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Adorable video from popular actress’ bridal shower drops

Nollywood actress Peggy Ovire is well on her way to becoming a married woman and many are just as excited for the film star.The...

Man jailed for stealing bread and other items

A 26-year-old man identified as Victor Samson has been sentenced to three years in prison for stealing bread and other items worth N679,000.Samson, who was...

Nasty Blaq named ambassador for Dubai-based Run Is Fashion line

Popular Nigerian entertainer, Nasty Blaq, has been announced as the Brand Ambassador for international fashion house, Run is Fashion. Taking to his Instagram page to...

King Charles hosts Buhari at Buckingham palace

King Charles welcomed the president of Nigeria to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday afternoon.President Muhammadu Buhari told journalists after the meeting that they had discussed...

Nigerian singer Rema stuns fans after ‘passing out’ on stage in UK [Video]

Talented Nigerian singer, songwriter, and performer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, scared his fans after he passed out on stage during his recent show at...

Man arrested with drugs concealed in car tyre [Video]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigeria have arrested a man with illicit drugs concealed inside his tyre.The spokesperson of...

Man dies in ghastly accident 2 days after his wedding

Social media users have been thrown into a state of mourning following the death of a new groom identified as Alhaji Kabiru Mai Magani Saminaka....

Rapper dies at 27 after his mother predicted his death

Upcoming Nigerian singer, Dablixx Osha, has been reported dead at age 27.His untimely demise is coming weeks after he released a song where he...

Nigerian Customs seizes 3,000 cutlasses from Ghana

Three thousand cutlasses suspected to have been smuggled into Nigeria from Ghana have been impounded by Nigeria's Customs Officers on Friday.The Lagos Command of...

TikTokers sentenced to whipping for mocking govt official

Two TikTok stars in Nigeria have been sentenced to a whipping and forced to clean the court after they used social media to mock...

Why this man set five stepchildren ablaze will shock you

Police in Nigerian state, Ondo have arrested a 54-year-old man, Ojo Joseph, for allegedly setting ablaze five of his stepchildren. The sad incident occurred at the Fagun...

Mr Eazi and fiancé Temi Otedola join dad on luxury yacht cruise for his birthday [Video]

It was a moment of love and joy as musician Mr Eazi joins his fiancé Temi Otedola for the birthday of her father, Femi...

Man electrocuted trying to destroy campaign billboard

A middle-aged man was electrocuted while trying to destroy the billboard of a governorship candidate in Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that the victim, identified...

Latest news on Davido after son’s death

Nigerian pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, has inspired hope and lifted the spirits of musician, Davido's fans with a post on social media following the death...

The time has come – Yul Edochie announces plans to do God’s work

Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has announced plans to begin the work of God as he announces another career path.The actor says he has for...

Native doctor attempts to bury lover alive after slitting her throat [Photos]

A Chief Magistrates Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria has remanded a native doctor in prison custody on an offence of attempted murder. The...

Man allegedly stabs 64-year-old mother to death

A 28-year-old man has been arrested for stabbing his Nigerian mother to death in east London.On Tuesday, November 1, 2022, Detectives charged Nicholas...

Fetish priestess chases fraud boys for cash

A fetish priestess has allegedly stormed the house of some fraud boys to demand her share of the ritual money.This incident, which has since...

I don’t want baby mama but real wife – Falz’s mum tells him on birthday

Popular Nigerian rapper and actor, Folarin Falana, known in the entertainment industry as Falz, has turned a year older.Falz turned 32 on Thursday, October...

Woman arrested after allegedly stabbing one of her boyfriends to death

A lady simply identified as Gift has been arrested for stabbing her boyfriend, Eghosa, to death after he caught her with another man.It was...

Suspected smugglers allegedly kill Customs officer, injure 3 others

An officer of the Nigerian Customs Service was killed by suspected smugglers while on patrol on Sinau-Kenu Road in Baruteen Local Government Area of...

Veteran actor raises alarm over being blackmailed with his nudes [Video]

Veteran Nollywood actor, Ralph Niyi, has raised an alarm about being blackmailed with threats of his nudes getting leaked by a yet-to-be-identified person. In a...

2-month-old baby amputated after father assaulted him for disturbing his sleep

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), and the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) have called on Nigerian government and the Nigeria police to...

Married man destroys Range Rover he bought for side-chick for cheating on him

A married man caused a scene at a Lagos Night club in Nigeria when he destroyed a Range Rover he supposedly bought for his...

Popular actor and wife end under 4-year-old marriage

Nollywood actor Gideon Okeke has confirmed that his marriage of less than four years to Chidera Uduezue has ended.The couple had a beautiful white...

UK,US issue stark warning over travel to Nigeria

The US and the UK have issued a stark warning over the risk of terror attacks in Nigeria, with the US embassy in Abuja...

Policemen, others killed as gunmen attack popular pastor’s convoy

At least seven people have been killed after gunmen attacked Nigerian clergyman, Apostle Johnson Suleman's convoy.The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) International was on...

We must apologise to Nigerians – Aisha Buhari

Aisha Buhari, the wife of Nigeria’s president, has said “we must apologise to Nigerians” as her time as first lady draws to an end.Speaking...

Two arrested with fake $270,000 notes

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested two suspected currency counterfeiters in Abuja.A statement issued by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on...

Two escape death after truck plunges into lagoon

Two persons narrowly escaped death when a waste compactor truck plunged into the Lagos lagoon.The incident, according to an eyewitness, happened at about 7.45 pm...

Burial arrangements for Ex-BBNaija housemate announced

The final funeral rites of former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, Rico Swavey, has been scheduled for Thursday, October 20, 2022.The burial will be preceded...

Popular actress battling strange ailment quits acting

Ailing Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, has quit acting.Her management announced the development in a statement on her official Instagram account.The statement noted that Halima...

Police rescue man locked up in a room for 20 years

The police in Kaduna state, Nigeria have rescued a 67-year-old man locked up in a room for over 20 years.It is reported that the...

Meek Mill, Black Sherif, Stonebwoy, Asake, other music stars gear up for Afronation 2022

US rapper Meek Mill will be teaming up with African music stars such as Stonebwoy, Black Sherif, P Square, and Davido among other notable...

US returns 23 looted artefacts to Nigeria

The United States has returned 23 pieces of looted artefacts to Nigeria.The Benin Bronzes were handed over to a Nigerian delegation at a ceremony...

5 catholic priests sacked over alleged insubordination

The Catholic Bishop of Nnewi Diocese in Anambra State, Nigeria, Right Reverend Jonas Benson Okoye, has dismissed five priests in his diocese over alleged insubordination.The five...

DJ Khaled dines with Burna Boy as they hit studio to record new jam [Video]

Nigerian music star Burna Boy has been hanging out with popular US producer DJ Khaled, and the latter has posted some of their moments...

How ‘thieves’ have been tapping Nigeria’s oil at sea for 9 years [Video]

In a shocking revelation, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has narrated how an...

Davido hints at tying the knot with Chioma

From recent indications, it seems Davido will be tying the knot finally with his long fiancée, Chioma Rowland.The music star dropped the hint while he was away...

Man kills brother while testing ‘bullet-proof’ charm

A Nigerian boy has been killed by his brother while testing a newly-bought “bullet-proof” charm, police say.The two believed they had “fortified themselves with...