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A new twist has emerged to the story of a South African woman, Gosiame Thamara Sithole, who went viral earlier this month following reports that she had given birth to 10 babies (decuplets). Gosiame Sithole’s boyfriend, Tebogo Tsotetsi, the supposed
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The Instagram account of Nigerian politician and app owner Adamu Garba has been deleted few days after his Crowwe app was removed from Google Play Store. Adamu Garba took to his Facebook page to complain about the deletion of his
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Rumours that Nigerian footballer Jude Odion Ighalo is cheating on his wife with divorced actress, Lilian Esoro, are fast spreading in the Nigerian media space. Here is the genesis of the Odion Ighalo and Lilian Esoro cheating rumours. The talks
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A Filipino web designer named Mac Pascual has stirred attention online after naming his son “HTML”. The newborn’s full names was disclosed as “Hypertext Mark-up Language Rayo Pascual” – or HTML for short. It is reported that Mr Mac Pascual
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Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that Twitter and its founder, Jack Dorsey, are liable for the losses the country suffered during the #EndSARS protests. Speaking on Tuesday on the radio program “Politics Nationwide” in
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Christiane Amanpour – the lead international anchor for CNN, has revealed she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Amanpour shared with viewers on Monday, June 14, that she has undergone major surgery to remove the cancerous mass and has been
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TB Joshua’s church, The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) has announced the burial date of its recently demised leader. A statement from the church released Monday, June 14, said TB Joshua’s funeral will be a week-long service starting from
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Google has yanked off Crowwe, an instant messaging and financial transaction app created by Nigerian politician Adamu Garba, from Play Store following several days of persistent negative reviews. Adamu Garba had positioned his Crowwe app as an alternative after the
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Popular Nigerian crossdresser and socialite Bobrisky has confirmed to his fans that he was rushed to the hospital two nights ago over the “massive pain” he was having following his Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) surgery. The 29-year-old social media personality
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Nigeria’s former minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun has resurfaced after over two years of staying out of the media. Mrs Kemi Adeosun who has been out of media attention since her resignation in 2018 was spotted over the weekend at
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Veteran Nigerian gospel musician Tope Alabi has come under fire for publicly criticizing the term singer Adeyinka Alaseyori used in praising God in her song. Tope Alabi while ministering at a vigil on June 12 said the Holy Spirit does
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Nollywood actress Dorcas Shola Fapson has reacted to allegations that she is sleeping with actor Timini Egbuson after they were spotted in bed together. Recall that a video of the two entertainers lying on a bed together had gone viral
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Nigerian singer Burna Boy has stirred attention after he took his Grammy plaque to a nightclub and was caught on video drinking champagne with it. Burna Boy’s “Twice as Tall” album won Best Global Music Album at the 2021 Grammys
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Gospel musician and music producer Ebenezer Ayeni has died from gunshot wounds he sustained during an armed robbery attack in his home in Ibadan, Oyo state on Thursday, June 10. Ebenezer Ayeni was attacked by armed robbers who invaded his
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The Asaba base of Nollywood represents the largest chunk of Nigerian movie production. However, movies made in Asaba are often criticized for quality, especially when compared to Lagos-made movies, most of which find their ways to the cinemas and Netflix.
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President Muhammadu Buhari during his Thursday interview on Arise TV has refused to disclose when the ban on popular social networking platform, Twitter, will be lifted. When asked when the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria will be reversed, President
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Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing has taken to her Instagram page to finally share photos of her husband, Hon. Opeyemi Falegan. Nkechi Blessing and Opeyemi Falegan tied the knot in 2020 in a private wedding ceremony shielded from the media. To
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A French court has sentenced the 28-year-old man who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron in the face on Tuesday, June 8, to four months in jail. 28-year-old Damien Tarel told the court in Valence in southern France that he slapped
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A Ugandan clergyman identified as Pastor Jackson Senyonga has made some shocking statements about late Nigerian prophet, TB Joshua. Pastor Jackson Senyonga of Christian Life Church, Kampala was caught on video, celebrating TB Joshua’s death during a live church broadcast.
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US former president, Donald Trump has in a recent statement supported the decision of the Nigerian government to suspend Twitter operations in the country. Trump said in a statement: “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because
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Anambra-based clergyman, Prophet Odumeje, has taken a jab at some pastors who according to him preach as if they were “homosexuals”. It is not known which particular pastor Odumeje is referring to but he said he would never be caught
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Madea is back! Tyler Perry is resurrecting America’s baddest b*tch for her 12th movie – a Netflix special titled “A Madea Homecoming”. Recall that Tyler Perry announced in 2019 that Madea will be retiring after her appearance in “A Madea
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New footage of the unusual incident today, June 8, when French president, Emmanuel Macron got slapped in the face by a man in a green shirt during a walkabout has revealed the 43-year-old politician returned to greet and talk to
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Nigerian singer Akinbiyi Abiola Ahmed, popularly known as Bella Shmurda has just acquired for himself a brand new Mercedes Benz. The 24-year-old singer confirmed the delivery of the car today, June 8, in a social media video. The car is
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Popular Nigerian Instagram comedian Aloma Issac Junior, better known by his stage name Zicsaloma, has gifted himself a Mercedes Benz SUV. Zicsaloma was seen in a social media video today, June 8, testing the car while his friends celebrated him.
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The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has restarted applications for international passports and renewal of old ones, according to latest reports. A senior official of the Immigration Service in Oyo State, Safiya Mohammed said new applications for passports will start at
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A new trending video has confirmed Nigerian female musicians, Tiwa Savage and Seyi Shay, are not cool with each other. The video which is now been circulated on social media captured the moment Seyi Shay walked up to Tiwa Savage
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Nigeria’s Minister of Information Lai Mohammed has assured that Pastor Enoch Adeboye of RCCG church and other Nigerians who still use Twitter after the ban will be prosecuted. Lai Mohammed made the statement during an interview with BBC Africa Focus
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A 22-year-old Nigerian-American man Steve Ezeonu has won the Grand Prairie City Council run-off election in Texas, United States. Ezeonu, a Democrat, polled 3,903 votes to beat his 54-year-old closest rival, Greg Giessner who garnered 3,720 votes. The election took
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Nigeria’s federal government met with envoys of the US, UK, Ireland, Canada, and the European Union on Monday, June 7, to discuss the government’s recent suspension of Twitter. Midway into the important meeting, power supply was cut and the foreign
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