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Paternity crisis: 1 in 4 Nigerian fathers not biological parents – Report

A new report by Smart DNA Nigeria has revealed that one in every four paternity tests conducted in the country still returns a negative...

More than 40 missing in Nigeria boat accident

More than 40 people were missing in a boat accident in Nigeria after a boat conveying 50 persons to a popular market in northwest...

It changed my life – Davido reflects on son Ifeanyi’s death

Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has opened up about how the death of his son, Ifeanyi Adeleke, reshaped his outlook on...

Church of Nigeria formally cuts ties with Wales over lesbian Archbishop

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has officially cut all ties with the Church in Wales following the appointment of Bishop Cherry Vann, an...

Two sisters arrested for staging abduction with help of married boyfriend

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four individuals over a staged kidnapping aimed at extorting five million naira (₦5,000,000) from a...

‘God understands us’: Inside a Nigerian church where deaf people find faith and community

It is like any other church in Nigeria‘s megacity of Lagos. A lectern faces rows of plastic chairs. A biblical quote is written on a...

Islamic Cleric sentenced to death for killing final-year student

The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has sentenced Abdulrahman Bello to death by hanging for the murder of Tetundeh Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year...

Nigeria kidnappers kill 35 hostages even after ransom paid

Kidnappers in Nigeria have killed at least 35 people they abducted from a village in northern Zamfara state despite ransoms being paid for their...

Buhari’s body arrives in Nigeria ahead of burial [Photos]

The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari arrived in Nigeria from London, where he died on Sunday. The body of the former president, accompanied by...

Nigeria’s former leader Buhari to be buried on Tuesday, official says

Nigeria's late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in a London clinic on Sunday aged 82, will be buried in his northern home state of...

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London

Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has died at the age of 82. The news was announced by his former aide, Bashir Ahmad, in a post...

Girl, 16, sentenced to life imprisonment for robbery and murder of lecturer

A High Court in Minna has sentenced 16-year-old Joy Afekafe to life imprisonment after finding her guilty of culpable homicide and armed robbery in...

Nigeria insurgents, bandits kill more in first half of 2025 than in all of last year

More people were killed by bandits or insurgents in Nigeria in the first half of this year than in all of 2024, according to...

Big shake-up in Nigerian politics as heavyweights join forces

Nigeria's two main opposition leaders have joined a new political party to challenge President Bola Tinubu and his ruling party in the next election. Atiku...

Court sentences gospel singer to death for gruesome murder of ‘lover’

The High Court in Lafia, Nasarawa State, has sentenced gospel singer and social media personality Oluwatimileyin Ajayi to death by hanging for the brutal...

Suspected suicide bomber kills 12 in Nigeria’s Borno state

A suspected female suicide bomber killed at least 12 people and injured several others at a fish market on Friday night in Nigeria's northeastern...

Nigeria: Five die as bomb explosion rocks Kano

No fewer than five persons have been confirmed dead following a bomb explosion in Kano State, Nigeria on Saturday. Additionally, 10 others were said to...

‘No-bra, no-exam’ rule at Nigerian university sparks outrage

A university in Nigeria has sparked outrage after a video went viral showing female students being touched to see if they were wearing bras...

Disbelief as Nigeria urges prayer to end food shortages

A call for all staff in Nigeria's Ministry of Agriculture to pray to help the country achieve food security has caused controversy. An internal memo...

Nigeria’s dog owners hit with surging pet food prices amid cost of living crisis

Nigeria's two-year-old cost-of-living crisis, which has seen the price of grocery staples like rice rise over 100% since 2023, has reached the relatively affluent class...

God told me the day I leave RCCG my first born will pass away – Pastor Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has revealed a deeply personal divine warning; God told him his...

Nigeria’s defence chief proposes fencing borders to curb insecurity

Nigeria's defence chief on Tuesday called for the country's borders with its four neighbours to be completely fenced to curb the entry of armed...

Nigeria imports Danish cows in bid to slash $1.5 billion milk import bill

Nigeria is importing dairy cattle from Denmark as it aims to double its milk output within five years, part of a plan to cut...

Bleached Babies: The toxic beauty obsession endangering Ghana’s children

A joint investigation by JoyNews and Nigeria Health Watch has revealed a troubling public health crisis in Ghana: parents are bleaching the skin of...

Heartbreak as cash-strapped Nigerians abandon their pets

Preye Maxwell looks distressed as he leaves his beloved dog Hanks at an animal shelter in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub. Fighting back tears, he says,...

Nigeria detains soldiers, police over weapons sales to armed groups

The Nigerian military has detained over two dozen soldiers and members of the police force over sales of weapons from military stockpiles to armed...

Life is improving in Nigeria – President Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has told Nigerians that the worst is behind them and that the country is getting better, in a speech to mark...

Nollywood actor hospitalised after being kicked by colleague on set

Nollywood actor Godwin Nnadiekwe has been hospitalised with internal bleeding after being kicked in the chest by fellow actor Zubby Michael during a film...

Uproar as 18-year-old boy impregnates 10 girls in Nigeria

An 18-year-old randy boy has impregnated no fewer than 10 girls in Anambra State. The Anambra State Commissioner for Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, Ify...

Nigeria repays $3.4 billion in COVID-19 funding, says IMF

Nigeria has repaid $3.4 billion in emergency funding it received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help the country cope with the impact...

Two co-wives hospitalised after taking herbs to arouse husband who recently married third wife

Two co-wives residing in the Dakwa community, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have reportedly been hospitalised after drinking a herbal...

U.S. releases shocking report on plane crash involving former Access Holdings CEO

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a damning final report on the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of former Access...

TikToker dies after collapsing during live broadcast

A TikTok content creator widely known as ‘Disturbing’ has passed away after suffering a seizure during a live broadcast at his home in the...

UK deports 43 immigration offenders to Ghana and Nigeria

The United Kingdom has deported 43 individuals to Ghana and Nigeria as part of its heightened efforts to strengthen border security under its “Plan...

World Bank projects increase in poverty for Nigerians by 2027

The World Bank has projected that poverty will increase in Nigeria by three percentage points over the next five years, reaching 2027. The World Bank...

Pastor arrested for allegedly impregnating disabled chorister

The Nigerian police has launched an investigation after a 13-year-old disabled girl was allegedly impregnated by a pastor in the Odigbo Local Government area...

Reactions as Niger Governor orders that persons with dreadlocks be arrested

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has directed security operatives to arrest anyone wearing dreadlocks. Governor Bago issued the directive during a security meeting held in...

Nigerians fear savings lost as investment app freezes them out

Angry Nigerians are turning to social media to describe how they have been locked out of their accounts on the digital financial platform, CBEX. People...

Nigerian bandit kingpin and 100 followers killed

A notorious bandit kingpin and 100 of his suspected followers have been killed in a joint military operation in north-west Nigeria, authorities say. Gwaska Dankarami...

I died, went to heaven but… – Nollywood actress

Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has shared a deeply personal and spiritual experience, claiming that she died briefly and visited heaven before being sent back...