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A young woman whose story touched Nigerians months ago has d!d just two months after the public donated towards her treatment. Joyce Ifunanyachukwu developed complications during pregnancy that led to kidney issues. 36 million Naira was needed for her treatment and kind Nigerians donated towards this in September.  However, Sarah Ibrahim, the X user who publicly sourced funds for the sick woman, …

Phyna Otabor has announced that she is dropping her surname.  The Big Brother Naija winner disclosed this on X while stating that she has no family.  She wrote: “I am publicly dropping my family surname OTABOR… it has been proven that I actually have no family and nobody knows how I came about…. I’m still searching for answers though… it’s …

Family has announced the burial arrangements for Chioma, the younger sister of popular Nigerian singer, Patoranking, and her husband, George.    The couple d!ed after a gas explosion which occurred in their residence in Abakaliki on August 25, 2024.    Chioma d!ed on 31 August, while her husband passed away on September 11.    The couple will be laid to …

Cristiano Ronaldo has responded to a suggestion he could one day play alongside his son Cristiano Jr in a professional match.The football legend, 39, was asked about the possibility of playing with his son during an interview on his YouTube channel ‘UR Cristiano’ with Mr Beast.MrBeast, real name James Donaldson, posed the suggestion of Ronaldo and Cristiano Jr featuring together in a match. He …

Yemi Alade is calling out Cool FM and Clout Africa for “trying to take her down” because she did not honour their invitation for an event in 2023.  The singer said Clout Africa –  a music promotion platform – and its sister radio station, Cool FM, are beefing her and have refused to forgive despite the fact that she explained …

A Bill seeking to increase the number of High Court Judges in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, from 70 to 100 has passed a second reading in the House of Representatives.   The Bill seeks to address a fundamental aspect of the judiciary’s ability to deliver timely justice, which is an increase in the number of judges in the High …

Folashade Adeleke, daughter of Osun state governor, took a dig at broke people who come online just to heap insults at  others.    In a post shared on her X handle, Shade wrote; ‘’Insults from people that haven’t eaten and are begging for credit cook …. e no enter ‘’

A bill seeking to reduce the tenure of the president and governors to a single tenure of 6 years has been rejected in the House of Representatives.     The bill, sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere and 33 others was debated on Thursday before lawmakers rejected it.   The now rejected bill sought to amend 1999 to reduce the tenure of …

A 34-year-old Nigerian man, Ifeanyi Obi, has d!ed in the United Kingdom.      A message on the GoFundMe account set up by friends said he suddenly passed away in his apartment in Birmingham on November 14, 2024.     According to the message, Ifeanyi’s last wish was to go back to Nigeria and be with his family.     …

Olajumoke Orisaguna, the breadseller-turned-model, has revealed that she is no longer with her husband who used to appear beside her when she became famous, and this is due to alleged domestic vi0lence.  Olajumoke recently spoke out about her ordeal with domestic vi0lence while appearing on City FM.   Recall that she became an overnight sensation in 2016 after accidentally walking into …