Have you seen the New Shoprite in Zaria City? (See Photos Here)

This is the trending photo of a Shoprite Center spotted in Zaria that is trending on social media. Unlike the real Shoprite mall, this one looks totally funny as it also serves as a store.

Troops kill 2 Fleeing Boko Haram Terrorists in Pulka, Borno State (Graphic Photos)

Troops on blocking position in Pulka, Borno State yesterday Friday 29th July 2016, ambushed and killed 2 fleeing Boko Haram terrorists. It is equally believed one of the terrorists escaped with gun shot wounds.

The troops also recovered 1 AK-47 rifle with registration number S 77411, a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) with registration number FN 131908, one Motorcycle, 1 Bicycle and 5 Fabrique Nationale (FN) rifle magazines.

Nigeria Defence College has No place for FAT officers – Commandant

The Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Samuel Alade, has said only officers with average body mass index shall continue make the admission list at the elite military training institution.

Mr Alade, a Rear Admiral, said officers who are obese would not be admitted into the NDC irrespective of their other qualifications, both academic and marksmanship.

Embarrassing! National Theatre in total darkness over N9m power debt

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) on Sunday said electricity supply to the National Arts Theatre in Lagos was disconnected because its management failed to pay over N9 million debt.

Idemudia Godwin, General Manger, Media Communications of EKEDC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the complex was disconnected after several appeals and demand notices went unheeded.

According to him, the debt is an accumulation of unpaid bills over time.

Muslims and Catholics Pray together over priest’s ‘barbaric’ murder in France

Muslims attended Catholic mass in churches around France on Sunday in solidarity and sorrow following the brutal jihadist murder of a priest, the latest in a string of attacks.

More than 100 Muslims were among the 2,000 faithful who packed the 11th-century Gothic cathedral of Rouen, near the Normandy town where two jihadi teenagers slit the throat of 85-year-old Father Jacques Hamel. 

“I thank you in the name of all Christians,” Rouen Archbishop Dominique Lebrun told them. “In this way you are affirming that you reject death and violence in the name of God.”

SHOCKING | Watch Strippers Dancing at a Man's Funeral (Video)

A dead man's family were left horrified after strippers invaded the burial ceremony to dance.

According to reports, the dead man had instructed strippers to dance at his burial and they just obeyed him.  The strippers could be seen dancing in suggestive ways to seduce and entice people.

Arsene Wenger says Pogba transfer fee ´absolutely crazy´

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger feels the €120 million transfer fee Manchester United are believed to be willing to pay for Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is "absolutely crazy", but has admitted the Old Trafford sides revenues might justify it.

The France international is widely expected to set a new world transfer record, beating the €100m Real Madrid paid to sign Gareth Bale from Tottenham, by swapping Turin for Manchester.

Wenger thinks fees might approach the €200m mark in the not too distant future if the current developments continue.

Jamie Vardy says ‘It Was Easy To Snub Arsenal’

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has revealed it was an easy decision to remain at the club over a proposed move to Arsenal.

The England international was believed to be heading to the Emirates after the North London club triggered his contract, but the player eventually signed a contract with the reigning champions during the Euro 2016 tournament.

Heartbroken Man Strips N*ked, Lie on the Middle Of The Road

A heartbroken French man was discovered lying unclad in the middle of the road on Friday night in Prachuap Khiri Khan city, Thailand.

The 62-year-old man was found just on Sala Cheep Road in front of a Guesthouse where he had been staying since July 14. His wailing could be heard all along the road at about 5:30pm.

Notified by some good Samaritans, police came and helped take the man, whose name was withheld, back to his room. At that point he decided to lock himself inside, but after a chat, officers were able to persuade him to come out again.

General John Allen blast Donald Trump says He has 'No Credibility'

Retired Marine Corps Gen. John Allen excoriated Republican nominee Donald Trump after the businessman called him a 'failed general' and criticized Allen's endorsement of Hillary Clinton.

"He has no credibility to criticize me or my record or anything I have done," Allen said on ABC's "This Week." "If he'd spent a minute in the deserts of Afghanistan or in the deserts of Iraq, I might listen to what he has to say."

Just In | JAMB withdraws 2016 admission lists sent to varsities

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has withdrawn the list of recommended candidates for admission earlier sent to the tertiary institutions, the Board said in a statement on Sunday.

Read Statement below:

Buhari Government got N2.2trillion from Federation Account in one year - Report

The Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari got N2,203,573,573,563.25 (Two trillion, two hundred and three billion, five hundred and seventy-three million, five hundred and seventy-three thousand, five hundred and sixty-three naira and twenty-five kobo) from the Federation Account as allocation between June 2015 and May 2016, Economic Confidential is reporting.

The economic magazine said in a report on Sunday that its computation showed that the administration got the highest allocation in July 2015 (N412.60 billion) and the lowest in the period under review in May 2016 (N113.80 billion).

Checkout Actor Jim Iyke's stylish look (PHOTOS)

He always knows how to slay ...

2019 Election: Atiku, Mimiko in secret collaboration meeting

Apparently dissatisfied with the suppressed musings in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the perennial crisis in the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), key figures in both parties are mulling what a source called ‘a strong third force’.

If ongoing secret consultations are fruitful, the third force is a new political party ahead of the 2019 presidential election that would witness the pairing of former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and the incumbent governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, as a presidential candidate and running mate respectively, Sunday Telegraph gathered. Curiously, while Atiku, with eyes glued to the presidency, belongs to the APC, the Ondo State governor is of the PDP and indeed, a key figure in the resolution of the crisis in the opposition party.

Her Mother is Insane”, Says Husband To Woman Who Chained Her 10-year-old Daughter For Stealing

Husband of Chiamaka Okafor, the woman alleged to have chained a 10-year-old girl, Promise Udeh, rescued by the Ogun State Police Command, has made an excuse for his wife’s actions, saying that she has partial insanity.

The rescue of Udeh at Alawaye community, Saraki in Adigbe area of Abeokuta came on the heels of the earlier rescue of a nine-year-old boy who was similarly chained by his father, a pastor of a white garment church in Ogun State

Daughter busted after faking her Kidnapping to Her Mum (VIDEO)

A daughter sent into her mother, a sick hoax kidnapping video, claiming she was tied up in a hotel room after being kidnapped.

22-year-old Jessica Johnson filmed herself on a bed bound and gagged in South Carolina, US.

Her mother Christie called the police who managed to track her down and find her slumped on the bed and unresponsive. It was now discovered to be a hoax .

In Bayelsa | Nigerian Navy Seizes Vessel Loaded With 600,000 Litres Of Diesel

The Central Naval Command, CNC, Yenagoa on Saturday announced the seizure of a vessel laden with 600,000 litres of suspected illegally refined automotive gas oil also known as diesel.

A statement by Lieutenant Commander Edward Yeibo on behalf of Flag Officer Commanding, CNC, Rear Admiral Mohammed Garba, said two of the four suspected oil thieves were arrested while loading the barge with diesel.The statement reiterated the Navy’s Zero Tolerance of crude oil theft, pipeline vandalism, illegal oil bunkering and other sundry crimes in the Niger Delta Region. According to Mr Yeibo, the operation which yielded the feat is in line with the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas’ strategic directive to the Navy.

Oh Dear! See Why these Couples Had to Wed in A Hospital (PHOTOS)

The new bride, Steph Murphy’s £36,000 dream wedding took a nightmarish twist, just two days before the ceremony.

With a Croatian palace booked for the nuptials, Steph and hubby-to-be James Goss had been planning their wedding for 18 months. Everything was in place, but disaster struck on a pre-wedding cruise when James slipped and snapped his leg at an extreme angle.

He was confined to the hospital for five days.

PHOTOS | Actress, Juliet Ibrahim debuts Low Cut Hairstyle

Juliet Ibrahim is one Actress who can slay in almost anything. The Ghanaian Actress has been rocking a low cut hairstyles for some days now and we love her new looks. One thing we really can't take our eyes from is her curves *winks*

“I’m Going To Act Forever... I can’t imagine not acting” – Actress, Bimbo Akintola

Bimbo Akintola, who starred in “93 Days”, an adaptation of a true-life story has revealed that she plans to act for a very long time.

Akintola, who played the role of late Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, alongside Hollywood veteran actor, Danny Glover, said she felt to be casted in the inspirational movie.

“I feel honoured to have been given the opportunity to play such a great woman. Everyone I met had something good to say about Adadevoh, and that helped me to have a good understanding of the character.”

Nollywood Actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo’s Daughter Graduates From Secondary School (PHOTOS)

Nollywood actor Kanayo Onyekwere, popularly known as Kanayo O. Kanayo, is celebrating his daughter Uloaku Valerie’s graduation from Rainbow College – a secondary school in Nigeria.

He shared some photos via one of his social media accounts and his caption read, “My daughter, Valerie’s graduation from college! Proud dad!”

Pastor E.A Adeboye reveals “Why He Won’t Seek Vengeance Against Killers Of Abuja Preacher”

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed why he will not seek vengeance against killers of Abuja preacher, Deaconess Eunice Olawale Elisha.

Forty-two-year old Mrs Elisha was hacked to death by hoodlums on June 9 at Gbazango-West area of Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory while preaching early in the morning.

She was an assistant pastor at the RCCG, Divine Touch parish, Old NEPA road, Phase 4, Kubwa, before she was slashed in the neck and stabbed in the stomach by suspected religious fanatics.

Linda Ikeji Deletes Controversial #SaveMayowa post off Blog

Popular blogger Linda Ikeji is in the spotlight over a post regarding the #SaveMayowa saga.

In a sense, it can be said that she set the ball rolling as it was a post found on her site that broke the story of allegations of falsehood which was then carried about and snowballed into a national phenomenon.

Whether the deletion is a tacit acceptance of wrongdoing or something else is unknown, but a cursory search of her site shows that the post is no longer there.

Oh No! Dancehall Singer, Beenie Man Down With Zika Virus

Dancehall singer King Beenie Man has announced that he has contracted the deadly Zika Virus. The Grammy Award-winning Jamaican singer made the revelation via Instagram while explaining why the Canadian Government denied him a visa to perform at Drake’s OVO concert. He also explained that he was infected with dengue virus by the same mosquito that gave him the Zika.

Rio Olympics | Meet The First Ever Olympics Refugee Team

The 2016 Olympics holding in Rio, Brazil has welcomed the first ever team of athletes who belong to no nation in particular.

The 10-member team made up of five South Sudanese refugees, two Syrian refugees, two Congolese refugees and one Ethiopian refugee arrived at the airport in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.

Aaaamazing! Four Nigerian Muslim Sisters, All Medical Doctors Got Married The Same Day (See Photos)

A rare case of multiple wedding in a Nigerian family has gone viral following the wedding ceremony of four sisters on the same day.

The four sisters who are all qualified Medical Doctors tied the knot in Jigawa state, Nigeria. The Doctors, Hauwa, Hajir, Fatima, and Sadiya are daughters of one Alhaji Bade.

The Story of that ‘Badly Burnt’ Nollywood Actor, Ani Iyoho was all a Hoax (Watch Video)

Following the release of a viral video which showed Nollywood actor, Ani Iyoho burning, the management of the well planned and executed publicity stunt directed by movie director, Stanlee Ohikhuare has addressed the reason behind the spin.

72 hours after the video was released, Stanlee explained that the video was meant to showcase the talent embedded in Nollywood and to change the perception of the world about the capability of the Nigerian movie industry.

Actor Jide Kosoko Finally Speaks on His Regrets After Wife’s Death

Veteran Nollywood Actor, Jide Kosoko who recently lost his third wife, Henrietta Kosoko to the cold hands of death has opened up on his take on polygamy in retrospect adding that he regrets the choices he made with respect to it.

In a recent interview with NigerianTribune, the actor said his case should be a warning to all the young men out in the world. Read excerpts from the interview below:

Do you regret being a polygamist?

Femi Fani-Kayode warns Buhari over decision to use Force on Niger Delta militants

Femi Fani-Kayode, the former aviation minister and one of the chieftains of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has raised alarm that Nigeria will disintegrate if President Muhammadu Buhari directs military to tackle the Niger Delta militancy. 

PDP politician revealed this through his official Facebook account reacting to the report on the CNN that “the Nigerian government is preparing troops for a crackdown in the Niger Delta if peace talks fail.”

Am Not Disturbed About Marriage, I Still Have Nine Years Before Menopause - Halima Abubakar

Following the controversy which trailed her online ‘revelation’ that she was looking forward to losing her ‘virginity’ and having kids, Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, has lashed out at what she calls the negative stereotype of women in the make-believe industry. 

In a chat with Punch (Sunday Scoop), Abubakar was unapologetic about her hugely controversial claim of being ‘a virgin’ and took a swipe at doubting Thomases.