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Missing 16-year-old schoolgirl busted for staging her kidnap

A schoolgirl, who masterminded her own kidnap after conspiring with her boyfriend, has been busted. The suspect, Suluka Abimbola and her boyfriend Oluwaseun Daniel Olajide,...

65-year-old man arrested for allegedly raping step-mother

A 65-year-old man, identified as Durodola Kayode Ogundele, of Ayetoro-Ekiti, has reportedly been arrested by the police at Ekiti for forcing himself on his...

18-year-old girl arrested during #ENDSARS protest gives birth in prison

A pregnant 18-year old girl, Kemisola Oguniyi, who was arrested during the #ENDSARS protest in Akure, Ondo State, has given birth in prison custody.Kemisola, who...

Pastor confesses to killing, burying wife in a shallow grave [Photos]

The founder of Omega World Global Ministries in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Enoch, has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife and...

18-year-old arrested for robbing couple with fake gun [Photo]

The police in Delta State have arrested an 18-year-old armed robbery suspect, Emmanuel Peace, for allegedly robbing a couple with fake gun.The suspect is...

Lady parades with lover’s m*nhood after chopping it off

Nigerian Vigilante group has apprehended a lady for parading her boyfriend's manhood after she chopped it off, a video uploaded on social media captured.Vicky...

Generator fume kills four men inside a well

Four middle-aged men have died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State.The victims include Emeka Uti, Ubulu Uku,...

Nigeria blames Twitter boss for #EndSars losses

Nigeria’s government holds Twitter and its CEO Jack Dorsey indirectly liable for the losses the country suffered during the EndSars protest, the country’s Information...

‘TB Joshua had the anointing of 10,000 pastors’

Co-Chairman of the Prophetic and Apostolic Council, Archbishop Salifu Amoako, is pained at the sudden demise of Prophet T.B. Joshua.According to him, the death...

14-year-old storms police station to report father for rape

Nigerians have applauded the bravery of a 14-year-old girl who reported her father to the police for sexually abusing her.According to the Lagos State...

13-year-boy kills two bandits who kidnapped him

The Katsina Police Command, Nigeria, has arrested a 13-year-old boy for killing two bandits in the forest.It was gathered that he was an errand...

Burial date for TB Joshua released!

All things being equal, the Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet T.B. Joshua, will be laid to rest on July 9,...

This deliverance session between pastor and Reverend Sister will shock you [Video]

Man of God, Pastor Odemeje is the centre of yet another controversy after a special deliverance he performed on a reverend sister went viral.Popularly...

T.B Joshua would have been 58 today

The late Nigerian Televangelist T. B Joshua if alive would have celebrated his 58th birthday today.However, that could not have been as the popular...

Boko Haram: Nigerian President admits failure to end violence

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that he has failed to end insecurity in the country, a promise he made when he was elected...

Meet the first pastor to visit late T.B. Joshua’s widow [Photos]

Popular clergyman of the Christ Apostolic Church, Prophet Samuel Abiara, has paid a condolence visit to Evelyn Joshua, the widow of clergyman, T.B. Joshua,...

Man in court for allegedly causing wife’s miscarriage

One Kalvin Amwai has been arraigned before the Kibera law court in Nairobi, Kenya for reportedly terminating his wife’s pregnancy with a kick over food.Amwai allegedly committed the...

Fake alcohol brewers nabbed with hundreds of liquor [Video]

Workers of a brewery have been nabbed after they were exposed for producing fake liquor.The factory reported to be located in Anamabra State, Nigeria,...

Spray naira notes and go to jail – Nigerians warned

Worried by the rate at which Nigerians 'mutilate, deface, squeeze and even spray and sell' the naira notes during memorable occasions such as weddings...

Nigeria wants Twitter to register locally for ban to end

Twitter's suspension in Nigeria will end once the US social media giant submits to local licencing, registration and conditions, the government said on Wednesday,...

TB Joshua’s wife reveals his last moments

Mrs Evelyn Joshua, the wife of late Nigerian televangelist, Prophet T.B. Joshua, has recounted his last moments before he passed away.According to a source...

Trump backs Nigeria on Twitter ban

Former US President Donald Trump has congratulated Nigeria on its decision to block Twitter – and that other countries should do the same.“Congratulations to...

Prank gone wrong: Comedian beaten to stupor for demanding virgin blood for rituals

A popular Nigerian comedian, MC Freedom, has been beaten to stupor after his prank skit went wrong in the market.As part of his entertaining...

Deeper Life founder ‘defies’ Nigeria’s Twitter ban

Pastor William F. Kumuyi, the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, has issued a disclaimer about still posting tweets despite the Twitter ban.The...

Nigeria shakes over wild prophecy about Davido [Video]

An unidentified pastor has got Nigerians praying on social media after he dropped a wild prophecy about one of the country's most popular singers,...

We will not stop tweeting – Pastor dares Nigerian govt

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A. Adeboye, has said his church handles will not stop tweeting in...

Nigerian govt, Twitter in talks after suspension

The Nigerian government is in talks with Twitter over the suspension of its operations in Nigeria.This was revealed by the Ambassador of the United...

Why God allowed TB Joshua to die

The General Overseer of the United Apostolic Church of Christ (UACC) worldwide, James Bayo-Owoyemi, says Prophet T.B. Joshua died because he had concluded his...

Nigeria: Staff arrested for stealing MTN mast generator

An MTN staff, Clement Idenyi, has landed into police net after he allegedly vandalised his employer’s mast and stole the generator.Mr Idenyi, who is...

These 66 countries are restricting social media use; Nigeria included

The study conducted by the privacy protection company Surfshark shows that Nigeria became the 66th country that has restricted social media access over the...

TV and radio stations ordered to delete Twitter in Nigeria

Nigeria's National Broadcasting Commission has directed all TV and radio stations to "suspend the patronage of Twitter immediately," describing its use as unpatriotic.The Nigerian government said...

Buhari still active on Twitter, First Lady’s handle deactivated

The Twitter handle of Nigeria's First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has been deactivated.This comes hours after the Buhari-led government announced the suspension of the...

Controversies sparked by T. B. Joshua [Videos]

Popular Nigerian pastor, T. B. Joshua, died on Sunday, the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has announced.The cause of death is yet to...

Another popular pastor in Nigeria passes on

Popular cleric and General Overseer Of Redemption Ministries, Worldwide, Reverend Stephen Akinola, is dead.According to BBC Pidgin, the Port Harcourt-based Pastor died in the...

17 friends die in ghastly accident while returning from wedding

Seventeen young men from Kano, Nigeria, have died in a motor accident while returning from a friend's wedding in Kaduna.It was gathered that the...

Strange facts about late Prophet TB Joshua

As the world mourns the sudden demise of the popular Prophet, Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as Prophet TB Joshua, here are some interesting...

TB Joshua’s wife breaks silence on his death

Barrister Evelyn Joshua, the wife of the late founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Temitope Balogun Joshua, has reacted to the death...

I prophesied TB Joshua’s death – Pastor claims

The General Overseer of Champions Royal Assembly, Prophet Joshua Iginla, has claimed he prophesied about the death of late televangelist, Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua,...

Revealed: T.B. Joshua reportedly flew to Turkey for stroke treatment

Prophet T. B. Joshua, a famous Nigerian preacher, televangelist, and founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) is reported to have suffered a...

Abubakar Shekau: Boko Haram leader is dead, says rival militant group

Abubakar Shekau, the leader of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, has killed himself, rival Islamist militants said in an audio recording.In audio obtained...