Nigeria

At least 26 people died in northern Nigeria after a wooden boat they were travelling in capsized in a dam on Sunday.The vessel...

Veteran Nollywood actor, Tony Umez has debunked rumours of his death.Mr Umez has said the reports are malicious and a deliberate attempt by...

Passengers and staff were left terrified following a fire breakout at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.The inferno started...

The Presidential Election Petition Court, PEPC, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed as incompetent, the case the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, filed to nullify President...

After 16 years of marriage, famous Nollywood actor, Bolanle Ninalowo has announced his separation from his wife, Bunmi.The couple reportedly met in 2004 and got married...

Pa Taiwo Akinkunmi, the patriot who designed Nigeria’s flag, is dead.According to his family, he passed away in the early hours of Tuesday,...

The Nigerian air force says it carried out strikes on illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta region on Sunday.The force said...

British police say they have charged a former Nigerian oil minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, with bribery offences.The UK National Crime Agency said it suspected she...

Nigerian singer Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has lost his mother.Wizkid’s mum, Mrs Jane Dolapo Balogun, reportedly died on Friday.Sunday Aare, Wizkid’s...

A Nigerian military helicopter sent to rescue wounded soldiers from a deadly attack in the central Niger state crashed on Monday, after it was...

Veteran Nollywood actor, Chinwetalu Agu, has revealed how several objects were removed from his body after he suffered a spiritual attack.He shared this in a...

A mosque in the Nigerian city of Zaria has collapsed during prayers, killing at least seven people, officials say.Hundreds of worshippers were in the...

A distraught woman has dragged her boyfriend identified as Hassan Umar to a magistrates’ court sitting in Kano, Nigeria, for allegedly dumping her after...

The body of a young nurse was discovered without a womb after a night outing in Ibadan.The nurse, Omoniyi Boluwatife, was found dead and...

Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has highlighted the potential influence of a third force on Ghana's general election, drawing parallels with Nigeria's...

Inspired by the donation he made in 2021 using funds given to him by friends on his birthday, Nigerian musician Davido has turned this...

Nigerian influencer, Augusta Osedion, better known as Austa, has been killed by her boyfriend, Benjamin Best, also known as Killaboi.Best confessed to the murder...

President Bola Tinubu’s criminal and immigration records in possession of the United States won’t be released until 2026, authorities said in court documents seen...

Five inmates of the Kuje Custodial Centre have bagged university degrees in various disciplines at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).Over...

A man who forced himself to cry for seven days says he went temporarily blind as a craze for eccentric feats of endurance sweeps...

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has warned members of the presidential election's tribunal that removing him as president could lead to a breakdown of law...

Nigerian musician and producer, Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has finally reacted to the rumours that he is secretly married with...

There was a mild drama in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos state on Wednesday, July 12, as a nominal complainant, James Bassey, broke...

Three suspected kidnappers have been reportedly struck dead by lightning in Nigeria.According to the Nigerian Tribune, the incident linked to the efforts of a...

Popular Nigerian film star, Damilola Adegbite, has revealed why her marriage to her Ghanaian colleague, Chris Attoh, hit the rocks.Damilola and Chris, who met...

Nigeria’s state-owned oil company says an oil tanker carrying 800,000 litres of stolen crude has been intercepted offshore while heading to Cameroon.It said the...

A Nigerian man has set out to break a World Record for the Longest Crying Marathon by any individual. In a viral video, the man...

The United States authorities plan to sell 152 bitcoins seized from internet fraudster Olalekan Jacob Ponle, or Mr Woodberry, following his guilty plea to...

The Ekiti State in Nigeria has banned a proposed 72-hour kissing marathon aimed at breaking the current Guinness World Record.This comes after a Nigerian...

A Nigerian masseuse has gone viral after she failed in her attempt to break the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest massage on...

 The lead pastor of The Evening Church, Runcie Mike, has died two days after officiating the funeral service of one of his members.According to...

Veteran Yoruba actress Sidikat Odukanwi, popularly known in showbiz as Iyabo Oko, has passed on.Her daughter, Aisha Bisi confirmed the demise in an Instagram...

The leadership of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), has announced the indefinite suspension of actor Jerry Williams following his alleged involvement in illicit...

A middle-aged man, identified as Usman Buda, has been beaten to death by a mob, for allegedly making blasphemous comment against Prophet Muhammad.Confirming the...

A Kano man, Iliyasu Zubairu Yako, has dragged his neighbour, Isa Kofa Yako, before a Shari’a court for cutting down his tree in 2013.Zubairu...

The senator representing Nigeria’s Delta North state, Ned Nwoko, has expressed his grief over the loss of his close friend and business partner, Hamish...

Former President John Dramani Mahama is in Ilorin in the Kwara State of Nigeria as a Special Guest of the Nigerian Institution of Estate...

Some countries in Africa are still not granting easy entry and exit for holders of specialised passports issued by the African Union (AU).This is...

A referee, identified as Mustapha Bello, was killed after being struck by lightning during a friendly football match in Madalla town, Niger State.The deceased,...

The tallest man in Nigeria, Afeez Agoro Oladimeji, who stood at 7 feet 4 inches (2.24m) tall, has reportedly passed away at the age...