BREAKING: Legendary singer Sir Victor Uwaifo dies

Legendary singer and guitarist, Sir Victor Uwaifo is dead.

NBC Told To Sanction BBNaija For Public Smoking

 The BBNaija show which has entered season 6 show ‘Shine Ya Eyes’, was accused of flouting the government’s directive on smoking.

‘The Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance, NTCA, an anti-tobacco group,  and the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) have jointly written to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction the Big Brother Naija show.

BREAKING: After Three Weeks, Kyari Breaks Social Media Silence Amid Probe Hushpuppi Scandal

 Kyari had taken to Facebook on July 29, 2021, to chronicle his denial against the allegations but he later deleted the post after series of editing and tweaking.

In the heat of the police probe of his alleged involvement in a $1.1m Internet scam allegedly carried out by an Instagram influencer, Abbas Ramon, popularly known as Hushpuppi and four others, suspended former Head of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari on Thursday resumed on social media after a three-week self-imposed hiatus.

Unbelievable! Meet The Woman Who Makes £18,000 Just By Farting On Camera

 The woman, named Lush Botanist, revealed to a Channel 4 documentary that she got into the side hustle after being asked by someone online to fart on camera.

 

Lush Botanist

In what will come across as a really startling development, a self-declared “fart queen of the internet” has revealed how she has made thousands by letting rip on camera.

300 Corps Members In Plateau Sign Petition For Relocation Over Killings

 The petition, which was started by one Sandra C, noted that corps members no longer feel safe in the state seeking a relocation plan.

Members of the National Youth Service Corps currently serving in Plateau State have started a petition to the Director-General of the scheme, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, to relocate them to other states.

Insurgency: Nigeria, Russia Sign Military Pact To Combat Boko Haram

 President Muhammadu Buhari had expressed interest in such a pact with Russia as far back as 2019 when he met with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at a Russia-Africa summit.

President Muhammadu Buhari and  Vladimir Putin

To tackle insurgenct, Nigeria and Russia have signed a military pact, providing a legal framework for the supply of equipment and the training of troops.

BREAKING: I Am Contesting As PDP National Chairman – Oyinlola Declares

 Oyinlola also stated that his aspiration would depend on two conditions, which will include if the position is zoned to the South West and his ability to muster the stakeholders of the party.

Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, a former governor of Osun State, chieftain and former National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has revealed his interest in the National Chairmanship position of the party.

Assuming The Nigeria Defense Academy Was In Any Of The Igbo States, By Now Army Will Be Burning Down Villages - Singer, Eedris Abdulkareem

 He shared this on his Instagram page while reacting to the attack on the Nigeria Defense Academy, Kaduna state by bandits on Tuesday, August 24.

Eedris Abdulkareem

Veteran singer, Eedris Abdulkareem has reacted as bandits killed two military officers and abducted another when they attacked Nigeria’s foremost military university, the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna on Tuesday.

Eight Killed, 66 Persons Affected, As Diarrhoea Outbreak Hits Five LGAs In Kogi

 The affected Local Government areas according to the statement include Kogi, Bassa, Lokoja, Ankpa, and Kabba Bunu

 

As many as eight persons have been confirmed dead as diarrhoea outbreak hit five Local Government Areas in Kogi State

OMG... COVID19 Delta Variant Kills 70 In Ondo

 The victims lost their lives to the deadly COVID-19 Delta variant.

Seventy persons who were infected with the deadly COVID-19 Delta variant are dead.

Police To Arraign 22-year-old Gloria Okolie For Using Account To Fund IPOB, ESN

 According to the police, her accounts were used to receive and send money to members of the militant Eastern Security Network, accused of carrying out violent attacks in the South-East.

Gloria Okolie

22-year-old Gloria Okorie would be arraigned by the Nigeria police after it was alleged that N17.5m was reportedly traced to her bank accounts by the Intelligence Response Team for an alleged link to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

BREAKING: Why We Raided BBnaija Dorathy's Apartment – EFCC

 Recall that Dorathy had taken to social media to lambast the agency over its unprofessional conduct during the raid.

Dorathy

 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has admitted raiding the apartment of a former BBNaija housemate, Dorathy Bachor.

Photos of 37 Alleged Internet Fraudsters Arrested In Oyo

 The suspects were arrested at Ibadan and Oyo town, Oyo State following intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet fraud.

The suspected yahoo boys

 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has shared more photos of suspected internet fraudsters it arrested on Friday, August 20, 2021 in Oyo state.

Ex-governor, Ayo Fayose shares interesting photo of man who many refer to as 'Obasanjo'

 Ex-governor, Ayo Fayose has shared an interesting photo of a man who many refer to as OBJ, the shortform of the name of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

US Court Sentences Nigerian Man, Fafunmi To 51 Months In Prison For Fraud

 US district judge, Karen Caldwell, convicted Fafunmi for money laundering of the proceeds of romance fraud and grant fraud schemes targeting senior citizens. 

A Nigerian man, Ismaila Fafunmi, has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison by a United States court, on Friday.

Former Oyo Military Administrator Tunji Olurin Is Dead

 Olurin, who died at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in the early hours of Saturday, according to family source, was 77.

Brig-Gen. Tunji Olurin (rtd.), the former Military Administrator of Oyo State and a close political ally of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, is dead.

Shocking! Nigerian University Student Hangs Himself After Seeing Exam Results

 It was learnt that the deceased, David Ogbonna, hanged himself in the university's hostel wardrobe.

David Ogbonna, a 200 level student of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has reportedly committed suicide after seeing his last semester result, according to SaharaReporters.

Oh No! Man Heading To His Girlfriend's Birthday Party Allegedly Killed By Trigger-Happy Policeman (Video)

 It was gathered that the deceased was on his way to his girlfriend’s birthday bash In Abeokuta when the tragic incident occurred.

 

James Ariyo Oluwatosin, a 26-year-old Nigerian man, aka Soft, has been killed.

Apostle Suleman Had S*x With Me Twice, Paid Me Money - Actress, Ifemeludike Makes Shocking Allegation (Video)

 According to her, she met with Apostle Johnson Suleman some time back in 2016, and the memory still torments her.

In what will come across as a really shocking development, a serious allegation of adultery has been levelled against controversial cleric, the general Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman.

2023: APC Clarifies Report That It Has Zoned President To The South

 Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State made the clarification in a chat with journalists.

 

The caretaker chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has cleared the air on reports that the party has zoned the president to the south.

Nigeria Records 1,149 New COVID-19 Cases, Highest In 2021

 In the latest development, Lagos State, the epicenter of the dreaded disease in Nigeria recorded 680 fresh cases followed by Rivers with 157 infections.

File photo

It has been confirmed by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC that 1,149 fresh cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in sixteen states across the country.

Uganda To Take In 2,000 Afghan Refugees

 The deal was agreed upon following a request from the US government.

As Taliban militants claimed power in Afghanistan, Uganda has agreed to take in 2,000 refugees.

Gunmen Attack Bullion Van In Ondo

 The bullion van belonging to a commercial bank was attacked at Emure-Ile junction, on Owo local government area of Ondo state.

Suspected armed robbers have attacked a bullion van in Ondo State.

BBNaija:Maria Might Evict Me And Queen On Sunday – Whitemoney

 According to WhiteMoney, Maria sees him as a competition so she might evict him.

Whitemoney

Big Brother Naija housemate, Whitemoney has stated that him and Queen might be evicted by Maria, who is the current head of the house on Sunday.

BREAKING: Nigeria Win 4x400m Mixed Relay Gold At World Athletics U-20 Championships

 The quartet Johnson Nnamani, Ella Onojuvwevwo, Opeyemi Oke, and Bamidele Ajayi had run a national record time of 3:21.66 to claim Heat 2 and qualify for the final.

The PUNCH reports that Team Nigeria athletes won gold in the 4×400 mixed relay at the ongoing U-20 World Athletics Championships on Wednesday.

BREAKING: UNILAG Resumes For Physical Exams

 The University has also approved the commencement of the second-semester examinations to hold physically from Thursday, 26th August, 2021.

Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have been recalled by the institution to take their second-semester examinations between August 26 and September 26, 2021.

Ex-President Obasanjo Reveals the 'Deadly' Sickness He Has Been Battling With for 35 Years

 According to him, the sickness killed his friends, but he was able to manage it.

Olusegun Obasanjo

 

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed a sickness he has been battling with for the past 35 years.

Afghan President fled with $169million in his helicopter and has been given asylum in Dubai

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled his country with $169million in his cash-stuffed helicopter and has been given asylum in Dubai on 'humanitarian grounds,' it has emerged.

BBNaija: Fans Erect Massive Billboard Of Yousef In Jos

 The billboard has a stylish photo of him with an inscription that reads, “Jos for Yousef”.

Yousef

Fans of Big Brother Naija housemate, Yousef have erected a massive billboard of him in his hometown, Jos.

Nigerian National Arraigned For Allegedly Forcing His Kenyan Girlfriend To Perform Oral S3x On Him And Posting The Video Online

 The suspect allegedly forced his girlfriend to perform oral s3x on him at knifepoint while recording the act on his phone and later posted the video on his WhatsApp status and Instagram account.

Joseph Adekunle Odu at Milimani Law Courts Nairobi

A Nigerian national identified as Joseph Adekunle Odu has been arraigned in a Nairobi court for allegedly forcing his Kenyan girlfriend to perform oral s3x on him and sharing it on his social media accounts.

Hit-and-run Driver Kills Woman In Osogbo

 The woman was hit by the car around Arura side, opposite WORLDIF event centre, 3KM from LAMECO roundabout in Osogbo at about 4:20 pm.

 A woman has been crushed by a car on Monday, in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State.

Nigerian Man Arrested in India for Allegedly Duping Man of N33m

 It was also gathered that the Nigerian man has been staying illegally in India.

Ohenhen arrested in India

 

Security operatives in India have arrested a Nigerian man, Ernest Michael Ohenhen accused of duping a citizen the sum of N33.3m.

BBNaija: "Not Hugging The Housemates After I Was Evicted Was Deliberate" - Princess

 She made the disclosure to Ebuka, stating that she would have cried if she hugged them.

Princess

Recently evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Princess has revealed why she did not hug her fellow housemates after she was evicted from the house.

Don't Blame Them - Reno Omokri Defends Taliban, Blasts U.S

 Reno Omokri has urged people to stop blaming the terrorist group, Taliban for not wanting westernization.

Reno Omokri

 

Reno Omokri has defended the Taliban.

FBI Arrest Nigerian Doctor For Multimillion-dollar Fraud

 The medical doctor alongside his associates, face charges for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud.

 

FBI Arrest Nigerian Doctor For Multimillion-dollar Fraud

A  Nigerian medical doctor, Patrick Nwaokwu has been arrested by The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for his involvement in multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud.

541 Cases Of COVID-19 Recorded In Nigeria

 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control which made this known via its verified website on Monday morning said the additional infections, though declined from the 655 recorded on Saturday, raised the cumulative cases to 182,503.

Nigeria has recorded 541 new cases of the ravaging COVID-19 virus.

War Is Over In Afghanistan, We Don't Want To Harm Anyone - Deadly Taliban Declares New Government

 Recall that Taliban militants have declared a new government in Afghanistan after capturing Kabul.

 

Taliban. 

 

The Taliban militants have declared a new government in Afghanistan on Monday.

Two Die, Seven Wounded In Osun Road Accident

 23 persons were involved in the accident while seven were injured with two recorded deaths.

There was a fatal accident in the Ilesa-Ife expressway on Sunday evening, leading to the loss of two lives and seven others injured.

Buhari’s Visit to Tinubu Not to Support His Presidential Ambition - Presidency

 Recall that the president paid a surprise visit on Tinubu in London last Thursday with several pictures of the visit hitting social media, eliciting lots of reactions.

Muhammadu Buhari

 

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that his visit to All Progressives Congress national leader in London was not in support of his 2023 presidential ambition.

BBNaija: Why I Can’t Be In A Relationship With You – Whitemoney Tells JMK

 Whitemoney said this during a discussion with JMK about relationships in the house.

JMK and Whitemoney

Big Brother Naija housemate, Whitemoney has told JMK why he cannot be in a romantic relationship with her because he goes overboard when showing affection.

Panic As Super Eagles Star, Samuel Kalu Collapses During Football Match in Ligue 1

 After being attended to by Medical staff, he regained consciousness and was allowed to play for 8 more minutes before being substituted.

Samuel Kalu collapses during match

 

There was panic in France as Super Eagles star, Samuel Kalu, collapsed during a football game.

Pretty Mike Arrives A Wedding With A Native Doctor (Video)

 Pretty Mike was accompanied to the wedding by pot-bellied native doctor wore a red attire, barechested and had marks on his face.

Pretty Mike and native doctor at a wedding

 

Nigerian socialite, Pretty Mike has left wedding guests in a state of shock after arriving a wedding venue accompanied by a native doctor.

COVID-19: President Buhari goes into isolation

President Muhammadu Buhari has gone into self-isolation after he and some Nigerian officials came in contact with officials of Nigeria’s High Commissioner in the United Kingdom, some of who have tested positive for COVID-19. 

Oh No! One Dies As Gas Tanker Crushes Cars In Ogun

 TRACE spokesman, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said “the gas-laden truck lost control and fell on both the Sienna and Corolla car.

According to a report by Daily Post, a man who was driving his family has been confirmed dead in Ogun State after a gas-laden tanker fell on his car and another along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday.

Rapper, Mr Raw survives ghastly motor accident (photos/video)

 Nigerian rapper, Mr Raw and his friend have survived a ghastly motor accident.

BBNaija: Pere Talks To Us Like We’re His Kids, Angel Complains

 She said this on Saturday as she discussed Pere’s leadership pattern since the latter became the Head of House.

Angel, a Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye housemate, has complained that Pere talks to the housemates like they are his kids.

Osun Festival Worshippers Violate COVID-19 Protocols As Infection Kills Seven

 Though the state government had said it would enforce the use of face masks and social distancing at the festival, worshippers and visitors violated the COVID-19 safety protocols.

According to a report by SaharaReporters, thousands of worshippers, devotees and tourists at the grand finale of the two-week-long Osun Osogbo festival in Osun State, on Friday, ignored the mandatory use of face marks and observance of social distancing.

Oh No! 48-Year-Old Nigerian Driver Shot Dead While Delivering Food In USA

 The victim has been identified as Noel Njoku, a 48-year-old married man with four children: two daughters, age 15 and 13, and an 11-year-old twin boys.

In what will come across as a really heartbreaking development, a Nigerian man working as a delivery driver was shot and killed on the job in Mitchellville, Maryland, USA, on Thursday morning, August 12, 2021.

Former Nigerian First Lady Dies of COVID-19 in Abuja

 Hadiza died at the age of 80 following COVID-19 complications on Thursday, August 12th, 2021. 

Hadiza 

 

Mrs. Hadiza Shagari, wife of Nigeria's first democratically elected President, Shehu Shagari is dead.

BBNaija Is Satanic, Should Be Shutdown Entirely – Former Housemate Gifty Writes

 According to the reality TV star who participated in the 2017 edition, the show is keeping youths in an unhealthy competition with one another.

Gifty

Big Brother Naija 2017 housemate, Gifty Powers has termed the reality show as demonic while calling for the complete shut down of the show.