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I’m romantically involved with music, no time for men now – Debbie Rise

“I am romantically involved with my music only. I want my music career to ‘blow’ before I take any man serious”, Big Brother Naija star, Debbie Rise, who likes relaxing with movies and music, told Punch in a recent interview.

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Nigerian Army begins 77 regular recruitment

The Nigerian Army says it has commenced its online registration for the 77 Regular Recruit Intake for both trades, non-tradesmen and women from December 29 to February 9, 2018. The army spokesman, Sani Usman, a brigadier general, said in a statement on Saturday that the exercise was aimed at selecting able bodied Nigerians and would […]

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Trump gets dog statue in China

A mall in northern China has installed a larger-than-life canine statue with more than a passing resemblance to US President Donald Trump to welcome the coming Year of the Dog. The giant pooch towers above shoppers in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province, sporting a slick golden pompadour, angled brows and a red scarf with one […]

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Ex-President begs for forgiveness

Peru’s ailing former leader, Mr. Alberto Fujimori, is begging the people for forgiveness, two days after receiving a presidential pardon that sparked street protests. “I am aware that the results of my government were well received on one side, but I admit that I have let down other compatriots, and I ask them to forgive […]

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President Buhari signs bills on treatment of gunshot victims, anti-torture

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed six bills that have earlier been passed by the National Assembly into law. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Ita Enang, disclosed this to State House Correspondents after the President signed the bills into law at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to Enang, […]

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Ex-footballer emerges President-elect

Former soccer star George Weah has defeated Vice President Joseph Boakai to win Liberia’s presidential run-off election and succeed incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf next month, the country’s first democratic transition in over 70 years. At his party headquarters outside Monrovia, tears streamed down Weah’s face as he greeted supporters from a balcony. Outside, young fans ran […]

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This lovely photo of D’banj & Don Jazzy has got the Internet talking

After their reconciliation on Wednesday night, Don Jazzy and Dbanj have further thrilled their excited fans with pictures of themselves striking a rare pose since their messy split four years ago. Nigerians on social media seem unable to get enough of both music heavyweights and have been urging them to come together and record one […]

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Rihanna’s cousin shot dead on Boxing Day after celebrating Christmas with her (Photos)

Rihanna’s cousin has been shot dead mere hours after they spent Christmas Day together in Barbados. Tavon Kaiseen Alleyne was walking in the St Michael’s area around 7pm on Boxing Day (26 December) when he was shot by an unidentified man several times, according to Nation News. He was 21. Alleyne later succumbed to his injuries […]

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Buhari’s son to be flown to Germany for further treatment

The family of President Muhammadu Buhari is seriously considering flying their son abroad for advanced medical treatment, according to TheCable . Yusuf, who was involved in a bike accident at Gwarinmpa in Abuja on Tuesday night, is currently at Cedacrest Hospital in the nation’s capital. When TheCable visited the hospital on Wednesday evening, armed mobile policemen were […]

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Presidency confirms Buhari son’s accident…

The Presidency has confirmed that Yusuf Buhari, the son of President Muhammadu Buhari, had a motorbike accident, on Tuesday night, around Gwarimpa in the Federal Capital Territory, in Abuja. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday. Shehu said Yusuf broke a […]

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Dangote, others donate N300m at Dogara’s 50th birthday ceremony

The Leader of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara celebrated his 50th birthday yesterday, and over N300m was raised at the event on Tuesday. The amount is to be donated to charity, particularly internally displaced persons. The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, led the donors with N100m. Other major donors were by Capt. Idahosa […]

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Budding Nollywood Actress Builds A Mansion For Her Parents (Photos)

Nollywood actress, Chizzy Alichi revealed yesterday that she has fulfilled her dream of building a home for her parents in their village. She wrote about how she starved herself over the years just to make her parents smile. She shared before and after photos of the house on Instagram. Read below;

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‘I’ll be 6 months next week’- Pregnant Kardashian reveals

The expecting reality star answered a fan’s tweets earlier Monday asking about how far along she is in her pregnancy. And Khloe replied: ‘I’ll be 6 months next week.’ This comes just as the 33-year-old showed off her bump in an Instagram post. The girlfriend of Tristan Thompson was at her mother Kris Jenner’s Christmas Eve party in Hidden Hills, California. […]

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British Woman Who Took Tramadol To Egypt Is Jailed For Three Years

A British tourist accused of smuggling 300 painkiller drugs into Egypt in her suitcase has been sentenced to three years in jail. Laura Plummer, 33, who was arrested with the medication in October has been kept inside a hellhole jail cell with 25 other prisoners ever since. Her trial was expected to begin yesterday and […]

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‘Sound of Music’ actress Heather Menzies-Urich dies at 68

Actress Heather Menzies-Urich, best known for portraying Louisa von Trapp in the 1965 film “The Sound of Music,” died Sunday night in Frankford, Ontario. She was 68. Menzies-Urich, the widow of actor Robert Urich, had been recently diagnosed with cancer, according to her son Ryan Urich. Urich said his mother died on Christmas Eve, surrounded […]

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What I did to make my health improve significantly – Buhari reveals

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday gave a hint of what he did to make his health improve significantly following several months of illness. The president travelled to the UK twice earlier in the year for treatment of his undisclosed ailment, spending over hundred days. Mr. Buhari said his absolute adherence to doctors’ instructions and orders […]

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I pray five times a day, I won’t steal Nigeria’s money, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked his children to study hard, saying he will not steal Nigeria’s money. The president said this in a documentary entitled “Buhari: Beyond the Iron and Steel” aired on Nigerian Television Authority by the Presidency. Buhari also said the goodwill he enjoyed from the masses kept him in politics. He added […]

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