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The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajuiba has been asked to resign and go into farming by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, following his criticism of the union. Recall that ASUU had on March 23 begun an indefinite strike to force the Federal Government to implement its agreements with the lecturers and protest against the IPPIS. On Monday, October 5,...

The Ekiti State Police Command has declared Omtoyinbo Samuel, pictured above, wanted for allegedly masterminding the bank robbery incident in Iyin-Ekiti, Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state last week. A 10-man robbery gang last Friday, October 2, stormed a bank in the community, blew open the security doors with explosives, and carted away several millions of naira in an...

Onitsha seaport has become functional after it was commissioned yesterday, October 6. Videos and photos from the scene show containers being offloaded. According to the presidential aide, Tolu Ogunlesi: "The Plan is to move containers from Lagos & Onne Ports to Onitsha by barge. For now, I believe what’s being done is testing. You need to do a pilot first, assess...

The follow-up to 2018’s Jurassic World: the Fallen Kingdom, and the sixth film in the Jurassic Park franchise, was originally planned to hit cinemas on June 11, 2021, but studio Universal Pictures has now pushed back the release date to June 10, 2022. Filming began on the movie in February 2020 before production was shut down in mid-March due to...

Big Brother Naija, former housemates, Victoria Ella Nnabuchi, and Venita Akpofure have taken to social media to fight dirty. It all started after Ella created a new Instagram account which she tagged her “giveaway” account and fellow reality stars, Jeff and Shola shared it. A fan then tagged Venita, asking her why she didn’t support Ella by sharing too. This angered Venita,...

MTV today announced nominations for the “2020 MTV EMAs, and Nigerian singers Burna Boy and Rema have been nominated for the Best African Act. BET Awards 2020 winner and Grammy nominee, Burna Boy has once again been nominated in the Best African Act, a category he won in 2019. Other African singers in the category include Master KG, Kabza de Small...

Music producer and owner of Mavin Records Don Jazzy has become a Glo ambassador. The 37-year-old via his Instagram page on Tuesday announced his endorsement with Glo saying, “Another One �. The Endorsements don #Berekete. To GOD be the glory. Say hello to the new Globacom Ambassador.”   Singer Teni also bagged an ambassadorial deal with Glo alongside Don Jazzy. In 2016, his contract...

Big Brother Naija season 4 winner Mercy Eke on Tuesday celebrated one year anniversary on winning the reality TV show. The reality TV star shared a video on Twitter from the show’s finale back in 2019 and wrote: “On this day we changed the narrative. We told the female child ‘dare to win’ we created history and became a force...

Nigerian Singer, Wizkid has responded to President Buhari's Aide Lauretta Onochie who had earlier called him out on Twitter for allegedly disrespecting the President in a Tweet where he called President Buhari an Old man. She wrote; Its not disrespectful to call anyone old. Its the way and manner Ayo Balogun addressed the President that leaves a sour taste in the...

Cardi B took to Instagram to share a photo of herself while reminding the world she's now single. However, the nature of the photo led to speculations she has been initiated into the Illuminati. In the photo, the rapper is seen wearing a red latex jumpsuit with a red hairband in the form of horns. "Single, bad, and rich. I do...

Nigerian rappers M.I Abaga and Vector Tha Viper have decided to sheath their swords and end their famous beef which dominated the Nigerian rap scene last year. In the third and final part of “The Conversation”, a Hennessy Nigeria documentary series based on the rivalry between M.I and Vector, the duo met face-to-face and discussed what transpired between them. The episode...

Following months of searching for a lady who could possibly follow the footsteps of Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, or even DJ Cuppy and a breed of the DMW, 30BG CEO, Davido has finally hit the ground running by signing LIYA. In a statement released by the Multi Award-winning singer, Davido wrote on his Instagram page: Welcome officially to the party! DMW...

The singer was received by a mammoth crowd today at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The governor also announced a gift of three bedroom bungalow and N5million for him. He made the announcement in Abeokuta, the state capital, when he played host to Laycon at the executive chamber of the governor office in the State capital. “Once again, I congratulate you and on this...

Film Maker, Seun Egbegbe was filmed arriving The Federal High Court in Lagos today, October 6, 2020. The former socialite is facing charges for a series of alleged fraud activities. He is charged alongside his alleged accomplices – Oyekan Ayomide, Lawal Kareem, Olalekan Yusuf, and Muyideen Shoyombo. He was first arraigned before Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo in February 2017. The police had assembled...

AN Ondo high court in Akure has sentenced the Founder of Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Prophet Babatunde Alfa, and five others to life imprisonment over the disappearance of a one-year-old boy, Gold Kolawole in the church last year. Justice Olusegun Odusola in his judgment convicted the defendants having found them guilty of the two-count charge of kidnapping and aiding and abetting...

A Nigerian boy's genotype has reportedly changed from SS to AA and a medical doctor who claims to have been handling his case has spoken about it to convince critics that it really happened. The boy, named David, was reportedly born with sickle cell anaemia. Dr Imoh Ebong claims she's been handling his case for years. A Twitter user with the...

The sentencing of  36-year-old and Chairman of Abuja-based Invictus Group, Obinwanne Okeke has been postponed until next year. Recall that Okeke was arrested by FBI officials in 2019 on charges of conspiring with some individuals, some of whom remain at large to defraud American companies and individuals over a period of at least four years. He pleaded guilty to allegation of conspiracy...

The trial of Ramon Abbas a.k.a Hushpuppi has been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chambers orders of Judge Otis Wright released on September 23, revealed that the jury trial will continue by 9:00 a.m. on May 4, 2021. Hushpuppi had pleaded not guilty to the four-count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering conspiracies, international money laundering and engaging in...

Late Ibidun Ajayi-Ighodalo's son, Zenan, turned three today October 6. His dad and clergyman, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, organized a little celebration for him in their home with his sister, Keke, in attendance. Ibidun, an ex-beauty queen and event planner, died in June 2020 leaving behind her husband and two children. See more photos from Zenan's birthday celebration below.  

Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin has completed the signing of Brazillian footballer Ribeiro Alves Lucas ahead of the upcoming 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. The 25-year-old winger who last played for Seahorses LA in the US was unveiled at a Monday ceremony at the club’s office inside the Kwara State Stadium Complex in Ilorin. Upon signing for the...