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His thing is too big – Woman begs court to end her week-old marriage

A woman is in a Sharia court asking for her week-old marriage to be ended because she is unable to take what she has...

School girls in viral shisha video suspended

The Lagos State Government has ordered the rehabilitation of five female students seen smoking 'shisha' in a video that circulated online last week.According to...

Nigeria: Two drug traffickers excrete 191 pellets of cocaine, heroin at airport

Two suspected drug traffickers intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, have...

Full list of Chibok girls in Boko Haram’s captivity finally released

A full list containing the names of 112 schoolgirls kidnapped on April 14, 2014 has been released by the Bring Back Our Girls movement...

How I impregnated my mother-in-law – Man tells shocking tale [Video]

A Nigerian man has narrated how he impregnated his mother-in-law who later gave birth to boy.The man who shared details of his affair with...

COVID-19 vaccine: We are not guinea pigs – Winners Chapel founder fumes

Bishop David Oyedepo has shared his thoughts about the COVID-19 vaccination which is currently ongoing in the country. The Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide (aka...

Nigerians angry as Ghanaian students topped 2020 WASSCE

The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) and some parents have expressed worry about the good performance of Ghanaian students as compared to their Nigerian...

T.B. Joshua breaks silence on YouTube channel suspension

Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Pastor T.B. Joshua has explained why YouTube has suspended the account of Emmanuel TV channel from...

My marriage ended because I refused to sleep in grave – Woman cries out

A human rights group in Lagos State, Nigeria by the name of Human Rights Defenders and Access to Justice Advocate Centre received a complaint...

Eight arrested for breaking Ramadan rules

Eight people have been arrested by Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano for allegedly refusing to fast during the Muslim holy month...

YouTube blocks TB Joshua over ‘gay cure’ claim

YouTube has suspended the account of influential Nigerian televangelist, TB Joshua, over allegations of hate speech.A rights body filed a complaint after reviewing at...

Why my father cut off my legs – Man shares touching story

A physically challenged Nigerian has told a heartbreaking tale of how he lost his legs in the hands of his biological father.Known simply as...

I felt like disappearing – Lady whose vibrator fell in traffic

A lady has shared the hilarious story of how her vibrator fell from her bag while she was crossing the road this morning, April...

Photos of wedding of man who married two women on the same day

The much-anticipated wedding of a Nigerian man set to marry two women has come off, weeks after his wedding invitation went viral.Samson Uthuko Uloho...

Why I’m not in rush to marry at age 45 – Rita Dominic

Nigerian actress, Rita Dominic says she would want to get married but wants to get it right once and for all.According to 45-year-old...

Check out the 10 richest kings in Nigeria

Nigerian monarchs are not only known for their great leadership and power but also for their enormous wealth.They have amassed this great volume of...

Boxing match turns ‘free-for-all’ fight as losing team beats referee, opponents [Video]

The ongoing National Sports Festival in Nigeria took a sour turn when some irate persons beat up opponents after losing a match.The inter-state boxing...

Loud cheers as physically-challenged man dances to the alter with wife to dedicate their baby [Video]

A heartwarming video showing a physically-challenged man dance while crawling to the altar with his wife to dedicate their newborn baby in a church in...

Man stabs Chief Imam

The police in Niger state has arrested Umar Jibril, popularly known as Ba’adama for stabbing the Chief Imam of Edati to death.The suspected allegedly stabbed...

Quack malt drink producers busted [Photos]

Photos of a group of individuals using toxic liquid to make malt drinks for the public have surfaced online.The photos were released online following...

Why the price of Nigeria’s Dangote cement is high

The management of Dangote Cement Plc says the increase in the price of cement is due to the Value Added Tax which was included...

State to conduct census for s3x workers

The Bauchi state government has concluded plans to conduct a headcount of commercial sex workers in the state with a view to having accurate...

Archbishop carries coffin to protest against bad governance [Photos]

A Nigerian cleric, Archbishop Samson Benjamin, has protested against bad governance, President Buhari's administration, political, traditional and religious leaders.The General Overseer of Resurrection Praise Ministry, Lagos, popularly...

Man wails uncontrollably as police arrest him over abortion

A 50-year-old man, Wisdom Okoro, broke down in tears when police arrested him over a fatal abortion.Police operatives attached to the Ikorodu Division of...

Meet the woman who grabbed a Taekwondo gold medal while eight months pregnant

A noticeably pregnant Nigerian woman has won a Taekwondo gold medal at the ongoing biennial National Sports Festival.Aminat Idrees trained for months before...

Triplets who held joint wedding welcome babies same day [Photos]

The triplet brothers, Chinedu, Chukwuebuka and Kenechukwu Onyia, who got married to their wives same day, have welcomed baby boys within same period.It would...

Why Catholic Church built Mosque for Muslims

The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Yola, Rev. Fr. Stephen Mamza, has explained that he faced opposition when he revealed his intention to build...

Man narrates how he lures victims, inflicts them with illness for rituals (Photos)

A 36-year-old cleric, Amodu Jamiu, has been arrested by men of the Ogun state police command for allegedly abducting a 15-year-old girl for ritual.A...

Prince Philip’s life as a Freemason remembered

The Freemasons have made an impassioned tribute to Prince Philip, one of their former members, following his death aged 99.The Duke of Edinburgh passed...

Old tweet of Wizkid begging for MI’s attention 11 years ago resurfaces

A tweet by Nigerian singer, Wizkid, to rapper MI Abaga when he was just an upcoming musician has suddenly resurfaced on social media.The tweet,...

Another ‘DR UN’ appears in Nigeria, awards Tonto Dikeh in massive ceremony; UN reacts

The United Nations (UN) has reacted to Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh’s UN Noble International Ambassador for the United Nations Rescue Services award.The celebrity recently...

Graduate dies in car crash days after posting about “remedy to death”

A young man who recently graduated from a university in Nigeria, Anambra State University, now called Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, died few days after...

Musician busted for ‘copying’ Wizkid’s songs and allegedly making about $78k monthly

Social media, especially Twitter was taken by surprise after an alleged impostor with the stage name 'Wisekid' pulled a fast one on unsuspecting Wizkid...

Bird flu hits 7 Nigerian states

Human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1 also called “Bird flu” has been confirmed in 7 Nigerian states. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu made...

Homeless man turned model becomes a celeb [Video+Photos]

A homeless Nigerian man, Ali Olakunmi, has become a celebrity overnight after a model failed to show up for a scheduled photoshoot session.His...

Prison break: More than 1,800 prisoners escape

More than 1,800 inmates have escaped after a heavily armed gang attacked a prison in southern Nigeria using explosives, correctional authorities said Monday, in...

My twin brother forced me into crime – Robbery suspect tells police

A 29-year-old armed robbery suspect, Taiwo Ojomo, who was arrested alongside three others by operatives of Intelligence Response Team (IRT), led by DCP Abba...

Man and girlfriend wed in shrine

A man and his girlfriend have gone viral on social media over the location for their wedding.In the video shared on Instagram by @isntablog9ja,...

Beggars protest over low sales

About 250 beggars in Ibadan, on Thursday, April 1, protested against low patronage by members of the public following a recent rumour that they...

Check out pre-wedding photoshoot of man set to marry two wives

A polygamous man is surely killing two birds with one stone as he gets set to marry his two lovers at one event.The husband-to-be...