Abia top UTME scorer to get N.5m scholarship in memory of late Ukpabi
Bullion van loaded with cash goes up in flames in Lagos
800-year-old coffin damage in UK museum
Spice and all things rice: Lagos pays homage to jollof
Zimbabwe declares holiday on Mugabe’s birthday
Warri kingdom: Who becomes 4th Ologbotsere?
Another ritualists den uncovered in Lagos
Police rescue man chained for 18 months in Lagos
A handshake of love from Tokyo to Abuja

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Sick Arthur Nzeribe’s photo goes viral
The photograph of ageing and sick Chief Francis Arthur Nzeribe, sitting languidly, with medics around him has gone viral in the social media.
Chinese man pays $10,000 for whisky shot at Swiss bar
Have you heard the one about the guy who walked into a bar and ordered a $10,000 shot of whisky?
Snakes: How 3 African countries export pythons with Nigeria’s quota – UNIUYO Don
UYO—AN expert in snake management and Associate Professor, Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Edem Archebong Eniang, has raised the alarm, that Ghana, Togo and Republic of Benin, had appropriated Nigeria’s annual export quota of 2000 baby-pythons to Europe, causing the country a huge loss in foreign revenue.
I was called a witch and my husband quickly divorced me – Oritoke Aluko – Olokun
It was really hard for me; eventually, our marriage was dissolved. I was called a witch. My husband said I was responsible for what was happening to the child
How I cope with my 98 children — Father Damian Adizie
Immediately after my ordination. While I was doing my theology in Kenya, I was equally doing a diploma in print journalism because I have passion for writing. As a seminarian, I was doing what other seminarians could not do because people like to hide their gifts, waiting until after ordination before they explode.
Thousands of Nigerian girls in danger in Italy
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Friday said thousands of Nigerian migrant girls brought to Italy were in great danger of being forced into prostitution in Europe.
Young people trust less, but still happy: study
Young people’s trust in key figures such as politicians and religious leaders has fallen sharply over the past five years but they remain largely happy, a global study said Thursday.
SULEJA FLOOD: My brother was swept away while trying to recover the corpse of a victim — Malam Gura, survivor
It was a sad day for residents of Checheniya, Kaltuma and Angwan Gwari in Suleja local government area of Niger State last Sunday.
Ex-Spanish King Carlos sleeps with 2,154 women, new book says
A new book coming out in September says the former King of Spain, Juan Carlos, is a sex addict and has bedded thousands of women even after marrying Princess Sophia of Greece and Denmark.
BISI AKANDE’S WIFE DIES AT 73: Osun govt, Ambode, Ajimobi, Akeredolu others commiserate
Governors and other prominent people yesterday, commiserated with Chief Bisi Akande, a former Governor of Osun State and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, over the death of his wife, Omowunmi.
I have dedicated the rest of my life to supporting midwives – Toyin Saraki
This nasty experience fuelled Toyin Saraki’s desire to stop the ugly trend of maternal, newborn, and child mortality and morbidity
11 killed during botched circumcision in South Africa
Eleven teenagers have died of botched circumcision within two weeks during the winter initiation season in South Africa, authorities said on Saturday.
Residents happy as prices of food stuff crashes in Nasarawa
Prices of food items have started coming down in Nasarawa State following the arrival of newly harvested farm produce, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
How Nzekwu, author of Eze Goes To School, was buried in grand style
ONITSHA – Literary icon and co-author of Eze Goes to School, late Odinigwe Onuora Joseph Nzekwu has been buried in Onitsha, Anambra State, by members of his Agbalanze Society, in a haze of glory. Nzekwu, pioneer general manager of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, was committed to mother earth amidst tight security, following the temporary relocation of his wife, Mrs Justina Nzekwu, to her paternal home, before the arrival of her husband’s corpse from the mortuary for interment, declining to make public, the major reason for her relocation.
Tor Tiv cries out over high bride price, expensive burial ceremonies
The Tor Tiv, Professor James Ayatse, yesterday, advised his subjects against high bride price, saying that the practice was hindering young people from settling down.

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