Miss Petite Nigeria Blog

A new study has found that there is no such thing as a "safe" level of drinking. In the observational study carried out by researchers from the University of Oxford, scientists studied the relationship between the self-reported alcohol intake of some 25,000 people in the UK, and their brain scans. They found that drinking had an effect on the brain's gray matter...

A kidnap victim, who was fortunate to be released alive while others were killed, has narrated in detail the horrific ordeal. Nneka Leonard explained that she lost a friend and was traveling from Lagos to Port Harcourt for her friend's memorial when she was kidnapped on Saturday May 15. She said she boarded a bus from Maza Maza in Lagos to Onitsha. On...

Veteran actor, Adewale Elesho, has come out publicly to appeal to comedian, Princess, to forgive Baba Ijesha who was arrested in April for allegedly defiling her foster daughter. Princess in a video she posted last month, alleged that Baba Ijesha had defiled her foster daughter when she was seven years old and that seven years later, the daughter opened up...

Atiku Abubakar's son, Mustapha and his wife, Afrah Mubarak El-Nafaty, have welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Aliyu. The couple got married on Saturday, December 15, 2019, in Kaduna State. Photos of the former Vice President with his wife, son, daughter-in-law and newborn grandson were posted on Instagram on Wednesday, May 19.

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has again ruled out giving back the £4.2 million recovered from Governor of Delta state James Ibori, to the state government. The AGF who confirmed that the Nigerian government has received the money recovered by the UK government in an interview on Channels Television, said giving back the money...

South African polygamist, Musa Mseleku who became popular when the Mzansi Magic's polygamy-themed reality show Uthando Nes'thembu took SA by storm, has claimed that polyandry is an attack on institution of marriage. Mseleku made the claim when asked to comment on the proposal of women marrying more than one husband being a recognized as a form of marriage in South...

Suspected members of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly caused the death of Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the dreaded Boko Haram, officially known as Jama’at Ahl as-Sunnah Lid Da’wah Wa’l- Jihad (JAS) during a fierce battle between the rival groups in their Sambisa Forest hideouts on Wednesday, May 19, Vanguard reports. According to the report, sources say...

A federal magistrate in New York has dismissed the bail application of Abidemi Rufai, a Senior Special Assistant to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, who was arrested last Friday, May 14 for allegedly committing $350,000 employment fraud in Washington. LIB had earlier reported that the 42-year-old was arrested at the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York while attempting to...

A$AP Rocky has opened up about his relationship with Rihanna and he said she's "the one". The 32-year-old rapper was featured in GQ magazine's June/July 2021 edition. For the cover story, he spoke about his romance with Rihanna, 33, gushing that she is "the love of my life; my lady." When asked what it feels like to be in a relationship, A$AP...

World Cup-winning Germany midfielder, Sami Khedira has announced his retirement from football at the end of the 2020-21 season. The 34-year-old, who currently plays for Hertha Berlin, will play his last game against Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday May 22. Khedira joined Hertha in February after five-and-a-half years with Serie A giants Juventus, where he won five Scudettos and three...

American supermodel, Naomi Campbell, has welcomed her first child – a baby girl — at the age of 50. Describing the joy she felt as a mother, the superstar said, “a beautiful little blessing has chosen me to be her mother.” The legendary American model took to her Instagram account to announce to her 10.4 million followers that a bundle of...

A Nigerian man, Abubakar Sale, has been arrested at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, with 54 ATM cards. Sale was arrested by officers of the Nigeria Customs while attempting to board an Ethiopian Airplane to Turkey. Upon his arrest, he was discovered to be carrying 54 ATM cards of different banks, bearing various names. The money-laundering suspect was handed over to...

As part of his activities in Paris, President Buhari met with the Chairman and CEO of TOTAL, Patrick Pouyanne. The President is in Paris for the African Finance Summit. In attendance at the meeting with the TOTAL was the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment Otunba Niyi Adebayo and GMD NNPC Mele Kyari. See photos below...

Nigerian-American singer, Jidenna has got social media buzzing with his latest photos on Twitter. Sharing his new pictures on Twitter, Jidenna wrote: I don’t know where the stars is at but I know where I’m at. Jidenna's new pictures made fans compare him to American actor, Jason Momoa. Do you see the resemblance between Jidenna and Jason Momoa?

A South African woman has taken to her Twitter handle to celebrate her life after testing positive for HIV 22 years ago. Sharing a photo of herself, she wrote; "22 years living with HIV and still kicking I'm Thee Girl"

A Kenyan woman, Margaret Wandia, has been docked before Kibera Law Courts for allegedly beating up her husband’s ex-wife. Wandia is accused of beating up and injuring Jane Wawira after she went to collect her personal belongings and those of her children at her former husband’s house in Kangemi, Nairobi, on May 14. Wawira had telephoned her ex-husband and they agreed...

Two people have died and more are injured after a gas explosion rocked Conference Hotel on Presidential Boulevard, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The explosion occurred around noon on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, resulting in the death of a technician and another yet-to-be-identified person. Three others were left with varying degrees of injuries. They are receiving treatment in a hospital. The hotel, located opposite the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential...

A Russian woman allegedly killed her husband by "strangling him with her buttocks" after she sat on him during a row. Tatyana O was charged with murder after she sat on her husband, Aidar, and refused to let go of him until he "begged forgiveness", it is claimed The man’s daughter saw her father pinned face down on the bed and ran to seek help...

Five suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) for offences bordering on cybercrime. The suspects are Oladosu Olakunmi Olamilekan, Olaoye Jamiu Olarewaju, Alimi Abiodun, Toheed Muritala and Afolabi Kamaldeen. The suspect were arrested at the International Airport, Ilorin, following intelligence obtained by the Commission about their arrival...

Miss Universe 2021 winner, Andrea Meza, has been forced to deny she is married after "wedding pics" emerged that could strip her of the beauty title. Miss Mexico, 26, beat 74 other contestants, to take the 2021 crown on Sunday, May 16. However, she is already embroiled in controversy. Photos taken in 2019 show Andrea posing in a wedding gown and hugging a man in...