US commits $150m to support climate adaptation initiatives in Africa
US President Joe Biden has announced the sum of $150 million dollars to accelerate climate adaptation initiatives in Africa. He…
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Otedola gifts DJ Cuppy £5m home on 30th birthday
Femi Otedola, the Nigerian billionaire businessman, has gifted DJ Cuppy, her daughter, a £5 million country home as a birthday present….
Telegram now allows users to buy and sell usernames via auction
Instant messaging platform, Telegram, has rolled out a new service that allows users to buy and sell their usernames through an…
FG files seven amended charges against Kanu
Justice Binta Nyako has fixed Monday for Nnamdi Kanu’s team of lawyers and the Federal Government prosecution team to address…
Court sacks Emenike, affirms Uche Ogah as Abia APC guber candidate
A federal high court in Abuja has affirmed Uche Ogah, former minister of state for mines and steel development, as…
No going back on redesign of naira notes – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says the redesign of naira notes by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will proceed as planned….
Slash lawmakers’ salaries to pay ASUU, Ndume tells FG
The senator representing Borno South in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has urged the Federal Government to slash the salaries…
I’m proud of my accomplishments at 30 – Dj Cuppy
By Victoria Edeme Kindly share this story: London-based Nigerian Disk Jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, clocked 30 years…
WWE to host Africa wrestling tryouts in Lagos
The World Wrestling Entertainment in conjunction with its Sub-Saharan Africa broadcast partner, SuperSport, have announced a continent-wide talent search to…
Tonto Dikeh speaks on failed music career, losing mum at early age
Tonto Dikeh, the Nigerian actress and politician, says losing her mother at an early age made her mature faster than…
Church treasurer sentenced to three years imprisonment for stealing tithe and offering money
The Pretoria Specialised Commercial Crimes Court in South Africa on Wednesday, November 9, sentenced a Zimbabwean woman, Lady Memory Mutsika,…
50 Cent to make series about Hushpuppi
50 Cent, the American rapper, says he is making a series about Hushpuppi, the embattled internet fraudster. The music star…
US elections: Buhari congratulates eight Nigerians on victory
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, congratulated eight Nigerian-Americans on their victory during the midterm elections in…
Ifeanyi Ararume sues Buhari for ‘wrongful removal’ as NNPC board chairman
Ifeanyi Ararume, a former senator representing Imo north, has sued President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly removing him wrongfully as board…
BREAKING: Meta(Facebook) sacks over 11,000 employees
Meta has sacked more than 11,000 of its employees, representing 13 percent of it’s total workforce. Mark Zuckerberg has announced…
Super Tv CEO: Chidinma had sexual relationship with foster father, witness tells court
A police witness has told a Lagos high court sitting that Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of…
Twitter to add ‘official’ label to high-profile accounts
Twitter says it will add a new “official” label to some verified high-profile accounts. The micro-blogging platform said the label…
I want to be remembered like Bob Marley, says Wizkid
Wizkid, the Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, says the late Bob Marley inspired him to make impactful music. In a recent…
Donald Trump’s daughter, Tiffany and Nigerian-bred fiancé to wed Nov 12
Tiffany Trump, daughter to Donald Trump, former US president, and Michael Boulos, her Nigerian-bred fiance, are reportedly set to tie…
Contempt: Court convicts EFCC chair, Bawa
A High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, of…