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Catholic priest, Fr. Kelvin Ugwu, has reacted to Pope Francis’ approval of the Roman Catholic Church to bless same-sex couples.  In a historic announcement from the Vatican on Monday, 18th, 2023, Pope Francis formally signed off a new policy that allows Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples as long as they are not part of regular church rituals or liturgies …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is set to demolish 200 houses in Nuwalege community, near the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja, in order to make way for the Presidential Fleet. This was made known by the FCTA’s Director of Department of Development Control, Mukhtar Galadima on Tuesday, 19th December, during a community and citizens’ engagement in the community. According …

Businesswoman, Mrs. Masidat Kassim has come out to warn Nigerians about newly opened waterpark, Giwa Gardens in Lagos and how it isn’t safe. Mrs. Kassim had gone to the waterpark with her family to have fun over the weekend, however, she left with lip injury after hitting her head in the pool. According to her, she first hit the back …

Veteran Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike has opened up on the marital issues he faced and what happened after his marriage ended. The 56 years old actor said that he has been depressed for a long time due to the experience he had in his marriage with Suzanne Emma. He made this revelation in an interview with Channels Television’s Rubbin’ Minds …

Manchester City player, Kevin De Bruyne’s mansion was broken into burglars and robbed on Saturday, 16th December. The incident took place between 4pm and 9pm and police said De Bruyne’s wife, Michele Lacroix, discovered the robbery. According to Belgian news outlet, HLN, items had been taken but no further details were available. The burglars were said to have used a …

A suspected ritualist, Akeem, who was arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for killing an 18-year-old student of Obafemi Awolowo University, (OAU), Quadri Salami, has revealed that he learnt how to use human heads for ritual from Facebook groups. Akeem who is 35 years old, made this revelation in an interview with the Nigerian Tribune on Saturday, 16th December, …

Veteran comic actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr. Ibu is said to have had another leg surgery barely a month after his leg was first amputated. Mr Ibu is feared to not be leaving the hospital soon as his condition is said to have degenerated to a point that he barely talks. His situation was made known by the …

Popular retail giant, ShopRite Mall, has announced its decision to cease operations at its Ade Bayero branch in Kano State, Northwest Nigeria in January. The management of the mall made this announcement in a circular which was obtained by Nairametrics. According to the Circular, the current financial situation of the mall in the state and the challenging business climate in …

Popular food delivery service, Jumia food will be shutting down operations by the end of the year in all operational countries in Africa. Jumia Food which is a subsidiary of Jumia Technologies AG will cease to operate by December, 2023 in Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Algeria and Uganda. The parent company, Jumia Technologies AG has been in business …

On Wednesday 13th December, 2023, rumours broke out the veteran Nollywood actor, John Okafor popularly known as Mr Ibu is dead. Is this rumour true or false? As at Wednesday afternoon, news of Mr Ibu’s demise circulated the internet. Though we couldn’t point out who started circulating the rumour, but they were social media posts alleging that it was Ibu’s …