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World Athletics (WA) has rejected an application by Turkey to switch the allegiance of Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili, dealing a significant blow to the athlete’s proposed nationality change ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games. According to a document obtained by Punch, the World Athletics Nationality Review Panel ruled that the application submitted by the Türkiye […]
Continue ReadingPopular Ibadan-based female TikToker known as AntyAbake also sometimes referred to in posts as Omoidunu Abake Orin has reportedly passed away after collapsing during a livestream on her social media platform. According to reports, the tragic incident occurred on Tuesday, leaving her followers shocked and devastated as the event unfolded in real time. Her death […]
Continue ReadingSupreme Court of Nigeria (SCN) has adjourned to April 22, 2026 for the hearing of appeals arising from the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party. The appeals were filed by a faction of the party led by former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Turaki SAN, challenging earlier judgments of the Court of Appeal delivered […]
Continue ReadingNigerian female medical doctor, Ere Ogbachi, has died following complications after giving birth to triplets in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Her death was confirmed in a Facebook statement on Wednesday by the deceased’s brother, Meshack Sintei, who said she was later rushed to the Intensive Care Unit of the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, where she died […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, the Nigerian presidency has defended President Bola Tinubu’s decision to meet victims of the Plateau State killings at a hall adjoining the Yakubu Gowon Airport rather than driving into Jos township, citing flight restrictions and logistical constraints as the reasons for the arrangement. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian national, Chukwuemeka Ahanonu, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a 56-year-old woman he attacked on a street in Leicester, United Kingdom, after crashing his car while under the influence of cannabis. According to Punch, a report by Leicestershire Police showed that the 24-year-old assaulted the victim, Nila Patel, on June […]
Continue ReadingAbike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has expressed deep grief over the death of a Nigerian woman, Nihinloluwa Agoro, and her two children, Temiloluwa and Isaac, in a fatal road accident in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States. In a statement issued by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the Commission’s Head of Media, Public […]
Continue ReadingNigerian ambassador to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has shared a post on the social media to show that he has successfully climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, in just three and a half days—half the time it typically takes most climbers to reach the top. Africa’s tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, […]
Continue ReadingA 40-year-old Nigerian, Leslie Mba, has been sentenced to 19 years in a United States federal prison for his role in a $4m romance scam and business email compromise scheme. Mba, who is not a U.S. citizen, is also expected to face deportation proceedings upon completion of his prison term. The sentence was handed down […]
Continue ReadingNigerian naira has surged to one of its strongest levels in nearly two years, closing at 1,347.78 per $1 in the official market on Monday, according to a macroeconomic update by CardinalStone. The currency has appreciated by 6.9 per cent year-to-date in the official window, reflecting improved liquidity conditions in the foreign exchange market. But, […]
Continue ReadingA recent, widely shared story on social media features a tall Nigerian lady who revealed her white partner was initially terrified to meet her in person after two years of a long-distance relationship due to his short height. This scenario highlights common dating anxieties regarding height, where men may feel insecure about being shorter than […]
Continue ReadingNigerian influencer, and the Youth Corper who criticised Tinubu’s government for the current hardship in Nigeria and Lagos State for being unclean, Ushie Rita Uguamaye popularly known as Raye, has reiterated the view of a man, Matthew Coast who earlier said in a post that most women are single mothers, even when they are married. […]
Continue ReadingA female Abuja-based music talent, Ifunanya Nwangene, has died after she was bitten by snake. Nwangene, a soprano singer with the Amemuso Choir, passed away on Saturday at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja. The Amemuso Choir confirmed her death in a statement issued on Sunday afternoon and signed by its Music Director, Sam Ezugwu. “We […]
Continue ReadingPopular Nigerian couple and star singers, and songwriters, Adekunle Almoruf Kosoko, simply called Adekunle Gold, and his wife, Simisola Bolatito Ogunleye-Kosoko, simply called Simi, are marking seven years of marriage, with their love still going strong. The husband, Adekunle Gold has taken to his Instagram page to describe Simi as his best friend, saying every […]
Continue ReadingPopular Nigerian female gospel singer, Bunmi Akinnaanu, fondly called Omije Ojumi after her widely-loved track of the same title, has passed away. Bunmi’s passing was announced on Tuesday in a statement shared on Instagram by her colleague, Ayo Melody, on behalf of the family. The post, accompanied by a photograph of the late singer and […]
Continue ReadingIbrahim Mohammed, a suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber, captured by troops of Operation HADIM KAI in collaboration with hunters in Yobe State has revealed chilling details of how he was recruited, paid and deployed to carry out deadly attacks on worshippers in Maiduguri, admitting that he received up to N100,000 for suicide bombing missions. The […]
Continue ReadingTalkshow host, stand-up comedian, and actor, Gbadewonuola Olateju Oyelakin, popularly known as Teju Babyface or The King of Talk, has opened up on his regretted experience with relocating from Nigeria to the United States. Teju Babyface opened up on YouTube, revealing that most people think the experiences of life is better in other environments. He […]
Continue ReadingNigerian media personality, actress, author, reality TV show host, entrepreneur, and new mum, Toke Makinwa, has revealed why she has stopped breastfeeding her baby, Eliana, too early. One curious Nigerian had taken to snapchat platform to ask the new mum why she stopped breastfeeding Eliana too early. Responding, Toke who welcomed her baby in August, […]
Continue ReadingUnited States Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday said that a 43-year-old Nigerian, Tochuwku Nnebocha, has been extradited from the Republic of Poland to face federal charges for operating a transnational criminal organisation that defrauded elderly Americans of millions of dollars. The DOJ disclosed this in a statement issued and posted on its website on […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Bureau of Investigation has announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a Nigerian, Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, wanted in the United States for multiple fraud offences. According to a statement on the FBI’s website on Wednesday, Adediran faces charges of bank fraud, identity document fraud and credit card […]
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