Couple die of electrocution a day after returning from honeymoon

A newly-wed couple from South Africa were electrocuted to death on Sunday June 13, just a day after they returned from their honeymoon. Gauteng police confirmed that the bodies of Zaheer Sarang and Nabeelah Khan were found on Sunday afternoon. Johannesburg police spokesperson Captain Mavela Masondo said the couple’s bodies were found in the shower. Masondo said: “It […]

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Resigned ex-Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, spotted at an event with VP Osinbajo in Lagos (Photos)

Former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, resurfaced at an event in Lagos, over the weekend, two years after she resigned from office. Adeosun was forced to tender her resignation letter as Nigeria’s Finance Minister in September 2018 following the NYSC scandal she was enmeshed in. In July of 2018, a report by a National […]

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Actress Joyce Dzidzor discloses how she contracted HIV at the age of 19

Former Ghanaian HIV/AIDS ambassador and actress, Joyce Mensah Dzidzor has narrated how and when she contracted the deadly HIV. Dzidzor who recently underwent the test again on a live TV show where she tested positive, disclosed that she had an affair with a man who had tested positive for the virus. She revealed that the 45-year-old […]

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CNN International Anchor, Christiane Amanpour diagnosed with ovarian cancer

Veteran war correspondent, Christiane Amanpour, on Monday announced that she has recently undergone “major surgery” for ovarian cancer, and faced months of chemotherapy treatment. Amanapour, who has not been hosting her program for CNN’s international outlets for the past four weeks, returned to the air Monday and opened her program with remarks about her condition. […]

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The spirit of democracy and its enemies, By Obadiah Mailafia

Days have characters of their own. Some are lively, cheery and sunny; others are dull and desultory. Saturday, June 12, was Democracy Day in Nigeria. It had this rather mournful and dreary feel about it. Rumours were rife that sleeping cells of well-armed Janjaweed mercenaries would be unleashed on an unarmed and defenceless populace. Mercifully, […]

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Days after their salon fight, Seyi Shay dances to Tiwa Savage’s song, Nigerians react (Video)

Social media users have reacted to a video of Seyi Shay dancing to Tiwa Savage’s track “Koroba” a few days after their clash. Recall that Seyi Shay had clashed with the songstress in a Lagos salon a few days ago. Seyi Shay has now been spotted dancing to Tiwa Savage’s Koroba. Social media users have […]

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Fans bullied me for my explicit romantic scene with Ibrahim Chatta ―Actress Shola Subair (Video, Photos)

Fast-rising Nollywood actress, Shola Subair, aka Sholly Cutie revealed during a recent interview that she has been receiving death threats because of the pool shoot of herself kissing the veteran Nollywood actor Ibrahim Chatta which went viral, where Mr Chatta was seen fondling with her genitals. The budding actress explained that the clip was from […]

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Buhari’s cow routes gazette obsolete, for old northern region only, open grazing ban remains ―Land law expert

Nigerian Senator representing the Osun Central Senatorial District, Dr Ajibola Basiru, in an interview with Punch on Sunday, said the President, Muhammadu Buhari lacked legal and constitutional powers to revive the old grazing routes, anywhere in the country. Basiru, who holds a Ph.D degree in Property Law, spoke to Punch in his capacity as the […]

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Tope Alabi lambasted for publicly attacking the song of another gospel artist (video)

Tope Alabi is receiving heat online for attacking the song of another gospel singer. The popular gospel singer, while ministering at a vigil in the early hours of June 12, criticized a term a fellow gospel singer, Adeyinka Alaseyori, used in hailing God. Listen to the song here: Adeyinka referred to God as “Oniduro” in […]

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Global leaders call for establishment of Int’l Anti-Graft Court

Eminent people across the world including former heads of state and government have called for the establishment of an International Anti-Corruption Court to make sure that leaders who steal their countries’ wealth do not escape justice. Coming together under Integrity Initiatives International, these leaders have made a declaration calling for the establishment with immediate effect. […]

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Zambian President, Edgar Lungu, slumps at Force Day ceremony

Zambian President, Edgar Lungi, slumped on Sunday, during the 45th Defence Force Day Commemoration and Investiture ceremony. A statement by the Principal Private Secretary to the Zambian President, Simon Miti, on Sunday, as published by LusakaTimes, confirmed the incident, whilst stating that the president recovered immediately. The statement read: “The President of the Republic of […]

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6 Nigerian soldiers, unknown gunmen feared killed in Abia state

Six soldiers and an undisclosed number of gunmen are feared dead in Ohafia, Ohafia council area of Abia state in the early hours of Saturday as the military battled gunmen in the area. Vanguard gathered that on Thursday, at about 5pm, unknown gunmen had stormed the Ebem motor park, shot sporadically in the air and […]

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‘True Federalism’ and other Fallacies’, By Simon Kolawole

Public debate in Nigeria, permit me to say, is not as educative as you would find in many civilised societies. The predominant elements here are ethnic and religious emotions, garnished with delicate lies and dangerous half-truths. The first casualties, as always, are facts and logic. There is the “herd instinct” which makes us believe, say […]

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Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya defeats Vettori to retain UFC 263 middleweight title

Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya successfully defended his middleweight Ultimate Fighting Championship title on Sunday morning, beating Italian Marvin Vettori in the main event of UFC 263 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The Nigerian put up a dominant display over Vettori, winning 50-45 on all of the judges cards. He and Vettori first did battle […]

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7 years after, Nigerian man weds lady he begged on Facebook to accept his friend request (Photos)

Nigerian couple, Abdulmumin Suleiman and Hauwa Suleiman Bello, who met on Facebook tied the knot on Saturday, June 12 in Bauchi State. Abdulmumin took to Facebook after their wedding ceremony to reveal how he met his new bride, Hauwa. According to the groom, he sent her a friend request but she did not immediately accept […]

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PrettyMike attends Toyin Lawani’s wedding with ladies, each pushing a baby in a stroller (Video, Photos)

Socialite PrettyMike, in his usual manner, caused a stir at the wedding of fashion entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani’s wedding in Lagos on Saturday, June 12. As his style, PrettyMike does not go to social events without turning heads or stirring reactions. He went with at least 6 pregnant ladies to an event he last attended before […]

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