Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, has gifted Portable N20 million to celebrate his victory over Speed Darlington in the weekend’s celebrity boxing match. It was reported that Portable won the ‘Chaos in the Rings’ title after Speed Darlington failed to show up for the 2nd round after breaking his arm during the first round. To […] More
Tragedy struck the University of Ilesa, Osun State, on Friday as a 100-level student, Gbolahan Ojolo, reportedly died from electrocution, allegedly triggered by a lightning strike in his hall of residence. Ojolo, a student of the Department of Business Administration, was said to have been playing a game on his mobile phone while it was […] More
The Director General of the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Emomotimi Agama has explained that there is nothing the Commission can do to help victims of the CBEX scam recover their lost investments. CBEX or Crypto Bridge Exchange, an unregistered online trading platform vanished last Monday with about N1.3 trillion invested by about 600,000 […] More
Gospel singer and radio talk show personality, Bolaji Adedotun Olanrewaju, popularly known as Big Bolaji is dead. He died after a brief illness on Saturday. Bolaji celebrated his 50th birthday last November. Big Bolaji’s death was confirmed by his family in a statement on Saturday, April 19. READ ALSO:UI Twins Rewrite History, Graduate Best in […] More
The University Health Service (UHS) of the University of Ibadan has raised an alarm over the growing trend of the institution’s female students donating eggs for In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF). In a memo, entitled, “Health Advisory on Egg Donation,” signed by the Director of UHS, Dr Aderonke Ajav, the varsity warned that while egg donation remains […] More
Amid the crisis rocking Rivers State, FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has given a condition for him to forgive Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his estranged political godson and successor. Wike, the immediate past Rivers governor, said he would let go of the wrongs Fubara has caused if he genuinely seeks forgiveness. He stated this during a media […] More
Ibadan-based Fuji, Taye Adebisi, popularly known as Taye Currency, has narrated how he lost N10 million to a Ponzi scheme known as Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), accusing some close associates of luring him into the fraudulent venture. In a viral video, Taye Currency claimed he was introduced to CBEX by four of his close associates, […] More
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has officially released his highly anticipated fifth studio album, 5IVE. The 17-track project, which dropped on Friday, April 18, 2025, showcases Davido’s versatility and reaffirms his status as one of the most influential artists of his generation. 5IVE features collaborations with international stars such as Chris […] More
The Kaduna State Government has rescued a 7-year-old boy, Abubakar Sani, from his abusive father and stepmother, who allegedly tied his legs and poured hot water on them as punishment for stealing biscuits. The horrific incident occurred in Lere Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner for Human Services and Social Development, Rabi […] More
Unknown hoodlums wielding cutlasses and firearms reportedly attacked the family residence of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan in Obeiba-Ihima area, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. Intelligence sources told security analyst, Zagazola Makama, that the Chief Security Officer to the Senator, Yakubu Ovanja, reported the incident to security authorities. According to Ovanja, the attack occurred around […] More
Five persons were hospitalised after sustaining severe injuries in an accident that occurred at the main gate of the Redeemed Christian Church of God headquarters along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. It was learnt in a traffic update by the Commandant General of the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Seni Ogunyemi, on Wednesday that the accident occurred […] More
Millions of users in Nigeria and around the world may soon lose access to WhatsApp as the platform phases out support for older devices. Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, has announced that starting May 5, 2025, the app will no longer function on certain outdated smartphones that do not meet the latest security and […] More