The Nigerian man who has fathered five sets of twins
Ayopo Ogunleye, who has fathered five sets of twins, has become something of a local celebrity in western Nigeria.He told BBC Yoruba he was...
Dozens freed from church awaiting ‘second coming’ of Christ
Police in Nigeria have rescued 77 people, including children, from a church where they were confined in the southwestern state of Ondo.Some of them...
Man discovers wife is a lesbian after 3 years of marriage
A Twitter user has narrated how a man discovered that his wife is a lesbian after three years of marriage.According to @thaturhobogirl, the man...
Tonto Dikeh nominated as running mate to Rivers State governorship candidate
Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has been chosen as the running mate to Tonte Ibraye, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Rivers...
Suspects of Nigeria church massacre remanded
Suspects linked to the killing of at least 40 people in a church in south-west Nigeria have been detained by a regional security force,...
Lawyer storms Supreme Court in traditional regalia [Photos]
A Nigerian lawyer caused a stir at the Supreme Court today June 23, when he attended proceedings in the court in his traditional worshipper’s regalia.According to...
Gunmen behead another abducted politician in Nigeria
A second Nigerian politician has been beheaded by abductors in the south-east of the country, the authorities say.Police in Anambra state say the decapitated...
‘Live tweets’ of kidnapping in Nigeria fake – Police
An alleged mass kidnapping in Nigeria, seemingly reported live on Twitter on Tuesday, was fake, police say.The news of the alleged abductions came...
I still converse with my late wife – Popular pastor reveals
The founder and senior pastor of Trinity House, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, has made shocking revelation about his relationship with his late wife, Ibidunni Ighodalo.The...
Nigeria: Mass burial held for Owo church shooting victims [Photos]
The funeral of the 40 persons gruesomely killed by unknown gunmen who attacked the St. Francis Catholic church, Owo, on June 5, is currently...
Mass funeral due for Nigeria church victims
A mass funeral service is to take place in south-western Nigeria later for victims of the shooting earlier this month at a Catholic church...
Police probe mass abduction reports in Abuja
Police in Nigeria say they are investigating a reported mass abduction in the capital Abuja.Kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs are becoming increasingly common...
Will Pete Edochie play Satan in C.O.L.D movie? Here’s the official trailer
The official trailer for Bakia T. Thomas's star-studded thriller C.O.L.D has debuted ahead of its August 12, 2022, theatrical release.A first glimpse at the...
Man in trouble for forcing his mentally ill wife to brush her teeth
A man, whose wife is reported to be mentally unstable, is being investigated for allegedly abusing her in the name of cleaning her.According to pulse.ng,...
Meet the man who drove fuel tanker on fire to safety
A Nigerian man who has been hailed a "hero" for risking his life by driving a burning fuel tanker away from a densely populated...
Dozens of wedding guests abducted in Nigeria
Gunmen have abducted at least 29 people in the north-western Nigerian state of Zamfara, police say.The victims were travelling back home from a wedding...
Horrifying video shows moment journalist was abducted as he left studio after his show
Prof Jachimike Adiele, the co-host of The Forum, a public affair programme was abducted by unidentified gunmen.The incident was made known by his co-host...
Nigeria: Law firm to withhold salaries of staff without voters ID
A Nigerian law firm has threatened to withhold salaries of staff who do not have Permanent Voter's Card (PVC). This was conveyed in an internal memo...
Nigeria: Suspects behind Owo church attack revealed
The Nigerian authorities say they suspect the militant group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) carried out the deadly attack at a church in...
Chief Imam consoles Catholic Church
The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has received news about the murder of worshippers of the Catholic faith in Owo, Ondo State,...
Journalist escapes kidnapping
Journalist based in Nigeria, Eniola Daniel, escaped a kidnap attempt, however, he sustained injuries in the process.The media consultant took to Twitter to share...
ECOWAS condemns terrorist attack on Catholic Church in Nigeria
The Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS) has condemned the terrorist attack which took place at the St. Francis Catholic Church in the...
Nigeria: Police arrest man who specialises in making master keys for car thieves
A man, who is said to be a specialist in the fabrication and selling of vehicles’ master keys to thieves and other criminals, has...
Man drags popular actress to court for refusing to marry him
A 48-year-old civil servant identified as Bala Musa has dragged popular Kannywood actress, Hadiza Gabon, before a court over her "refusal to marry him."According to...
Nigeria Church attack: Ondo State Governor declares a week of mourning
In Nigeria, Ondo state Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has declared a week of mourning during which flags will fly at half-mast following Sunday’s attack at...
Nigerian church attackers disguised as worshippers – Police
Police in Nigeria says gunmen who killed more than 20 people in a church on Sunday had disguised themselves as worshippers.A spokesman said the...
How newly wedded couple ‘survived’ Nigeria church massacre
Armed men on Sunday, June 5, opened fire at a church in the town of Owo, in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.Africa's most populous nation...
Pope prays for Nigerian church attack victims
Pope Francis has prayed for the victims of an attack on a Nigerian church in which at least 25 worshippers were killed by gunmen.A...
The Nigerian boss who applied to be Queen’s footman
"The fascination for me is that the monarchy hasn't died out," said Chuka Mordi, who applied for a position as "First footman to the...
Gunmen kill 50 Catholic worshippers in Nigeria
Gunmen have killed worshippers in a church in Ondo, south-west Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.He added that "only fiends from the nether region"...
Nigeria: Zipline begins drone deliveries to health facilities in Kaduna State
Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, today completed the first drone deliveries in Nigeria’s Kaduna State.These initial flights mark the final stage of...
Methodist Church leader shares harrowing kidnapping experience
The head of Nigeria’s Methodist Church, Samuel Kanu has said a ransom of 100m naira ( $240,000, £193,000) was paid to secure his freedom...
Chinese national jailed for mutilating Naira notes
The Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Li Lei Lei, a Chinese national, to 24 months imprisonment...
Man in court for stealing skull from cemetery
The police on Tuesday May 31, arraigned a 38-year-old man, Ebuka Enuma, before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ court in Lagos for alleged possession of a human skull.The...
Buhari seeks party’s support to pick successor
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met state governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party where he asked to be allowed to...
Anger as wife on contraceptive gives birth to quadruplets
A couple, who used contraceptives to avoid having more children in addition to their five kids, has welcomed quadruplets.Mr and Mrs Christopher Agbo from...
Party ‘delegate’ buys new car after elections [Video]
A Nigerian political party 'delegate' has been spotted in a viral video celebrating a new car he claims he bought just after the recently concluded political...
Pastor allegedly rapes 13-year-old
A 32-year-old prophet, identified as Godson Nse Thompson, is being detained for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl sent to him for intercessory prayers.The senior secondary...
Kidnapped Nigerian Methodist Church leader freed
The head of the Methodist Church in Nigeria, Samuel Kanu, has been freed after being abducted on Sunday, a church official confirmed to the...
Nollywood mourns as another actor passes on
Nollywood stars have been thrown into mourning following the demise of a Yoruba movie actor, Gbadebo Osmond.Yoruba actress, Fausat Abeni, popularly known as Madam...