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Nigeria: Bago constitutes panel over death of miners in custody, declares 24-Hour curfew in Minna after protest

Niger State Governor Umaru Bago has declared a 24-hour curfew in Minna, the state capital, after unrest was reported in parts of the city. The...

Nigerian man jailed after exposing himself, masturbating in front of woman on UK train

A 36-year-old Nigerian man has been sentenced to 44 weeks in prison after exposing himself and masturbating in front of a woman on a...

Nigerian Police probe deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in custody

A total of 37 people accused of illegal mining in northwestern Nigeria have died in custody, local officials said. Police have set up an...

TikToker arrested over videos showing him bathing with women

The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested a 27-year-old TikTok content creator over videos showing him hugging, carrying, swimming and bathing with women. The suspect,...

Threats to my family forced me to tone down political commentary – Mr Macaroni

Nigerian skit maker and social commentator Mr Macaroni has opened up about why he became less vocal about government and political issues, revealing that...

Facts about Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery Initial Public Offering

Nigeria's Dangote Group is selling 4.1 billion shares in its oil refinery to raise 2.15 trillion naira ($1.6 billion) in what is set to...

Six Nigerians to be extradited to US over alleged $6m online romance scams

South African police are handing over six Nigerians wanted in the US for alleged online romance scams to FBI agents later on Friday. The group...

Nigeria names new commander to lead military operations against Boko Haram

Nigeria has appointed a new commander to lead military operations against Boko Haram and ​its Islamic State-backed splinter faction in the northeast, ‌replacing the...

Clinic says Nigerian influencer ignored doctor’s advice to split penis enlargement procedure

A cosmetic clinic in Bangkok, Thailand, has told investigators that Nigerian content creator Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo requested to undergo a penis enlargement procedure in...

I began acting 30 years before Nollywood emerged – Pete Edochie

Veteran Nigerian actor Pete Edochie has asserted that his acting career predates the emergence of Nollywood, saying he first took to the stage in...

Ex-convict arrested over alleged attempt to smuggle cocaine in herbal tea pack, phone chargers

A 34-year-old convicted cocaine trafficker who allegedly returned to the drug trade under a new identity and posed as a herbal tea businessman has...

Uber announces exit from Nigeria after 12 years of operation

Uber is set to end its operations in Nigeria today, September 2, 2026, bringing its 12-year presence in the country to an end. The ride-hailing...

Baba Sadiq arrives in Abuja to begin duty as Ghana’s High Commissioner-designate to Nigeria

Ghanaian media personality and politician Baba Sadiq Abdulai Abu has arrived in Abuja to begin his national assignment as Ghana’s High Commissioner-designate to the...

‘If you started running, they shot you’ – inside Nigeria’s growing kidnapping crisis

"If you ran into a room, they set the room on fire," says Fatima, describing a recent attack on her village in Zamfara, north-western...

Veteran Nollywood actor passes on at 65

Veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died. The actor’s daughter, Kira Taiwo, announced his death on Sunday evening during a live...

Gunmen abduct worshippers from Nigeria mosque, police say

Armed men abducted several worshippers from a ‌mosque in Nigeria's north-central Niger State during Friday prayers, police said on Saturday, in the latest mass...

Dozens of people abducted in attacks on villages in Nigeria

More than 100 people have been abducted in attacks on several villages in Nigeria's central Niger State, police and residents have told the BBC. The...

At least 50 killed, mostly children, as boat capsizes in Nigeria

At least 50 people, mostly children, died after an overloaded boat capsized on Thursday ​in Nigeria's northwest Sokoto state, witnesses said. The accident took ‌place...

US lifts security restrictions on ships from Nigeria after 12 years

The United States has lifted security restrictions imposed on vessels arriving from Nigeria after more than a ​decade, the Marine and Blue Economy Minister...

Man breaks into woman’s house, steals 22 pants for ritual purposes

A 27-year-old man has been remanded at a correctional facility in Yola, Adamawa State, after he was accused of breaking into a woman’s home...

Man in court for conspiring with stepmother to kill father in Nigeria

A man has been arraigned before a Kano Magistrate’s Court for allegedly conspiring with his father’s former wife to kill his father. The suspect, Nura...

IK Ogbonna opens up about grief after death of best friend Alexx Ekubo

Nigerian actor and model IK Ogbonna has opened up about the emotional impact of losing his close friend and fellow actor Alexx Ekubo, admitting...

19-year-old housewife arrested for poisoning her husband 40 days after wedding

A 19-year-old woman has been arrested by the Nigerian police or allegedly attempting to poison her husband, just 40 days after their wedding. The suspect,...

10 Nigeria police officers, 17 suspected bandits killed in clash in Kebbi state

Ten Nigerian ​police officers were killed ‌and two wounded in a clash with a gang of ​suspected bandits in northwestern ​Kebbi state, police said...

Grave digger arrested for exhuming corpse to steal casket

Police in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, have arrested a cemetery manager and a suspected grave digger for allegedly exhuming a freshly buried corpse and...

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery aims to raise $5 billion with October listing, source says 

Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery is set for Africa's biggest ever market listing as it seeks to raise about $5 billion through an initial ​public...

Gunmen invade Catholic Church in Enugu, abduct seminarian 

Suspected armed men have reportedly invaded St. Joseph Catholic Church in Affa, Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State, abducting a seminarian and several...

TikTok stars Peller and Jarvis celebrate lavish wedding, receive luxury gifts including plot of land

Popular TikTok creators Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, and Elizabeth Amadou, popularly known as Jarvis, celebrated their wedding in grand style on Saturday,...

How Mexican drug cartels have outsourced meth labs to Nigeria

The Nigerian judge was formally dressed, the lawyers maintained  legal decorum and protocol was followed – but this hearing was not in the comfortable confines of...

Students trapped, scores feared dead as three-storey hostel collapses in Nigeria’s Anambra State

An unspecified number of students are feared dead, while several others remain trapped after a three-storey hostel collapsed in Oko, a host community of...

Ablakwa calls for probe into alleged attacks on Sam Jonah’s properties in Nigeria

Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has appealed to the Nigerian government to investigate allegations of attacks on properties belonging to Ghanaian business magnate...

At least 24 killed in bandit attack in northwest Nigeria, residents say

Armed bandits riding motorcycles killed at least 24 farmers ​and wounded several others in an ‌attack on remote farming villages in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara...

Bandits kill at least 24 farmers in fresh attack in Nigeria’s Zamfara State

Armed bandits riding motorcycles killed at least 24 farmers ​and wounded several others in an ‌attack on remote farming villages in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara...

Trump praises Nigeria’s efforts against violence towards Christians

President Donald Trump praised Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for his actions against ​violence, according to a letter released by ‌Nigeria's presidency on Wednesday, in...

Police officers arrested for allegedly seeking roadside bribe from Nigeria’s anti-corruption boss

Four Nigerian policemen, accused of setting up an illegal checkpoint to extort money from drivers, picked on the wrong man: the head of one...

Davido reveals wife Chioma manages his finances over reckless spending concerns

Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido has disclosed that his wife, Chioma Rowland, manages his finances because he considers himself a reckless spender. The singer made the...

Biology lecturer arrested for allegedly attempting sex with student in lab

A lecturer at a tertiary institution in Anambra State, Nigeria, has been arrested after students accused him of allegedly attempting to have sexual relations...

There’s some truth to ‘school na scam’ – Jim Iyke

Veteran Nollywood actor Jim Iyke has said there’s some truth to the controversial claim that Western education is a “scam.” Speaking in a recent interview...

South African woman arrested at Abuja airport with 5.75kg heroin concealed in suitcases

A 38-year-old South African woman has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilograms of...

More than 40 kidnapped children and teachers freed after Nigerian army operation

Nigeria's military says it has freed all 44 pupils and teachers who were abducted two months ago from schools in the southern state of...