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Veteran actor, Jide Kosoko, has said he has no regret campaigning for President Buhari in 2015. In an interview with Premium times, Kosoko stated that he is disappointed in some of the actions of President Buhari but can't say the President is totally bad. ''So many things are responsible for the situation we find ourselves. I can’t speak for the government...

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has decried the high level of religious crisis recorded in the state. The North-Central state has witnessed an unprecedented number of religious clashes over the years, mainly between the Muslim and Christian communities. Speaking while inaugurating the Council To Regulate Religious Preaching in the state, El-Rufai said it is sad that religion has been weaponized so much...

Hours after an audio recording of him confirming he had sex with a certain Jane who is married, Tonto Dikeh's ex-boyfriend, Prince Kpokpogri, has archived or deleted an apology he wrote to the dancer Janemena, her husband, and her family. In the post which he shared on September 27, Kpokpogri apologized to Janemena's husband Mr. Andre, and her parents over...

The US government has offered financial compensation and relocation to the relatives of 10 people mistakenly killed by the American military in a drone strike on the Afghan capital, Kabul, in August. The surviving family members of Mr. Ahmadi (pictured top right), who was killed by a US drone strike in August after US military intelligence mistakenly took him for...

It was an emotional day for actress Nkechi Sunday Blessing as she laid her mum to rest today October 16. Late Mrs. Gloria Obasi Sunday died in September after a brief illness. Her remains were laid to rest today. As her mum's body was being taken to her final resting place, Nkechi cried so much until she passed out. She was however resuscitated...

As Nigerians worry about the rising debt profile of the country, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has said the Federal government will ensure the payment of foreign debts before settling other obligations. The CBN boss said this while answering questions during a press briefing at the ongoing International Monetary Fund/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington...

Big Brother Naija's ''Shine Ya Eye'' housemate, Angel Smith, has revealed she’s been receiving calls from unknown numbers threatening to kill her because of her ''relationship status''. In a thread posted on her Twitter handle, Angel said she’s very much single and she’s not in love with anyone, contrary to what people assume and think about her relationship status. Angel...

A 10-year-old girl simply identified as Mariam has been reported dead after she sustained a serious gunshot wound when some suspected cult members engaged in a supremacy battle at Oja Oba, an ancient market in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. According to eyewitnesses, the suspected cultists from Eye and Aye confraternities stormed the market and began shooting indiscriminately. One of...

Emir of Bungudu in Zamfara State, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru has been released after spending one month in captivity. The Zamfara monarch was kidnapped on September 14, after bandits attacked his motorcade along Kaduna-Abuja Highway. A source told Daily Trust that he was released on Saturday evening in Kaduna state. Gazali Shehu Ahmad, Special Adviser to Governor Bello Matawalle on Strategy, also confirmed the...

Two suspects have been arrested for the murder of former South African football player, Lucky Maselesele. The 41-year-old former Kaizer Chiefs, Maritzburg United and Black Leopards midfielder was allegedly beaten to death by community members after being accused of stealing electricity cables. Police spokesperson, Lieutenant-Colonel Mavela Masondo, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, October 16, said police received a complaint of community members...

The Oluwo of Iwoland in Osun, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, has tasked the federal government of Nigeria under President Muhammed Buhari, to heal the wound of the damages inflicted on various ethnic groups most especially the Igbos by the 1967 civil war. Oba Akanbi expressed the need to call a unification conference to assess the destruction of the civil war to Igbos and provide...

A man's transformation after he was "arrested by Christ" has gone viral on Twitter. A Twitter account that shares Church-related content shared photos of the man's transformation, starting from when he was "in the world" and after he gave his life to Christ. The photos have elicited reactions from Twitter users, with people expressing varying opinions. See below.

A fake police officer, a soldier as well as a youth corps member are among 663 drug traffickers and users arrested when operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency raided notorious drug joints in Lagos, Abuja, Benue and other parts of the country. Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday,...

Tuface Idibia’s family has endorsed his first baby mama, Pero Adeniyi as his first wife following her visit to Nigeria. In a video that has been making the rounds on social media, they were seen hailing the mother who has three kids for 2baba. They told her that she is the first wife, as they insisted that no other wife can take...

Two masquerades have been arrested for allegedly robbing a resident of Melege community in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The suspects identified as Sheriff Ojo and Muhammed Lukman allegedly robbed one Adinoyi Mohammed of N370,000 and his mobile handset. It was also learnt that they inflicted injury on the victim’s father, Saliu Ajayi before leaving the scene of...

Media aide electrocuted while answering call with his charging phone one month after his wedding and one day after he was active on Facebook Osaki Diri, a Media Aide to the member representing Degema state Constituency, Rivers State House of Assembly, has died. Osaki Diri was electrocuted on Thursday, October 14, in Port Harcourt, a friend of his told LIB. According to...

Big Brother Naija star, Boma Akpore, has taken to his social media page to advise men to hide their females from him. The self-proclaimed Okro president made the declaration when he stepped out to the streets on Thursday. "Hide your wives, girlfriends, sisters, and even your grandma’s. Everything that needs to be hidden." See photos below;

Fuji artiste Wasiu Alabi Pasuma has displayed his joy at the arrival of his daughter's baby. Congrats to the Legend and his family. In his words; Nothing can be so fulfilling like seeing your kids turning teens, adults and by extension parents it’s such a rare form of blessings which cant just be quantified or measured by ANYTHING, but with that real...

A video that has gone viral online has shown the moment a crying bride created a scene at her wedding ceremony. Watch the video below: https://youtu.be/r5nC6z7_De4

Dr Paul Enenche, the Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, DIGC, has said efforts to make COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for everyone across the globe is from the "pit of hell". He said this on Friday, October 15, during the "Early Will I Seek You" program at the church’s headquarters, Glory Dome, Abuja. Enenche said people should have the right to...