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In a spine-chilling incident that shook the village, a self-styled faith healer choked her nine-year-old sister to death by placing fingers into her mouth and rigorously shaking her head, purportedly to exorcise her…

It may look weird, but the circumstances of the murder of Ozigie Betty Nwovueze, 32 years old, in Wimpy area of Rumuepricom, Port Harcourt is one of most gory killings in recent times. Residents watch in awe and…

U.S. President Donald Trump has hit back at his former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, calling him “dumb as a rock”. Trump was responding to Tillerson’s claim that the president was “undisciplined”, “doesn’t like to read”…

A man was, yesterday, rearrested for theft, shortly after being granted bail for a similar offense. The drama played out at police station in Itori, Ogun State. The suspect, identified as Taiwo, stole the DPO’s…

A Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday sentenced a drug trafficker, Efobi Onyeka Innocent, to 37 years imprisonment for unlawful importation of 1.515 kilograms of cocaine from Brazil. Justice Ayotunde Faji…

THE Chairman of the Parliamentary staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), National Assembly Chapter, Bature Musa Mohammad, yesterday insisted the association will embark on an indefinite industrial action if their…

Although he had been involved in political and military activities that have had far-reaching effects on Nigeria’s political development, it was not until that black Friday of February 13, 1976, that General Ibrahim…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign Organisation (PPCO) has asked the national assembly to override President Muhammadu Buhari and pass the electoral act amendment bill. Buhari had rejected…

A Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City, Edo State, has ruled in favour of prisoners voting during the election. The ruling was announced on Friday after five prisoners filed a suit asking the court to direct the…

Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, says God deserves money. He said this in reaction to criticisms that trailed his attack on some influential politicians who allegedly refused to donate…

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) says by refusing to sign the electoral amendment bill into law, President Muhammadu Buhari is willing to plunge the country into crisis. In a letter to the…

David ‘Davido’ Adeleke has got tongues wagging with his new video ‘Wonder Woman’. The video, which featured an all-woman cast, celebrated the achievements of women in their chosen fields and included people like…

Arsenal said Friday they will “remind players of their responsibilities” after a video emerged that appears to show a number of stars inhaling nitrous oxide. Players including Mesut Ozil, Pierre-Emerick…

Seun Kuti, Nigerian Afrobeats musician, has been nominated for the 2019 Grammy Awards. The performer was nominated in the best world music album category for ‘Black Times’. Kuti was nominated alongside his…

Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti has taken a swipe at Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, over his comment on the possibility of an impostor taking the place of President Muhammadu Buhari. In a…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday declined assent to the 2018 Electoral Act Amendment bill and returned it to the National Assembly. That was the fourth time the bill is being rejected by the President as earlier rejections…

La Liga champions, Barcelona reportedly offered Manchester United two players in exchange for midfielder, Paul Pogba this summer. This claim was made by respected journalist, Duncan Castles. Barcelona were said…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received another batch of 193 stranded Nigerians from Libya. Mr Segun Afolayan, Acting Zonal Coordinator, NEMA, South West Zone, confirmed the development to the…

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he is reluctant to pick summer signing Fred until his side are “defensively stronger”. The Brazil midfielder became the club’s fourth most expensive signing of all time…

HBO just loves to keep teasing us with what they know we want so desperately. It's been confirmed that Game of Thrones will return for its eighth and final season in April 2019, and though there will only be six…

Forte Oil petrol station located inside the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos is currently on fire. At the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire had not been ascertained, as firefighters are currently on…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the proposed 2019 budget estimates. The approval was given Friday at a special session of the council chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari inside the Council…

Nigerian man has hit out at Yahoo boys after losing $425k deal because of his nationality and the fraudsters in the country. Taking to his Twitter page, Abdul-Qawiyy wrote about how the internet fraudsters, popularly known as Yahoo…

The fraud trial of a Lagos socialite, Fred Ajudua, continued on Thursday in Ikeja with a German, Mr Zaid Abu Zalaf, narrating how the accused allegedly duped him of one million dollars. Zalaf told an Ikeja Special…