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Last month, a Nigerian lady who lives in Enugu State, Nigeria took to Facebook to reveal her displeasure after a fake Facebook account was opened in her name and using her pictures to defraud unsuspecting victims. To make the matter worse, the suspected fraudster also used most of her pictures in order to scam people. […]

A joint North American bid has been chosen as hosts of the 2026 World Cup, following a FIFA association member vote in Moscow Wednesday. The last time the US hosted a World Cup was in 1994, and Mexico in 1986. Canada has never previously hosted World Cup matches. “Hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup is […]

Black is beautiful. The CEO of BIW Model Management, ex-beauty queen, Belladonna Obialor has released hot new photos to celebrate her  birthday. The former beauty queen went all out with different stylish outfits for the shoot. Many happy returns Belladonna Obialor. See more of her photos below: Photo: Belladonna Obialor, BIW, Abujapress

The designer of Super Eagles traditional wear that cemented their ‘best fashion team’ award, has been revealed following outrage over absence of credits for designing the outfits. The designer is Esimaje Awani, Awani’s identity was revealed by a social commentator, Freedom Atsepoyi aka ‘Mr Jollof’. Mr Jollof, in a now viral video, berated the media for […]

It was a graduation turned sour as a 200 Level student of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) died alongside two of his friends in a fatal car accident in Oyo State. Williams ‘Keydar’ Anifowose, who was an upcoming rapper and his friend Khalifa died while they were returning from the graduation thanksgiving of their friend, Dara who also didn’t survive […]

A federal high court judge sitting in Abuja has ordered an immediate sack of Nigerian senator, Atai Aidoko, as the member representing Kogi East senatorial district. The court presided over by justice Gabriel Kolawole, ruled that Mr Aidoko was wrongly presented as the flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the December 2014 […]

You spend hours sitting in class staring at the guy you like and that you want to love you. That won’t get you very far. It’s time to learn how to let a guy know you’re interested. Sometimes guys can be so oblivious to the signs that it gets frustrating. Girls, you know what I’m […]

The trial of five persons, implicated in the fraudulent diversion of about $4 million of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Nigeria, began on June 12, 2018 before Justice O.O. Goodluck of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama. The defendants – Abimbola Abioye, Wuraola Adebayo, Zubairu Ibrahim, Faturoti Jacob […]

Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila who represents Surulere 1, Lagos constituency at the Nigerian House of Representatives has come down heavily on electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria over their billing methods. In a series of tweets, he accused the DisCos of hitting consumers with excessively high assumed bills, a practice which he condemned as fraudulent and […]

The dead bodies of three family members were found in a home in west suburban Chicago. It has now been revealed that they are Nigerians and it was a murder-suicide carried out by the father. Olasunkanmi Esho,42, a Nigerian Pharmacist living in Chicago, shot his Cameroonian wife, Bourk Esho, 33, and their 7-year-old daughter, Olivia Esho, after which […]

Nigerian government has taken advantage of the new Meter Asset Provider (MAP) regulations to give a grant of N37 billion to a private sector operator to supply meters to interested Distribution Companies (DisCos). Power, Works and Housing Minister Mr. Babatunde Fashola, who disclosed this at the 28th monthly meeting of power stakeholders in Kaduna, stated […]

A church choir master has got himself trending online after posting pictures of himself relaxing with a scantily-unclad lady in a beach. The young man identified as Kingsley who is also the son of a clergyman in Akwa Ibom decided to chill with the lady whom he referred to as a friend turned sister as […]

Ex-Nigerian Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, Wednesday, held a meeting with former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. According to the former Minister, he met with Obasanjo at his residence in Abeokuta. Mr. Fani-Kayode revealed this on his Twitter page and went on to describe the ex-president as his father and leader. He, however, did not […]

A judge, sitting at the federal capital territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria, Tuesday, sentenced a former governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye, to 14 years in prison. The judge found him guilty of misappropriating N1.16 billion Ecological Fund meant for the state. Justice Banjoko also found Senator Joshua Dariye guilty of criminal breach of trust as […]

Friday June 5, 1998, was a cool bright day. Before we left the Villa, the Press Corps was informed that the leader of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation, Yasser Arafat, would be making a brief stop-over at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, enroute Morocco. And he was expected to hold a brief discussion with the […]

Suicide is on the increase daily and it is quite saddening when the victims keep multiplying. Depression or thoughts of suicide can affect anybody irrespective of your age, gender or financial status. The encouraging news is that depression is very treatable and thoughts of suicide can be turned into thoughts of hope. Here’s everything you […]

It is no longer news that Forbes Africa has released their yearly list of Africa 30 under 30 individuals that are making waves in the areas of business, technology, and creativity in Africa. We were super excited that 29 Nigerians made it to the 2018 edition of the Forbes Africa under 30 lists. Of these […]

Playwright, Poet and Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has told President Muhammadu Buhari that he cannot honour MKO Abiola in one breath and admire his tormentor Sani Abacha in the same breath. Soyinka who spoke at the national honours investiture for heroes of democracy., said that although he understood Buhari’s official loyalty to Abacha, it […]

Two lovebirds have released their pictures ahead of their wedding ceremony coming up in a few weeks time and that has got them trending online for the obvious reason. The soon-to-be bride who hails from Urualla in Rivers state posted the pre-wedding pictures of her and her partner on Facebook and got tongues wagging in […]

Two former Nigerian presidents, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd) were conspicuously absent at a ceremony for the conferment of national honours on the presumed winner of June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola; foremost human right lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi and others. Secretary to the federal government of Nigeria, Mr. Boss […]