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Military aircraft to escort Nigerian trains

Military aircraft are to escort passenger trains along the vital rail link between Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and the northern city of Kaduna.The announcement by...

God will protect my life – Terrified Nigerian soldier prays

A video of a Nigerian soldier praying to God as he walks alone in the bush has been shared online.In the video, the uniformed...

Women and children drown fleeing gang attack

More than a dozen people including women and children fleeing attacks by armed gangs have drowned in the central Nigerian state of Niger when...

100-year-old woman, grandson arrested for plucking out beggar’s eyes for charms

A Nigeria Police Command has arrested one Isah Hassan,17, and a 100-year-old woman for allegedly removing the right eyeball of a 12-year-old Almajiri boy for...

Nigeria await Fifa verdict on crowd trouble after Ghana game

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) could face sanctions from world governing body Fifa after crowd trouble marred the end of their 2022 World Cup...

Police foil attack on Dangote refinery

Security operatives foiled an attempted attack on Dangote Refinery, Lekki Free Trade Zone in Lagos State, the police in Lagos have said.Benjamin Hundeyin, the...

Nigeria govt orders closure of offices at 1:00pm ahead of Black Stars match

The government of Nigeria has directed that all offices in the country be closed at 1:00pm today.A press statement issued by the Civil Service...

Lady goes dumb after visiting lover she met on Facebook

Residents of Iyana-Isashi community of Lagos State were recently thrown into confusion when a young lady suddenly went dumb after she visited a lover...

6 killed in Nigeria petrol tanker explosion

A tanker truck loaded with petrol exploded in the Nigerian city of Lagos, killing at least six people.Officials said the tanker had a head-on...

Dangote opens $2.5bn fertilizer plant in Nigeria

The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is being felt around the world, including right here in the United States.Consumers are already feeling the...

Nigeria – Where President Buhari had to say sorry for a power cut

For many Nigerian children who have never been abroad, few stories about the West are as fascinating as the fact that electricity can stay...

Popular radio presenter discovers he is not the biological father of his two children after 20 years

Popular broadcaster, Kanedrick Kingsley Agwu, popularly known as Fada Kane, has discovered that he is not the biological father of his two children after...

Father loses four children in boat accident

A Nigerian father lost four of his children after they drowned following a boat accident in the northern state of Kebbi.Musa Labaran, who survived...

Mariam Owusu-Poku: From Miss Malaika Ghana to a leading TV role in ENO

For Mariam Owusu-Poku, Miss Malaika Ghana 2018, moving from modeling to acting was inevitable. “I’ve always wanted to act, and acting and pageantry are...

I’ll walk barefoot from Accra to Lagos if Nigeria beats Ghana – Popular Ghanaian/Nigeria actor

Actor and politician John Dumelo is full of hope that Ghana will win against Nigeria in the World Cup qualification football game scheduled for...

Nigerian soldier kills child, injures 13 in deadly mass shooting

A Nigerian soldier said to have been under the influence of drugs killed at least three civilians and injured 13 others during a mass...

Pastor arrested for raping three brothers in order to release divine power into them

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the pastor of Chapel of Revelation Ministry, Elijah Emenendu, for allegedly raping three siblings who are members...

The hunt for Nigerians who can change into cats

Armed with a sharp knife, a megaphone and dressed all in black, Gbenga Adewoyin could have passed for a medieval witch hunter, a herbal...

Court remands man for stealing seasoning cubes

A Shari’a court sitting in Kano State has remanded a 37-year-old man in a correctional centre for stealing cartons of seasoning cubes.The defendant, Yusha’u Ado, who...

Imam accuses his mosque member of impregnating his wife

Muslim cleric, Alhaji Lukman Shittu, has alleged that one of the worshippers at the mosque he presides over impregnated his wife.Shittu made the allegation while...

How man was arrested with liquid cocaine at airport [Video]

A self-acclaimed businessman, Okeke Adolphus Anayochukwu, has been arrested with narcotics at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, in Nigeria.He was nabbed by the operatives...

Pastor Chris to host free healing streams session

The Healing Streams Live Healing Services programme with Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has traditionally served as a place for healing, hope, and miracles. It does...

Tomato factory raided by motorbike gangsters

Motorbike gunmen in Nigerian have killed six police officers guarding a tomato-processing factory.A civilian was also killed in the attack in the north-western state...

Man defiles daughter, blames wife for denying him sex

The police in Lagos state has arrested a 46-year-old man identified as Jimoh Rafiu for allegedly defiling his six-year-old daughter over the excuse that his...

Fighting in Ukraine is better than living here – Nigerian volunteer

When Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last month, 27-year-old Nigerian Ottah Abraham was outraged.He picked up his phone and tweeted: “I want to...

Woman shares petrol as souvenirs at party [Video]

A Nigerian woman shocked guests at her party by the souvenirs she gifted them.Ogbulu Chidinma Pearl, a socialite, better known as Erelu Okin,...

It’s for my 3-week crusade – Pastor says after he was nabbed with 54 rolls of ‘marijuana’

The General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem, has been nabbed by operatives of Nigeria National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)...

Lagos cracks down on sex offenders by publishing details

Lagos State Government, Nigeria has begun publication of details of sex offenders in the state.The Executive Secretary of Lagos State Domestic and...

559 repentant Boko Haram fighters graduate in Nigeria

Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) of the Nigerian Army, yesterday, graduated and equipped 559 repentant members of the outlawed Boko Haram and Islamic West African...

Dispatch rider arrested after baby was allegedly found in his courier box [Video]

A dispatch rider in Lagos State has been apprehended after a baby was allegedly found inside his courier box. According to online reports, the incident happened...

Drama as Nigerian prison hosts beauty pageant for inmates

Kirikiri correctional facility in Nigeria has hosted a beauty pageant for female inmates of the facility.Dubbed Miss Cell 2022, the competition was to celebrate...

A country without justice, equity won’t have stability, success — Obasanjo

Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has declared that any country without equity and justice would not have stability, nor would it make any progress.Mr...

Priest accuses church of snatching his wife; resigns from position

A priest has resigned from an Anglican Communion after accusing church elders of causing his divorce.Rev Canon Lumen Cristi Eboh announced his resignation at...

Lady allegedly infects 115 guys, 19 girls with HIV

A Nigerian lady has revealed the number of people she has infected with HIV after being diagnosed with the disease in 2016. The disclosure was...

Anglican priest accuses church of taking his wife

An Anglican priest has resigned as a priest of the Anglican Communion.Rev Canon LumenCristi Eboh announced his resignation on March 7, 2022 at a press...

Ex-convict arrested for robbery three months after release from prison

A 22-year-old ex-convict has been arrested for traffic robbery three months after he was released from prison.The suspect, Rilwan Sodiq, was arrested on Sunday, March...

I slept with my son to give my husband a child – Mother

A mother has confessed to having sex with her biological son just to have a baby for her husband. Matina Agawua, a native of Yelwata,...

Shocking details emerge about couple who died while having sex in car

The Nigeria police have officially responded to a viral video of a couple who were found dead inside a car in what was originally...

Nigerian First Lady’s birthday video sparks outrage

Some people online have expressed anger after footage emerged of a group of Nigerian governors' wives celebrating the first lady's birthday, apparently in Dubai.Aisha...

Ukraine crisis: Nigerian student near frontline shares horrific story

A 22 year-old Nigerian medical student, Fehintola Moses, has told the BBC about his unsuccessful attempts to leave Sumy, in north-east Ukraine, where there...