2019

Although FaceApp has been around since 2014, it had its minute of glory in 2017 thanks to a function that allowed users to apply filters to emulate different ethnic groups. FaceApp lets users turn moody faces to merry ones, see what they…

Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has called on its members to defend themselves against ethnic militia attacks in the southern region of the country. The umbrella body for Fulani herdsmen, in a statement by its National Secretary, Saleh Alhassan,…

Anti-corruption campaigners on Friday called on the National Assembly to investigate the recent theft of a large amount of cash by soldiers. PREMIUM TIMES broke the news last Saturday, how soldiers carted away money they were asked to take…

Popular Nigerian singer, Timi Dakolo, and his wife, Busola, have been invited by the police, weeks after Mrs Dakolo accused popular pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo, of raping her. The Dakolos have been asked to report at the Police Command…

Over 100 villagers from Jirrawa community in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara on Saturday besieged Government House, Gusau with a dead body alleged to have been killed by bandits earlier in the day in the village.…

A student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile Ife, Osun State, has been arrested by the Police in Osun State, after she allegedly poured insecticide, Sniper, on the face and in the mouth of her roommate. OAU student pours Sniper in…

The Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and Senator Dino Melaye are not new to courting controversy—this time, it is about legalising marijuana (or cannabis). Both took a conference marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and…

A Presbyterian minister in New Jersey is accused of sexually assaulting several parishioners under the guise of exorcising evil spirits. Three men have come forward claiming Rev. Dr. William Weaver performed sex acts on them when they came…

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, says the crisis rocking the state’s House of Assembly is because of his refusal to spend public funds on some private individuals who claimed they brought him into power. But the governor pointed out…

Notwithstanding perceived widespread hunger and poverty in the country, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, has said that Nigeria is now producing more food than it can consume. The Deputy Speaker stated this…