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Former Big Brother Naija housemate and reality TV star, Victoria Adeyele, popularly known as Vee, has shared her thoughts on the ongoing social media buzz surrounding Nigerian designer Veekee James.  In a recent video posted to her Tiktok account on November 20, 2024, Vee spoke on the trending ‘suspect challenge,’ which involves spilling details on the players, and the backlash …

Gallant troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested a notorious kidnapper, Suleiman Ahmad, in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State.      Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, November 17, 2024, said Ahmad confessed to have abducted 20 …

A man who authorities said was upset over his divorce settlement rammed his car into a crowd of people exercising at a sports complex in southern China, k!lling 35 and severely injuring dozens of others, police said Tuesday, Nov. 12.  Police detained the 62-year-old man, who is being treated for wounds thought to be self-inflicted, shortly after the attack on …

A woman has revealed what transpired when a man harassed her sister on a bus.   The woman took to X to write: “My sister was harassed by a man on a bus today. She shouted at him to stop touching her. He didn’t.   “Only one woman spoke up. She said, ‘If he touches you again, tell me.’ The …

Yul Edochie has thrown shade at his brother Linc Edochie for discussing him during an interview.  Linc Edochie was a guest on a TV interview where Kanayo O. Kanayo asked how the Edochie family felt about Yul and his second wife Judy.  Linc said the family felt Yul needed to take his relationship away from social media (read here).  This …

On Wednesday, November 6, the Israeli army issued an urgent evacuation notice to residents in two neighborhoods of Beirut’s southern suburbs, warning of imminent strikes targeting Hezbollah facilities.    The message, delivered by Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee via a post on X (formerly Twitter), cautioned residents living near Hezbollah-affiliated sites to leave the area immediately.   “You are located …

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman and CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), stated that Nigeria will not compel Kemi Badenoch, the newly elected leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, to identify with her Nigerian heritage.    Dabiri-Erewa revealed that NiDCOM has reached out to Badenoch on multiple occasions without receiving a response.   “It depends on if she identifies the …

After being complimented on his smile during his recent sit-down on the Afrobeats Intelligence podcast hosted by Joey Akan, he revealed that he has been told that he has a very nice smile. Akan then asked, “When people describe how you smile, what do they say? What’s the most repetitive or recurring review of your smile?” In response, the singer …

During his interview with Pulse Nigeria, he spoke on his upbringing being raised by his grandmother, as opposed to his mum and dad, stressing that he initially didn’t have any issues with it. He explained, “I didn’t exactly feel any type of way when I was growing up because I thought that was the normal family setting. My granny was …

The Federal Government has defended foreign medical trips by political leaders.   The Minister of Health and Social Welfare Muhammad Pate appeared on Friday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today.    Speaking on the show, Pate said: “Don’t conflate the quality of our healthcare system and what it has to offer and the choices that individuals can make for various reasons. …