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A 33-year-old lecturer with the University of Benin, Maxwell Eseosa Aimuan has been killed by unknown gunmen in Edo state. Aimuan, a lecturer in the department of Public Administration, was shot dead on Saturday, June 12, while he was driving into his compound in Isihor, Benin City.  It was gathered that his assailants …

A farmer identified simply as Dele has been killed in Ajowa Akoko, Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State.  The gunmen who were denied entry into the residence of a cattle herder in the community identified as Yinka Oludotun in the early hours of today June 17, stormed Dele’s house, killing him and his …

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s founding president and liberation hero is dead at the age of 97.  His son, Kambarage said he died at a military hospital in Lusaka where he was being treated for pneumonia.  Kaunda ruled Zambia for 27 years, starting from 1964 after the country gained independence from Britain. He left …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fired back at the Presidency, following claim of Governors elected on the platform of the opposition party being angry with the ban on the operation of Twitter in the country because it has curtailed its use in peddling fake news.  In a statement released by …

Gianluigi Buffon has sealed a dramatic return to Parma 20 years after he left the club to join Italian giants, Juventus. Buffon made 220 appearances and won three trophies for Parma between 1995 until 2001, when he left for Turin in a £32million move – at the time a record fee …

A 26-year-old barber who resides at Iyana Governor Road in Idi- Iroko community of Ogun State, has been arrested and charged with impersonation, stealing, obtaining by false pretences and threat to life after reportedly defrauding a London-based woman of N51m.  Moses Olaitan was arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday …

Nick Cannon is now proud father of six children after his girlfriend Abby De La Rosa gave birth to twin boys,  Zion Mixolydian Cannon and ZIllion Heir Cannon. On Wednesday, De La Rosa shared the happy news to Instagram, alongside a video of herself in a hospital bed cradling the newborns, born on …

Kenyan socialite, Vera Sidika, who announced her first pregnancy last night, just shared this stunning photo of herself posing in a lovely dress with her baby bump on display.  In the post, she disclosed that they waited for some time before sharing the lovely news with the public. She also said …

A teenager and two accomplices have been reportedly arrested for the kidnap and murder of his 3-year-old cousin in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State. It was gathered that girl identified simply as Amina was declared missing by her parents last Thursday, June 10. Her body was later discovered concealed in a chair …

Nigerian-New Zealand professional mixed martial artist, Israel Adesanya has praised the amazing performances of other African fighters, Kamaru Usman and Francis Ngannou including himself as they keep dominating  the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).  In a post on his official Instagram page, the 31 years old noted that the numbers of African fighters …