Actress and fashion designer, Nicole Richie’s 40th birthday celebration took quite a different turn during an outdoor get-together to mark the big day. Richie shared a video on Instagram, where she sat at a table with a birthday cake in front of her. The sweet treat had a throwback photo of the fashion designer and read…
Nigeria has borrowed another $4bn through Eurobonds. This raises Nigeria’s Eurobond debt from $10.37bn as of the end of March to $14.37bn, according to figures obtained from DMO’s external debt stock figure. The amount was raised after an intensive two days of virtual meeting with investors across the globe. The Debt Management Office (DMO) disclosed this…
Will and Jada Smith are reportedly ‘fine’ after a fire broke out in their $42 million mansion in Calabasas, Calif., on Monday, September. 20, while the stars were at home. Fire trucks and an ambulance made their way to the celeb couple’s home after a blaze broke out in the basement. According to Page Six,…
The police in Bayelsa State have arrested a suspected yahoo boy in Ogobiri community in Sagbama local government area of Bayelsa State over alleged attempt to slaughter a female student of the Niger Delta University (NDU) for ritual purpose. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, September 21, attracted vigilantes of Ogobiri and Ammassoma…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday, September 21, sentenced a 23-year-old chef, Joshua Usulor, to 28 years imprisonment for killing a lawyer, Mrs. Feyisayo Obot. Usulor brutally murdered the 34-year-old mother of two on January 26, 2019, at the Citiheights Hotel, Opebi, Lagos State, where both of them lodged in different rooms. Obot, an employee of…
Simi has slammed a follower who told her she has fallen in the music industry and has been replaced by a newer singer. “You fell off. Streets listen to Ayra Starr now,” the follower wrote. And Simi responded, slamming the follower’s father. She wrote: “Ur papa wey no fall off, where he dey rn?” Simi…
Willie Garson, the actor best known for playing talent agent Stanford Blatch in Sex and the City, has died at the age of 57. A family member of Garson’s confirmed his death to Variety. But the cause was not immediately disclosed. “The ‘Sex and the City’ family has lost one of its own. Our amazing Willie…
Bayana Bayana thrash Super Falcons to lift Aisha Buhari Cup. The Bayana Bayana of South Africa on Tuesday defeated the Super Falcons of Nigeria to lift the Maiden edition of the Aisha Buhari Cup. The final match played at the Mobolaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, Lagos saw the visiting South Africans beating the Nigerian side 4-2…
Months after the death of his friend, Obama DMW, Davido has just lost his photographer, Fortune. The photographer worked with elite Nigerian superstars but working with the ‘Fall’ crooner brought him to the limelight. The cause of his death is still shady, but 2709 Updates will keep you abreast as more details unfold. Read some…
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Cross, one of Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, housemates has revealed why he made it to the finale. Cross, who made it to the eighth week of Season 6, got lucky on Monday after he secured a spot in the finale. He was issued immunity from eviction this week after Emmanuel chose him as deputy head…
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Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, Season 6 housemate, Liquorose has reacted to securing a spot at the finale. Liquorose, Emmanuel and Cross secured spots at the finals after Emmanuel won the ultimate veto power. Emmanuel chose Liquorose as head of house and Cross as deputy head of house which gained them immunity from eviction and automatic spots at…
One of the wives of Nigerian music legend, King Sunny Ade (KSA), Honourable (Mrs) Risikat Adegeye, is dead. Risikat Adegeye, a former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, reportedly passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. According to Leadership, the ex-lawmaker died of cancer. Late Mrs. Adegeye was also a two-time member of…
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An Ibadan-based journalist, Mr. Tony Awobode, was allegedly harassed and beaten by a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Ibadan. DAILY POST gathered that Awobode, who doubles as General Manager of JAMZ 100.1FM, Ibadan, was on Sunday beaten to stupor at Aleshinloye Junction by DPO of Iyaganku, CSP Akintunde Oyeniran, and his men. Our correspondent gathered…
The government of President Muhammadu Buhari has made a U-turn saying it will not expose those sponsoring terrorism in the country. Femi Adesina, spokesman to President Muhammadu Buhari said this during an interview on Channels Television on Monday. Last week, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) included six Nigerians on its terror list. But when Adesina…
One pastor John Onu has been killed by a police stray bullet at his house in Nkaliki, Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The incident happened on Monday morning, September 20, when police protecting a hotel belonging to one Chukwudi Onyibe, a Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Local Government on Internally Generated…
Wedding guests have been filmed running for their lives after indoor fireworks at the reception caused a huge blaze. In a video that has gone viral, the newlywed couple is seen sharing their first dance together as indoor fireworks on the stage wow onlookers in Mexico. However, the amazement soon turns to terror as the sparks catch onto…
Big Brother Naija, BBNaija season 6 housemate, Emmanuel has emerged as the ultimate veto holder. This means he’s exempted from eviction this week. Biggie instructed him to select his head of house to enjoy regular benefits associated with the position. The head of house and deputy also get immunity for the week. Emmanuel chose Liquorose…
Six Big Brother Naija, BBNaija housemates have been put up for possible eviction this week. The housemates are Whitemoney, Saga, Nini, Pere, Angel and Queen. The housemates saved next week Sunday will join Liquorose, Emmanuel and Cross in the finale. Recall that Biggie canceled the regular nomination process and introduced a twist to the game tonight. The…
Big Brother on Monday introduced a twist to the reality show. Biggie, addressing the housemates, canceled nomination and head of house games. Instead of the nomination process, the housemates are to participate in the ultimate veto power game. They would gather points, and the housemates with the highest point will have the Ultimate Veto Power….
Two days after the online platform, Aboki FX stopped providing updates on the exchange rate, the naira has continued to tumble against the dollar. According to Punch, the dollar rose to between N572 and N575 in different parts of the country on Monday at the black market. Punch correspondent, who visited the ever-busy Wuse Zone…
