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17 year-old girl took own life because the thought of 3...

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A talented teenager took her own life because the thought of three months in lockdown felt like "300 years", her heartbroken family has claimed. The...

Heartbreaking photos of bodies of US ‘coronavirus victims’ taken from hospital...

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The bodies of US coronavirus victims are reportedly being taken from hospitals on the back of pick-up trucks. On Sunday, a number of bodies were...

North Korean media silent on Kim’s whereabouts as speculation on health...

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North Korean state media made no mention of new appearances by leader Kim Jong Un, a day after intense international speculation over his health. South...

Donald Trump orders US Navy to ‘shoot and destroy’ Iranian gunboats...

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Donald Trump has instructed the US Navy to 'shoot down' any Iranian gunboats that 'harass' American ships. Last week, 11 vessels from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary...

‘Gunman’ posts Instagram video of himself ‘firing shots from balcony’ above...

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A suspected gunman who was firing shots from the balcony of an apartment in Kent filmed himself on Instagram during the incident. Armed police surrounded...

NSCDC arrests man over r.a.p.e of 6-year-old girl in Kaduna

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State command, has arrested one Benjamin Jato for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl. The Command’s Public...

Kano coronavirus test centre suspends operations

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC ) COVID-19 test laboratory centre in Kano has suspended operations. The Nation reports that Nigeria Centre for Disease...

Ex-rapper, notorious IS suspect arrested in Spain

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A former British rapper and notorious Islamic State suspect has been arrested in Spain, judicial sources said on Wednesday. Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, a former rapper...

Adamawa records first case of COVID-19

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Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has confirmed the first COVID-19 positive case in the state. Fintiri announced this in a state broadcast on Wednesday...

Umahi bans two journalists ‘for life’ from state functions

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The governor of Ebonyi , David Umahi, on Wednesday continued his war on the media by banning for life, the state correspondents of The...

Barcelona striker, Martin Braithwaite welcomes baby boy

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FC Barcelona striker Martin Braithwaite and his wife have plenty to rejoice about in these global pandemic times. They are parents once again – as...

23 s.e.x workers, their 7 male clients arrested, to be quarantined...

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Twenty three female s.e.x workers and seven of their male clients were Monday evening arrested at two brothels in Emali, Makueni County, Nzaui OCPD,...

Coronavirus: Islamic Council issues guidelines on burial of infected Muslims

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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has said “harm to the living must be avoided” when burying the body of any Muslim...

Russia’s coronavirus cases surpass 50,000

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Russia’s confirmed cases of coronavirus surpassed 50,000 on Tuesday,  according to the official daily statistics. The country has recorded more than 52,700 identified cases of...

UN’s World Food Programme warns coronavirus may double number of people...

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The coronavirus pandemic could nearly double the number of people around the world facing acute hunger, the UN’s World Food Programme said Tuesday, its...

Katsina government receives 419 almajiris ‘deported’ from Kano over coronavirus

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The Katsina State government has received 419 almajiris evacuated by Kano State government to their state of origins as part of measures to prevent...

89 South African police arrested for flouting lockdown rules

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Scores of government officials, including 89 police officers, have been arrested for flouting South Africa’s coronavirus regulations, many of them for selling confiscated liquor,...

Accountant-General Ahmed Idris loses father

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Idris Hussain, father of the Accountant-General of the Federation Ahmed Idris, has passed on. He died in the early hours of today at the age...

Spanish mayor resigns after drunk driving during lockdown

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The mayor of the Spanish city of Badalona resigned on Wednesday after he was found breaking the lockdown rules, drunk driving and resisting arrest...

Breaking! El-Rufai tests NEGATIVE for coronavirus

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This is such a good news. The Governor made the announcemnet now on his twitter page. He says he has finally receieved the all-clear...

Don Jazzy writes Funke AKindele on her lockdown mistake

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Don Jazzy has openly written to Funke Akindele saying he respects the fact that she made a mistake and admitted it and even apologised. He...

Nigerian lady commits suicide over depression [photos]

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A Nigerian lady, Adeleke Rachel Tioluwani has reportedly committed suicide 11 months after writing about depression and suicide on Facebook. According to the deceased’s friends...

Lagos to arraign Jehovah Sharp Sharp Archbishop for lockdown violation

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The Lagos State Government will today arraign the General Overseer of Resurrection Praise Ministries for Africa alias Jehovah Sharp Sharp, Archbishop Samson Benjamin for...

Comedian I Go Dye, donates his mansion to Federal Government as...

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The comedian made this known on instagram while making the announcement. He wrote; ''I'M  DONATING MY NEW FAPOH ROYAL SEAL MANSION TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF...

Royal family celebrates Queen Elizabeth’s 94th birthday with home videos

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Queen Elizabeth II's is 94, and the royal family is celebrating with online fanfare in lieu of traditional festivities. To kick off the day, Buckingham...

Man drowns while being chased by police in Kenyan for not...

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A middle-aged man from Kibwezi in Makueni County,Kenya drowned on Tuesday, April 21, while attempting to evade arrest for not wearing a face mask. The...

Omoni Oboli shares throwback photo to celebrate her birthday

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Nollywood actress and producer, Omoni Oboli is a year older today. And to celebrate herself she shared an epic throwback photo of herself. Well...

Court fines two Ekiti pastors for lockdown violation

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An Ado Ekiti Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday convicted two pastors, Abiodun Daramola and Sunday Akinwande, for violating the lockdown order of the state government. The...

Beautiful new photos of actress Oge Okoye

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The actress shared the new photos on her instagram page to the delight of her fans.

Same family members can’t get cash disbursements – FG

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Members from the same family cannot receive money from the Conditional Cash Transfer scheme ongoing in many states, the Federal Government clarified on Tuesday. It...

NYSC assures Corps Members of March, April allowances

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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured that it will pay the allowances for March and April. Director-General, Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, spoke through the...

Pastor accuses Lagos hospital of negligence after wife’s death

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A Lagos-based pastor, Ayobami Taiwo, has accused health workers at the Epe General Hospital of negligence, following the death of his wife, Oluremi Esan,...

Mum hits back at people who shamed her 4-year old daughter...

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It's no secret that parents always want the best for their kids, but sometimes they have to accept that they can't control everything. While you...

Ramadan: Look for moon in your homes, NSCIA tells Muslims

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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs on Tuesday called on Muslims to observe the practice of social distancing when looking out for the...

Lagos increases health workers’ hazard allowance to N25,000

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The Lagos State Government has approved an increase in the hazard allowance of health workers in the state public service from N5,000 to N25,000. This...

Unrest in Niger community as soon-to-wed couple are kidnapped, another wedding...

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Unknown armed men have kidnapped an about-to-wed couple in Tegina Kabata in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The couple were undergoing a wedding...

Fans defend Sam Smith after he is trolled for crying in...

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Sam Smith's fans rushed to his defence after the star was severely trolled for crying in their £12million home. The Too Good At Goodbyes hitmaker...

12 coronavirus-free states in Nigeria

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Twelve states have not recorded any case of the coronavirus disease in Nigeria, The PUNCH reports. This is as the novel virus spreads to 25...

Photos: Two homos.e.x.uals caught having s.e.x in Imo state… they even...

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Two homos3xuals were yesterday nabbed at Umueze, in Orlu LGA, Imo state having s.e.x. They were caught by secuirty men who had traced them to...

Governor appoints 427 new aides including ‘special asistant on groundnut oil...

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The Governor of Cross River, Ben Ayade has announced new appointments. The governor through his special adviser on media and publicity, Christian Ita has announced...

Lebanese man puts Nigerian lady up for sale on Facebook Marketplace...

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A Lebanese man in Lebanon has put up a Nigerian lady for sale. The Lebanese who goes by the name Wael Jerro, put her passport up...

Former Playboy Playmate found dead at home age 33 next to...

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Former Playboy Playmate Ashley Mattingly has lost her life to suicide after a battle with substance and alcohol abuse. She was 33 years old. Mattingly's...

Man loses all cash in his saving box after fire gutted...

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A Facebook user, Kelly Mark has lost his saving box after fire gutted his home. Heartbroken Kelly shared photos of the burnt notes to Facebook...

Stephanie Okereke Linus shares rare photo of her son

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The actress shared  a rare photo of her son to celebrate her 8th wedding anniversary. Idahosa and Stephanie welcomed their first child, Maxwell Enosata...

Two dead, six injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway accident

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Two persons were on Tuesday confirmed dead in an accident involving a Mazda bus and a motorcycle around the new Kara Market on the...

Stop sending your account details, I’m broke – Yul Edochie

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Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has begged Nigerians to stop asking him for money, lamenting that the lockdown is also affecting him. The actor who has...

President Trump suspends issuance of green cards

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday unveiled some details of his new immigrant policy, saying it included suspension of issuance of green cards. He said...

Coronavirus lockdown: Police arrest 30 footballers in Kano

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The Police Command in Kano on Tuesday confirmed it had arrested 30 youths allegedly involved in a football match in defiance to the lockdown...

Nigeria records 117 new cases of COVID-19, Lagos has 59

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One hundred and seventeen new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria today. According to a tweet from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control,...

Fire destroys CBN office in plateau state

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The Jos branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in Plateau State has been gutted by fire. CBN confirmed the incident in a Tweet...