Akeredolu tests positive for COVID-19

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has disclosed that he has tested positive to COVID-19 pandemic. The governor revealed the result of his COVID-19 status on his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday afternoon, adding that he is asymptomatic and have been self-isolating. He...

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US couple draw guns on protesters passing their mansion

A US couple brandishing an assault rifle and a handgun confronted protesters outside their Missouri mansion in a viral video that was retweeted by President Donald Trump, sparking divided reactions. In the video, Mark McCloskey wears a pink polo shirt and pleated khakis, with...

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Kidnappers kill doctor, son after collecting N7.5m

Police on Monday paraded two men suspected to have been involved in the kidnap and murder of a doctor, Audu Benedict, his son, Iranum, and a family friend after collecting N7.5 million ransom in Benue State. The suspects, Tehile Tsavbee and Gwa Tekula Henry, were paraded alongside...

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Belgian king apologises to DR Congo for colonial-era cruelty

Belgian King Philippe has expressed regret for the acts of cruelty committed during the years that his ancestor, Leopold II, presided over what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In a letter to DRC President Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday, Philippe wrote for the first...

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French court sentences former PM Fillion, wife to jail

 A French court has sentenced former French prime minister, François Fillon and his Welsh wife, Penelope, to jail for embezzling public funds. Francois was found guilty of creating a fake job for his wife, using taxpayer money. The 66- year-old was accused of creating...

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Mother, daughter macheted in Ibadan

Again, a mother and daughter have been attacked in their home in Moniya, Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan. The mother – Mrs Adeola Bamidele, 46, and her daughter Dolapo Bamidele, 23 – were said to have been attached at about 1:00 am on Sunday. Mrs. Bamidele was said...

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Baby girl is born with no arms or legs in Inda

A baby girl born without all four limbs due to a rare genetic disorder has left doctors and family members baffled in India. A woman, who local media report is 28 years old, gave birth to the child in the Sakla village of Sironj Tehsil in the Vidisha district yesterday. According...

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One in three pilots in Pakistan are flying with fake licenses, investigation reveals

A third of all pilots in Pakistan are flying with fake licences after paying people to sit their exam for them, it has been revealed. Ghulam Sargar Khan, the country's aviation minister, announced the shocking find amid a probe into the Karachi plane crash which killed 97...

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Nigerian model accuses Beyoncé for allegedly taking advantage of Nigeria, Africa

Nigerian model who goes by the name Dimssoo on twitter has accused Beyonce of taking advantage of Nigeria and Africa as a whole. She also asked people to chill on idolizing the singer saying she is a human too. Her call out below... ...

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The Sun and Johnny Depp lawsuits get dirtier as paper reveals more dirt on him... he does 'cocaine and ecstasy' too

Johnny Depp sent texts to his personal assistant apparently ordering him to buy cocaine and ecstasy, the High Court has heard. The texts were among a string the Pirates of the Caribbean star failed to reveal in his ongoing legal action against The Sun -- breaching a court...

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Federal Government slashes fees for conduct of marriages

The Federal Government has slashed the fees chargeable for services related to conduct of statutory marriage in the country. It said the review of the fees, which come under the Marriage Act CAP M6 LFN 2004, would commence from Wednesday, 1st July. The Minister of Interior,...

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Rob Kardashian shows off shocking weight loss as he makes rare appearance for sister Khloe’s 36th birthday

Rob Kardashian showed off his impressive weight loss as he made a rare appearance for Khloe’s 36th birthday over the weekend. The reality star beamed as he posed next to his sisters, while fans were quick to compliment Rob on his new look. Proud mom Kris posted a picture...

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Director of Shrek 2 dies at 60 following cancer battle

Director of Shrek 2, Kelly Asbury is dead. The animated film director, animation artist, and occasional voice actor was 60-years-old when he passed away on Friday. Kelly's spokesperson Nancy Newhouse Porter of Newhouse Porter Hubbard confirmed the news, revealing he passed...

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Ondo Deputy Governor disowns campaign posters

Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, has dissociated himself from posters carrying his photograph, campaigning for governorship under the platform of the Social Democratic Party. His posters in SDP had flooded the social media lately. Ajayi, who recently joined the...

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India bans TikTok, 50 Chinese-made apps

The Indian government has banned TikTok, the hugely popular social media app, as part of sweeping anti-China measures after a violent confrontation between Indian and Chinese troops. TikTok is one of more than 50 Chinese-made apps that have been banned by the Ministry of Information...

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Baby girl has FULL head of hair before she was EVEN born

At her 34-week scan, Alexandra Jechorek was shocked to realise her baby girl had a full head of hair before she was even born.  Her locks were so thick, they could be seen clearly on the screen while she was still in her mum’s womb. And when she was born six weeks later,...

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Convoy of Nigeria’s Chief Of Army Staff, Buratai, kills man in Katsina

The convoy of Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Yusuf Buratai, on Monday killed a bike rider in Katsina State. SaharaReporters gathered that the victim, who was sharing wedding invitations at the time of the accident, died on the spot. It was gathered...

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Dr. Dre's wife files for divorce after 24 years of marriage

Dr. Dre’s wife of 24 years, Nicole Young, has filed for divorce. Young filed documents seeking to end her marriage with Dr. Dre — the producer, rapper and music mogul whose real name is Andre Young — on Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Nicole Young, 50, cited...

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Hushpuppi’s arrest: Mompha deletes all Instagram posts

Social media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, better known as Mompha docked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC fraud and money laundering has deleted all contents on his Instagram page. This is the second time Mompha also known as ‘sky man’ and ‘citizen of the...

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Nollywood actress, Ify Onwuemene down with cancer, begs for funds

Nigerian actress Gloria Young is using her platform to seek funds and support for fellow actor who is down with endometrial cancer. Sharing a picture of the ailing actress, Young wrote a caption, urging well meaning Nigerians to donate whatever they can afford into Ify Onwuemene’s...

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Record label boss Kashy arrested for alleged internet fraud

Operatives of EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, have arrested one Babatunde Oyerinde Abidoun, a.k.a. Kashy, for his alleged involvement in cybercrimes. Abiodun, who is the owner of CashNation Ent. Ltd., a music record label with singer Barry Jhay as one of its signees, was arrested...

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We work so hard 24/7 and play so hard: Funke Akindele replies accuser

Ace Nollywood actress and film producer, Funke Akindele has responded to allegations made by a former staff member that she overworks them, leaving no time for rest. A screenwriter, Cassandra Owolabi, had accused the popular actress of physically, emotionally and financially...

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National Assembly stops electricity tariff hike

The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday convinced the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to defer the planned hike in electricity tariff till the first quarter of 2021. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan made this known in a statement on behalf of the leadership...

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Police arrest woman going to bury aborted baby in Anambra

Police in Anambra State have arrested a 24-year-old woman on her way to bury a foetus aborted from her uterus. The Police Public Relations Officer for Anambra State Police Command, SP Haruna Mohammed, who disclosed in a statement, said the chemist who performed the abortion...

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Wike orders all Government House employees to go for mandatory covid-19 test

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has ordered all employees in Government House to go for covid- 19 tests. Wike said the ongoing increased testing for coronavirus in the state was part of his government’s commitment to save more lives. A statement signed by the Commissioner...

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Bethlehem shut down for 48 hours due to rise in coronavirus infections

Bethlehem will be temporarily closed for 48 hours following a spike in coronavirus cases in Palestine's West Bank. The city-wide closure will begin Monday from 6.00AM and will last for 48 hours, governor Kamil Hmeid said. This announcement comes after West Bank cities of...

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Woman claimed to be world's oldest celebrates her 134th birthday [photos]

The woman claimed to be the oldest person on earth has just had her 134th birthday party. Almihan Seyiti is said to have been born in 1886 – two years before Jack the Ripper began his reign of terror in London. On Thursday officials threw a banquet for her in the Uigur region...

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