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2006 Gulder Ultimate Search Winner, Hector Joberteh allegedly shot dead In Lagos (Photo)

Multiple reports on social media yesterday claimed that Hector Joberteh, the 2006 winner of Gulder Ultimate Search season 3 has been shot dead in Lagos. A close friend broke the news with a Facebook post that reads, ‘Goodbye Hector-joberteh the winner of gulder ultimate search season 3 winner….May your soul rest in peace and may the good God […]

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‘Any man who sleeps with Ooni’s ex-queen without the appropriate cleansing may die prematurely’ – Ifa priest warns

Following the recent crash of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi ‘s 17-month-old marriage to Olori Wuraola, popular Ifa Traditionalist, Playwright, Actor and Author, Yemi Elebuibon, who spoke to The Sun, claimed that Ooni’s ex-queen must undergo appropriate traditional cleansing process to regain her normal life back. Elebuibon who claimed that marriage breakup is not very common among […]

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Mourinho in goal as stars, footballers play match for London fire victims (Photos)

Showbiz celebrities joined forces with top-name footballers on Saturday for a match in aid of those affected by the Grenfell fire disaster in west London. A sell-out crowd packed QPR’s Loftus Road stadium, a mile from the tower, for the Game4Grenfell, with stars including Homeland actor Damian Lewis, Olympic running hero Mo Farah and singer […]

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Shocking! China bans children from attending church services

Authorities in China have placed a ban on children in the country attending church services. The move is reportedly a bid to crack down on religion in the country, particularly Islam and Christianity. Control on the country’s churches began several years ago when places of worship were ordered to remove crosses from their buildings in Zhejiang province. […]

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Health Zone: Frequent urinating at night may be sign of diabetes – Doctor

A resident doctor, Dr Segun Fadare, on Tuesday said urinating frequently at night could be a warning sign of high blood sugar level, the hallmark of Type 2 Diabetes Fadare, who works with the Babcock University Teaching Hospital Annex, Ibadan said, “Needing to go to the bathroom once at night is considered normal, however, urinating more […]

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Frank Edoho dropped as host, as Who wants to be a Millionaire TV show returns with new sponsor

During the week, it was announced that popular family game show, Who Wants To Be A Million would be back on air with a new sponsor, Airopay. Saturday Beats reliably gathered that after 13 years of hosting the show, popular broadcaster, Frank Edoho, would be dropped and replaced by someone yet to be unveiled. An […]

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US ban on North Korea travel comes into force

Washington’s ban on US citizens travelling to North Korea came into force on Friday, with the two countries at loggerheads over Pyongyang’s weapons ambitions. The measure was imposed following the death of student Otto Warmbier, 22, in June, a few days after he was sent home in a mysterious coma following more than a year […]

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My daughter would be better than Trump as American president, Kim Kardashian says

Reality TV personality, Kim Kardashian, has joked that her adorable four-year-old daughter North West, would be a better commander-in-chief than President Donald Trump. As reported by the Daily Mail,  the 36-year-old reality star in a cover interview for the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia stated her preference for the White House. “Not the President […]

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Ooni of Ife reacts to split with wife

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has reacted to the declaration of his now ex-wife, Olori Wuraola, that she was out of the marriage for good. Speaking through his aide, the monarch said he would speak on the matter ‘at the appropriate time.’ The Ooni’s Director of Media, Moses Olafare, disclosed that the palace is […]

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Without wasting time, student goes on spending spree as her bank account gets $1million in error

A South African university student’s spending spree on clothes, a party and a new smartphone slammed to a halt after it emerged that the roughly $1m fuelling her splurge had been given to her in error. A company that hands out student funding accidentally transferred 14 million rand into the young woman’s account, instead of […]

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Finally, Olori Wuraola officially confirms marriage crash with Ooni of Ife

The now ex-wife of the Ooni of Ife, Zaynab Otiti-Obanor, has confirmed that her 17-month-old marriage to the monarch, Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has indeed ended. She made the disclosure via an official statement on her official Instagram page on Wednesday morning. Read below:

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Dear President Buhari, Please Tackle The Corruption In PHCN, Nigerians Are Suffering!

How can PHCN suddenly increase the electricity tariff by over 120%, with reasons best known them…? Our reporter who was also affected by the massive high increase in the electricity bill, visited their branch office at Oke-Ira station, Ogba, Ikeja, on July 20, 2017. According to him, when he arrived there, he met about 12 […]

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Those behind Igbo quit notice must be prosecuted – UN experts

United Nations human rights experts have called for the prosecution of those behind the ultimatum issued to the Igbo to leave the north by October 1. On June 6, some northern youth groups led by Arewa Consultative Forum asked the Igbo to leave the region within three months. The groups also threatened to take over […]

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South African Minister mocks Buhari, other African leaders…

South Africa’s Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, on Monday scolded African leaders who seek medical care away from the continent, saying the culture has become a major drain on their countries health expenditures. The minister said it was shameful that African leaders frequently seek medical care abroad while most of their citizens grapple with substandard […]

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Boko Haram ; US sells $593m warplanes to Nigeria

The Pentagon has notified the U.S. Congress  of the sale to Nigeria of 12 Super Tucano A-29 planes and weapons worth $593 million, needed for the  fight against the militant group, Boko Haram. The move on the sale, which included thousands of bombs and rockets and was originally agreed by former President Barack Obama’s administration, […]

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‘Any Nigerian policeman arrested for extortion’ll be dismissed’

Abia State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Leye Oyebade, has warned that any policeman found extorting motorists and abusing human rights would face dismissal, no matter his rank. The CP who stated this in Aba at the weekend, disclosed that over 10 policemen serving in the state are facing orderly room trial for various acts of […]

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Trump says Mexico will pay for wall ‘one way or another’

President Trump just can’t get over his wall… Pressed Monday on his dual claims that Mexico will pay for his desired barrier at the U.S. border, the President doubled down on claims the bill will be with America’s neighbor. “One way or another Mexico is going to pay for the wall. It may be through […]

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Stop military from tracking Nigerians on social media, SERAP tells Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to prevail on the military to halt its ongoing monitoring of Nigerians on the Internet. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, was joined by another civic group, Concerned Nigerians, in a recent demand for the president to respect the freedom of Nigerians on all social media platforms. “Use […]

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