Desmond Tutu admitted to Cape Town hospital
Euronews – South African Archbishop and peace campaigner Desmond Tutu is in a Cape Town hospital being treated for a persistent infection. A statement released by his charity, the Desmond and L...
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123 people dead, 700 more injured in Bangladesh building collapse (SAP...
Dhaka (SAPA) – Rescuers in Bangladesh have recovered at least 123 bodies from the rubble of a collapsed eight-storey building that housed mostly garment factories on Wednesday, officials said. ...
“Tonto Dikeh stay away from music!” Two Angry Men rant abo...
Battabox sensations, Harry and James, the hosts of web series “Two Angry Men,” ripped Nigerian actors a new hole for attempting to dabble in the world of music, often with terrible, disco...
Nigerian woman married to British man in coma after attempting suicide...
A 19-year-old asylum seeker from Nigeria, who is married to a British man, is in a coma after an overdose just days before she was due to be deported to Nigeria for being a “sham bride,” ...
Noise makers in Nigeria face one-year jail term, fine – NESREA
NAN – The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) says it is now ready to enforce a regulation, making noise a criminal offence punishable with imprisonment...
VIDEO: Omotola at the TIME 100 Gala, calls being on the list “su...
Nollywood screen queen Omotola Jalade Ekeinde looked stunning as she walked the TIME 100 Gala. The Nigerian actress and singer is one of the first artistes from the country to make the coveted list. ...
Teen drowns in Lagos river – NEMA
Sahara Reporters – A teenager and JSS2 student of Ikosi High school in Lagos drowned in the Oniyanri river in Owode-Ikorodu area of Lagos. According to National Emergency Management Agency oper...
90-year-old baker kidnapped in Akure
Residents of Isolo street in Akure formed a small search party on Tuesday to find a 90-year-old man who they say was kidnapped on his way to the neighborhood mosque for early morning prayers. Witness...
Jonathan invites Boko Haram to come out of the shadows and dialogue
President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Boko Haram insurgents to come out of hiding, saying, “if they identify themselves, then there will be a basis for dialogue.” In an interview with...
Asaba couple arrested for selling their twin babies for N200,000 each
A couple in Asaba have been arrested for allegedly selling their new born twins for N200,000 each, Vanguard reports. Delta state police confirmed that the parents, father Augustine Agbona and his wif...