shot dead by a trigger-happy policeman, on Saki-Okerete Road over N100 extortion. The policeman, popularly called Yellow, was said to be attached to border patrol as at the time of the incident which […]

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Presidential system of govt too expensive, few consumes 80% of Nigeria’s resources —Emir of Kano

Emir of Kano, Alhaji Lamido Sanusi, on Thursday, raises concern over the presidential system of government being run in the country, saying it was too expensive. He said the poor situation Nigeria found itself currently was not unforseen, adding that the remedy was for the leadership to go back to the drawing board and tailor the resources […]

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Woman who waited for 3 years to have a child, dies after giving birth to triplets in Lagos (Photos)

The  sad story was shared on Facebook by OAP Ayodele Ilori. He wrote; “An appeal has been made by Mr Adekunle Balogun of Abesan Estate in Ipaja to the Lagos state government, for assistance over his triplets. Titilayo, the mother of the triplets died shortly after the CS conducted on her at the Ifako Ijaiye […]

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See double nude selfies as Miss Bum Bum pays homage to Kim K. with her own nude selfie (Photos 18+)

Miss Bum Bum, Suzy Cortez, shared a naked selfie in support of Kim K. She captioned it: “This is my homage to Kim Kardashian, now you can all criticise me if you want. When you are like I have nothing to wear Lol. So far, no one has left any comment on the post, lol. […]

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Bill on unsolicited text messages, calls from GSM operators passes second reading at the house of reps

A Bill seeking to reduce unsolicited telephone calls and text messages received by subscribers has passed the second reading in the House of Representatives. The Bill, sponsored by Rep. Aliyu Madaki (Kano APC), seeks to empower subscribers with the option of not receiving the unsolicited communication. The Bill will also empower aggrieved subscribers to file civil […]

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As Police inaugurates Dog Breeding Centre, IG says N600 million spent on procurement of foreign dogs

Nigerian Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, said the Nigeria Police Force had spent over N600 million on the procurement and maintenance of foreign dogs in the last few years. Arase made the disclosure at the inauguration of the Police Dog Breeding Centre and Ultra Modern Mounted Troop in Abuja on Thursday. “This is certainly not […]

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Senate president, Saraki says his lawyers are battle-ready as his trial at the CCT commences today

Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has called on members of the public to disregard the antics of those he called “desperate and devilish elements over spurious and renewed attempts being made by forces behind his on-going trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.” He said yesterday that his lawyers are ready to defend his right and […]

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22 Directors, 162 other senior staff redeployed over budget padding

A shake-up was reportedly effected yesterday in Nigeria’s civil service over the padding of the 2016 budget. A thoroughly embarrassed President Muhammadu Buhari had vowed not to spare anyone found to be involved in the fraud which exposed his fledgling administration to monumental ridicule across the world. A highly placed government source said last night: “4 Directors, […]

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Abuja Fed High Court Grants Ex-Chief of Defense Staff, Alex Badeh N2 billion Bail

Embattled former Chief of Defence staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh, was today, March 10, granted a historic N2 billion bail by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja, with two sureties in the sum of N1 billion each. According to the judge, the sureties must reside in Abuja and Badeh is also […]

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President Buhari needs help, By Jide Oluwajuyitan

In less than three weeks, it will be a year since Nigerians vengefully voted out President Jonathan  for presiding over the pillaging of our country, confiscation of our patrimony, unleashing  Boko Haram and Niger Delta insurgents on Nigeria and running a government of ‘delegation by abdication’; a president who was never really in charge. But […]

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Meet Adeyemo Kazeem, a former Okada rider who emerged the best graduating student of Osun State University (Photos)

A young man who used to make a living as a commercial motorcycle rider (Okada), has emerged the best graduating student at the 4th & 5th convocation ceremony of the Osun state University. Adeyemo Kazeem made best overall result from the Department of Civil Engineering. He got ‘consistent’ last position during primary 1-4. Managed to […]

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Impeached female Ondo Assembly speaker, Jumoke Akindele, reinstated

Barely 24 hours after she was impeached in a questionable manner, the first female Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Jumoke Akindele has been reinstated. The reinstatement came after a 5 hour meeting with the Ondo state governor, Olusegun Mimiko. Akindele and her Deputy, Fatai Olotu, were impeached by 18 out of the […]

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General Yakubu Gowon accepts 48 year old son after DNA test confirms he’s the biolagical father

The 48 year legal tussle over the paternity of Jack Musa Gowon, the love child of former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has ended with Gowon accepting that he is Musa’s father after a DNA test confirmed this. Musa who recently returned to Nigeria after spending 20 years in an American prison, is the […]

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Death toll in the Lagos 5-storey building collapse now climbs to 34

34 people have now been confirmed dead in the 5-storey building that collapsed at Chisco bus stop, opposite Oando Gas Station in the Lekki area of Lagos state on ‎Tuesday March 8th. 16 more dead bodies were recovered from the rubble yesterday. Meanwhile the number of survivors still stands at 13. National Emergency Management Agency […]

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