A family of seven died after consuming contaminated cassava meal in Runjn Barmo village of Kajiji District in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The village head, Muhammadu Modi Magajin Runjin Barmo, who received the state’s Commissioner for Health, Hajiya Asabe Balarabe and other officials on a condolence visit, said the incident happened…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted two Chinese expatriates, identified as Chen Wenguang and Liang Ding, in the Kémta/Abule-Owu area along Onigbedu Road in Ogun State. It was gathered that the victims were abducted around 1:45pm on Sunday, August 11, 2024, when they left the company to visit their friends.A police source, who…
The Ndi Nne duo, comprising Nneamaka and Chinne has been evicted from the BBNaija season 9 edition. Their eviction was confirmed after custodians, Mayor Frosh and Toby Forge of Team Streeze were assigned the power to evict one of the four house pairs nominated for eviction.The house pairs nominated for eviction on the night were…
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has said that many leaders across Nigeria and other African nations deserve incarceration or even the d£ath penalty. Speaking on Friday, August 9, while hosting six federal lawmakers at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Obasanjo said;“Our main problem is ourselves. Whether we adopt a single six-year term or two…
Nigerian music legend King Sunny Ade (KSA) has finally addressed the longstanding rumours of a romantic relationship between him and the late iconic singer Onyeka Onwenu (MON). During a recent condolence visit to Onwenu’s family, KSA shed light on the speculations that have surrounded their relationship for years. Speaking candidly, KSA explained that…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has provided an explanation for its recent search operation at Labour House, the headquarters of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Abuja. On Wednesday night, masked police officers dressed in black shirts stormed the building, reportedly in search of sponsors of the #EndBadGovernance protest. The officers allegedly seized books…
American rapper, Travis Scott has been released and no charges have been filed against him stemming from his Paris hotel incident during the 2024 Olympics, according to the rapper’s reps. The recording artist, 33, was arrested Friday early morning after getting into a squabble with his bodyguard at the posh Four Seasons Hotel George…
CNN host and Washington Post writer, Fareed Zakaria has said the Kamala Harris presidential campaign is deliberately empty of substance and high on feelings and the Vice President and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are winning by leading a highly emotion-based, “vibes”-heavy campaign against Donald Trump. “Voters choose from the gut and…
YouTube’s former chief executive and long-time Google executive Susan Wojcicki died on Friday, August 9, at the age of 56 after a two-year battle with lung cancer. “It is with profound sadness that I share the news of Susan Wojcicki passing. My beloved wife of 26 years and mother to our five children left…
Manchester City football club of England defeated Manchester United on penalty shootout to win the 2024 Community Shield at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, August 10. This is the first time Manchester City will be winning the Community Shield since 2019, ending a run of three straight defeats (2021, 2022, 2023) while Manchester United remain…
