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A High Court sitting in Abeokuta, Ogun state, Nigeria and presided over by Justice Ayokunle Rotimi-Balogun, on Wednesday sentenced a 33-year-old man, Ibrahim Toyin, to death by hanging for robbing a woman of her hand bag at gunpoint. Ibrahim, who was arraigned on a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery had pleaded not guilty […]
Continue ReadingA young barber from Benue State identified as Elijah Ode has been reportedly arrested in Kano for blasphemy on the basis of doing modern haircuts. According to a Benue activist, Smith Akoko, the young man, who is also a student, was arrested last Wednesday, after two of his customers were caught with hairstyles deemed blasphemous […]
Continue ReadingPakistani boxer, Muhammad Aslam Khan has died after collapsing in the ring following a brutal knockout that left him with fatal internal injuries. The 27-year-old was taking on Wali Khan Tareen during a recent charity bout when he suffered a brutal knockout in the fourth round. According to local reports, Aslam Khan was taken to […]
Continue ReadingKidnappers have killed an Atlanta, Georgia-based Nigerian man, Prince Eloniyo Dennis Abuda, after payment of N10m ransom to secure his release and that of other family members. The decomposing body of Abuda was found in a bush near the small town of Agbanikaka, Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday, February 2, […]
Continue ReadingA Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun state, Nigeria, on Monday, February 1, awarded N5 million damages against the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector General of Police over the abuse of a woman, Tola Azeez, in Osun State. A video of the officers assaulting the young lady went viral in April 2020. Tola […]
Continue ReadingThe mayhem we see, almost everyday now, of killings and maiming of people of Northern extraction, including, especially, the Fulani, in some other parts of the country, is totally unacceptable. There is clearly a nefarious plan by the enemies of this potentially great country to initiate a violent crisis that may lead to its destruction. […]
Continue ReadingNigerian star singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Chinedu Okoli, better known by his stage name Flavour N’abania or simply Flavour shared these photos of himself in briefs as he prepared to take a dip in a pool. See more of the photos below: Photos: Flavour
Continue ReadingVeteran Nigerian singer, Yinka Davies has lost her son, Jeremiah. He was 27 years old. Jeremiah died last Friday, January 29, after a long battle with Autoimmune blood tissue disorder. He had been in and out of the hospital in the last 10 months and sadly, lost the battle to the disease last Friday. The grieving […]
Continue ReadingVery popular Abuja-based disk jockey, DJ Tunice, has died. DJ Tunice is said to have died on Monday night, February 1 after suffering a domestic accident. According to his close friends, the deceased was mopping the floor in his apartment when he slipped and hit his head on the ground. He was rushed to different […]
Continue ReadingNigerian government, on Wednesday granted provisional licences to 20 new private universities to operate in Nigeria. The decision was taken at the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by the President, Muhammadu Buhari. Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the meeting. He […]
Continue ReadingPresident Buhari’s former running mate, Pastor Tunde Bakare, says Nigerians might have been shortchanged after they rejected the PDP in 2015 and accepted the promise of change the APC came into power with. Bakare who is the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, said this in a virtual […]
Continue ReadingYemisi Falaye, Nigerian entertainment lawyer and senior legal counsel at the law firm of Adepetun Caxton-Martins Agbor & Segun, is of the opinion that asking a lady how her night was is a rude question to ask. She shared this thought on her Instagram page on Tuesday afternoon. Her post:
Continue ReadingThe Benue businessman, Okoh Enejor, who was kidnapped by suspected herdsmen last week has been found dead around a forest location in Odokpo village, Okpokwu local government area. The body of the deceased who was waylaid along Odokpo/Ichama road while returning from one of the herdsmen settlements in the area where he bought three cows, was found after relations […]
Continue ReadingAnthony Okorodas who was sworn in as a Nigerian judge of Delta State High Court by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa in 2018, has expressed how devastated he was after a DNA test conducted on his three adult children revealed they are not his. In a statement released by the High Court Judge, he accused his former […]
Continue ReadingMany Nigerians were understandably shocked, surprised, if not alarmed last week, when they suddenly heard the news that the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari had finally decided to relieve the service chiefs appointed in 2015 of their appointments. The popular response was couched in such phrases as “oh… at last… finally”, “better late than never” […]
Continue ReadingFormer governor of Anambra state, Mr. Peter Obi has stated that the federal government’s budget of N400bn for Coronavirus vaccines exceeds the amount that can be used to procure vaccines for 70 percent of the country’s population if the National Vaccine Production Facility is operational. The former Governor of Anambra who appeared on an Arise […]
Continue ReadingA worrisome update of a friend on the social media made me reach out to her via inbox. It turned out that she was battling potentially terminal health challenges. In the update, she made a vague reference to her battles and then asked friends to keep her in their prayers. I also reached out to […]
Continue ReadingCindy Okafor, the social media influencer and a former Big Brother Naija housemate, has told the story of how her 25th birthday almost ended in tragedy. This comes after she posted the picture of a badly mangled car on her Instagram page on January 14. In an encounter with Sunday Scoop, BBNaija’s Okafor said: “I […]
Continue ReadingLaila Nwoko, the Moroccan wife of billionaire businessman, lawyer, politician and Regina Daniels’s husband, Ned Nwoko, turned 30 on Friday, January 29. She had a celebration at their home in Abuja that was attended by their husband, Ned, Regina, and a host of friends and family members. See more photos below: Watch video below: Video: […]
Continue ReadingLotanna, the first son of former Nigerian Aviation Minister, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode and his estranged wife, Precious, turns five on Monday February 1. The excited mother of four took to her Instagram page on Monday morning to shower prayers on Lotanna who she described as the love of her life. She stated that he will […]
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