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Nigerian lawmaker, Desmond Elliot, has again reacted to the recent trend where he receives blame for almost anything wrong happening in and outside Nigeria. The actor turned politician became a trend on social media platforms following his statement during plenary at the Lagos state house of assembly, last year, where he referred to Nigerians on…

Actor and producer, Yomi Fabiyi, has stated that the 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly sexually assaulted by actor, Lanre Omiyinka, popularly called Baba Ijesha, had sex with another man who is also close to Princess Adekola Adekanya. Fabiyi explained that the man had been arrested, and that the teenager had admitted that she had sex,…

Afirm, Gab & Nuella Concept Limited, has refuted an allegation of bribery published by a news platform, where it stated that the firm was involved alongside some of President Muhammadu Buhari’s aides in a $100million bribery scandal.   The firm said the report was not accurate and the news publication was false, saying the concocted…

The Northern Elders Forum has joined Nigerians in the call for President Muhammadu Buhari’s impeachment following his inability to solve Nigeria’s insecurity challenges.   Speaking during an interview on AIT on Monday morning, the NEF spokesman, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, said the nation could not wait two more years for Buhari to address the issues of insecurity….

Ace Nigerian singer-songwriter, David ”Davido” Adeleke is still celebrating his 10 years anniversary in the music industry, and he has thanked Hip Hop artiste, Naeto C for the support during his early days. Davido’s debut single in the music industry, ”Back When” which he released in 2011 featured Naeto C.   While celebrating his 10th…

TV Personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu has been announced as host for season six of Big Brother Nigeria (BBNaija), making it his fifth consecutive year anchoring the reality TV show. Ebuka who began hosting the show from its second season, confirmed his return for the show’s sixth season when he took to his social media page to…

There is an ongoing crisis in Karu, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, as commercial motorcyclists (also known as Okada riders) take to the roads to protest the killing of their colleague by the police. SaharaReporters learnt that the riot started around 11am on Sunday, forcing some churches in the area to…

Popular Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, more commonly called Sunday Igboho, has said he will not offer his condolences to Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, over the sudden death of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye, because the cleric refused to support the Yoruba nation. Sunday Igboho said…

Popular Nigerian crossdresser, Idris ”Bobrisky” Okuneye, has thrown a huge jab at “fake fans” who tattooed his name and face on their body, just so they could get money from him. The celebrity transvestite made headlines for several weeks over his benevolence to fans got each got tattoos of him to show their love.  …

American rapper, Bashar Barakah Jackson aka Pop Smoke was killed by a teenager who shot him 3 times, a Police Detective has testified. The detective told the court that Pop Smoke was fatally shot by a 15-year-old who was one of the five people arrested in connection with the rapper’s slaying, which occurred following a…