Author: Akintayo Adams

A Nigerian Man is currently the talk of X, formerly known as Twitter when he disclosed how he celebrated his birth anniversary with his friends. He revealed, via his handle @JustPhixical, that he had to sacrifice his pet cat as he was left with no option due to the hardship in the country. “Happy birthday 🎉🎁🎈🎂🎊 to me,no money to buy meat 🍖 so I had to ki!! My pet cat 🐱“Gracie” to entertain my friends,” he tweeted. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), shared a testimony about how an anointed handkerchief from his church brought a woman back to life 11 days after she had died. During a sermon, Pastor Adeboye recounted how a man in Lagos received news that his sister had passed away in the Eastern part of Nigeria. The man, who had an anointed handkerchief from Pastor Adeboye’s church, asked his family not to bury her until he could attend the burial. After obtaining permission from work and arriving 11 days later, he placed the handkerchief…

A Vietnam-bound businessman, Paul Mbadugha, was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport after testing positive for ingesting cocaine. According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, Mbadugha, 54, excreted 88 wraps of cocaine, weighing 1.710 kilograms, during a four-day observation. He was intercepted at the boarding gate for a Qatar Airways flight to Hanoi on August 12th, 2024. “The 54-year-old suspect was intercepted at the boarding gate of Abuja Airport on Monday, 12th August 2024, during the outward clearance of Qatar Airways flight QR 1432 to Hanoi, Vietnam, via Doha. After four days under…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has called on members of the public, especially job seekers, to avoid falling for rumours of employment slots for sale. This was contained in a statement by the company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Olufemi Soneye on Saturday. He said there was no iota of truth in the insinuations that it has employment slots on offer to anyone who wishes to buy. He described such as “antics of fraudsters” who want to take advantage of unsuspecting applicants. It cautioned that as a responsible corporate entity, recruitment into the company is a…

Talented music star Omah Lay has opened up about his struggles in the industry, revealing feelings of being unloved, particularly by the media and industry insiders. In a candid interview with Amazon Music, he shared how he copes by escaping into a fantasy world, saying, “I have my fans, family, and team, but I don’t feel loved, especially by the media and the gatekeepers. I live in my head 90 percent of the time.” Omah Lay also discussed the challenges of traveling with a Nigerian passport, noting that he often faces mistreatment by immigration officers until they recognize who he…

Mohamed Salah has set a new Premier League record as the most prolific opening day goalscorer. His goal in Liverpool’s 2024/25 opener against Ipswich marks his ninth strike in a season opener, surpassing the previous record shared with Alan Shearer, Frank Lampard, and Wayne Rooney, who each had eight goals. Salah’s goal came after a neat one-two with Dominik Szoboszlai, following Diogo Jota’s opener. This goal also ties Salah with Rooney for the most goal involvements on opening days, with 13 (including five assists). Salah’s consistent performances on the first match of the season continue to solidify his legacy as…

A video circulating on popular video-sharing platform, TikTok shows members of a certain church in Nigeria displaying their ‘weapons’. The video shows the congregations uttering songs in Yorùbá which literally translates to them wanting to ‘kill their enemies’. It is unclear if they were acting on the orders of the cleric as no explanation was given by the poster. Trust Nigerians to react in the comment section, and we’ve gathered some for your entertainment. @Ashlex_vivian: But wait o, who carry ringlight come church? @fx__billion🤞👻🕊️: Imagine standing beside who get mental issue in the church make he place cutlass for my…

Thailand’s parliament has voted for 37-year-old Paetongtarn Shinawatra to become the country’s youngest Prime Minister. She is the daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra, former Manchester City owner & former Prime Minister who was ousted in a 2006 coup and has remained a powerful figure in Thai politics. Paetongtarn’s nomination by her Pheu Thai party comes after the recent removal of another prime minister by the Constitutional Court, further deepening the country’s political uncertainty. Paetongtarn won 319 votes in the House of Representatives and, if endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongkorn, she will officially take office as Thailand’s second female prime minister, following…

A Nigerian lady broke down in tears while studying after her boyfriend dumped her during exam season. She shared how the breakup, which occurred just before her exams, deeply affected her. Despite her heartbreak, she continued studying, capturing the emotional moment on video. She captioned the video:“Gotta keep studying regardless 😂💔” Reactions poured in: Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) Chairman of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area, Hon Christopher Audu, was allegedly attacked by delegates during primary election. An observer, Michael Bulus, told newsmen that the exercise was initially peaceful but some delegates and PDP faithful who were denied assess into the hall forced their way in and went straight to the TIC Chairman. “The mob beat up Hon Audu without mercy while complaining that he manipulated the process to emerge winner of the primaries.” “It was further alleged that Hon Audu handpicked his loyalists to be delegates at the election…