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Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has shaved off his beard for a movie project he is working on.  The 34-year-old shared a video of himself getting a clean shave in an Instagram post on Friday. He said the movie their shooting is by comedian AY and is set in Kaduna. “I SHAVED MY BEARDS & ALTERED MY LOOK. Filming an @aycomedian blockbuster in...

The Nigeria Labour Congress has directed workers in 18 states where the national minimum wage of N30, 000 had yet to be paid to immediately proceed on strike. The congress said about half the 36 states of the federation were yet to conclude negotiations on payment of the minimum wage. Findings indicate that states that have not paid the minimum wage...

Nigeria have slipped to 36th position on the lastest FIFA global rankings for February.  The three-time African champions dropped one place from their previous position. Gernot Rohr’s side remain the fifth- best country in Africa with Senegal retaining the no. 1 spot, followed by Tunisia , Algeria and Morocco in the second , third and fourth positions , respectively. The Super Eagles...

Since the calf was born, its owner claims he has won nearly £500 on the lottery. Villagers have flocked to see the creature and a shrine is set to be built in its honour A malformed calf born with two heads has been worshipped by superstitious villagers, who believe it is a sign of good luck. Footage shows people lighting incense...

Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team on Friday told the Federal High Court, Abuja, that his leg might be amputated if not granted bail to have adequate medicare. Maina, through his Counsel, Sani Katu, SAN, told Justice Okon Abang at the resumed trial. Katu said his client was taken to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital,...

The cruise stage of Perseverance's journey has ended, and it has arrived at the Red Planet. Perseverance has just started what NASA refers to as the "seven minutes of terror." This is when the rover essentially has to land itself on Mars with no help from NASA, due to a one-way 11 minute time-delay. The ground teams tell the spacecraft...

Here is the moment Neymar celebrated wild after Kylian Mbappé’s third goal against Barcelona in the Champions League. Neymar missed the Barcelona game at Camp Nou due to injury. The Brazilian watched the Champions League match against his former club with friends. In the video trending, Neymar celebrated wild despite his injury after Mbappe scored his third hat-trick goal. Watch Video; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hokFCMKz_nI

Multiple award-winning Nigerian record producer, businessman, singer-songwriter, and philanthropist Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy, is set to make his Nollywood debut in the next series of ‘Introducing The Kujus’. In a statement on Wednesday, the movie producers announced that the Mavin Records CEO will play the lead role in the forthcoming project. “The next #ITKmovie is going to...

Popular Nigerian rapper, Zlatan Ibile has completed his mandatory one year National Youth Service (NYSC).  Taking to his Instagram handle, he shared photos of himself dressed in his NYSC uniform. He captioned the photos; "GLORY BE TO GOD"

Popular Nigerian Singer, Omah Lay has stated that he was robbed at the airport as his laptop, microphone and audio interface were removed from his box.  He disclosed this on his Twitter handle on Thursday evening. He wrote; ''So they stole my laptop, microphone & audio interface from my box at the airport LMAO, y’all looking for a hit record or what?''

A 28-year-old lady, Ebiere Ezekiel, has reportedly stabbed her boyfriend, Godgift Aboh, 21 to death, over an argument about missing N1,500. It was learnt that the incident occurred at Obele in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The suspect, Ezekiel, a hairdresser, is said to have been dating the deceased (Aboh) for over 12 months. It was learnt that trouble started...

Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have uncovered yet another underworld ‘academy’ for the grooming of internet fraudsters. The ‘academy’ located in Arab Contractors Area of Mpape Hills, a suburb of Abuja, was discovered when operatives, acting on intelligence, stormed the base on Thursday February 18, and arrested 27 internet fraud suspects. The...

Sani Rimo has been identified as the senior official with the Kano State Hisbah Board caught with a married woman in a hotel. We had on Tuesday reported how a commander of the Islamic police was arrested in a hotel in the Sabon Gari area of the city. Rimo is said to be in charge of arresting beggars and prostitutes in...

Nigerian business mogul, Emeka Okonkwo popularly known as E-Money has thanked God for adding a year to his life as he celebrates his 40th birthday today February 18.  E-money wrote via his Instagram handle; “Today, I just want to thank God for adding another year to my life. Happy birthday to me.” E-Money's wife, Juliet Okonkwo celebrated her husband via her Instagram...

Serena Williams was left in tears in her press conference after losing the Australian Open Semi-final to Naomi Osaka. She lost the match in straight sets 6-3, 6-4 in the Australian Open semi-final at Rod Laver Arena earlier today. The 39-year-old is still one grand slam behind Margaret Court's all-time tennis record of 24 women's Grand Slam singles titles. However, She failed...

Minister of Defence, Major General (rtd) Bashir Magashi, has asked Nigerians to summon courage and stand up to the gunmen wreaking havoc across the country. Speaking with newsmen on the sideline of the screening of Service Chiefs by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Magashi described those who abducted staff and students of a secondary school in Kagara community in...

The Federal Government on Wednesday said all was set to begin repatriation of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon, Niger and Chad back home. Sen. Basheer Mohammed, Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) made this known in Abuja during the meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) on repatriation of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon. Mohammed, who is...

Joe Ligon, America's oldest and longest-serving juvenile lifer, has been released from a Pennsylvania prison after spending 68 years behind bars. Ligon was imprisoned in February 1953 at the age of 15, given a mandatory life sentence after pleading guilty to charges from a robbery and stabbing spree in Philadelphia with four other teenage boys which left six people wounded...

December last year, Popular Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye, aka Mr. P announced the launch of his alcoholic wine company named Aphro Palm Spirit. The new age African liquor is triple distilled, locally tapped from palm trees in West Africa, infused with fruits, herbs, and spices, and unapologetically African. A foreign magazine Diaspora Glitz Magazine owned by Anambra state born entrepreneur Obi-West...

Residents of Texas have been captured lining up to fetch water amid days of blackout in the state caused by failure in natural gas operations.  Operators revealed that the bulk of the power loss in Texas came from natural gas suppliers as pipelines froze, making it difficult for plants to get the fuel they needed. Electricity is normally used to pump...