Category: Top Stories
Gunmen kill PoS operator, rice seller in Ekiti
20 Jun 2024
A Point of Sale operator was slain by gunmen on Thursday in the Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, near the teaching hospital. The assailants also shot dead a wheelbarrow pusher hawking rice at the Oja Bisi area of the state capital on the same day. According to sources, the gunmen shot the PoS […]
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Reactions as customers struggle, fight to purchase roasted corn from Nigerian corn seller in UK
20 Jun 2024
Mixed reactions have trailed a video of customers struggling to purchase roasted corn from a Nigerian roasted corn seller in Woolwich, UK. The Nigerian corn seller was overwhelmed with boisterous customers who tried to purchase from him. People were finding it difficult to buy corn from the man, who was charging one British pound for […]
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Man cries out over his safety after finding switch in the bus he boarded
20 Jun 2024
A Nigerian man boards a bus in Imo State where the driver has installed a switch and then asks for assistance regarding his safety. The video which he posted to his TikTok account, @_edoziefranklyn, has now gone viral. The vehicle’s missing indicator lights were replaced by a switch that the driver had installed. He acknowledged […]
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Nigerians react to sale of raw yam slices in market
20 Jun 2024
Following the sharing of a picture from the market featuring yam slices for sale, some Nigerians have responded in different ways. Nigerians have voiced their displeasure over the country’s current economic crisis and the rise in commodity prices. In a new development, a chef identified as Amaka posted a photo of yam slices displayed in […]
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Little girl gets emotional while listening to Mercy Chinwo’s song
20 Jun 2024
Many social media users are left in a state of shock by a 4-year-old girl’s emotional response to Mercy Chinwo’s song. The mother of the girl, @frannylove599, shared it on the TikTok video sharing platform. While the song played, the little girl could not hold back from expressing her emotions at the touching lyrics. Her […]
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Man who failed WAEC 17 times gets multiple academic awards in USA
20 Jun 2024
After facing challenges in gaining admission to a Nigerian university, a Nigerian graduate is now flourishing in the United States. Emmanuel’s story went viral in 2019 when he disclosed that, in order to be admitted to the University of Benin to study mass communications, he had to take the West African Senior School Certificate Examination […]
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Lagos faces cholera surge with 21 deaths, 401 suspected cases
20 Jun 2024
On Thursday, the cholera outbreak in Lagos claimed 21 lives, and 401 suspected cases were reported throughout the state. The Special Advisor to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr. Kemi Ogunyemi, announced the development in an update on the disease in Lagos. She revealed that there are now 401 cases of cholera reported throughout […]
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Abroad-based Nigerian lady dies in her sleep two weeks to her traditional wedding
20 Jun 2024
An Abroad-based Nigerian lady who returned to the country has passed away. She reportedly died in her sleep two weeks to her traditional wedding. A Facebook user, Onwuegbuzie Ambrose, who disclosed this in a post on his page on Wednesday, June 19, said the lady died in her Lagos residence. His post reads: “Just saw […]
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13 States To Experience Heavy Rain In Days To Come – NiMET
20 Jun 2024
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMET, in its weather forecast, has predicted heavy rainfall in thirteen states in the coming days. NiMET in a statement released today, June 19 said the affected states could experience flash floods on roads, bridges and low-lying areas which can disrupt vehicular traffic. The predicted states are Niger, Plateau, Benue, Kaduna, […]
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