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82.9 million Nigerians live in poverty – Bureau of Statistics

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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), has said 40.1 per cent of the country’s population live in poverty. The NBS, in the executive summary of...

Abuja comes alive as FG eases lockdown [photos]

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Commercial activities resumed in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja today following the partial lifting of the lockdown ordered by the Federal Government to curb...

Federal Government receives $311 million Abacha loot

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The Federal Government, on Monday, confirmed the receipt of $311m looted by the late military dictator, Gen. Sani Abacha. The Punch reports that the loot...

Comedian Akpororo celebrates wife as she turns a year older

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Comedian Akpororo's wife, Ijeoma is a year older today. And he took to his instagram page to celebrate his queen on her special day....

Uti Nwachukwu shows off his 11 year-old dreadlocks

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The reality star and actor Uti Nwachukwu  showed off  his 11 years dreadlocks to the delight of his fans.

Lockdown Ease: Lagosians defy social distancing rules

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Nigeria began easing restrictions of the lockdown on Monday in its capital Abuja and in Lagos, its largest city, after more than four weeks...

Nina Ivy shows off her growing baby bump

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Big brother Naija star, Nina Ivy shared these photos of her growing bump. More photos below...

Pregnant coronavirus patient dies in Jigawa

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The Jigawa State Government has confirmed that a pregnant woman had died of COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to...

Couple get married in garden with dogs as bridesmaids after wedding...

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Autumn Wood, 28, and Christian Miller, 28, from Cincinnati, Ohio, were unable to go ahead with the wedding they had planned because of lockdown...

Coronavirus kills five nuns in 3 weeks at American convent

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Convent staff have been left devastated by the deaths, and say they are reflective of the incredible challenges that nursing homes and other aged...

J.K Rowling donates £1million to help homeless and domestic abuse victims...

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'Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling has donated 1 million pounds ($1.25 million) to help victims of domestic abuse and homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic...

Governor Obaseki renews attack on Oshiomhole

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Oshiomhole and Governor Godwin Obaseki have been locked in a bitter power struggle, with efforts to reconcile the two APC factions, each loyal to...

Kodak’s death: Clarence Peters finally issues statement

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Music video director, Clarence Peters has released a statement on death of popular singer who died at his place on April 29th. According to Clarence...

Alleged fraud: Court grants Turaki bail, fixes june for trial

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The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to a former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Tanimu Turaki, who is...

Demi Lovato s.e.x.y in red swimsuit as she goes makeup free

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Demi Levato over the weekend lived up to her reputation when she posted back-to-back snapshots of herself donning a strapless suit in her lavish...

Louis Theroux accidentally chops off the tip of his finger while...

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Louis Theroux has accidentally chopped off the tip of his finger while slicing onions. The documentarian, 49, had to bandage himself up after he had...

Cut interest rates to boost economy, Tinubu advises CBN

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The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said the Central Bank of Nigeria should seize the opportunity of the...

Breaking! EFCC arraigns ex-Minister Turaki over alleged fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it plans to arraign former Special Duties Minister, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki and three others before a...

Russia to deploy drones and helicopters to enforce lockdown

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Russia's National Guard will monitor compliance with tough measures imposed in response to the pandemic during holidays this week. The use of military technology follows...

How heartbreak made young girl earn $100,000 monthly on Instagram and...

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Jessica Sunok, 22, from Raleigh, North Carolina, boasts over 577,000 followers on her Instagram page @jessicasunok where she posts sizzling pictures of her curvaceous...

Lockdown: General Overseer, deacons, ushers jump fence on sighting enforcement team

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The enforcement of the restriction orders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja turned dramatic on Sunday when the Pastor in Charge of Shekinah...

19 kids some as young as nine are busted for stealing...

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A group of 19 juveniles, ranging in age from nine to 16, have been accused of stealing nearly 50 cars worth more than $1million...

2-year old girl who went missing found dead just hours after...

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A missing toddler who wandered away from her Florida home was found dead in a lake just hours after she vanished, according to authorities. The...

Coronavirus outbreak: Ganduje admits Kano is in trouble

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Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, says the state is in trouble due to the presence of the coronavirus disease. Speaking on Sunday at the presentation...

Study finds that women who buy designer items are more likely...

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Scientists have discovered that women who buy items from high-end fashion houses are more likely to act in a selfish manner – suggesting that...

Coronavirus forces Warren Buffet to sell $4bn airlines stock

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Berkshire Hathaway has sold all its airline stocks because of the coronavirus pandemic, but Warren Buffett is telling investors they should still 'bet on...

Romeo Beckham celebrates first anniversary with girlfriend despite being separated due...

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Romeo Beckham has celebrated his first anniversary with girlfriend Mia Regan with some cute snaps. The 17-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham is currently...

Abba Kyari mourners all test negative to coronavirus

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All the improperly kitted mourners at the burial of late Abba Kyari on the 18th of April have tested negative to coronavirus. Dr Mohammed Kawu,...

Madonna attends birthday party after testing positive for coronavirus antibodies

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Madonna made sure she didn't miss out on a friend's birthday party, despite recently testing positive for coronavirus antibodies. The Like A Virgin singer, 61,...

Kenyan woman murders HER OWN children in their sleep after an...

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A 24-year-old woman on Saturday night stabbed to death her two children, aged 2 and 6, at her house in Kayole, Nairobi. The woman, identified...

Clarence Peters’ girlfriend breaks silence on his arrest, reveals more details...

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Clarence Peters' girlfriend of 14 years, Jennifer has revealed more details on how popular dancer, Kodak passed away at her boyfriend's house saying the video...

Trump says covid-19 vaccine will be ready by end of 2020

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Donald Trump has claimed a Covid-19 vaccine will be ready by the end of the year. Answering questions at a virtual town hall Sunday night,...

Iretiola Doyle shares childhood photos on her 53rd birthday

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Iretiola Doyle is 53. The actress turned 53 yesterday and decided to throw it back to her childhood days. Well who pose for photos...

Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott cosy-up in Isolation…

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Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have once again proved to be the friendliest exes over the weekend as they spent quality time with their...

Bianca Ojukwu keeps fit at home during lockdown [photos]

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Nigeria’s former Ambassador to Spain, Bianca Ojukwu who is also the wife of late Biafra Leader Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu is keeping herself busy with...

Game of Thrones actor breaks 501kg deadlift record

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Game of Thrones actor Hafthor Bjornsson has set a world deadlifting record by lifting 501kg. Bjornsson, a powerlifter who portrayed Ser Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane...

Nigeria records 170 new Coronavirus cases, total now 2,558

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Nigeria has recorded another 170 new Coronavirus cases, taking its overall total to 2,558. This represents a drop in the number of infections from what...

Nine pastors arrested in Bayelsa for holding church service

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Nine pastors have been arrested in Bayelsa State, South-South Nigeria, for holding church service in alleged contravention of the lockdown order in the state. The...

25 year-old man ‘killed’ by parents, siblings for demanding share of...

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Two sisters and their parents have been arrested in Yatta, Machakos County, Kenya for allegedly killing their close relative over a dowry payment row. According...

Amidst COVID-19, Ogun doctors commence warning strike

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Despite the ravaging global pandemic, COVID-19, resident doctors of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospi­tal (OOUTH), Sagamu, Ogun State, commence a three-day warning strike today. It...

Cristiano Ronaldo treats his mother to a new Mercedes on Portuguese...

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Cristiano Ronaldo has treated his mother to a brand new Mercedes as the Juventus star celebrated Portuguese Mother's Day on Sunday. Ronaldo has a close...

Buhari orders police to apprehend UNIPORT students’ killers

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday directed the police to arrest of all the suspects, who kidnapped and murdered three students of the University of...

Leah Sharibu’s parents accuse FG of deceiving Nigerians

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Parents of Leah Sharibu, who was abducted two years ago by Boko Haram insurgents, have said the Federal Government has been deceiving Nigerians and...

Gnassingbe sworn in for fourth term as Togo president

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Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbe was inaugurated on Sunday at a ceremony that was minimised to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. Some 200 guests...

Kwara police intercepts 50 passengers from Zamfara hidden inside trailer load...

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Fifty persons from Zamfara state hidden inside Lorry loads of fruits were intercepted in Ilorin by officers of Kwara state police command. Vanguard reliably gathered...

Four women ‘dragged screaming mother into home and killed her after...

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Four women have been charged in connection with the disappearance and death of a mother whose body was found days after she vanished. Nadine Chaves,...

British man who fled to UK from Wuhan now wishes he...

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A man who fled to the UK from Wuhan in January has said he wishes he never left China. Matt Raw, 38, shouted ‘we’re free’...

Sanwo-Olu orders civil servants NOT to resume on Monday

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has ordered all civil servants in the state to stay away from work on Monday, May 4. The five-week-old total...

UNIPORT disclaims 2 of the murdered victims of abductors

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The authorities of University of Port Harcourt, UNIPORT, said two of the murdered victims of abductors in Rivers were not their students. A spokesman for...