Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ pair, Zion and Chinwe, has been evicted from the reality show. Team Zinwe, as they are known, were evicted on Sunday, August 25, 2024. Recall that last week marked a game-changer as housemates got to nominate each other for eviction for the first time this season. After nomination, five…

Pavel Durov, the billionaire founder of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, has been arrested in France, according to local news reports. The 39-year-old tech entrepreneur was reportedly detained upon his private jet’s arrival at Le Bourget airport, situated on the outskirts of Paris. French news outlets BFMTV and TF1 have cited unnamed sources indicating that…

The National Youth Service Corps has announced that prospective corps members who were unable to participate in the one-year national service due to being kidnapped would be issued certificates. The Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier General Yushau Ahmed, made this known during a briefing with journalists in Abuja on Friday. Ahmed explained that given the…

Nollywood has been thrown into mourning following the passing of a film producer, Sharon Okpamen. The news of her demise was shared on social media by fellow movie producer, Stanely Ontop. ‘’Nollywood Actor and Producer Sharon Okpamen has unfortunately passed on. It’s a sad day for Nollywood & the Edo entertainment industry. Sharon, who was…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has explained the rationale behind the new international passport fee structure set to take effect on September 1. Recently, the Immigration authorities announced that the fee increase will not impact applicants applying from abroad. According to the recent announcement, applicants within Nigeria will now pay ₦50,000 for the 32-page passport…

An Onitsha, Anambra state based-businessman, Ibeanusi Solomon Nosike, has excreted 68 wraps of cocaine after 12 days of excretion observation following his arrest at the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. In a statement released, the spokesperson of the anti-drug…

Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, disclosed, on Friday, that over 22, 500 Nigerians are parading fake certificates obtained from Benin Republic and Togo between 2019 and 2023. He said that over 21, 600 obtained the certificates from unaccredited universities in Benin Republic within the time frame, while about 1,105 also obtained theirs at some…

Controversial Nigerian cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, has revealed that he is not an ex-convict following his recent release from prison. Recall that Bobrisky was released on Monday, August 5, 2024 after serving six months imprisonment for naira mutilation He made this known in an interview with Bae U Barbie on Saturday, where…

Controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has said he would love to go back to Kirikiri Correctional Centre. According to Dailypost, Bobrisky was released on Monday, August 5, 2024, after serving six months imprisonment for abusing the naira by spraying it at parties. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment on April 12,…

A suspected kidnapper has been arrested while praying inside a mosque in Takum town of Taraba state. A resident of area, Dauda Mai Dawa, told newsmen that it was suspect was arrested while offering Assar prayer at Takum central Mosque on Friday. He said 13 other suspects were arrested the same day along Takum-Maraban Baissa…