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Three men caught with 650g cannabis sentenced to 3 weeks community service

As part of efforts to enhance the implementation of Non-Custodial measures in Bauchi State, the Non-Custodial Service Bauchi State Command is in receipt of...

Boy, 11, found dead with brain missing

Suspected ritualists have killed an 11-year-old boy in Bauchi State, Nigeria and made away with his brain. The incident happened on Saturday, November 20. According to...

TB Joshua’s widow and the battle for his Nigerian church

Evelyn Joshua has become the head of one of Africa's most influential evangelical churches, but the 52-year-old is faced with the challenge of maintaining...

Shock as govt appointee slumps, dies in his office

Aformer governorship aspirant in Ekiti State, Senator Gbenga Aluko, is dead.The politician was said to have passed away on Saturday after slumping in his...

He has dementia – Olu Jacobs’ wife opens up on his health

Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva, has revealed her husband, actor Olu Jacobs is suffering from dementia."This is the first time I'm saying it publicly....

Goodluck Jonathan celebrates birthday in private jet [Photos]

Former President Goodluck Jonathan turned 64 on November 20, 2021.To mark the milestone, family and loved ones joined him in a private jet...

Three arrested for killing, beheading 9-year-old boy for rituals

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspects including a herbalist who allegedly murdered a nine-year-old boy for rituals.The suspects confessed to killing...

Man sells off his newborn baby after lying to wife about stillbirth

A man, identified as Appolos Ndubuisi, has been arrested for allegedly selling his baby after deceiving his wife that she had a stillbirth.The 40-year-old...

Court dissolves 19-year-old marriage between Septuagenarian and 52-year-old wife

An Ado-Ekiti Customary Court on Thursday dissolved a 19-year-old marriage between 72-year-old Adeniyi Adeyemi and his 52-year-old wife, Folasade.The marriage was dissolved on grounds...

Man shares traditional wedding list with table of content

A traditional marriage list is going viral because of the lengthy requirement the groom is mandated to fulfil before the bride's family will give her...

Aliko Dangote recounts how his brother died

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has recounted how his younger brother, Sani Dangote, died.The deceased, who was the Vice President of Dangote Groups, died...

Woman shares disturbing tale of how her 3-month-old baby was stolen

A 23-year-old mother-of-three has cried out after her youngest child was stolen by a strange man.Fatimah Kabiru was doing laundry when the incident occurred...

Guests thrilled as P-Square climaxes their reunion with plush birthday party [Video]

Nigerian music duo, the P Square brothers have climaxed their reunion after a five-year rift with a plush birthday ceremony.Paul and Peter gave...

Teen brothers accused of stealing eye drops for visually impaired father regain freedom after 9 months in prison

Two teenage brothers have regained their freedom after spending nine months in prison in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.The duo, who are 17...

Nigeria: No plan to eject female police officers residing in barracks with spouses – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has said there is no plan to eject female officers residing in police barracks with their civilian...

Medikal gives $1,000 after Davido called him, other Ghanaian celebs out on social media

Rapper Medikal has been the first Ghanaian musician to sort out Davido after the latter asked him to send him money ahead of his...

Fake soldier arrested while trying to release friend from prison

A 24-year-old man, Emmanuel Dominic, is in the custody of the Niger State Police Command over alleged armed robbery and impersonation of a soldier...

Woman pours hot oil on rival during brawl

A housewife, Aliya Husseini, is currently battling for her life after she suffered severe burn injuries during a brawl with her rival.Aliya, who is...

Commercial driver bites off, swallows taskforce member’s finger

A commercial driver, on Tuesday, bit off the finger of a taskforce member in Ebonyi State to escape arrest.The driver also swallowed the finger...

Tears as lady is electrocuted at night club

A lady, identified simply as Susan, has been electrocuted at a club in Abuja co-owned by a popular socialite, Obi Cubana.Susan, a bespoke shoe...

Police arrest groom for robbery after tracking him through his wedding poster

A tricycle rider, whose wedding was scheduled for Saturday, November 13, got arrested by police on Wednesday after some arrested robbers named him as...

Student who beat lecturer to coma breaks silence

Final year Microbiology student of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, Salaudeen Waliu, has opened up on why he assaulted his female lecturer and supervisor, Zakariyau. Recall...

Student allegedly beats lecturer into coma

A student at the University of Ilorin in Nigeria has been detained by the police after accusations he beat up a female lecturer.Police say...

Aliko Dangote bereaved

The group vice-president of Dangote Industries Limited, Sani Dangote, has died.Sani, who is Aliko Dangote‘s younger brother, died on Sunday in a United States...

Woman caught cheating with another man stabs husband to death

A man identified as Abdulateef, popularly known as Dagana, has been stabbed to death by his second wife after he caught her with another...

Mother of three almost lynched for stealing a goat

A mother of three is thanking her stars for being alive after she was caught stealing a goat.Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence...

Bundles of foreign currency pulled out of woman’s bra [Video]

The moment a woman dipped her hands into another woman's bosom to dig out wads of cash was filmed at an event.Apparently, friends of...

Pastor arrested for allegedly killing his wife during argument [Photos]

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a pastor, identified as Chris Onyebuchi Amadi, who allegedly strangled his wife to death during an argument in...

How my husband, pastor killed my 7-year-old son for money ritual – Wife

A housewife, Mrs Ifebuchukwu Onyeishi, has narrated how her husband, Chidi Onyeishi in connivance with a nonagenarian pastor, allegedly killed their seven-year-old son for...

Police arrest man who connived with pastor to kill his 7-year-old son

Nigeria police have arrested a father who arranged with a pastor to kill his seven-year-old son for ritual purposes.Chidi Onyishi, 36, was nabbed based...

Man eats from the same plate with a hen [Video]

A man was filmed sharing a plate of rice with a hen.In the video, the man is seen eating from the plate with a spoon while...

Nurse shares horror encounter with patient

A nurse has narrated an unusual encounter with a patient whose skin could not be penetrated with a needle.She explained that several attempts to...

Outrage as caterer is busted for hiding baskets of meat at event [Video]

A Nigerian woman has expressed anger and disappointment in a caterer she hired for an event after she discovered baskets of meat she hoarded...

Lecturer in court for holding exams for female student in bedroom

Pelumi Adewole, a lecturer at the Kwara State University, Malete has been put before a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State following allegations of...

Retired army captain murdered by kidnappers

A retired Army Captain, identified as Godfrey Zwallmark, has been murdered in Rivers State, Nigeria.The police arrested three persons after the case...

Govt demolishes home of suspected kidnapper

The Niger State government this week demolished twin flats belonging to a suspected kidnapper identified as Muhammed Amodu.The NTA reported that the 35-year-old was identified...

How pastor wrestled gunman to the ground during church service

A 26-year-old man, Dezire Baganda, stood up from his front seat at the Nashville Light Mission Pentecostal Church, in Tennessee, in the United States,...

Two kidnappers nabbed as victim jumps out of car booth to raise alarm

Two suspected kidnappers, who allegedly abducted a businessman, were beaten to stupor by an angry mob in Benin City, Edo StateIt was gathered that...

Notorious kidnapper confesses to abducting mother-in-law

A notorious suspected kidnapper, Bunmi Ogunremi, 49, has been arrested by the police in Ado-Ekiti for carrying out several kidnap incidents in the state...

Woman dies after accidentally falling inside septic tank

A mother-of-four has died after she fell into a sewage tank inside her compound located in Edo State, Nigeria.According to ITV, the deceased, identified...