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Another building partially collapses at Ikotun, Lagos

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Another building has partially collapsed in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. The one-storey building was said to house nine shops and 15 rooms. Fortunately,...

Social distancing not observed in aircraft because it is hygienic –...

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As domestic flight operations resume in some of the nation’s airports, the Federal Government has explained why one of the safety protocols to curb...

Here’s what Rita Dominic is wearing on her 45th birthday

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Nollywood actress, Rita Dominic is 45 today. To celebrate herself she shared the above photo. She also thanked God for her life and thanked fans...

3 killed, 74 injured in Mali protests

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The death toll of the two-day violent protests in Mali’s capital Bamako has increased to three. At least 74 others were injured. Xinhua, quoting local hospital...

NDDC: Akpabio told me to do his bidding or be removed,...

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The immediate past acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Gbene Joi Nunieh, has denied that the agency spent N22.6billion...

With 664 new infections, COVID-19 cases in Nigeria near 32,000

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With 664 new infections, the number of COVID-19 cases in Nigeria has risen to 31,987. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in...

Five dead from shooting at South African mega church

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At least five people were killed and 40 others, including off-duty police officers, arrested Saturday after gunmen stormed a South African church, reportedly over...

COVID-19: FG receives critical medical equipment donated by ECOWAS, WAHO

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The federal government on Saturday, received some consignments containing critical medical equipment donated by the Economic Community of West Africa, ECOWAS and the West...

Trump finally wears face mask as US sets new virus case...

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United States President Donald Trump finally yielded to pressure and wore a face mask in public for the first time on Saturday as the...

How Magu used ‘Pastor’ to launder funds abroad

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A report by the Presidential Probe Panel has revealed details of how the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),...

Nick Cordero’s GoFundMe page raises $900K to support widow and son...

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A fundraiser for the late Broadway star Nick Cordero, who passed away last weekend due to complications related to Covid-19, has raised close to...

Months after losing wife, Ben Bruce buries brother-in-law

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Senator Ben Bruce today joined other family members to bury his brother-in-law, Robert Hargett who was the elder brother to his late wife. Recall just...

King of the jungle: Graphic photos capture the moment hyena is...

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These dramatic photos taken in South Africa show a lion capturing a 144lb hyena before ripping it apart. Photographer Chad Cocking, 36, from Johannesburg,...

Covid-19: California to release 8,000 prisoners

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California will release up to 8,000 more prisoners to reduce the spread of the coronavirus in its crowded jails, according to authorities in the...

Regina Daniel’s dad ends riff with Ned Nwoko, attends baby’s naming...

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The controversy surrounding the marriage of Nollywood actress, Regina Daniel to billionaire businessman, Prince Ned Nwoko, was yesterday put to rest during the naming...

Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan hospitalised for Covid-19

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Bollywood icon, Amitabh Bachchan has been hospitalised in India, following a positive Covid-19 test. The 77 year-old actor was admitted today to the Nanavati Hospital...

Police recruit constables, bar persons with bow legs, gross malformation of...

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The Nigeria Police Force has commenced nationwide recruitment of constables. The NPF, however, barred persons with bow legs, knock knees, bent knees, and gross malformation...

Covid-19: Emirates Airlines to cut 9,000 jobs

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Emirates Airlines has cut a tenth of its workforce during the novel coronavirus pandemic in layoffs that could rise to 15 percent, or 9,000...

Burnley end Liverpool’s 100% EPL home record

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Burnley ended new champions Liverpool’s hopes of completing the season with a 100 per cent Premier League home record thanks to Jay Rodriguez’s second-half...

Video: Malami, son ‘flout Covid-19 rules’ at wedding ceremony

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Nigeria’s Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), may have failed to enforce Covid-19 guidelines at the wedding ceremony of his son. A viral...

Nigerian Army faces morale crisis as 356 soldiers exit over “loss...

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Three hundred and fifty-six (356) soldiers are formally exiting the Nigerian Army citing “loss of interest”, Premium Times reports, in a development insiders say...

Inside story of the cold war within Oniru Royal family

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There is the popular African proverb that says that when brothers fight to death, a stranger inherits their property. This powerful axiom could best...

Ex- Oyo Commissioner, Fatai Abimbola dies in car accident

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A former Commissioner in Oyo State, Honorable Fatai Abimbola is dead. Abimbola, a native of Ibadan, the state capital died in a road accident on...

Nigerian doctors stopped at Lagos airport promised millions by UK firm

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The 58 Nigerian doctors who were prevented by the Nigeria Immigration Service from boarding a plane to the United Kingdom were expected to earn...

Gunmen attack Ekiti community, kidnap three persons

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Unknown gunmen on Friday evening attacked Isinbode Ekiti in the Ekiti East Local Government Area of Ekiti State and whisked away three persons. Sources said...

Nigerian advertised for sale on Facebook, 28 others return home from...

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Peace Busari, a Nigerian woman offered for sale on Facebook by a Lebanese, Wael Jerro, is on her way home from Lebanon. The Chairman, Nigerians...

Lagos shuts down illegal COVID-19 lab in Ikoyi

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The Lagos State Ministry of Health on Saturday said it had shut down the operations of a private laboratory in Banana Island carrying out...

I own property housing Kiki Osinbajo’s business, Dr Ayuba Musa speaks

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Dr Ayuba Musa has waded into the controversy of the property housing GLAM’D Africa, a business owned by Kiki Osinbajo. Musa’s reaction was sequel to...

Magu: Alleged cover-up in EFCC as unknown men attack NFIU office,...

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There is an alleged plot to frustrate the probe of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the ongoing investigation of its suspended...

Online retailer is slammed for selling Islamic prayer mats as ornamental...

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Shein has come under fire for selling Islamic prayer mats featuring Muslim imagery and calling them 'fringe trim carpets,' prompting the online retailer to...

One dead, six rescued as three-storey building collapses in Lagos [photos]

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One person was confirmed dead, while six others were rescued from the rubbles of a three-storey building, which collapsed on Freeman Street, Lagos Island,...

Offa bank robbery suspect narrates how police killed his colleagues

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One of the suspects on April 5, 2018, Offa bank robbery, Azeez Salawu, yesterday told the court in Ilorin, Kwara state, how six suspects...

Harvard University moves classes online for next academic year but fees...

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Harvard University has announced that all learning for the next academic year will be done remotely - but says tuition will remain at nearly...

Covid-19: Drama as Obasanjo locks out mourners at mother in-law’s burial...

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There was a mild drama in Isara Remo, Ogun East Senatorial District yesterday as former President Olusegun Obasanjo locked mourners outside during the burial...

Man stabbed pregnant ex-girlfriend to death and killed their baby in...

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A man has been found guilty of the murder of his heavily pregnant ex-girlfriend and the manslaughter of their baby son. Aaron McKenzie, 26, of...

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu visits Ajimobi’s family [photos]

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The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Friday, paid a condolence visit to Mrs Florence Ajimobi, wife of...

How we terrorized residents of Ibadan, Lagos, killed two persons —...

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At 23, Enioluwa Adedayo, popularly known as Judgement, had made himself a dreaded armed robber terrorizing residents of Ibadan, Oyo State, and parts of...

Photos from Regina Daniels and Ned Nwoko’s son naming ceremony…

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Here are photos from the naming ceremony of the son of actress Regina Daniels and her billionaire husband, Ned Nwoko which was held yesterday. The...

Nigeria records 575 new COVID-19 cases, total now 31,323

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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Friday announced that Nigeria recorded 575 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total cases reported in the country to...

Jada Pinkett Smith confirms romance with August Alsina but says she...

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Jada Pinkett Smith confirmed Friday that she had a romantic relationship with singer August Alsina but explained that it happened while she was separated...

Reps ask FG to reverse decision on 2020 WASSCE

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The House Committee on Basic Education and Services on Friday said the 2020 West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) should not be cancelled...

Horrific photos: Deaconess who adopted IDP girl as house help allegedly...

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A Nigerian activist, who goes by the name ‘’Citizen Steven KefasonFlag’’ on twitter has shared photos of an IDP girl who was allegedly battered...

Singer Tipsy thanks rapper Olamide for all the things he does...

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Apparently rapper Olamide does a lot for the upcoming ones in the entertainment industry and never publicizes it. Well Tipsy juts made that known. Thanking...

Burial photos: Popular Lawmaker Tunde Braimoh laid to rest

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The remains of the late lawmaker representing Kosofe Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Tunde Braimoh, has been buried. Braimoh who...

‘You are going no where’… NIS stops 58 Nigerian doctors at...

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The Nigeria Immigration Service has stopped 58 doctors from travelling to the United Kingdom. The doctors were stopped at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos...

Sony releases personal air conditioner which is so small it can...

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Sony has released a new personal air conditioner designed to be stored inside a person's shirt collar, creating a cool envelope around their torso...

Hushpuppi’s lawyer fires, FBI kidnapped my client to USA, they should...

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Gal Pissetzky, counsel for alleged international fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Hushpuppi, has said his client was illegally taken to the United States. Pissetzky of Pissetzky...

Kenyan nurse in the soup for allegedly forging Covid-19 results for...

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A Kenyatta National Hospital nurse and a hotelier have been charged with uttering a false document, namely a Covid-19 test report purporting it to...

Nollywood actor Deyemi Okanlawon shares infertility journey

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Nigerian film star Deyemi Okanlawon has shared his journey to having kids with his spouse and how they were told they couldn't have kids. Okanlawon...

Johnny Depp says he decided to divorce Amber Heard after she...

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Johnny Depp has claimed he decided to divorce Amber Heard after she defecated in their marital bed 'as a prank' as he denied hitting...