1609 posts with event

This has shown to be one of the many benefits of social media. Two Nigerian women, Florence Ehinlaiye and Elizabeth Oniwor-bone, who used to be classmates, got reunited after 49 years apart yesterday.

A new traditional history was made in the ancient city of Ibadan as Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State presented letters of conferment of obaship titles to 30 high chiefs and baales. The new obas are among the 32 recommended for the position by the...

Here is one of the pictures from Actor Daniel K Daniel's traditional wedding. I say a big congrats to the couple.

The DG of National Council of Arts and Culture, Otunba Segun Runsewe has said the Federal Government has banned all festish cultural activities in the upcoming African Arts and Craft (AFAC)taking place on August 28th in Abuja. The DG further said in a...

Given the directive issued by Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha to bring down the Ekeukwu Market, Owerri has caused rift,ensuing among residents, protesters and the law enforcement agents today. The demolition became oblique when a stray bullet from...

A 3-day 'Vangi and Hanan' photographic exhibition chaired by Hanan Buhari, in Wuse 2, Abuja has attracted a recognition from the Minister of Information and Culture. Talented Photographer as well as a musician, Ty bello appreciated the exquisite talent...

There is tension in Owerri, Imo State capital right now, to the extent that could be felt in the air. It is over the roll of the government demolition machines into the Owerri Main Market on Douglas Road. It is also gathered cum realized that the notice...

The Police have reportedly arrested a 40-year-old man while allegedly attempting to bury his mother alive. According to reports, the man identified as Chris Wamalwa was caught by the officers in Kabuchai Constituency, Bungoma County, Kenya after passersby...

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said about 57 million Nigerians lack access to safe water supply, and more than half of these people live in the rural community. The UNICEF WASH Specialist, Mr Moustapha Niang, who revealed this yesterday,...

Twenty-six Nigerians suspected to be Internet fraudsters popularly called Yahoo-Yahoo Boys have been apprehended in Accra, Ghana. We learned that the suspects were arrested by the Madina Divisional Police Command on Friday at Zoomlion aroun Ashale Botwe...

A Teen student at South Division High School in Milwaukee was reportedly captured on camera ,lashing out, beating up a teacher. He has however been arrested for the violent act. The teenager of 16-year-old was spotted hitting the teacher in the head repeatedly...

The Ebute Metta High Court has brought a 68 year old herbalist to face judgement over an accusation of employing fetish objects to tame a 19 year old girl known as Fatima, whose demeanor suddenly changed when she returned from her tailoring apprenticeship....

A 19 year-old Fulani herdsman, Abubakar Likita, who rears cattle around Idiya Village in Ile-Ido, Ibadan has been arraigned before an Iyaganku Senior Magistrates’ Court for having unlawful carnal knowledge of a married woman. Senior Magistrate Mrs Patricia...

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday taunted critics and protesters of his over 100 days medical sojourn in London, United Kingdom (UK) even as he thanked Nigerians who prayed for his speedy recovery devoid of political and religious affiliations. In...

It has been reported that, the Sokoto State Zakkat and Endowment Commission has distributed N10.3 million to 86 District Heads to buy cows for orphans during the Eid-el-kabir. The chairman of the commission, Malam Lawal Maidoki who made this known, stated...

The fresh heart of a one-year-old girl, Miss Success Ime has been reportedly discovered inside the Royal God’s Gospel Ministries located at 3, Okon Edak Street, Atamunu in Calabar. We heard that other fetish items were also uncovered by men of Uwanse...

The Lagos State government on Thursday announced the commencement of the sale of Lake Rice in designated centres for the forthcoming Eid el-Kabir celebration. According to a statement, a 50kg of the rice is being sold for N12,000, 25kg for N6,000 and...

A 26 year old, Okafor Chukwuemeka has been arrested for allegedly trying to use his father, siblings and five facebook friends for money rituals in Ifite Akwa, Anambra State The suspect who was found with photos of persons listed above and N100,000 he...

On Thursday August 24th Vice President Yemi Osibanjo SAN, with Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaka and other ministers commissioned the 5 hectare Green House project in Jalingo Taraba. The Green will produce as much as 250 tonnes of tomatoes per hectare...

Mr Ini Udoh, a 43 year old man residing in Agboola Close, Sango ota Ogun state has been remanded by the Ogun state Police for having sexually assaulting three girls of ages 9 -12, who are his neighbour daughters. Udoh who always carried out his nefarious...

An experienced pilot of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), died yesterday, when an aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force crashed in Kaduna. A statement by NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Commodore , said...

Shshshshshs Hollywood veteran, Morgan Freeman is to be honoured by the SAG-AFTRA‘s highest award — the SAG Life. A lifetime award. It is an achievement Award during its the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards in 2018.

The former Labour and Productivity Minister, Usaini Akwanga has been freed. Akwanga, who was abducted by gunmen at his farm on Wamba Road in Akwanga, Nasarawa State on Tuesday, regained freedom on Thursday. The Commissioner in charge of the State Police...

NAF loses pilot instructor to aircraft crash in Kaduna The director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force has confirmed the death of one of their most experienced pilot instructor this ThursdayAlthough the cause of the accident is unknown...

Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, will on Monday lead a protest to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja to demand the extradition of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former petroleum minister, from the UK...