Nigeria

The Nigerian government has condemned Canada for denying visas to its senior military officers, including the head of the military.Chief of Defence Staff Gen...

The Gombe State High Court No. 5, presided over by Justice A.M. Haruna, has ordered the amputation of Abdullahi Suleiman’s right hand after finding...

Nollywood actress Pat Ugwu has passed away at the age of 35.Her colleague, Emeka Okoye, announced the development in an Instagram post on Wednesday,...

At least 17 children have died in a fire at an Islamic school in northern Nigeria, officials say.Several other pupils were injured and rushed...

A community in Anambra State, Nigeria has been thrown into mourning after the shocking discovery of the lifeless bodies of three siblings in a...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully rescued a young woman from the clutches of a suspected armed robber and ritual!st, launching...

Gospel singer Timilehin Ajayi, who is accused of murdering his girlfriend, has sparked public outrage after pleading not guilty to charges of culpable homicide,...

For more than 50 years, one family has dedicated itself to caring for the biggest graveyard in Nigeria's northern city of Kaduna - much...

Nollywood actress Ini Edo has shared her journey with infertility, disclosing that she had to opt for surrogacy after unsuccessful long-term attempts at carrying...

Tiwa Savage, a prominent singer in the Nigerian music scene, has drawn mixed reactions following her recent comments describing the industry as “filled with...

The Catholic Diocese of Warri has suspended Rev. Fr. Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe from the priesthood following his reported marriage in the United States.This was...

Patricia Masithela, a 27-year-old originally from Nigeria, met a horrific fate when she was mauled to death by a pack of starving dogs in...

Patricia Masithela, a 27-year-old originally from Nigeria, met a horrific fate when she was mauled to death by a pack of starving dogs in...

Omowunmi, widow of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has accused her late husband’s father, Joseph Aloba, of delaying the DNA test ordered...

Nigerians on social media are mourning the death of a woman who was allegedly beheaded by a man reported to be her boyfriend in...

The Federal Government has confirmed an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, in Kano State, affecting various bird...

Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, purported to be a gospel musician, has been arrested in Orozo, Nigeria after being found with a decapitated head in a black...

At least 16 civilians in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after being mistaken for criminal gangs. Residents...

Close to $53m (£43m) in alleged illicit funds recovered from Nigeria's former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke among others will be used to fund public...

A prominent Nigerian atheist, who has just been freed after serving more than four years in prison for blasphemy, is now living in a...

Two suspected thieves were electrocuted while allegedly attempting to steal solar streetlights in the Ogobiri community of Bayelsa State, Nigeria.The bodies of the two...

Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the junta-led nation.In a Christmas Day...

At least 10 people were killed and several wounded when a Nigerian military fighter jet pursuing bandits in two villages mistakenly bombed civilians in...

Nigeria has launched an emergency response centre after recording 190 deaths from Lassa fever, a viral haemorrhagic illness, the country's disease control agency said...

The number of dead from a crowd crush in the south-east town of Okija in Nigeria has risen to 22, police say.It is the...

A stampede at a religious event in Ibadan, the capital of Nigeria's southwest Oyo state, resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, Governor Seyi Makinde...

Shell has received approval from Nigeria's oil Minister for the sale of $2.4 billion in onshore and shallow-water assets to Renaissance Group, Renaissance said...

A Nigerian man who has spent 10 years on death row for stealing some hens and eggs has been promised a pardon by the...

A 54-year-old man identified as Eseni Chima, accused of killing his wife, Ugochukwu, was on Tuesday, December 17, charged with murder at an Abakaliki...

Nigeria's anti-graft agency said it had arrested 792 suspects in a raid on a building believed to be a hub for fraudsters who lured...

High-profile Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adegboyega has dismissed claims that he was about to be deported from the UK, where his church is facing allegations...

Nollywood actress Sarah Martins has taken to social media to express her distress after allegedly falling victim to theft at her home.She accused her...

Nigerian politician and former presidential candidate, Peter Obi has extended warm congratulations to Ghana's President-elect, John Dramani Mahama over his victory in the 2024...

In a landmark achievement, Nigerian songstress Yemi Alade has earned her first-ever solo Grammy nomination in the Best African Music Performance category for her...

A boat accident occurred in the early hours of Friday along the Dambo-Ebuchi sections of the River Niger, resulting in the loss of multiple...

A young man identified as Anaegbuachara, has allegedly confessed to to killing his mother, grandmother, sister, and niece for ritual purposes.Anaegbuachara admitted to lacing...

Nigerian actor Richard Mofe Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has expressed hope in the potential of the National Democratic Congress' flagbearer John Dramani Mahama,...

Chioma is adamant that Hope, the baby boy she is holding in her arms, is her son.  After eight years of failed attempts to...

Two cows valued at approximately GH₵ 27,000 have been stolen from the premises of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Testimony Parish in Egbeda,...

Nigerian rapper Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, popularly known as Phyno, has shared his opinion on celebrities getting married.The Alobam crooner described music as a “jealous...