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Disgraced ex-Trump aide Roger Stone jailed for 40 months

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A disgraced former campaign adviser to Donald Trump has been jailed for 40 months for lying to investigators. Roger Stone, 67, was handed the sentence...

EFCC arrests son of former Kogi governor for alleged fraud

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Nigeria’s anti-graft office has arrested Muhammed Audu, son of the late Prince Abubakar Audu, a former governor of Kogi State. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

Oyo govt. to introduce identification cards for Okada riders

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The Oyo State Government will soon issue identification card for every motorcycle (okada) operator across the state as part of measures to check crimes...

APC files suit asking supreme court to reverse judgment sacking Lyon

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has approached the Supreme Court with an application urging the court to reverse its decision on the governorship election...

Four NSCDC officers kidnapped in Kogi

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Four officers of the Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) were reportedly kidnapped on Thursday around Ajegwu, Ofu...

Murdered Aso Rock director to be buried on Friday

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Murdered Aso Rock Villa Assistant Director, Laetitia Dagan, will be buried on Friday her family has announced. Dagan was murdered shortly after she returned from...

Customs to shut down supermarkets selling foreign rice

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Nigerian Customs Service has warned off supermarkets and shops in some parts of the country to stop patronizing foreign rice and other prohibited goods. “In...

Barcelona sign Martin Braithwaite from Leganés

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Spanish club, Deportivo Leganés’ player, Martin Braithwaite has signed a contract with the FC Barcelona till 2024 with the buy out clause set at...

Senate introduces bill to create agency for repentant Boko Haram members

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The Senate on Thursday began moves to establish an agency that would see to the rehabilitation, deradicalisation and integration of repentant insurgents in the...

Maryam Sanda appeals death penalty

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Following her conviction by an FCT High Court over the alleged killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, Maryam Sanda has approached the Court of...

Photos: Obaseki revokes CofO of Ibori’s property

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Edo Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has revoked the statutory right of occupancy granted to a former Delta Governor Chief James Ibori in respect to...

Kate Middleton’s brother posts rare message about his ‘wonderful’ royal sister

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The Duchess of Cambridge's younger brother has posted a rare message about his royal sister. James Middleton took to Instagram to say how proud...

17 year-old boy accused of r.a.p.i.n.g 11-year-old relative 100 times before...

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A 17-year-old boy is accused of r3ping an 11-year-old relative about 100 times before she gave birth to their child in a bathtub. Norvin Leonidas...

Uzodinma hits Aso Rock, demands N32bn refund from Buhari

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Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma on Thursday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja to demand refund of N32 billion which the...

Khloe Kardashian showcases her ever-shrinking frame in shiny skin-tight suit

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Khloe Kardashian looked incredibly slim on her latest outing. The reality star flaunted her figure when she left the studio after filming My Next...

Monster dad arrested for r.a.p.i.n.g five daughters for the period of...

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of r3ping his five daughters for more than a decade following the death of his wife. The unnamed...

Heart-breaking moment wife of Wuhan hospital chief who died of coronavirus...

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Heart-breaking footage has captured the moment the wife of a hospital chief in Wuhan bade a tearful farewell to her husband after he died...

Schofield jets to Paris with family weeks after gay revelation

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Phillip Schofield has jetted on a family holiday to Paris just weeks after coming out as gay after 27 years of marriage. The TV legend...

UNILAG lecturer, Afeez Baruwa jailed for 21 years for r.a.p.i.n.g 18-year-old...

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An Ikeja  High Court on Thursday sentenced a part-time lecturer at the University of Lagos, Akoka, Afeez Baruwa, to 21- year imprisonment for  raping...

Two passengers who tested positive to Coronavirus on quarantined Diamond...

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Two Japanese passengers who contracted the new coronavirus on board a cruise ship quarantined in Japan have died, officials say. Both were in their 80s...

Banned keke napep replaced with mini buses (Photos)

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Following the ban on motorcycles and tricycles from five local government areas and major highways in Lagos by the state government, new mini-cars with...

Computer scientist behind cut, copy and paste dies aged 74

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Larry Tesler, an icon of early computing, has died at the age of 74. Mr Tesler started working in Silicon Valley in the early 1960s,...

Lady allegedly kills herself and child in Delta state after baby...

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A 22-year-old lady has allegedly taking her own life and that of her baby. The lady, Epigha Peace Koboye, was found dead at her residence...

Dayo Amusa speaks about loneliness & wanting to be loved

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Nollywood actress Dayo Amusa has taking to Instagram to talk about loneliness and wanting to be loved by a man. The actress who refereed...

One dead as hausa traders riot in Ogun state

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Violence erupted in the seedy Olomore Market, Abeokuta this morning as dozens of Hausa traders protested the death of one of them during alleged...

Buhari to lawmakers: Nigerians say you’re overpaid

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President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday told members of the National Assembly that the public perception about them is negative. The president said Nigerians saw the lawmakers...

Omoyele Sowore calls out Channels tv… warns station against calling his...

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Omoyele Sowore has called out ChannelsTv for using the word alleged to describe his long detention at DSS custody. He called the television station...

Mutant cow born with two heads – including 4 eyes and...

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A farmer got the shock of a lifetime when one of his cows gave birth to a calf with two heads. Farmer Bhaskar was not...

Edo loses two illustrious sons — Professor Emmanuel Emovon and Colonel...

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Two illustrious sons of Edo, Professor Emmanuel Emovon and Colonel Paul Ogbebor, are dead. Prof. Emovon was a former Minister of Science and Technology and...

Month’s worth of rain expected to fall across UK in next...

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Residents across the UK who are already struggling with the aftermath of Storm Dennis, have been told to expect further torrential downpours over the...

Africa free of coronavirus as suspected Egyptian case tests negative

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Africa is free of coronavirus as the first suspected case in Egypt has tested negative for the deadly virus. The announcement was made by...

Mad o… lady gives reason ‘why everyone dates’, but a babe...

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Mad o, lol. The other reason below...

Woman arrested for trying to kidnap her friend’s mother

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The police in Nasarawa State have arrested a woman, Paulina Santos, who allegedly planned to kidnap the mother of her friend. The friend’s husband reportedly...

University of London cancels graduation party over coronavirus fears

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Proud parents from across the world have been left out of pocket after the University of London postponed a graduation ceremony over coronavirus fears. Many...

Indian Donald Trump worshiper builds shrine in honor of American president

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An Indian bloke has been snapped bizarrely worshiping a statue of Donald Trump as the country gears up for the US president's state visit. Bussa...

American state of Utah votes to decriminalize polygamy

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Utah’s state Senate voted unanimously to decriminalize polygamy, hoping to make it an infraction on par with a parking ticket. The bill swiftly cleared the...

Private jet business booming over coronavirus fears

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Wealthy travelers are clamoring to fly private jets amid the rapid spread of the highly contagious coronavirus, according to a report. Private jet operators have...

Rapper Pop Smoke shared his address on Instagram hours before he...

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A rapper who was shot dead in Los Angeles accidentally shared the address of the house where he was staying on Instagram, it has...

Prankster who faked coronavirus on train faces 7 years in jail

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A man who stunned commuters by pretending he had coronavirus on a packed train has had his charge upgraded and could now face up...

Doctor’s nose, tongue, lower gums cut off by wife in...

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A doctor with the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owerri is currently battling for his life after his wife allegedly attacked him at home on...

”Donald Trump offered pardon to Julian Assange over Russia email leak...

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Donald Trump offered WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange a pardon if he said Russia was not involved in the leak of Democratic National Committee emails,...

Bandits invade another LGA in Niger, kidnap scores of people, rustle...

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Over 60 gunmen have invaded Madaka village and some neighbouring communities in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, kidnapping scores of people and...

Woman who slept with 130 men before realizing she was battling...

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A woman whose s.e.x addiction spiralled to the point she slept with four men in a day says she 'couldn't function' unless she knew...

Nigerian boxers to stage protest after missing Olympics qualifier

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Nigeria boxers have threatened to protest the country’s non-appearance at the qualifying tournament for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Dakar, Senegal from February 20...

Bride punches sister-in-law for turning their wedding into chaos, but husband...

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A bride's dream day quickly turned into a nightmare when she was dumped by her new husband for punching his sister at the reception. The...

Man who ‘tested’ daughter’s virginity awaits judgment

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The courts have been busy with cases of men alleged to have criminally sought sensual pleasure from their daughters. Yesterday the Ikeja Sexual Offences and...

CAN leaders march for Leah Sharibu as she spends two years...

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Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday held a church service and a peaceful march to mark the second year of Miss Leah...

Mother of 12 delivers self of quadruplets in Kaduna village without...

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“I have been going through serious pains and stress. It’s not easy.” It certainly cannot be easy for the speaker, Zainab, aged 30, who recently...

Two soldiers, tapper, farmer killed in ‘herdsmen’ attacks

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Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have struck again in Plateau State one month after separate attacks left many dead in several communities in the...

Migration: We may impose tough visa rules on Nigeria – EU

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The European Union says it can impose restrictive visa implementation rules on Nigeria, if it fails to play its part in the return and...