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Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello has claimed that Nigerians are asking him to run for President in 2023 and he has started considering the plea. Yahaya Bello, 42, made the comment on Friday, May 14, during his appearance on Channels
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Uduak Frank Akpan – the suspected murderer of Uyo jobseeker Iniubong ‘Hinny’ Umoren caused further outrage on social media after he wore a T-shirt inscribed with “The Murder Squad” while being paraded by the police. The suspect is also accused
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Frank Uduak-Akpan – the suspected murderer of Uyo jobseeker Iniubong ‘Hinny’ Umoren has claimed he murdered her in self-defense. Uduak Akpan who was paraded by the Akwa Ibom state police command on Friday, May 14, alongside his father told journalists
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Gimba Yau Kumo, a son-in-law of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been declared wanted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over an alleged $65 million fraud. Gimba Yau Kumo who married one of Buhari’s daughters, Fatima,
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Nigerian social media users are currently having a field day on Twitter and other social media platforms with the #shedibalabala challenge which sees users posting clips of themselves dancing to the song “Sheydi Bala Bala” by DJ Shamokay. “The #shedibalabala
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Kufre Effiong – a civil servant fingered in David Hundeyin’s bombshell investigative report of Hinny Umoren’s murder has spoken about his alleged involvement in the jobseeker’s murder. Kufre Effiong’s statement was shared on Facebook by journalist Kufre Carter in the
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Following the delayed sighting of the moon and the subsequent moving of Eid al-Fitr celebration to Thursday, the Nigerian online space has been buzzing with questions about whether Friday has become a public holiday as well. The true answer to
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Ex-BBNaija housemate Nengi Rebecca Hampson has taken to her Twitter page to list out all her achievements so far at just the young age of 23. Nengi who has said she is 23 years old mentioned all the things she
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You are in luck – this post contains no major spoilers! Pose is a must-watch TV show that has brought visibility to the New York ballroom culture of the 80s and the struggles of the LGBT+ community at the peak
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Veteran Nigerian singer Olanrewaju Fasasi, better known by his stage name Sound Sultan, has reportedly been diagnosed with throat cancer. Sound Sultan, 44, is reported to have commenced chemotherapy in one of the hospitals in the United States of America.
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A video claiming to capture angry Indians throwing away their idols and gods on the street for not protecting them against COVID-19 disease has gone viral on social media. A news outlet called Shia Waves English reported that a large
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A 21-year-old Zimbabwean man named Dumisani Matonsi has hanged himself after his “young and beautiful wife” refused to have sex with him. According to local media reports, Dumisani Matonsi took the grim decision of taking his own life after his
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A community in Western India is covering their bodies with cow dung and urine with the belief that it cures COVID-19 disease. According to the reports, Hindu worshippers in the state of Gujarat in western India are visiting cow farms
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The Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) through its leader, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has announced that the Ramadan fast would continue on Wednesday as no moon was sighted in the country on Tuesday. In a statement released on
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Nigerian artiste Victor AD has denied rumours that he is the original writer of Davido’s hit song “Jowo” and that Davido had stolen the song from him. In a tweet denying the rumours, the “Wetin We Gain” singer reiterated that
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Diverse reactions have trailed Pastor Paul Adefarasin’s Sunday advice to his church members to create a “Plan B” to leave the country if things get worse. Pastor Paul Adefarasin, the Senior Pastor of the House on the Rock Church, Lagos,
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Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin has released a detailed investigative report on the murder of Uyo jobseeker, Hinny Umoren. The report detailed how the murder suspect, Uduak Frank Akpan orchestrated the abduction and revealed other persons who were involved in the
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A 20-year-old student of the Imo State University (IMSU) named Onyeme Victor Chimaobi who was arrested by the police for cultism has caught the attention of social media users for his looks. Onyeme Victor Chimaobi has garnered pity on the
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Nollywood actress and BBNaija reality TV star Bisola Aiyeola has slammed Jonathan former media aide, Reno Omokri, over a statement he made about single mothers. Reno Omokri had on Monday, May 10, tweeted that he has “zero sympathy” for single
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Residents of England will be able to hug one another again from May 17 as the country announces another round of COVID-19 lockdown easing. Hugs and other forms of human contact were disallowed in the country since COVID-19 restrictions were
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Nigeria’s Presidency has confirmed that suspected robbers attempted to break into the official residence of President Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari, around the Presidential Villa. The Chief of Staff, Prof. Gambari confirmed the incident to Presidential Villa journalists on
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The Nigerian social media space is currently buzzing with reports alleging that Nigerian superstar Davido stole his hit track “JOWO” from new artiste, Victor AD. As of the time of writing, the rumours remain unconfirmed. Some of the reports allege
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a 4th phase of the COVID-19 partial lockdown as part of the continued efforts to minimize the spread of the novel virus. The announcement follows the reinstating of the 12 am to 4
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The story of Jennifer Chinemerem, a student of Federal Polytechnic Nekede, who was allegedly beaten to death by her boyfriend is currently trending on social media. The story of was first shared by Chinonso Uba, a radio broadcaster in Owerri,
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Eid al-Fitr is only a few days away as Muslims from different countries in the world celebrate the end of Ramadan, the holiest month in the Islamic calendar. After a month of fasting, Muslims will celebrate Eid upon the successful completion
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A video that captured the moment a White man of unknown nationality stepped down from his car to pee on the road in Nigeria has gained traction on social media. In some of the online reports, the White man was
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BBNaija Season 5 winner, Olamilekan Agbeleshe (Laycon) has indicated interest in locating the boy who was caught and beaten up for voting for him in another housemate’s voting center. The incident took place last year, September 2020. Recall that fans
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Who is Fancy Acholonu? Fancy Acholonu is a US-born, Nigerian actress, model, and jeweler. Fancy was born in Los Angeles, to Nigerian Igbo parents from Imo State in Southeastern Nigeria. Fancy Acholonu is also famous for being the fiancée of
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Nigeria’s latest celebrity lovebirds, Alex Ekubo and his fiancée Fancy Acholonu have announced their wedding dates. According to a wedding card the actor shared on Instagram, their traditional wedding will hold on Saturday, November 20, in Fancy Acholonu’s hometown in
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Activist and Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has said he will not sympathize with Pastor Enoch Adeboye of RCCG church over the recent death of his son, Dare Adeboye, because he has refused to support
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