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Angry Priest Hits Baby For Crying During Baptism

A French priest has been captured on camera as he slapped a baby during its baptism as the toddler's family were forced to wrestle their child away from the angry cleric. According to a video by Dailymail UK, the clergyman hit the child in the face with his

Catholic priest suspended for rapping in church (video)

Father Paul Ogola of St Monica Catholic Church in Rapogi, Migori County, south-west of Nairobi, Kenya, has been suspended for rapping in church as a way of preaching the gospel. The 45-year-old priest was suspended on June 3 for alleged misconduct by the Homa

Third Mainland Bridge to be closed for repairs

The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr. Adedamola Kuti, said on Tuesday that consultations had begun for the closure of the Third Mainland Bridge for repairs. Kuti told the News Agency of Nigeria that the ministry of works was going to hold a meeting

Tonto Dikeh and Son twinning for Sunday Service

Beautiful Nollywood Actress and Mother of one, Tonto Dikeh loves her son. After his graduation ceremony in school this weekend, the proud mum has been showing him off on social media. Today, as the two stepped out for Sunday service at their church, they did

Teleology confirms $50m deposit for 9mobile

The preferred bidder for 9mobile, Teleology, has confirmed its fulfilment of the $50m non-refundable financial requirement on Wednesday ahead of the March 22 deadline. It was gathered that the $50m payment was made to the trustee for the bank syndicate presently

PDP Youths Blames FG For Dapchi Girls Kidnap

Youths of opposition Peoples Democratic Party units has faulted claims by the federal government that school girls of Dapchi, Yobe state that were kidnapped a couple of weeks ago have regained their freedom. The National Coordinator of Peoples Democratic Party

EPL: Son's red card for Gomes' injury overturned

Tottenham Hotspur forward, Heung-Min Son, has had his red card against Everton overturned. Son was sent off for his tackle on Andre Gomes during the 1-1 Premier League draw on Sunday, which led to the Portugal midfielder suffering a fracture dislocation to

Cardi B to visit Nigeria for first time

Grammy award-winning rapper, Cardi B, has officially announced that she will be coming to Nigeria for the first time The 27-year-old made the announcement on her Instagram page. The rapper will be performing live in Lagos, Nigeria and Accra, Ghana for Livespot

3 Spanish footballers jailed for gang-raping teenager

Three former Spanish football players were each sentenced on Thursday to 38 years in prison for gang-raping a minor in 2017, the latest high-profile sexual violence case in Spain. The three men at the time played for fourth division club Arandina FC. "They

Super Eagles' last FIFA rankings for 2019 revealed

Nigeria have finished 2019 in 31st place on the FIFA football rankings. The Super Eagles remain unmoved in December's ranking released on Thursday morning. The three-time African champions garnered a total of 1493 points, to maintain their position as the

JAMB to use CCTV, drones for UTME 2020

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says the board will use drones and CCTV cameras to monitor the 2020 University and Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). He made the disclosure during a two-day meeting

EPL: Umtiti speaks on leaving Barcelona for Arsenal

Barcelona defender, Samuel Umtiti, has rubbished reports suggesting that he had contact with Arsenal during the summer. It was suggested, having slipped down the pecking order at Camp Nou, the 25-year-old France international could be on the move. A switch

Seyi publicly apologises to Thelma for cursing her

Big Brother Naija, BBNaija top finalist, Seyi has publicly apologised to Thelma. Recall that Seyi during a rift with Thelma said her late brother has taken all her glory to the grave. Thelma said Seyi's statement about her late brother affected her mum. She

Transfer: Barcelona tables €8m for Nigerian striker

Barcelona have reportedly tabled €8m for Nigerian-born Germany junior international, Karim Adeyemi. Adeyemi currently plays for FC Red Bull Salzburg of Austria and has been on the radar of Barca Youth chief, Patrick Kluivert. Mundo Deportivo reports that Barcelona

Transfer: Lampard speaks on signing Dembele for Chelsea

Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has insisted a deal is not close for Lyon striker, Moussa Dembele. Reports earlier this week claimed the Blues had already agreed personal terms with the 23-year-old, despite having seen a £34million bid rejected by the Ligue

Pilots arrested for flying expatriates into Rivers State

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday 7th of April, 2020 led some security operatives to the operational base of Caverton Helicopters in Port Harcourt, to effect some arrests over the violation of movement restriction put in place to curb the spread

Liquorose nominated for African Social Star award (Video)

Reality Tv star and dancer, Liquorose has been nominated by The E- People's Choice Awards, in the category of African social star. Liquorose, whose real name is Roseline Afije shared the amazing news via the image-sharing app. Also from Nigeria is Fashion

Why I snubbed France for Senegal - Koulibaly

Chelsea defender, Kalidou Koulibaly, has revealed why he chose Senegal over France. According to him, it is because the Teranga Lions "waited for me". Despite a childhood in France, Koulibaly never forgot his African origins and eventually opted to represent