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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...

Sex for grades is corruption – Buhari

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says sexual harassment in the country’s universities has reached alarming proportions, and law and order agencies are rightly treating it...

Man accidentally 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...

Nigeria ad regulator sues WhatsApp owner for $70m

Nigeria’s advertising regulator is suing Meta – which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp – as well its local affiliate for 30bn naira (about $70m;...

Single ladies searching for husbands attend church in wedding gowns [Video]

Single ladies in search of husbands recently attended a church service dressed in wedding gowns.The christian ladies attended the church service dressed in wedding...

Ex-Nigerian footballer arrested for alleged drug trafficking

Former Nigerian footballer, Okafor Emmanuel Junior, has been remanded at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos for alleged drug trafficking.The National Drug Law Enforcement...

Sex worker and client die in building collapse

Some emergency officials have shared more information on some of the victims of the building which collapsed in Lagos on Friday, September 23. It was...

M.I Abaga and fiancé tie the knot at colourful traditional wedding ceremony

In April 2022, M.I Abaga announced his plans to marry after he unveiled to the world his girlfriend whom he had been secretly dating...

Dangote reemerges as world’s 74th richest billionaire

As the world’s richest billionaires’ ranking continues to shift, with the most recent offset being the emergence of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani as the...

Cholera kills 20 Boko Haram members

A cholera outbreak in Hajj camp where about 12,000 surrenders are currently kept in Maiduguri, Borno state's capital, has led to the death of about 25...

Floods sweep away 1,500 corpses from Nigerian cemetery

Floods have destroyed more than 1,500 graves at a cemetery in the central Nigerian town of Mariga in Niger state.More than 500 graves have...

Rita Dominic reacts to reports of having twins

Nigerian actress Rita Dominic has debunked reports that she has given birth to twins.This was after reports of the actress welcoming twins with her...

Teacher jailed for fondling student

A  31-year-old teacher, Idowu Daniel, has been handed a seven year jail sentence by an Ikeja Special Offences Court, for sexually assaulting his 16-year-old student.Ruling on...

I’m getting married for money – Lady shares pre-wedding photos

A woman took to Facebook to share photos believed to be from her pre-wedding shoot but what caught attention was the caption she used."I'm getting...

I’ve not dated since I parted ways with Burna Boy – Stefflon Don [Video]

British-Jamaican rap star Stefflon Don says she hasn't dated anyone since her relationship with Nigerian music star Burna Boy ended.In her recent interview with...

Nigeria makes biggest ever cocaine seizure

The Nigerian drug enforcement agency says it has made what appears to be the biggest seizure of cocaine in the country’s history.Some 1.8 tons...

Woman die in accident while chasing husband and side chick

A middle-aged woman was killed in an auto crash while chasing her husband and his alleged mistress in Calabar, the Cross River State capital on Sunday.It was...

Bizarre: Angry woman warns ex-boyfriend from shrine [Video]

A Nigerian lady has issued a warning to her alleged ex-boyfriend she identified as Lucky, from a shrine. In the video, the lady disclosed that the...

Lady recounts how she was poisoned by a friend [Video]

A Nigerian lady has warned about fake friends as she narrates how she was poisoned by a female friend. @mhizfavy30 said it all started with her...

Nigeria pays $700k in compensation to victims of police brutality

Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission has paid about $700,000 (£607,000) in compensation to victims of police brutality.Fifty-eight people, mainly family members of victims of...

Nigeria: Rainmaker killed; body burnt into ashes

A rainmaker, identified as Augustino Molong, was over the weekend killed by a mob and his dead body burnt into ashes for allegedly failing...

Nigerian comedian Oga Sabinus involved in accident

Nigerian comedian, Chukwuemeka Emmanuel Ejekwu, popularly known as Oga Sabinus, was involved in an accident on Sunday morning.According to reports, the accident occurred after...

Groom dies on his wedding day

A young man, identified as Mudassir Lawal Galadima, died on Friday morning, September 9, 2022, a few hours to his wedding in Zamfara state.The...

Court orders police to investigate 10 TikTok stars over morality

An Islamic Court in the northern Nigerian state of Kano has ordered 10 singers popular on the TikTok social media platform to be investigated...

7,000 donkey penises for export seized at airport

Nigeria's customs service has intercepted 7,000 donkey penises at an airport in the commercial hub, Lagos, that were headed to Hong Kong, according to...