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![Nigerian Singer Cynthia Morgan Detained for Allegedly Harassing Benin Crown Prince]()
Nigerian Singer Cynthia Morgan Detained for Allegedly Harassing Benin Crown Prince
Benin City, Edo State – In a recent development that has captured widespread attention, Nigerian singer Cynthia Morgan has been detained by the Nigerian Police Force. A video circulating on social media, specifically in the second slide of a widely shared presentation, captures the moment of ... -
![Fans Are Upset That Korra Obidi Is Going On Vacation After Crowd Funding $50K To Fight Ex]()
Fans Are Upset That Korra Obidi Is Going On Vacation After Crowd Funding $50K To Fight Ex
Nigerian-American singer and dancer Korra Obidi has come under fire after announcing her immediate travel plans to Hawaii, following a successful GoFundMe campaign that raised over $50,000. Obidi initiated the crowdfunding effort last Friday with the stated goal of securing $100,000 to hire a compe... -
![AMVCA: "His Attire Is Not Fitting For An Urhobo Man" - Ossai Success Berates RMD Over Attire]()
AMVCA: "His Attire Is Not Fitting For An Urhobo Man" - Ossai Success Berates RMD Over Attire
Ossai Success, an aide to the immediate past governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa has taken a swipe at veteran actor, Richard Mofe Damijo over his attire at the recently concluded 2024 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.Recall that, RMD, along with Idowu Philips, also known as Iya Rainbow, were h... -
![Teenage Girl Sentenced To 14 Years In Jail For Stabbing Mother To Death]()
Teenage Girl Sentenced To 14 Years In Jail For Stabbing Mother To Death
A teenage girl has been sentenced to 14 years imprisonment for stabbing her mom to death after breaking into her home in Australia.Emma Lovell, 41, was killed when confronting two intruders with her husband in Brisbane on Boxing Day in 2022.The mum-of-two, originally from Ipswich, tried to defend t... -
![Fans Lambast Organisers After Funke Akindele Failed To Win An Award At 2024 AMVCA]()
Fans Lambast Organisers After Funke Akindele Failed To Win An Award At 2024 AMVCA
Organisers of the 10th African Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCAs) have been lambasted by fans of actress, Funke Akindele after she failed to clinch an award over the weekend. Recall that the annual AMVCA award held on Saturday, May 11, at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos State. Despite being n... -
![PHOTOS: Shocking As Customs Officer, Abdulwahab Magaji Allegedly Shoots Self Dead]()
PHOTOS: Shocking As Customs Officer, Abdulwahab Magaji Allegedly Shoots Self Dead
An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Abdulwahab Magaji, serving in the Federal Capital Territory, reportedly shot himself d3ad in his residence on Binta Street, Farm Estate area, AbujaPunch Metro gathered from a senior law enforcement officer that the incident happened last Monday.According t... -
![I Never Knew You Existed - BBN Vee Slams Colleague Isilomo For Criticising Her AMVCA Outfit]()
I Never Knew You Existed - BBN Vee Slams Colleague Isilomo For Criticising Her AMVCA Outfit
Ex-BBNaija housemate and singer, Vee has fired back at her colleage, Isilomo over the comment she made about her outfit to the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards.The actress attended the award ceremony in a pink bustier gown with a high slit.Taking to her Instagram stories to rate the outfits... -
![Watch As Naira Marley Dance To Mohbad’s Song Last Night At His Birthday Party]()
Watch As Naira Marley Dance To Mohbad’s Song Last Night At His Birthday Party
This is the moment Naira Marley danced to Mohbad’s song last night at his birthday partyThe poster who captured the moment, the Marlian Record boss still loves his ex-signee.Recall many accused Naira Marley, Mohbad’s former boss and his friend, Sam Larry of murdering the late singer.They accuse... -
![2024 AMVCA: "Pay Your Designers To Avoid Embarrassment" – Whitemoney Tells BBN Colleagues]()
2024 AMVCA: "Pay Your Designers To Avoid Embarrassment" – Whitemoney Tells BBN Colleagues
Reality TV star and singer, Hazel Oyeze Onou aka Whitemoney has given a warning to his colleagues. He warned his colleagues to pay the designers of their outfits to the 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA, to avoid embarrassment. Recall that Nigerian and African celebri... -
![PHOTO: President Tinubu Swears In Two National Population Commissioners]()
PHOTO: President Tinubu Swears In Two National Population Commissioners
Two new commissioners have been sworn-in as members of the National Population Commission. They were sworn-in by President Bola Tinubu on Monday. The two commissioners are from Ogun and Osun States respectively. The two commissioners, Hon. Fasuwa Johnson from Ogun State and Hon. Amidu Raheem ... -
![Check Out This Rare Photos Of Actress, Ireti Doyle And 17Yr Old Daughter]()
Check Out This Rare Photos Of Actress, Ireti Doyle And 17Yr Old Daughter
Actress Ireti Doyle and her 17 year old daughter were pictured on the red carpet of the Africa magic viewers choice awards 10th year Anniversary award night over the weekend.Two more photos below….. ... -
![How Police Bust Car Theft Syndicate In Lagos]()
How Police Bust Car Theft Syndicate In Lagos
Police operatives of the Federal Capital Command have busted a criminal syndicate that specialises in stealing vehicles from Abuja and taking them to Lagos to sell.FCT Police Commissioner, Benneth Igweh revealed that luck ran out on the gang when an Abuja resident identified his friend’s stolen c... -
![Nigerian Men Intimidated By Successful Women Says Actress Dorcas Fapson]()
Nigerian Men Intimidated By Successful Women Says Actress Dorcas Fapson
Nollywood actress and media personality Dorcas Shola Fapson, aka Ms DSF, says a lot of Nigerian men are insecure in their masculinity.Appearing on the Bahd and Boujee Podcast, co-hosted by reality star Tolanibaj and actress Moet Abebe, Ms DSF disclosed that she has encountered men who felt intimida... -
![Wizkid’s Babymama, Shola Ogudugu Showers Son, Boluwatife With Sweet Note As He Turns 13]()
Wizkid’s Babymama, Shola Ogudugu Showers Son, Boluwatife With Sweet Note As He Turns 13
Sola Ogudugu, Wizkid’s first baby mama, celebrated their son Boluwatife’s 13th birthday today. She expressed her gratitude to God and wished him blessings on this special day. She also expressed her love for him and joyfully embraced the fact that she is now a mother to a teenager. “13 on the... -
![UPDATE! Ex Super Eagles Player, Tijjani Babangida’s 1yrs Old Son Dies & Wife ‘Loses Eye’ in Car Crash]()
UPDATE! Ex Super Eagles Player, Tijjani Babangida’s 1yrs Old Son Dies & Wife ‘Loses Eye’ in Car Crash
Tijjani Babangida, the former Super Eagles player, has lost Fadil, his one-year-old son, in a car crash involving his family along the Kaduna-Zaria highway.Last Thursday, Babangida was travelling with his family — Maryam, his wife, their son, and Ibrahim, his brother — and his maid when the car... -
![Ghana v Nigeria: Ghana, Medikal Sparks Uproar As He Declares He’s Richer Than Nigeria, Asake]()
Ghana v Nigeria: Ghana, Medikal Sparks Uproar As He Declares He’s Richer Than Nigeria, Asake
Popular Ghanaian singer, Medikal sets tongues wagging as he claims to be richer than the Nigerian singer, Asake.The 31-year-old hip-hop Musician took to social media to opine this while banting with some Nigerian social media users.The Ghanaian rapper took to social media to throw a shade by opinin... -
![Burna Boy Framed Davido And Wizkid’s Picture In His House, Sparks Outrage]()
Burna Boy Framed Davido And Wizkid’s Picture In His House, Sparks Outrage
Burna Boy, has a frame of his colleagues, Davido and Wizkid, in his homeThis was revealed during an Instagram live.This gesture has sparked a lot of interest and conversation among fans and industry lovers, as it suggests a newfound sense of bond and respect among the three music giants.During Burn... -
![Two Guards Arrested In Oyo Private Varsity For R*ping Female Student]()
Two Guards Arrested In Oyo Private Varsity For R*ping Female Student
Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State announced the arrest of two members of its vigilante group for allegedly r*ping a female student of the institutionThe management, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Atoyebi, said the university had set up its own internal panel of inquiry t... -
![Division Among Stakeholders Over Abysmal Performance Of Candidates In UTME]()
Division Among Stakeholders Over Abysmal Performance Of Candidates In UTME
Mixed reactions have trailed the abysmal performance of candidates in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, as reflected in the recently released result.The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, had disclosed that out of over 1.8 million candidates who sat for the UTM... -
![Mother’s Day; Burna Boy Gifts His Mum A Mercedes Benz Maybach (VIDEO)]()
Mother’s Day; Burna Boy Gifts His Mum A Mercedes Benz Maybach (VIDEO)
Nigerian singer, Burna Boy made this year’s Mother’s Day unforgettable for his mom by gifting her a brand new Mercedes Benz Maybach.During the Mother’s Day celebrations, the singer treated his mum to a special dinner with friends in Sunday night.To celebrate and appreciate his mother’s cons... -
![Singer Dr Sid And His Brothers Recreate Their Childhood Photo Forty Years After]()
Singer Dr Sid And His Brothers Recreate Their Childhood Photo Forty Years After
Singer Dr Sid and his brothers have warmed the hearts of many Nigerians after sharing a video of them recreating their childhood photo. The brothers who are sons of veteran actor, late Justus Esiri, all posed for the camera to recreate the photo.Watch the video below[html]... -
![Lady Weeps After Property Her Family Bought In Lagos In February Got Demolished 2 Months After]()
Lady Weeps After Property Her Family Bought In Lagos In February Got Demolished 2 Months After
A video of a Nigerian lady weeping over the demolition of her family property has made the rounds on social media. In the video, the lady said her family procured the property in Eti-Osa local government in Lagos state in February and two months after, the state government demolished it.The state g... -
!["I Regret Opening Up On Weight Loss" - Real Warri Pikin Laments]()
"I Regret Opening Up On Weight Loss" - Real Warri Pikin Laments
Popular Nigerian comedienne, Anita Asuoha aka Real Warri Pikin has stated that she regretted opening up about her weight loss procedure because people do not accept change which has led to lots of backlash from trolls.The comedian divulged that she had numerous health problems as a result of her we... -
![Floor Is Set,We’ll Dance, Anywhere We Meet – Ex-President Obasanjo Tells Gov. Adeleke]()
Floor Is Set,We’ll Dance, Anywhere We Meet – Ex-President Obasanjo Tells Gov. Adeleke
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State is his dancing partner.Obasanjo made this statement at the inauguration of a VIP lodge in Osun Government House on Sunday in Osogbo.He, however, told Adeleke, who is usually referred to as the “dancing governo... -
![I Was Offered Money To Impeach Fubara But We’ll Teach Them That....-Rivers Chief Of Staff, Ehie]()
I Was Offered Money To Impeach Fubara But We’ll Teach Them That....-Rivers Chief Of Staff, Ehie
Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to Rivers State Government, says he was offered money to impeach his principal, Governor Siminalayi Fubara.The former factional Speaker of the State House of Assembly disclosed the purported plot to impeach the Governor during a rally in Ahoada East area of the State at ... -
![Nigerians Naïve To Understand Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ – Catholic Priest, Oluoma]()
Nigerians Naïve To Understand Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ – Catholic Priest, Oluoma
Famous Nigerian Catholic priest, Rev Fr Chinenye Oluoma has suggested that Nigerians were obviously too naive to understand President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda.Oluoma, who likened hope to anaesthetics, said anesthetics was meant to numb the pain while the real life saving surgery takes pl... -
![IBB Associate Debunks Death Rumour Of Former Military Head of State, Says Babangida Is Alive]()
IBB Associate Debunks Death Rumour Of Former Military Head of State, Says Babangida Is Alive
Associates of former Military Head of State Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, IBB, debunked rumours of his death on Sunday.Alhaji Mahmud Abdullahi, one of Babangida’s aides, said nothing was wrong with the former Military Head of State.Mahmud said he spent hours with IBB on Saturday and has been in con... -
![VID: “You’ll Start To Cry If I Talk” – Burna Boy Addresses Davido And Wizkid’s Online Feud]()
VID: “You’ll Start To Cry If I Talk” – Burna Boy Addresses Davido And Wizkid’s Online Feud
Afrobeats sensation, Burna Boy has issued a stern warning to those eagerly seeking his opinion on the feud between his peers, Wizkid and Davido.A few weeks ago, social media went wild when Wizkid and Davido engaged in a heated exchange online.It all started when Wizkid shared a viral video of David... -
![EFCC To Join Forces With UK Prosecutors In Diezani’s Case, Seeks Access To Ex-Minister’s Assets]()
EFCC To Join Forces With UK Prosecutors In Diezani’s Case, Seeks Access To Ex-Minister’s Assets
There were indications at the weekend that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will apply to a United Kingdom court as an interested party in the trial of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke.A team of the anti-graft commission is billed for London t... -
!["Tinubu Can Only Wish You Well" – Falana Wades In Wike, Fubara's Crisis]()
"Tinubu Can Only Wish You Well" – Falana Wades In Wike, Fubara's Crisis
A human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Femi Falana, has said President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the political crisis rocking Rivers State is “extra-legal”.It was reported that President Tinubu at some point waded into the crisis involving Governor Siminalayi Fubara an... -
![Alleged Notorious Boko Haram Terrorist Surrenders To Army In Borno]()
Alleged Notorious Boko Haram Terrorist Surrenders To Army In Borno
An alleged notorious member of Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, also known as Boko Haram, Alhaji Wosai, has surrendered to the Nigerian troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Borno State.At the weekend, Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region,... -
![Rivers Lawmakers Who Defected To APC Have Lost Their Seats Says Falana]()
Rivers Lawmakers Who Defected To APC Have Lost Their Seats Says Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has stated that lawmakers in the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress have lost their seats. Recall that twenty five lawmakers loyal to the former governor of Rivers State and current Minister... -
![Electricity Tariff Hike: Nigerian Labour Congress Workers Shut AEDC Offices]()
Electricity Tariff Hike: Nigerian Labour Congress Workers Shut AEDC Offices
The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have shut down all Abuja Electricity Distribution Company offices to demand the reversal of the electricity tariff hike.It was gathered that the NLC prevented staff members of AEDC who resumed work on Monday from entering their offices. “Ap... -
![Landlady And Husband On The Run After Allegedly Throwing Tenant’s Corpse Into Canal In Ogun]()
Landlady And Husband On The Run After Allegedly Throwing Tenant’s Corpse Into Canal In Ogun
The police in Ogun state are currently on the trail of a Landlady, Bola Abiodun, and her husband simply identified as Sunday, who fled their Temidire community home in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State after allegedly disposing of their tenant’s body in a canal.Gistmania reports that th... -
![BREAKING: FG To Receive $2.25bn World Bank Loan, June]()
BREAKING: FG To Receive $2.25bn World Bank Loan, June
The Federal Government is poised to receive fresh loan funding from the World Bank, with approval expected for loans totalling $2.25bn on June 13, 2024.The funding will be received via two major development projects. The first project is the Nigeria Reforms for Economic Stabilisation to Enable Tran... -
![Aston Villa v Liverpool: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats]()
Aston Villa v Liverpool: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats
Date: Monday 13th May, 2024 Time : 8:00 pm Stadium Villa Park Referee Simon Hooper (England) Goal Scorer: [size=14pt] Aston Villa [/size]Emiliano Buendia, Boubacar Kamara, and Tyrone Mings are ruled out for the remainder of the season. Jacob Ramsey is sidelined with a toe problem, w... -
![Abuja Student Sues Lead British International School for N500 Million Over Alleged Bullying]()
Abuja Student Sues Lead British International School for N500 Million Over Alleged Bullying
Namtira Bwala, a student of Lead British International School, Abuja, has taken legal action against the institution, accusing it of negligence in providing a secure learning environment. The lawsuit was filed on May 9, 2024, at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, by her attorn... -
![Nigeria Looks More Like Murder Land Than Motherland Says Archbishop Onuoha]()
Nigeria Looks More Like Murder Land Than Motherland Says Archbishop Onuoha
The Anglican Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. David Onuoha, has lamented that Nigeria of today, looks more like a murder land than a motherland.Onuoha made the lamentation, in a 117-page presidential address he delivered, weekend, at the first session of the 11th synod of the... -
![JUST IN: 14 Abducted Confluence University Students In Kogi Regain Freedom]()
JUST IN: 14 Abducted Confluence University Students In Kogi Regain Freedom
Fourteen of the students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara in Kogi State abducted from their school last Thursday night have regained their freedom.They were kidnapped from their school by terrorists who invaded the school while they were preparing for their fi... -
![FCT Police Commence Investigation Into Alleged Murder Of FIRS Staff Khalid Ahmed Bichi]()
FCT Police Commence Investigation Into Alleged Murder Of FIRS Staff Khalid Ahmed Bichi
The incident involving the tragic murder of Khalid Ahmed Bichi is indeed deeply concerning. It's reassuring to see the swift response of the FCT Police Command in initiating a thorough investigation into the matter. Such acts of violence not only impact the victim's family but also instil...
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