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Nigeria 2019 : President Buhari speaks on defection of APC lawmakers

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his total commitment to the values of democracy, freedom of choice as well as willingness to work with all members of the National Assembly, irrespective of their political party. In his reaction to the developments on Tuesday morning at the National Assembly where lawmakers from his party defected, the president […]

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Pregnant women whose partners are smokers face higher risks of miscarriage – Research

Pregnant women whose partners are smokers may face higher risks of miscarriage, according to a recent Chinese research. Conducted by the Research Institute of the National Health Commission, the research was based on data of 5.8 million non-smoking pregnant women and their partners, who participated in China’s free pre-pregnancy checkups from 2010 to 2016. After […]

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Trump blames Obama for Russian meddling in U.S. election

U.S. President, Donald Trump, has again blamed former President, Barack Obama, for “not doing something” about alleged Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election, while he was still president. Mr Trump, in a tweet, also described the alleged election meddling as a hoax, saying it was the reason Obama did not act. He said Mr […]

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Even as a pastor, I can still act a movie like Glamour Girls – Eucharia Anunobi

Popular actress, Eucharia Anunobi, has said even though she is now a gospel minister, she can still act in movies such as Glamour Girls, which brought her into the limelight. In a chat with Sunday Scoop, she said, “Some people think that when you become a minister of the gospel, you are not supposed to have […]

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Nigeria 2019 : PDP rebranding, to change name

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has resolved to change its name, a rebranding measure ahead of 2019 general election. ThisDay reported that the party had suffered a string of losses in the last four governorship elections – Edo, Ondo, Anambra and Ekiti. The newspaper reported that the decision of the party for a change […]

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N50m lawsuit: We will meet in court, Blackface tells 2face

Dancehall and reggae singer, Blackface Naija has said  that his lawyers are taking care of the N50 million lawsuit slammed on him by his former band mate, 2face, stressing  that they will meet in court. 2face and his manager, Efe Omoroge last week slammed  Blackface with a N50 million lawsuit for defamation of character over […]

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It was hard for my parents to accept I’m a lesbian – Charly Boy’s daughter

It came as a rude shock to Nigerians when Charly Boy’s daughter, Dewy Oputa, revealed on social media that she is a lesbian. She made this known on Instagram last week by sharing photos and a video of herself and her girlfriend. While speaking with Sunday Scoop, Dewy said she shared the post because she […]

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Davido’s uncle wins PDP governorship ticket

Ademola Adeleke, senator representing Osun west, has won the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in his state. The senator defeated his closest challenger, Akin Ogunbiyi, to emerge the flagbearer of the PDP in the September 22 governorship election. Adeleke won by a close margin, securing 1569 votes while Ogunbiyi had 1562. Seven […]

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Mikel has not called me in five years, says father

The father of Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi says his son has not called him in over five years. Pa Obi said his relationship with the football star is fraught with “issues” and that he has made several attempts to “fix it” to no avail. Mikel’s father said he is a target of kidnappers […]

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…You need help!

No matter how rich or powerful you may be, you need help; God’s help! There are things money cannot and will never buy in life. Believe it or not, there are things one cannot accomplish in life or less your helper shows up. From the beginning of the world till now, God has been sending […]

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Chioma Rowland accepts Davido’s proposal

Popular music act lover, Chioma Rowland  has finally accepted an unofficial proposal of her boyfriend, Davido, after the latter publicly declared to the world that he wants to spend the rest of his life with her. This was gathered after Davido shared a post on his Instagram page with title: ‘The love of my life, […]

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Chinese university introduces new treatment for malaria in Nigeria

In order to tackle the dangers posed by malaria in Nigeria, medical experts from Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China has introduced a new method for the treatment of the disease in the country. At an event held in Lagos, attended by heads of government agencies, experts from China said that the new treatment […]

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For your daughter to menstruate, she must be disvirgined, doctor tells worried mum

A doctor has told the worried mother of a teenage girl that the young lady must lose her virginity via a medical procedure that is meant to correct her inability to menstruate. The medical doctor, Chioma, on Twitter on Friday revealed how worried the mother was when she told her that her 17-year-old daughter needed […]

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Nigeria’s 2019 elections: Police, civil defence demand N317m to feed dogs, horses

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps will need N310m to feed and administer drugs to dogs that will be deployed in states for the 2019 elections. The Nigeria Police Force will also require N7m to feed 50 horses that would be used for patrol during the elections which will take place between February 16 […]

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Buttocks enlargement specialist flees as client dies hours after surgery

A high profile plastic surgeon dubbed Dr. Bumbum is on the run after a woman died hours after a procedure on her buttocks. Dr. Denis Furtado, who is regularly on Brazilian TV and has 647,000 Instagram followers, has performed thousands of bottom enlargement operations. But he vanished when Lilian Calixto, 46, fell ill and died […]

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2018 top 10 richest people in Africa

Forbes on Tuesday released the list of Africa richest persons for the year 2018. These men have distinguishes themselves in various sector of the economy.   ALIKO DANGOTE For the seventh year in a row, Nigerian cement and commodities tycoon Aliko Dangote has top the charts of the richest men in Africa. Forbes pegs his net […]

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Earlier dinner ‘may lower risk of cancers’

People who eat dinner before 9 p.m. — or at least two hours before going to sleep — have a 20% lower risk of breast and prostate cancer than those who eat after 10 p.m. or go to bed shortly after supper, researchers found. “The mechanisms are not clear,” said Dr. Manolis Kogevinas, a research […]

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No president has been as ‘tough’ on Russia, Trump claims

US President Donald Trump, facing criticism that he failed to hold Russian leader Vladimir Putin to account at their Helsinki summit, claimed on Wednesday that no president has been as “tough” on Russia as he has. “We’re doing very well, probably as well as anybody has ever done with Russia,” Trump said at a cabinet […]

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