Nigerian Gossip

 Lai Mohammed, The minister of information and culture has called on the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to end the Big Brother Naija show over fears that it might escalate cases of the coronavirus. Information Minister: Kai Mohammed According to The Cable, Mohammed's directives was forwarded to the acting director-general of the NBC, Armstrong Idachaba, who on Wednesday, July 22, relayed the order to management members of the commission. Read also: 80yrs old woman found on a electric pole this morning There are reports that MultiChoice Ltd, the producers of the reality, had explained to the NBS that it has secured the approval of the Lagos state government having promised housemates and the organising crew will strictly obey all the safety protocols against COVID-19. See: the first Electric cars manufactured in Nigeria The BBNaija season 5 would be broadcast live and alongside the eviction shows and the weekly highlights. The season’s prize money promises to be ...

Three Houses have been set ablaze at Ekwereocha/Amakohia in Ihitte/Uboma local government area of imo state, by angry villagers over the continued killings of members in the respective  villages. They report has it that the houses are owned by suspected killers It was gathered from a source that the incident on Tuesday followed the killing of a woman in the village. Read also: Stop BBNAIJA noe: Lai Mohammed tells NBC The report says  “The woman that was killed recently was living with a little child. They killed her because they felt the old woman recognized one of them. “They did not only kill the woman they also matcheted the little child living with her, but fortunately the little child did not die as she later mentioned names of those that killed the woman, and as a result of this information, the police were able to arrest them. “After the arrests, the villagers got angry and burnt the houses of those involved in the killings. It happened at Ekwereocha/Ama...

One of the wide spreading stories on social media lately has it that, an 80 years old woman in Anambra state that was discovered this morning dangling on top an electric pole. According to the report by an eye witness who share the photos on Facebook, lamented that the old woman was a witch and was trapped on an electric pole while coming back from coven. Another sources confirmed that she get tired when returning back from coven and fell on top an electric pole. She was later assisted by people living in the community to climb down and was taken to the village head for questioning. Here are the photos bellow and how the community members help her get down from the pole as it was reported, she got tired while coming back from coven, so shall any one behind your present conditions, problems be exposed and disgraced. Please don't forget to scroll up and follow us more news

The ongoing fraud charges against Woodberry has been dismissed by the U.S court This was due to insufficient evidence against him. Olalekan Ponle, aka Woodberry According to Premium Times  "The U.S government filed a motion through its attorney, John R. Lausch, requesting that the case against Ponle be dismissed without prejudice. “Counsel for the government has spoken with counsel for the defendant and defendant’s counsel has no objection to this motion. Respectfully submitted,” Lausch stated. He said it is in pursuant with Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 48, which states that the government may, with leave of court, dismiss an indictment, information, or complaint. Also, the government may not dismiss the prosecution during trial without the defendant’s consent. A court order issued by Judge Robert W. Gettleman on Tuesday, said the government’s motion to dismiss complaint without prejudice was granted. “Without objection the complaint against defendant Po...

Nigeria seems to have finally caught up with the latest automobile trend.. as an indigenous automobile company identified as jet company manufactured the nation's first electric car.. As we all know, the cost of fuel now in Nigeria is close to 150 naira per liter which makes bus drivers and motorcycle riders increase the amount they carry their passengers.. But goodnews to Nigerians, because an automobile company in Nigeria has launched it 1st electric vehicles.. Read also:  80yrs old woman found on a electric pole this morning The company got it's backing fund from Canada , approx 3.3bn after stressing the need for government support. According to naija stories, the prototype of the machine was taken on a 300km test drive from Lagos to Benin .. I feel ecstatic about this innovation at least the cost of fuel will go down a little ..see 1st set of the vehicles below👇 What do you think about this innovation?? drop your comments Read also: Houses burnt...

“I have never seen a man so light skinned and so fine”, a Twitter Lady said after Ozo was introduced as one of the housemate of this year’s edition. Ozo has to be one of the finest and if not the finest Big Brother Naija Lockdown Male Housemate. Read also:  Guys are my spec BBNaija housemate declares Ozo bagged a first-class degree in economics and he has two sisters who are medical doctors and one who is a lawyer. See the moment she kissed her TV screen as a means of kissing ozo the BBNaija housemate Read also: BBNaija: Don Jazzy Gifts Lady who has no TV to watch BBNaija N200k To Buy TV And Decoder   See the list of Diseases deadlier than coronavirus Man shot his friend because of 1,000 Naira Man builds the first Biggest online teaching facility in Nigeria  

Bank, police mum, as eyewitness narrates how robbers stole N46m-laden bullion van A MOPOL officer was reportedly shot dead by a robbery gang and another injured, during an attack on a bullion van in Ogombo area of Lekki, Lagos State. At the end of the operation, the four-man robbery gang drove off in the bullion van containing about N46 million, property of a new generation bank. An eyewitness narrated these to Vanguard The Policemen were said to be escorting the bullion van, when the armed men, who drove in a Toyota Camry saloon car, intercepted them. The robbers caught the convoy unawares and starting shooting at them. One of the policemen died on the spot, while another and driver of the bullion van were reportedly rushed to the hospital. However, contacted, Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Elkana Bala, said the command did not receive such information, on Monday. Similarly, Head, Corporate Communication of the concerned bank claimed that the bank w...

Doctor Urey A promising young female doctor has passed away tragically after completing NYSC. She go's by name Urey, who just passed out from National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, on Thursday, July 16th, has died. Urey a graduate of Imo state University, department of Optometry was said to have ‘struggled’ with medical school and finally got out successfully. According to report, Urey who was a 2019 Batch B stream 2 corper, was involved in a fatal accident at Onne, Rivers state, on her way returning back home. Nigerian Doctor Dies Just After Passing Out From NYSC  Reports have it that the trailer lost control which led to the crash with her vehicle. Urey was a graduate of Imo state University, department of Optometry. Urey was said to have ‘struggled’ with medical school and finally got out successfully. Read also: Young Nigerian man commits suicide after being accused of rape by a Twitter influencer Friends and family members have taken to social media to pe...

#JusticeForIzu is currently trending on Twitter after a user named Legend Izu Madubueze took his life when a Twitter influencer names Nanichi Anese published his name and other names as men accused of rape Izu Mmadubueze It was revealed that Izu reached out to Nani and asked to know who he raped but she didn’t have a good answer, instead she claimed the accuser wanted to remain anonymous. She later said the alleged victim said it was a “non physical sexual assault”. Izu made an attempt to clear his name but his accuser was not cooperative. Izu later left a note apologizing though he stated that he doesn’t know what he did or who he hurt that led to him being accused. His last tweet was on Friday, July 17, and it reads: “Oh and if you’re reading this, I’m dead lol.” His accuser, Nani has deactivated her account after Izu’s suicide was made public. Nani chianese Social media users are demanding Justice for Izu. See tweets below ; This is the bitch that accuse...

Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Daniel Pondei, appeared to faint as the House of Representatives committee on NDDC grilled him on Monday Acting Managing Director of the NDDC, Daniel Pondei appears to faint on Monday during interrogation on Monday. The committee is in its fourth day of public hearing as it investigates alleged financial misappropriation at the agency. Pondei had been grilled for over an hour and when he slowly slumped over his desk, appearing too faint. Once he was spotted, several people present at the hearing rushed to his aid, propping him up and attempting to stabilise him, with the proceedings halted. He then appeared to be in a seizure with a man, holding open his mouth as others held him upright. After he appeared to regain and lose composure intermittently, he was moved out of the session. The development led to a brief discussion about the next step to take. A move to have the session adjourned was shouted before the De...

Tension has been growing over the past few weeks between the NANS , ASUU and FEDERAL GOVERNMENT over the Reopening of schools amidst the on going coronavirus pandemic . ASUU warns federal government not to reopen till 2021 NANS had previously carried out a trend on twitter against the Nigerian Government. According to them, the locked down has been eased, interstate travel ban has been eased, political affairs and elections can hold, but schools can't open, they NANS even threatened to resume if Government ignores them Read also: 36,000 cases coronavirus confirmed in Nigeria But Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU president in an interview with The Punch, advised the government against taking such chances unless parents would be told to sign an undertaking. Due to the rise in coronavirus cases in Nigeria, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has advised the Federal Government not to experiment with the lives of Nigerian students by allowing them to sit for the West...

Although the COVID-19 virus pandemic currently ravaging the earth is giving individuals cause to worry, we shouldn't forget these diseases as they could kill in lesser time than COVID-19. 1. The Rabies Virus Rabies Virus from Animals Although this virus intially was thought to affect only animals especially dogs, it evolved to also be able to infect humans. It is passed principally by the bite of an infected dog. It affects the infected person's brain and makes him or her bark like a dog. There's a 100% chance of death if the bite is not treated early. COVID-19: Nigeria now has over 36,000 confirmed cases 2. Ebola Virus Ebola Virus Outbreak in Africa We all were familiar with when ebola stuck Nigeria. People were panicking because we knew how deadly it could be. The virus first stuck in 1976 in the African countries of DR Congo and Sudan, it spread eventually to neighbouring African countries. It has a mortality rate of up to 71%. 3. The Marburg vir...

A virtual learning class with the capacity of 948 persons was built by a Nigerian Man. He took the announcement to his Twitter and wrote this below Otto orondaam Impossible is Nothing. I'm so excited to announce the launch of our first Virtual Learning Classroom in Africa. Today 948 kids can learn remotely but we want to reach 10,000kids. Read also: Man shot his friend because of 1,000 Naira Kindly RT & let's support kids across communities to learn during & after this period Otto orondaam See his original tweet below Impossible is Nothing. I'm so excited to announce the launch of our first Virtual Learning Classroom in Africa. Today 948 kids can learn remotely but we want to reach 10,000kids. Kindly RT & let's support kids across communities to learn during & after this period. #Slum2School pic.twitter.com/hntaWfkfSD — Otto Orondaam (@Otto_Orondaam) July 13, 2020 Read Also See the list of Diseases deadlier than coronav...

27 years old man arrested for attempting to kill his friend with Pump action over one thousand naira debt in Anambra State, Nigeria.   Friday Asuquo On the 17/7/2020 at about 11:45am,police operatives attached to the Command Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) arrested one Friday Asuquo 'm' aged 27 years of Oron but resides at Enu-orji village, Amawbia in Anambra State , Nigeria. Kastina Explosions (see photos) Suspect had a misunderstanding with one Kingsley Araino 'm' aged 27 years of same address over One thousand Naira debt. Following the altercation,the suspect quickly rushed inside one city of restoration church Amawbia,brought out  a pump action gun loaded with four live cartridges and allegedly shot the victim at his back.Scene of the incident was visited by Police detectives and victim rushed to Amaku General Hospital Awka for medical attention and he is responding to treatment. Meanwhile,the pump action used in perpetrating the crime,th...