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Nigerian famous cross-dresser Bobrisky recently attended his father’s birthday dressed as a man. Bobrisky who also identifies as a transgender regularly flaunts eye-catching female looks on Instagram. In Bobrisky’s photos …

Kim Oprah is a popular Nigerian on-air personality, model and ex-beauty queen who came to fame after appearing on the 4th season of the BBNaija reality show tagged “Pepper Dem.” …

English professional footballer currently signed to Manchester United has reacted to a video of him at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) – a Nigerian church headed by the controversial …

In a letter of apology written and sent to the Honorable Minister of Aviation by Executive Jets Services, the boss of the jet charter company referred to Nigerian singer Naira …

Up and coming music artiste OCJ (@ocj_official on Twitter) earlier released a song called “Cynthia Morgan” which he said was inspired by his love for Cynthia Morgan the singer. OCJ …

The highlight of today’s episode of the BBNaija Pepper Dem Reunion show is Tacha shutting down Kim Oprah as she tried to revive the body odour talk. At the Monday …

The nomination list for the 2020 BET awards is out and Nigeria is duly represented. Nigerian acts Wizkid, Burnaboy and Rema all bagged nominations. Wizkid was nominated under the BET …

Executive Jet Services, the Nigerian charter company that flew Nigerian singer Naira Marley to Abuja for a concert has been suspended indefinitely by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Naira Marley …

A three-month-old baby has died after falling from the first floor of an Abuja hospital. The incident occurred at Garki General Hospital, Abuja, early on Sunday, June 14, according to …

We just received reports that Senator Adebayo Osinowo is dead. Osinowo is a Nigerian senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District. Adebayo Osinowo, popularly known as “Pepperito”, died on Monday after …

Wondering why a lot of Nigerian Twitter users are talking about 580k? The talk started when a Nigerian woman shared how much her husband spent on the marriage list given …

If you are active on Twitter, there’s every chance you must have come across this trending hashtag – #dontleavemechallange. So what does the hashtag #dontleavemechallange mean? The hashtag is one …

Nigerian actor Abbey Adegboyega Abimbola who also goes by the nickname Crackydon has confessed his love for ex-BBNaija housemate Tacha. Tacha whose real name is Natacha Akide is a Rivers State-born Nigerian entrepreneur …

A 19-year-old Black Lives Matter protester Oluwatoyin Salau has allegedly been found dead days after tweeting about being molested by a Black man. Oluwatoyin Salau, a Nigerian-American, was missing since June …

The death of Ibidun Ighodalo, an ex-Nigerian beauty queen married to Pastor Ituah Ighodalo of The Trinity Church, came as a great shock to many Nigerians. Millions of Nigerians expressed …

A musician and a pianist have been arrested in Lagos for robbery. Men of the RRS unit of the Lagos Police Command arrested Chinonso Michael and Chimelu Victory on Wednesday …

The Abuja COVID-19 Task Team has on Sunday shut down the famous Jabi Lake Mall for violating the presidential ban on social gatherings. The heavily criticized Naira Marley’s concert that …

Ibidunni Ighodalo, the wife of the popular Lagos pastor Ituah Ighodalo of the Trinity House Church, has died. Reports of Ibidunni Ighodalo’s death was confirmed this morning by the family. …

Nigerian comedian Mc Tagwaye who is popular for his near-accurate impersonation of Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has tied the knot with his beautiful fiancee, Hauwa Uwais. Hauwa Uwais is the …

Nigerian singer Naira Marley reportedly held a packed concert last night in Abuja, defying social distancing laws. It was gathered that the concert was initially supposed to be a ‘drive-in’ …

Who else is beginning to notice that Sundays are surprisingly Twitter busy in Nigeria? Remember that one time #Yansh trended on a Sunday on Nigerian Twitter? It’s another Sunday today …

A Nigerian politician named Daniel Ukpera has been heavily criticized for donating ropes to residents of his community. Mr Ukpera donated strands of yellow ropes to residents of the Guma …

There are rumours going round the social media that all is not well in the Davido vs Chioma assurance camp. A Nigerian blogger known as SDK has alleged that Chioma …

Nigerian singer Zlatan Ibile had earlier gone on an attack spree on Instagram, writing some damning things about some of his colleagues in the music industry. On Kizz Daniel, Zlatan …

If you are on Twitter right now, then you must have seen the hashtag #NigeriansMustFall trending. The hashtag started trending in South Africa as a protest against Nigerians living in …

Khafi’s brother, Alexander, has been shot dead in West London. The incidence happened on Monday, close to their residence in Shepherd’s Bush. BBNaija ex-housemate Khafi is reported to be devastated …

Interpol has confirmed the arrest of suspected Nigerian international fraudster Hushpuppi in the UAE. The agency working hand-in-hand with the FBI has also launched a manhunt for all Hushpuppi’s accomplices …

Lagos is no doubt Nigeria’s worst hit state in the coronavirus pandemic. The first case of the disease was recorded in Lagos, on the 27th of February 2020. Since then …

Netflix has concluded plans for the screen adaptions of two Nigerian books: Wole Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman and Lola Shoneyin’s The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives. Award-winning …

A 56,000-year-old crater lake in India has turned pink to the amazement of scientists. The Lonar Crater Sanctuary Lake in Maharashtra State, around 500 km from Mumbai, has changed from its …

A recent post Nigerian singer Zlatan Ibile made on Instagram has stirred up speculations that the 25-year-old singer is not in good terms with Nigerian actress Funke Akindele. Zlatan whose …

Nigerian club owner and nightlife chief Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest has penned some words of wisdom to his fans on Instagram. The Imo-State-born millionaire businessman while …

Today’s episode of BBNaija Pepper Dem Reunion show focused on early leavers of the show: Isiloma, Avala, Jeff, Nelson and Thelma. The show’s host Ebuka Obi-Uchendu asked Thelma what she …

I’d like to begin by saying that the opinions expressed in this post are entirely subjective. There is no definite guarantee that studying one course over another would lead to …

Professor James Nwoye Adichie, the father of acclaimed Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie is dead. Professor Adichie is a retired professor of Statistics and Mathematics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka …

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), the body in charge of regulating and controlling the broadcasting industry in Nigeria, has released a new broadcast code that will prevent PayTV and streaming …

The Deputy Speaker of Kaduna State House of Assembly, Hon Mukhtar Isa Hazo has been impeached. Hon. Mukhtar Isa Hazo was impeached this Thursday afternoon by 24 members of the …

An unconfirmed story relating to Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, the 100-level UNIBEN student that was raped and murdered in RCCG church in Benin is currently spreading on Twitter. The unverified report first …

Nigerian musician Terry G whose real name is Gabriel Oche Amanyi has reacted to the alleged arrest of popular Lagos big boy Ray Hushpuppi. News of Hushpuppi’s arrest shook the …

A Nigerian man identified simply as Ayomide or Ayo Chef has taken to his Instagram page to reveal that he is gay. Ayomide also shared a video of himself cuddling …

Today’s episode of BBNaija Pepper Dem Reunion was very heated. The season’s winner Mercy Eke aka Lambo got into a full-blown war of words with co-housemate Omashola. It was so …

June 11, 2020, New York, USA  Forbes announced Nigeria’s First Digital Startup Accelerator program powered by the Global Startup Ecosystem early this year and within 2 weeks received over 5000+ …

Ex-BBNaija Pepper Dem housemate Seyi Awolowo has taken the bold and mature step to apologize to co-housemate Thelma over the hurtful comment he made about Thelma’s late brother. During an …

Today is Nollywood actor Timini Egbuson’s birthday and being the fan-favourite he is, he’s been flooded with lots of love all around social media. He even admitted the birthday love …

Two prison inmates who escaped from a prison in Rome, Italy in a surprising twist left a note for the prison guards promising to be back. In the note, the …

Beloved wife of legendary actor Olu Jacobs has come out to debunk all rumours of her husband’s death. Rumours that Olu Jacobs is dead began circulating round social media in …

Reports currently making the rounds on social media is that Nigerian socialite Hushpuppi has been arrested in Dubai. What we have been able to gather so far of Hushpuppi’s alleged …

As far as the phrase – come out with a bang – goes, TSTV arrived with a big, loud crash. Only the noise was not a big sound of victory …

The image below allegedly shows a young man standing in the midst of all the items he stole, including the security dog that was supposed to be guarding the compound. …

Earlier this evening, rumours of Olu Jacobs’ death started spreading round social media. Nigerian actress Kemi Lala Akindoju has confirmed the rumours are not true and that Olu Jacobs is still alive. “Uncle …

The hashtag #sugabelly has been trending on Nigerian Twitter for hours and many Nigerians are still lost on the story. Nigerian blogger Lotanna Igwe, popularly known as Sugabelly was one …

Burundi’s outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza has died after suffering a heart attack, the government said in a statement. The 55-year-old passed away on Monday, two days after he was admitted …

Tina Ezekwe is a secondary school student unjustly shot by men of the Nigerian Police in the Oworonshoki area of Lagos. 17-year-old Tina Ezekwe was shot and killed after two …

The Nigerian Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said Nigerian schools may reopen after the ban on interstate travel has been lifted. Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba who dismissed social …

Nigerian activist and foundation owner Uche Nelo (known on Twitter as Khaleesi) has called out music promoter and talent manager Mayowa Balogun (@sweeegu on Twitter) for recording a video of …

Controversies of scam have trailed former BBNaija housemate Ella since the last episode of the BBNaija Pepper Dem Reunion Show. During the reunion show, other housemates accused Ella of switching …

The owner and Chief Executive Officer of Tonimas Group of Companies, Chief Anthony Enukeme, is dead. Tonimas Group is a multi-million naira manufacturing conglomerate involved in the production of a …