A Nollywood actress and podcaster, Abiola Adebayo has revealed that a young lady who reportedly killed herself after admitting on a podcast to engaging in sexual activities with her dogs as a result of addiction stemming from past trauma faked her death. Adebayo said the lady, identified as Adenike Adewodun, …

The Nigeria Police in Borno State have called for stringent laws to stop the withdrawal of rape and other sexual violence cases by relations of victims in court. The Deputy Commissioner of Police in Borno, DCP Ahmad Bello, made the call in Maiduguri, the Bornu state capital, in his contribution …

The Federal Government, on Thursday, said no fewer than 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, had either experienced various degrees of flooding or recorded casualties as rains intensified. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof Joseph Utsev, who dropped the red alert during a press briefing in …

The University of Maiduguri in Borno State is in grief as it has again recorded the fourth loss of yet another professor – all within a spate of two months. In a similar development, two lecturers –  one with the Federal University, Dutsinma, Katsina State and the Usman Danfodio University, …

The Lagos State Government and the Nigerian Senate have opened engagement to promote water transportation in the state. On Thursday, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, mentioned the need for the federal and state governments to be on the same page on waterways. Sanwo-Olu assured all that the state government …

Award-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, professionally known as Wizkid took to social media to celebrate his mum, Juliana Morayo Balogun’s posthumous birthday. The singer’s mum passed away in August 2023 and was laid to rest in Lagos by her family in October 2023. Mrs. Balogun was survived by her husband, children, and grandchildren. Sharing on the microblogging …

The Senate on Thursday asked the federal government to include funding for the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project in the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund of President Bola Tinubu. The call was a sequel to a motion by Haruna Manu (Taraba Central) during the plenary. The 3,050 MW hydroelectric power project is …

Kylian Mbappe lauded Cristiano Ronaldo as a “legend” ahead of France’s Euro 2024 quarter-final showdown with Portugal. Upon the conclusion of the tournament in Germany, Mbappe will feature for Ronaldo’s former team Real Madrid, but the France striker insisted he wants to follow his “own route” as opposed to following …

Some members of the House of Representatives have said the judgement of the Court of Appeal on the political crisis in Rivers State has not changed the situation in the state. The lawmakers, who are allies of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, said this at a press conference on Thursday in …

Lionel Messi is in the starting lineup for Argentina’s Copa América quarterfinal match against Ecuador tonight. Argentine news outlet TYCSports reported Thursday morning that Messi is in line to start the Ecuador match at Houston’s NRG Stadium after his performance in Wednesday’s practice. “He finished yesterday’s practice very well, and …