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Man invents stove that uses water for cooking [Video]

A 67-year-old man, Hadi Usman, has invented a cooking stove that uses water and air pressure to generate fire. Mr. Usman, an electronic technician, based...

Nigerians love Shatta Wale – Vudumane

Vudumane, a popular Ghanaian Afrobeat artiste based in Nigeria, has gone on a different tangent regarding the supposed 'beef' between Shatta Wale and stakeholders...

Lady gifts her loyal friend a house as birthday gift [Video]

A young Nigerian lady has served friendship goals after she gifted her friend a house worth millions of Naira as birthday gift. The lady, a...

Teacher arrested for murdering, burying child in school premises

Nigeria Police command has arrested a school teacher, Abdulmalik Mohammed Tanko, for abducting and killing his five-year-old pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, despite collecting part of...

Shoot-to-kill order given to Nigeria prison guards

Nigeria’s Interior Minister has ordered prison guards across the country to shoot and kill anyone who attempts a jailbreak. Over the last year, armed groups...

Outrage as 16-year-old pupil dies while playing in school

Outrage has hit the social media space with netizens demanding answers following the death of Emmanuel Ojo, a JSS3 pupil who died in school. Emmanuel, aged 16,...

Dele Momodu meets Mahama [Video]

Nigerian journalist and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, on Tuesday visited former President John Mahama. Mr Momodu's visit was to commiserate with him following...

Popular musician loses mum a year after twin sister’s death

Veteran Nigerian singer, Chibuzor Oji Faze has lost his mother a year after his twin sister died. Though the cause of death is not...

Businessman found dead in hotel room with private part missing

Friends of a tailor, identified as Azubuike Nwokolo aka Zubby More, are currently demanding justice for him on social media after he was reportedly...

Obasanjo mourns with Mahama [Photos]

Former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, has paid a courtesy call on former President John Dramani Mahama. This was to commiserate with him following the...

My mother took me to a herbalist, asked me to use my brother for money ritual – Suspect confesses

A suspected internet fraudster, identified as Afeez Olalere, has been caged by the Nigerian police after making a wild confession of his crimes. Afeez, who was...

Widow, relatives shot at her husband’s funeral

A woman and her relatives were shot at her husband's funeral after being blamed for the deceased's death. Benita Okwuibe lost her husband Onyedika Jeremiah,...

Man allegedly digs hole in his bedroom for rituals [Video]

A Nigerian man has been nabbed for allegedly digging a grave in his room for ritual purposes. Some residents, who entered the room, claimed it...

Fake Military General arrested over forgery of president’s signature

A fake army general has been arrested after he allegedly forged the signature of the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to commit fraud. Nigeria’s Economic and...

Ovation Magazine owner joins Nigeria’s presidential race

Journalist and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has joined the 2023 presidential race of Nigeria. Momodu who declared his interest at the Peoples...

Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after seven months

Nigeria has lifted its ban on Twitter – seven months after clamping down on the social networking site. Nigeria’s government suspended Twitter last June after the...

Empress Gifty backs Shatta Wale; shades Nigerian gospel artiste – [Video]

Gospel musician, Gifty Adorye is the latest celebrity to call out Nigerian musicians for failing to support their Ghanaian counterparts. According to her, Nigerian gospel...

Church chases best man out over his beard [Video]

A Nigerian man has called out the Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Aba for allegedly chasing him out of their auditorium because...

Strippers pray in tongues ahead of hustle [Video]

A group of Nigerian strippers has been spotted in a viral video praying and speaking in tongues before the commencement of their hustle. In the video...

Nigeria: Army officer dies after taking sex enhancement drug to satisfy lover

A senior army officer, identified as Major Martins, has died after allegedly taking sex enhancement drug. According to FIJ, the deceased attached to the depot...

Nigeria: Three teenagers arrested for attempting to murder girl, 14 for rituals

Detectives of Nigeria in collaboration with community youth have arrested three suspects for attempted ritual killing. It is reported that the suspects, two aged 15...

Nigeria: Gunmen kidnap bride at pastor’s house few hours to her wedding

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a bride, Farmatof Paul, a few hours to her wedding in Plateau State, Nigeria. According to Nigerian Tribune, Farmat was...

Pastor, five others die in New Year’s Eve boat accident

A boat mishap has claimed the lives of a 39-year-old pastor and five others The accident occurred when two-speed boats collided around 1:30 am on...

If you think fighting Nigerians is the way to go then… – Kwaw Kese tells Shatta Wale

Rapper Kwaw Kese has slammed Shatta Wale after the latter dissed Nigerians during his performance at his recently-organised stadium concert dubbed Freedom Wave Concert....

Shatta Wale blasts Nigerians on social media

Dancehall musician, Shatta Wale, has been venting his spleen against Nigerians on social media. The whole point triggered during his recently-held Freedom Wave Concert at...

Top veteran Nollywood actor passes on

It’s another sad moment for Nollywood. The industry has lost one of its veteran actors, Samuel Obiago. The talented actor died in the early hours...

Singer Adaramati recruits Yung Willi for new single ‘Money Too Useful’

Inspired by the growing Amapiano sound, fast-rising Nigerian Afrobeats star, Adesewa Adaramati, has released the highly anticipated single titled 'Money Too Useful.' Mixed and mastered...

Photos of 83-year-old monarch exercising go viral

An 83-year-old Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, has been spotted exercising in his palace. The photos making the round on Facebook show the monarch wearing...

Female soldier arrested for accepting marriage proposal

A Nigerian female soldier has been arrested for accepting a marriage proposal while on duty, an army spokesman has said. She had breached the military's...

Pastor launches anointed bra, panties for ladies looking for husbands [Photos]

A Nigerian pastor, Dr J.S. Yusuf, has introduced anointed underwear with a print of his face to attract men for single ladies seeking life...

Lady recounts how her friend was deceived into renting an isolation centre

A Twitter user, Teefah Hassan, has shared the story of how her friend who was in dire need of accommodation was conned into renting...

Suspected thief found dead under vehicle at mechanic shop

A suspected thief has been found dead under a parked vehicle at a mechanic workshop in Ago Egun area of Ogun State, Nigeria. The man...

Nigerian lawmakers reject gender equality bill

Lawmakers in Nigeria have rejected a bill seeking to empower women and promote gender equality. Senator Biodun Olujimi from the south-western Ekiti State was forced...

I will love him till the end – Lady weds bedridden lover [Photos]

True love it is said can be found in the most unlikely places and circumstances and this has been proven by a couple that...

Man with 59 wives, 300 children dies at 74

Popular Nigerian native doctor, Simon Odo, who married 59 wives and gave birth to over 300 children and grandchildren, is dead. The Enugu-based fetish...

Herbalist threatens to kill client for presenting fake human skull

A suspected herbalist, identified as Daramola Idowu, is in the grips of the police for attempted ritual killing. This incident happened at Osun State Nigeria. According...

Woman undergoes 36 surgeries and has both feet amputated after mosquito bite in Nigeria

A Sydney socialite has opened up about her life and death battle after malaria left her so sick she needed both feet amputated.  Stephenie Rodriguez,...

Cultists set student ablaze for refusing to join

A university in Nigeria has confirmed an incident where a final-year student was attacked and set ablaze for refusing to join a cult. The student...

Banky W reacts after court declares ‘marriage’ illegal

Popular Nigeria artiste, Olubankole Wellington, known to many as Banky W, has taken to social media to call his wife, Adesua Etomi, a baby...

Outrage as an underage boy marries lover

People have expressed outrage after photos of an underage ''couple'' were shared online. The boy got married to a girl on Thursday, December 9, 2021. A...