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A Nigerian man is currently in serious debt after borrowing huge sums to the tune of N800,000 to throw a “lavish wedding.” He reportedly took a loan of N500k from a microfinance bank and N300k from his office so that he could organise a dream wedding as requested by his wife’s mother. A Twitter user…

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has questioned the mental health of popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, following his comment that killer bandits should be forgiven. Gumi, in his justification for amnesty for bandits, said if coup plotters and those who instigated the civil war could be forgiven, he sees no reason why bandits…

Youths fed up with the rising level of insecurity in some parts of Nigeria, have demanded President Muhammadu Buhari’s resignation. The youths took to the streets of Abuja on March 4 to protest against insecurity and other issues facing the country, and demand that the president resign because he has failed. Among the protesters was…

Gun-wielding bandits have reportedly attacked the Erana community in the Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting at least 12 women and children in an overnight raid. The bandits reportedly operated for close to an hour and did not meet any resistance as they whisked away their 12 abductees. A former Senator and social…

Nigerians have reacted to the order given by President Muhammadu Buhari, directing security agencies to shoot anyone seen with AK-47 on sight. The presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, disclosed this in an interview with the BBC on Wednesday. He said the President has embarked on a crackdown on bandits who have refused to surrender. “The president…

Nigerian music superstar,Multi-award winning David Adeleke has taken to social media to promote Coming to America 2 ahead of its official release. The classic movie sequel will hit theatres on March 5, 2021 after years of keeping fans waiting to watch the mythical city of Zamunda. Davido, excited over the news which will see him…

Prolific  Nigerian actor and TV broadcaster, Sadiq Daba, is reportedly dead. According to NTA, he died on Wednesday evening after a prolonged battle with leukemia and prostate cancer. His acting career came to prominence in the late 1970s, starring in Cockcrow at Dawn. Daba had in 2017, announced his diagnosis of leukemia and prostate cancer…

Big Brother Naija ‘Lockdown’ housemates, Ozoemena Chukwu and Rebecca Nengi Hampson have given fans the impression that all is not well between them following their decision to unfollow each other on social media. The BBNaija stars who shared some special moments both in and outside Biggie’s house are no longer following themselves on Instagram. Neither…

Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, is currently receiving backlash on social media over his comment on Wednesday, March 3, that hoodlums who invaded his palace during the #EndSARS protest stole $2 million and N17 million. Akiolu, who spoke at the Glover Hall Memorial Commissioning, Lagos, lamented the devastation inflicted on Lagos by the protesters, including…

The trend of of fans tattooing their bodies with faces and names of their favourite celebrities and personalities seems to be taking a new dimension as a lady has gone out of the entertainment world to the political terrain. The lady drew a tattoo of APC chieftain, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s face and his full…