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Tragedy struck in the university community of Akungba-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Saturday as no fewer than 12 people were feared dead in a fatal road accident including students. It was gathered that the incident happened around 6:00 p.m. on Saturday when …

Men of Anambra state police command have arrested a 37-year-old man identified as Nonso Eze for allegedly pushing his 23-year-old girlfriend from a five storey building in Awada, Onitsha today January 23. This was contained in a statement released by the spokesperson of the command, Haruna Mohammed. The PPRO stated …

Gambo Jimeta, a former inspector-general of police (IGP) is dead. Jimeta who served as IGP between 1986 and 1990, also served as national security adviser (NSA) to former head of state Ibrahim Babangida and was also the representative of Adamawa state to the national conference held in 2014. Presidential spokesperson, …

Adesola Melojuekun, father of Barakat Melojuekun, who was reportedly molested by Ogun State Commissioner for Environment has withdrawn the case. Melojuekun has come out to say he is no longer interested in the sexual harassment allegation levelled against the commissioner by his daughter. Barakat had in a viral video on …

A former Nigerian senator, Saidu Kumo, is dead. Mr Kumo, 71, died Sunday after a brief illness, his son, Abubakar disclosed. He died on Sunday at a Gwagwalada hospital in Abuja where he was receiving treatment for the undisclosed illness. Mr Kumo represented Gombe Central Constituency in the Senate between …

Former spokesman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh was released from Kuje prison on Thursday December 24. His release from prison followed the nullification of a seven-year jail sentence handed down to him by an Appeal Court sitting in Abuja. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had …

The Federal Government has declared December 25 and 28, 2020 and January 1, 2021 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations respectively. Minister of Interior Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement on Wednesday by the …

Nigerian comedian and actor, Williams Uchemba has shared his thoughts about the state of things in Nigeria in a post he shared while on honeymoon in South Africa. The actor stated that one may not understand how Nigerians are suffering until they travel to other advanced countries. Uchemba who averred …

Fourteen years after the death of Nollywood actor, JT Tom West, adult movie maker, Afrocandy has revealed what led to the actor’s death. Recall that it was reported that JT Tom West alongside two of his colleagues died in a car accident while returning from a location after shooting late …

The International governing body of football, FIFA, has taken to its official website to reveal the 2020 FIFA country ranking. According to FIFA, teams who are inactive for more than four years do not appear on the table, as Belgium was ranked number 1 with over 1780 points. World cup …