“Nigerian Prince”, a proposed movie on email scammers, has won a one million dollar AT&T grant at the Tribeca Film Festival. The movie, written and directed by Nigeria’s Biyi Bandele and Oscar Hernandez-Topete, was announced the winner on April 20, at the Film Festival in New York. According to media …
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Police arrest 8 persons over Mushin clash
The Lagos Police Command says it has arrested eight persons alleged to be involved in a clash that led to the destruction of property in Idi-Oro, Mushin. The command Spokesman, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. Famous-Cole said that the Commissioner …
Read More »Model dies after 100 plastic surgeries
Popular Instagram model, Kristyna Martelli who is known for her multiple plastic surgeries has died. Reports about her death was posted on her face book page on Wednesday. It was reported that Kristyna died on Tuesday, April 18. It was reported that she died after having a seizure while undergoing …
Read More »Stop ‘posing’ with my dollars on IG, Kcee blasted
An instagram user, @vvs_uno, has called out popular Nigerian artiste, Kcee, the Limpopo crooner for putting up photos of money that doesn’t belong to him. According to @vvs_Uno, Kcee screenshot wads of dollars he had posted a long time ago, parading it as if it was his own. Kcee posted …
Read More »Adeleke buried amidst tears
The remains of Sen. Isiaka Adeleke has been buried at his residence in Ede on Monday , the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The corpse was brought to the residence from Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Osogbo at about 10:46am, where the Chief Imam of Ede, Alhaji Moshood Akaje …
Read More »Court orders forfeiture of N449m found in BDC shop
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the temporary forfeiture of the sum of N449,750,000 found in an abandoned Bureau de Change shop in Victoria Island by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The forfeiture order was made by Justice Rilawan Aikawa following an ex parte application taken …
Read More »Osun panel on Ile-Ife crisis receives 104 memoranda
Osun Judicial Panel of Inquiry into the Disturbance of Peace at Sabo Area, Ile-Ife, set up by Governor Rauf Aregbesola has commenced sitting and received 104 memoranda from victims. Mr Bisi Babalola, the Secretary to the panel, made this known while briefing newsmen at Oba Okunade Sijuwade Memorial Hall, Enuwa, …
Read More »Terrified Passengers Pray Frantically As Smoke Fills Aero Contractor Plane Cabin From Port Harcourt To Lagos
Passengers of an Aero Contractors flight traveling between Port Harcourt and Lagos had a terrifying experience on Tuesday as one of the engines appeared to catch fire, causing the cabin to become filled with thick smoke. According to a passenger posting on Twitter, the plan started having troubles 20 minutes after take-off. …
Read More »Student jailed for joking about minister’s killing on twitter
A 21-year-old student, Cassandra Vera, from the south-eastern region of Murcia was sentenced to one year prison term for joking about the 1973 assassination of Spanish prime minister, Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco on Twitter. Spain’s top criminal court, the Audiencia Nacional, reportedly found her guilty of glorifying terrorism and humiliating …
Read More »Suspended DG NIA Weeps, Barred From Aso Rock
The suspended Director-General of National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke, on Wednesday betrayed emotion as he made desperate attempts to enter the Presidential Villa, Abuja shortly after his suspension was announced. Oke made attempts to seek an audience with Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo but was turned back. Ayodele Oke. He …
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