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Army silent over killing of 23 Nigerian soldiers in Katsina ambush

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There is no official confirmation or reaction yet by Nigeria’s military authorities 48 hours after the massacre of some soldiers by bandits in an...

Sea turns red in Faroe Islands as 250 whales slaughtered in...

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Sickening pictures show the sea turning red with blood as dozens of whales are slaughtered in an annual ritual in the Faroe Islands. Activists have...

Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake ‘welcome a baby boy after secret...

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Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake have welcomed a baby boy after secret pregnancy, according to reports. Already the super star couple raise their five-year-old son...

Benue speaker, son, test positive for COVID-19

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Speaker, Benue State House of Assembly, Titus Uba, his son, member representing Kwande East State constituency, Tertsea Gbisea are among the 66 people, who...

Bbnaija’s Laycon was Unilag’s best graduating student in 2016

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Big brother Naija 2020 housemate, Olamilekan Agbeleshe known in the show as Laycon, was the best graduating student from University of Lagos (UNILAG) in...

Iran executes translator convicted of spying for CIA, Israel

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Iran on Monday executed a former translator convicted of spying for the US and Israel, including helping to locate a top Iranian general killed...

Gunman attacks US judge home, kills son

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A gunman disguised as a FedEx delivery driver shot and killed the son of a US federal judge and wounded her husband in an...

See why new Big Brother Naija housemate, Dorathy is massively trending...

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The season 5 of the Big Brother Naija reality show is currently underway after it was ceremonially launched on Sunday, July 19, 2020. However, some...

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman hospitalised

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz has been admitted to hospital, suffering from inflammation of the gall bladder, according to state media. The 84-year-old ruler,...

Ondo woman conspires with lover to kill ex-boyfriend

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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Iyabo Julius, for allegedly conniving with her lover, Adedayo Sunday, to rob and kill...

Kanye West confesses ‘I almost killed my daughter’ as he sobs...

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Kanye West said "I almost killed my daughter" as he broke down in tears at a campaign rally. The rapper detailed his heartbreaking discussion with...

Governor Abiodun shuns striking doctors; replaces them with volunteers

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The Association of Resident Doctors had last week asked their colleagues who were working at the centre to join them in their ongoing strike...

Princess Beatrice’s new husband shares three new photos from secret wedding

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Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi has shared three new pictures from his wedding to Princess Beatrice. The 37-year-old property developer tied the knot with the 31-year-old royal...

Chilling animation shows how coronavirus spread like wildfire across world in...

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A chilling new video has revealed how coronavirus spread around the world following the outbreak in China earlier this year. The data visualisation was put...

32-year-old man commits suicide in Lagos

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A 32-year-old man identified as Aboh Ogbeche, on Friday, committed suicide at his family residence in Lawanson, Surulere area of Lagos State. Aboh was said...

13-year old boy to be tried as an adult after shooting...

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A 13-year-old boy from Pennsylvania is to be tried as an adult after shooting his nine-year-old brother in the head, killing him in a...

Not again! Gunmen invade Kano Assembly member’s home, abduct 17-year old...

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Some kidnappers have abducted a daughter of Murtala Kore, the lawmaker representing the Danbatta Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly. The incident reportedly...

Nigeria’s Covid-19 cases now more than 36,000

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Nigeria on Sunday night recorded 556 new cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 36,663. The Nigeria Centre for...

Two men who spent 30 years in jail for murder they...

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A judge has dismissed murder charges against two men who spent three decades in a Connecticut prison due in part to the erroneous testimony...

Japan accuses China of spreading ‘propaganda’ and ‘misinformation’ related to coronavirus

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Japan has accused China of spreading 'propaganda' and 'disinformation' during the coronavirus pandemic in a scathing annual defence review. The alleged 'disinformation' included online claims...

Three young highway robbers arrested in Ogun state

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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three suspected highway robbers at Alapako area, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The suspects: Uzefa Idris, Adamu Yakubu...

Five doctors, seven nurses, one Physiotherapist and one Laboratory Scientist test...

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Fourteen health/frontline workers, made up of five doctors, seven nurses, one Physiotherapist and one Laboratory Scientist were among 62 persons who have tested positive...

Messi emerges La Liga top goalscorer for 7th time

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Lionel Messi finished as top goalscorer in Spanish La Liga for a record seventh time after netting twice as dethroned champions FC Barcelona went...

JAMB admission to begin August 21

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given tertiary institutions the nod to begin first and second choice admissions for 2020/2021 from August...

#BBNaija ‘lockdown’ kicks off as 20 housemates fight for N85m

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The Big Brother Nigeria Season five kicked off in Lagos on Sunday. In line with the NCDC’s guidelines on Covid-19, there was no live audience...

Policewoman, daughter, four others kidnapped in Kaduna

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Suspected kidnappers have abducted a policewoman, her daughter and four others at Janruwa, Patrick Yakowa way area of Kaduna metropolis. The incident, according to eye...

Notorious Canadian gangster assassinated in shower of bullets one year after...

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A notorious Canadian mobster has been assassinated in a hail of bullets three years after his brother was shot dead - and a year...

Man suffers huge facial injuries after a bear attacked him in...

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A man who was attacked by a bear in Colorado has been speaking out about the harrowing encounter which left him with lacerations across...

27-year old teacher is charged with rape and sodomy after having...

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A high school teacher from Kentucky has been charged with r3pe and sodomy for allegedly having s3x with a 17-year-old student and sending inappropriate...

White judge sends 15-year old black girl to juvenile detention for...

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A 15-year-old girl from Michigan is currently in a juvenile detention facility for failing to complete her homework amid the coronavirus pandemic. The teen,...

Two months after, Niger palliatives still in store

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Members of the Niger Assembly have expressed dismay over the hoarding of Covid-19 pallatives by the State Covid-19 Task Force. The legislators wondered why the...

Ekiti orders arrest of facemask defaulters

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The Ekiti Government says it will begin to arrest those refusing to wear facemasks in public places from Monday. The Attorney General and Commissioner for...

Pay full salary or risk strike, Niger workers warn

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Workers in Niger State have issued a seven-day ultimatum over payment of 70 per cent salary. Chairman Trade Union Congress (TUC) Comrade Inusa Tanimu and...

Breaking: Nine escape from police cell in Abia

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Nine suspected criminals in custody of the Central Police Station (CPS) in Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State capital on Sunday have...

Killer of Flying Officer Arotile unveiled, case transferred to police

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The Nigerian Air Force has named “Mr Nehemiah Adejoh” as the driver of the vehicle which killed late Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. The case has...

Twitter removes Trump retweet video after Linkin Park complain

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Twitter has taken down a campaign-style video retweeted by President Donald Trump after rock group Linkin Park issued a cease-and-desist order over the unauthorized...

Foreign Affairs Minister, Onyeama, tests positive for Covid-19

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, has tested positive for coronavirus. Onyeama announced the result of his fourth test on his official twitter...

Alleged killer of Gokada CEO Fahim Saleh caught on video buying...

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There is overwhelming video evidence already gathered by detectives of the New York Police Department to prove that Fahim Saleh, the Gokada CEO was...

Kanye West to hold first presidential campaign today

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Kanye West is reportedly holding his first presidential campaign event in South Carolina on Sunday, July 19. The event will be held at the Exquis...

Lady buys herself an SUV to celebrate passing out of NYSC

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A lady has celebrated passing out of NYSC in grand style by buying herself a new SUV. The lady who said she was lifted up...

Lagos Events center owner, Diekolola Osa Avielele dies from childbirth complications

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Lagos Events center owner, Diekolola Osa Avielele has died from childbirth complications a week after welcoming a baby boy. Diekolola was said to have put...

Two Nigerian students beaten black and blue hospitalised in India, police...

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Two Nigerian students were allegedly beaten up in Roorkee, Haridwar district of Uttarakhand, India, after a disagreement with payment for food at their college...

Catholic priest dies of Covid-19 complications in Enugu

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The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has announced the death of its priest, Rev. Fr. Joachim Cabanyes, following Covid-19 complications at the University of Nigeria...

Outgoing female cops member in deep tears over monthly ...

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A female cops member who just completed  her NYSC program is in tears because the institution will no longer be  paying her monthly allowance...

Photos of the Itakpe-Warri Railway Complex Buhari named after Goodluck Jonathan

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Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari named the newly completed Itakpe-Warri railway complex after his predecessor Goodluck Jonathan. Here are some of the pictures from the...

NCDC announces 653 Covid-19 cases, total hits 36,107

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 653 new Covid-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to...

Zambian season restart delayed as 28 test positive for Covid-19 in...

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The restart of the Zambian season, planned for Saturday, was delayed 24 hours after 28 players and staff from league leaders Forest Rangers tested...

SS 3 pupil commits suicide over alleged assault by brother

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When the next West African Senior School Certificate Examination eventually begins, Sherifat Sulaimon, will be missing in action. The 21-year-old SS3 pupil reportedly committed suicide...

Kwara arrests and detains 50 night clubbers at Covid-19 isolation centre

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Wahala wa o!! The Kwara Technical Committee on Covid-19 have arrested no fewer than 50 persons in the early hours of Saturday at a...

Aubameyang’s brace takes Arsenal to FA Cup final

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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang took Arsenal to FA Cup final on Saturday with a brace against defending champion, Manchester City. Despite dominating possession, City could not penetrate...