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Nigerians React To Davido’s Unusual Handshake With A Man In Black (Video)

February 19, 2024 Omajemite Don

Afrobeats star, Davido has stirred mixed reactions after a video of him exchanging an unusual handshake with a man surfaced online. The Nigerian singer met the acquaintance at an event…

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Nigeria’ll Overcome India as Net Exporter of Tech Talents — Minister Bosun Tijani

February 19, 2024 Gideon Ese

Tech Titans: Nigeria’s Ambition to Outdo India in Tech Talent Exports According to Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy Bosun Tijani  Nigeria possesses all the necessary elements to soon…

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Nigerians beg FG to Provide Passport Printers in New York

February 19, 2024 Gideon Ese

Passport Plea: Nigerians Urge Federal Government for Passport Printers in New York Nigerians in New York have once again appealed to the Federal Government to provide passport production printers to…

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NiMet Predicts Haziness, Cloudiness Across Nigeria

February 19, 2024 Gideon Ese

Navigating the Clouds: NiMet’s Forecast from Monday to Wednesday The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecasted haziness and cloudiness across the country from Monday to Wednesday, according to its weather…

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Court Jails Cobbler 1 Year Over Illegal Possession Of Firearm

February 19, 2024 Ogheneyoma Grace

A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 26-year-old cobbler, Jude Jatau, to a year in jail without an option of fine. Jatau had pleaded guilty to illegal possession of…

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RMD Advised Me To Go Back To School When I Was Working As A Bartender – AY Makun

February 19, 2024 Omajemite Don

Popular Nigerian comedian and actor, AY Makun has disclosed how veteran actor, Richard Mofe Damijo advised him to further his education, which he obliged. According to him, he was working…

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How Kidnappers Used Poisonous Snakes To Terrorise Us – Victims Tell Their Stories

February 18, 2024 Omajemite Don

One of them, who craved anonymity, told NAN that kidnappers threw them into snake-infested spots. “The kidnappers know the areas infested with snakes and would often throw the victims there.…

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Fuel Scarcity Looms As Nigerian Tanker Drivers Threaten To Stop Lifting Petrol On Monday

February 18, 2024 Omajemite Don

The Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners has issued a threat to halt the nationwide transportation of petroleum products from Monday, citing the high cost of operations This was disclosed…

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Sun Newspapers Names Peter Obi Political Icon of 2023

February 18, 2024 Gideon Ese

Sun Newspapers Awards Recognizes Peter Obi as Political Icon for 2023 The Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has been bestowed with the title “Political Icon of the Year…

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Suarez Opens Up On What Makes Messi Angry On Pitch

February 18, 2024 Omajemite Don

Luis Suarez, the Inter Miami striker, has opened up on what really gets teammate Lionel Messi upset when he is on the pitch. Suarez and Messi have been reunited in…

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Economic Hardship: Viral Video Of Protest In My Palace Not New – Emir Of Ilorin

February 18, 2024 Gideon Ese

Economic Unrest or Political Ploy? Emir of Ilorin Responds to Misleading Video The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has rebuffed a widely circulated video depicting people protesting in front…

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Panic As APC Publicity Secretary Is Shot Dead Outside His Hotel Room (photo)

February 18, 2024 Taiwo Oyedepo

APC Publicity Secretary passed away from wounds received during the attack, according to a party official who confirmed the incident over the phone with our correspondent while speaking on the…

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5 Formerly Cheap Food Items No Longer Affordable for Average Nigerians

February 18, 2024 Gideon Ese

Economic Crunch: Nigerians Struggle as Food  Prices Reach Unprecedented Highs The escalating food inflation in Nigeria has rendered basic food items, such as garri, rice, and others, unaffordable for many…

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Economic Hardship, High Cost Of Living Could Lead To Chaos In Nigeria – AfDB Warns Tinubu

February 18, 2024 Gideon Ese

AfDB Sounds Alarm on Nigeria: Economic Hardships and Rising Prices Spark Social Unrest Concerns The African Development Bank (AfDB) has raised concerns about potential social unrest in Nigeria due to…

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One Killed As Rainstorm Destroys 200 Houses In Ondo Community

February 18, 2024 Omajemite Don

In what will come across as a really heartbreaking development, one person has been killed in Ita-Ogbolu community, Akure North local government area after a heavy rainstorm. The rainstorm was…

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I Don’t Know of Anybody Who Can Challenge Us, Nyesom Wike Brags

February 18, 2024 Gideon Ese

Nyesom Wike Vision: Dominance in 2027 Politics The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, expressed confidence, asserting that no one can challenge his political camp in the 2027…

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How President Tinubu Celebrated Aisha Buhari On Her Birthday

February 18, 2024 Omajemite Don

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, celebrated Hajia Buhari for her discipline to devote consistently to worthy causes. President Tinubu Extends Birthday Wishes…

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EPL: ‘We All Know Where Mbappe Is Going’ — Liverpool Defender Konate Speaks

February 18, 2024 Omajemite Don

Liverpool’s Konate Hints at Mbappe’s Future Destination Amid Transfer Speculation Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has hinted that he is privy to the likely destination of Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe,…

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Panic As Bandits Go Wild, Kill Nine, Abduct Ex-CBN Director, 34 Others

February 18, 2024 Omajemite Don

Bandits Kill Nine, Abduct 35, Including Retired CBN Director in Kaduna Attacks Recent reports reveal a grim situation in Kaduna State, as bandits wreak havoc, claiming the lives of at…

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Singer, Portable’s Studio Gets Robbed

February 17, 2024 Omajemite Don

Habeeb Okikiola, the Nigerian singer, popularly known as Portable has been robbed. The Zazuu crooner’s music studio located in Sango-Ota, Ogun State, was burgled on Saturday morning. Portable, who disclosed this…

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