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The drive between Nairobi and Nakuru is a complete nightmare right now. The highway authority, KeNHA, says holiday travel and road construction for a future expansion project are creating massive jams. Specific trouble spots are the Rironi to Nakuru to Mau Summit stretch and the Rironi to Mai...

That Ghanaian preacher who said the world was gonna flood, Ebo Noah, just moved the goalposts. He previously claimed a three-year downpour would start next Christmas, wiping everything out. Now he says in a new video that God pushed back the date because of prayers. The guy who tells people to...

Dude at a big awards thing just won himself a free SUV. Chukwuka Mmadu, who runs Chimesco Standard Concept, snagged the grand prize at the latest TD Africa Celebrating You Awards. Leo Stan Ekeh from Zinox Group handed him the keys at the event, which is all about patting their top partners on...

The Igbo community in Sokoto State visited the local prison where Nnamdi Kanu, the IPOB leader, is held. Their leader, Nze A. C. Madu, said the Christmas trip was inspired by Kanu's situation. They celebrated the holiday with him and every inmate there, providing festive meals for all roughly...

The Speaker of Nigeria's House, Tajudeen Abbas, called the Maiduguri mosque bombing totally barbaric. Through a spokesman named Musa Krishi, Abbas stated the attack during prayers was pure wickedness, an assault on the country itself. He offered condolences to families in Borno State and all...

An ex-aide to the previous Nigerian president, a guy named Bashir Ahmad, claims a recent terror attack in Maiduguri, Borno State will be spun into propaganda later. He specifically called out media outfits like Channels TV and The Nation News for their coverage. The incident was a bombing at a...

A former state leader praised the current one for not scrapping his old projects. Reverend Jolly Nyame, ex-governor of Taraba State, complimented Governor Agbu Kefas. He said finishing inherited programs is rare and shows good leadership. Nyame mentioned this during his seventieth birthday...

The President's office says a viral story about a staff shakeup is completely fake. A spokesperson named Bayo Onanuga released a statement denying the report. It claimed the President replaced his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, with his Principal Private Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola. The...

The state of Abia now controls its own power grid rules. The national electricity commission gave official approval to the Abia State Electricity Regulatory Authority. This new group, called ASERA, will oversee everything related to power generation and distribution within the state. The...

A lawyer for Nnamdi Kanu says the court ignored its own rules to convict him. Barrister Njoku Jude Njoku, part of the legal defense team, made a statement about the IPOB leader's life sentence. Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court found Kanu guilty on terrorism charges. Njoku...

The head of a major Christian group in Nigeria thanked God that the country is still in one piece. Reverend Job Ayuba Bagat, president of the ECWA church, gave a Christmas message. He pointed to a tough year filled with economic problems, violence, political instability, and social issues. He...

Enyimba Football Club is hiring a new head coach. The nine-time Nigerian league champions will introduce Deji Ayeni as their technical adviser next week. He took over after the team suspended their previous coach, Stanley Eguma, back in November because of bad performances. An interim manager...

The Nigerian national team is shutting out the press for a practice. The Super Eagles will train in a closed session to focus on their upcoming game. They face Tunisia's Carthage Eagles in a key group stage match at the continental tournament. Team spokesperson Promise Efoghe said the head coach...

The musician JJC Skillz is airing some old industry beef. His real name is Abdulrasheed Bello. He accused the producers, Don Jazzy and D'banj, of stabbing him in the back years ago. He said in an interview that the two, along with some others, plotted against him. This was back when he was...

The actress Doris Ogala gave an update on her fight with a pastor. She was arrested after calling out Chris Okafor, who leads the Grace Nation Bible Ministry. Police in Lagos picked her up because she publicly accused him of backing out of a marriage promise. She got out after two nights in...

The director Martin Scorsese wrote about the deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner. The couple was found dead in their Brentwood home from knife injuries. Their son Nick Reiner, aged thirty-two, was arrested and charged with both murders. Scorsese called Rob Reiner a close friend, saying he now has...

Well, here's a shocker. An influencer admits he got paid to talk trash. The actor Uche Maduagwu publicly apologized to the singer Davido. He said a group of five influencers received money to attack Davido and his family online. Maduagwu claimed his own cut was two and a half million naira. He...

The actress Tonto Dikeh posted a message for people having a hard time over the holidays. She wrote on X about dealing with grief and feeling alone during Christmas. Dikeh said it is normal to feel crushed and to really miss people who are not there anymore. She pointed out the obvious empty...

The head of Nigeria's actors union is telling members to quit fighting online. Emeka Rollas, the outgoing president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, posted a sharp warning on Instagram. He said the AGN will punish any member who uses social media to call out colleagues or air personal disputes...

The musician Seun Kuti says he has never once prayed. He made this claim in a video, calling the whole concept ineffective. He criticized public acts of worship as performative and immature. Kuti argued that kneeling or shouting during services is just childish behavior. He believes real...