Metro

By Juliet Umeh Cybercriminals are now targeting retirement accounts, and there’s no guarantee it may be recovered. According to Senior Director of the Federal Consumer Programme for the United States Public Research Interest Group,…
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Newlywed Lauren Wall has vowed never to fully forgive her mum for stealing her husband then having a baby with him. Lovestruck Lauren was so grateful to mum Julie, now 53, for paying for her big day that she even took her along on her…
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By Toby Prince The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reportedly arrested a woman for driving with the aid of Google map in Abuja. According to a post by a Twitter user, @tboss_guy, the lady was nabbed as the FRSC officers claim the…
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By Attah Michael Onazi. The residents of Muri Okunola Street in Victoria Island has alerted the operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Enforcement Unit on the presence of a wild animal being rear by a…
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By Toby Prince Immediate past Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, remembered his father, Olusola Saraki, seven years after his death. A Second Republic (1979-1983) lawmaker, Saraki died on November 14, 2012, in Ikoyi, Lagos…
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There is tension in Ikot Uduak community, Calabar Municipal local government area of Cross River State over the alleged refusal of the village head to allow the burial of a couple in the area.…
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By Toby Prince There is a new trend in the country; random ladies reportedly offering sex in exchange for free rides on Bolt. Formerly known as Taxify, Bolt is an Estonian transportation network company founded and headquartered in…
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Pastor Sunday Adelaja is the Founder and Senior Pastor of The Embassy of the Blessed Kingdom of God for All Nations in Kyiv, Ukraine. He is a Nigerian-born leader with an apostolic gift for the twenty-first century. In his mid thirties…
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Daddy Freeze has reacted to the death of Brighton Elliot Moyo, whom Prophet, Alph Lukau, controversially ‘resurrected’ from the dead back in February. According to Daddy Freeze, the man’s death after the faked one proves that God…
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By Lawrence Audu Developers in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been warned to desist from arbitrary change of land use directive or face prosecution and demolition. The Director, FCT Department of Development Control,…
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In a divided America where politics seems increasingly to get people’s goat, a small town in Vermont has taken the concept to heart — this week electing one as mayor. He may be a political novice but the goat’s name, Lincoln, brings…
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An Abuja-based non-governmental organisation, Continuous Human Empowerment Initiative (CHEI) on Thursday, 17th January 2018, distributed food items to the downtrodden in the society. Dr Akor, the Executive Chairman of CHEI led…
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By Bukola Olasanmi The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has attributed the outage being experienced by electricity consumers in Benin City to maintenance work being carried out by Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC).…
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The Ooni of Ife Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi and his new queen Shilekunola Moronke Naomi made their first public outing together this past weekend. The two who got married in October were at the Art X VIP Preview event at the Civic Center in…
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A man jumped into the Lagoon from Third Mainland Bridge. Rapid Respond Squad (RRS) riders on patrol got to the scene almost immediately and radioed for assistfance from the Marine Police and LASEMA. The deceased was inside a…
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By Toby Prince Renowned Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, has described United States First Lady, Melania Trump as racist. Adichie, 41, came to global fame when her Tedx talk “We should all be feminists” was sampled in a Beyonce…
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The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has rewarded a cleaner who earlier this month found some valuables and returned them to the authorities. FAAN Managing-Director, Engr. Saleh Dunoma, at a short ceremony presented…
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Lexine, the daughter of former Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo, and 2008 Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Adaeze Yobo, has landed her first modelling contract. Her excited mum disclosed this in an Instagram post on Monday. The…
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A Nigerian was slapped with an RM500 (N45000) fine by a Malaysian Magistrate Court in Kuala Lumpur for smoking in the compound of the Jalan Duta Court Complex. Malaysia places an embargo on smoking in specific restricted areas. Ezenwugo…
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By Benneth Joshua, Abuja Four more people have died of cholera in Borno State. This takes the number of deaths from the cholera outbreak in the North East state to 18 from 14, as 300 new cases were recorded from September 5 to 7, 2018.…
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Seven extra communities have been sacked by a flood from the River Niger in Estako Central local government area. The affected communities are Udaba, Ofukpo, Agbaburu, Osomegbe, Ukpeko, Ugochi and Anegbette. Over 500 houses were…
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About 200 households have been displaced by flood in Rikkos community of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau, following a heavy downpour on Sunday afternoon. Mr Al’Amin Yakubu, Head, Emergency Response Team of the community…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Nigerian has been identified as the initial source of the first ever recorded case of Monkeypox in the United Kingdom. According to Guardian UK, The rare viral infection was recorded in a Nigerian…
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By Ayo Bamidele The traditional ruler of Akure, Ondo state capital, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi has defied a directive by the state government to the effect   that royal fathers should suspend  appointment of minor chiefs within…
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By Bukola Olasanmi Civil servants working in Abuja have been passing through traumatic stress moving from their residences on the outskirts of Abuja to their offices within the capital city. Due to the high rent charged by…
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