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Teachers charged with girl’s manslaughter

Staff at a secondary school in Nigeria has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a 12-year-old girl, with a trial expected to...

Man forcibly removed from plane for opposing Tinubu’s inauguration

An unidentified air traveller was removed from a flight over his insistence on President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu not being sworn in come May 29....

Police to probe death of Yul Edochie’s son

The Lagos state police command has said it will investigate the death of Kambilichukwu, the first son of Yul Edochie, and May, his first...

Pete Edochie reacts to death of grandson

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, on Thursday March 29,2023, lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie.The son died two months after Edochie celebrated his 16th birthday with...

Family rejects husband’s casket for mother-in-law’s burial

A family at Tombo Mbatie of Benue State in Nigeria has reportedly rejected a casket a husband brought for the burial of his mother-in-law.The...

Yul Edochie’s first son passes on

Emerging reports indicate that Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie.It was gathered that Yul’s first son was rushed...

I’ve been given the greatest gift – Tinubu as he celebrates 71st birthday

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has said that his victory at the February 25 presidential election is the greatest gift he could receive as he...

I was surprised – Basketmouth after Shatta Wale refused song royalties [Video]

Nigerian stand-up comedian Basketmouth says he was humbled when Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale did not demand money when working with him for his next...

Boko Haram chief killed by his own bomb

A Boko Haram chief bomb maker and a high ranking terrorist identified as Awana Gaidam, has been killed by his own Improvised Explosive Device...

They wanted to ‘control’ me – Basketmouth opens up [Video]

Nigerian comedian Basketmouth says he manned up to protect his mental health when challenging times dawned on him during the start of his career...

Pray for my father – Tinubu’s daughter begs Nigerians

Mrs Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has urged Nigerians to support and pray for her father in order to govern the...

Nigeria: Women go on naked demonstration over election results [Photos]

Angry women of a Nigerian state, Nasarawa have taken to the street in protest of the election results.Viral videos shared online show women protesting...

66-year-old man accused of marrying a child breaks silence

A viral photo of a Nigerian man, Aminu Danmaliki, and his new young bride sparked controversy on the internet as netizens accused him of...

Top Nigerian politician, wife found guilty of organ-trafficking in UK

A senior wealthy Nigerian politician, his wife and a medical "middleman" have been found guilty of an organ-trafficking plot, after they brought a 21-year-old...

Peter Obi officially challenges Nigeria’s Presidential election results in court

Nigeria's opposition Labour Party candidate Peter Obi has filed a court petition challenging the outcome of last month's disputed presidential election that was won...

Video of top Nigeria celebrity speaking ‘Twi’ cracks ribs

Popular Nigerian comedian, Bright Okpocha, popularly known as Basketmouth, has got fans and followers laughing with a video of him speaking Twi.In the video...

Lecturer found dead in apartment with multiple stabs

A professor of Political Science at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Nigeria, Felix Akpan, has been found dead with multiple stabs at his residence....

Robbers stab Nigerian music manager to death only to realise his luxury watch is fake

A Nigerian-born music manager in the United Kingdom, Emmanuel Odunlami, was stabbed to death for a fake luxury watch worth £300,000 after he left...

Stop casting Americans as Africans – Omotola tells Western movie industry

Veteran Nollywood actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has urged the western film industry to stop casting Black Americans as Africans in their movies.According to her, western...

Young people must not argue with parents when choosing life partners – Omotola

Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has advised young people not to argue with their parents when it comes to the selection of their life partners.Speaking...

Son of former Nigerian President, Abacha dies in his sleep

Abdullahi Abacha, one of the sons of the late military head of state, General Sani Abacha, is dead.The news of his sudden death was...

Married police officer kills ‘side chick’, commits suicide

The 40-year-old mobile police sergeant, Olalere Michael, who killed his lover, Bamidele Cecilia Oluwatosin, and later shot himself dead in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, was...

US shouldn’t rush to embrace Nigerian election results – US Senator Jim Risch

U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has asked the US Government not to rush to embrace Nigeria...

Nigeria: Fresh court documents prove Obi has started legal proceedings against APC’s Tinubu

After vowing to challenge the Nigerian Presidential results legally, Nigeria’s third-placed presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has begun the legal proceedings.He strongly rejected the...

Nigeria: Six States ask Supreme Court to cancel Presidential election

Six States of the Federation have dragged the Federal Government before the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the last February 25, 2023 Presidential and...

Nigeria elections: Woman pours hot oil on her lover’s hand for voting for APC

A Nigerian lady, identified as Annie, has been accused of scalding her boyfriend, Victor’s hand with hot oil over his choice of candidate at...

U.S. releases statement on 2023 Presidential election results in Nigeria

The U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria has released a press statement a day after Nigeria elected a new President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu.Read the...

US congratulates Nigeria’s President-elect Tinubu, urges calm

The US has congratulated Nigerian President-elect Bola Tinubu and citizens following the just-concluded general election.“This competitive election represents a new period for Nigerian politics...

Nigeria election 2023: We won and will explore all legal means to reclaim our mandate – Peter Obi [Video]

The flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria’s just-concluded presidential election, Peter Obi, says he won the poll, and he will explore...

Woman dies a year after death of twin sister

A pair of identical twins based in Nigeria, Taye Elizabeth and Kehinde Rebecca, have passed away one year apart.A friend of the deceased Adenike...

Why First Lady will be a house wife – Tinubu explains

In his first speech as President-Elect of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, revealed that his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, is retiring from House of Senate.According to...

NPP will ‘break the 8’ – Prince David Osei on Tinubu’s win 

Ghanaian actor, Prince David Osei, has said APC and Tinubu’s win in the Nigeria election means the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) can retain...

Mahama meets Nigeria’s president-elect Tinubu

Former president John Dramani Mahama was part of a delegation that met with Nigeria's president-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hours before the septuagenarian was formally...

Bola Tinubu – the ‘godfather’ set to lead Nigeria

Bola Tinubu, 70, has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s most competitive election since the end of military rule in 1999.Widely credited with reshaping...

Bola Tinubu wins Nigeria’s presidential election against Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi

Ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu has been declared the winner of Nigeria’s disputed presidential election.The 70-year-old veteran politician got 36% of the vote, official...

Nigeria government blasts Obasanjo over fraud warning

The Nigerian government has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of attempting “to undermine the electoral process” and “incite violence” after he cast doubt over...

Nigeria elections: Tinubu stretches lead in presidential race

Ruling party candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu is leading Nigeria’s most hotly contested general election since the country’s return to democracy over two decades ago.Fourteen...

EU observers criticise failures in Nigeria’s elections

A European Union observer mission has faulted the lack of transparency and operational failures in the Nigerian election, according to its preliminary findings.It said...

Nigerians summon Avengers, Justice League to salvage ‘vote-rigging’ in general election

“With great power comes great responsibility” is a piece of parting advice popularised by Spider-Man in Marvel comics.But some Nigerians took it personal. Many...

Burna Boy reveals why he refused to support any party in 2023 Nigerian election

Although he is known to have been vocal about the many happenings in Nigeria, Burna Boy has been silent during the 2023 general election.Taking...