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Soldier detained for assaulting nurses during his wife’s delivery [Photos]

The 22 Armoured Brigade of the Nigeria Army, Sobi Cantonment, Ilorin, Kwara State, has detained a soldier for allegedly assaulting two female nurses.  The incident...

Trafficked to Europe for sex: A survivor’s escape story

Every year thousands of women are trafficked to European cities and put to work having sex with men. Jewel, a young Nigerian who had...

Man who plotted with abductors to attack his cousin also gets kidnapped

A 36-year-old man, Abubakar Halilu, has narrated how he was caught in a den of kidnappers he arranged with to abduct his cousin. He plotted...

Shock as man puts himself up for sale over poverty [Photo]

A 26-year-old man from Kaduna state has put himself up for sale. The man, identified as Aliyu Na Idris, who is a tailor by profession,...

Three suspected ritualists arrested with exhumed corpse

The Ogun Police Command says it has arrested three suspects while they were exhuming a corpse for ritual purpose at Abule Sikiru area of...

Man sets wife ablaze over misunderstanding

A man has reportedly set his wife ablaze after returning from the village for her mother’s burial preparation. It was reported that the woman simply...

Pastor faces 5 years in US prison for fixing fake marriages for green card

A Nigerian pastor resident in the United States has been indicted for conspiracy to commit marriage fraud, and visa fraud. Joshua Olatokunbo Shonubi made his first...

3 arrested for beating man to death for allegedly stealing iPhone 6

Men of Ogun State police command on Wednesday, October 20, arrested three men namely; Felix Sunday, Shomuye Musa, and Oluwatobi Michael for beating one...

Manchester United celebrates Davido as he visits Old Trafford

Manchester United Football Club (MUFC) has given a special treat to Nigerian music superstar, Davido, who was present at their iconic Old Trafford stadium. The...

Two arrested over alleged plot to kidnap their supervisors for ransom

Security officials have arrested two employees of a cement company over alleged plan to kidnap their supervisors in Okpilla, Etsako East Local government of...

Trending: Man designs pot that cooks two meals at a go

A Nigerian man is currently making waves on social media with the invention of a cooking pot that can cook two different meals simultaneously....

Three traditional rulers killed as gunmen open fire at a meeting

At least three traditional rulers were killed during an attack by unknown gunmen at Nnenasa community, Headquarters of Njaba Local Government Area of Imo State,...

#EndSARS: Tension in Lagos as Nigerians mark one year memorial

Expectations have been heightened today, October 20, 2021 as the memorial of #EndSARS victims is being held. EndSARS is one of three event that re-echoed...

Tiwa Savage’s ex-husband reacts to her sex scandal

Tiwa Savage’s Ex-husband, TeeBillz, known in real life as Tunji Balogun, has reacted to the leaked sex tape of the singer, hours after the...

Three-year-old disappears during staged fight

The parents of three-year-old Nohim Ishola have been thrown into panic after he disappeared on Sunday in Otto community, in the Ebute-Meta area of...

Headmaster arrested after student drowns in school pit

The Nigeria Police attached to the Ughelli Area Command, Delta State, have arrested the principal of Government Technical College, Ogor, over the alleged drowning of...

Inside Nigeria’s unregulated human egg industry

It was a hot afternoon in October 2019, and 22-year-old Joan had just been crying in a ward of a private hospital in Mokola,...

Immigration Service repatriates 27 Nigerians [Photos]

The Ghana Immigration Service has repatriated 27 Nigerians who were arrested at Apiedu in the Ashanti Region on Friday, October 15, 2021. They were allegedly...

Suspected gunmen attack police station, kill 1 officer

Suspected gunmen have attacked a police station in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi and shot a police sergeant. The Assistant Public Relations Officer, Ebonyi...

Man kills another man he met at his woman friend’s house

The Police Command in Ogun on Sunday said it has arrested a 25-year-old man, Bisi Omoniyi, for allegedly killing another man he met in...

Blind woman arrested over exhumed human skull

A visually impaired woman, identified as Mrs. Eseme James, a native of Nnung Oku Ibiet village in Oruk Anam Local government area of Akwa...

Two university students die under tragic circumstances

The University of Ibadan, Nigeria has been thrown into mourning after losing two of its students within 24 hours. The deceased students identified as...

Man kills daughter, 16, after finding out she’s not his biological child

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Mohammed Sale for allegedly killing his 16-year-old daughter, Aisha. The 42-year-old father-of-9 was arrested...

Fake police officer, soldier arrested for peddling hard drugs

A fake police officer, a soldier as well as youth corps member are among 663 drug traffickers and users arrested when operatives of the...

She charmed me – Man who impregnated 19-year-old daughter

A 45-year-old man, Ola Oluwa Jimoh, who was arrested in September for allegedly having sexual relations with his biological daughter to the extent of...

Fans beat referee to pulp over bias officiating

There was drama in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital on Friday as a Nigeria batch A referee identified as Haruna was beaten to coma...

Man arrested for playing x-rated video on a billboard

The Police in Rivers state have arrested a man for displaying unauthorised footage on a billboard belonging to a private entity. The man, whose name...

Media aide electrocuted while answering a call from phone on charge

A media aide to the member representing Degema state Constituency, Rivers State House of Assembly, Osaki Diri, has been electrocuted. The unfortunate incident occurred on Thursday,...

Viral ‘TikToker’ presumed dead over cult attack shows up

Perry, a Tik Toker girl, who was allegedly manhandled and murdered after a video where she was dancing to a cult song went viral,...

Man arrested for locking up his kids inside water drum

Police operatives from Ipaja Division in Lagos have rescued two children reportedly locked inside an empty water drum by their father. The children were subjected...

Man chews off ex-girlfriend’s finger for ignoring his calls

A man is currently caged in Osun State police station for allegedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Soliat. It was gathered that the suspect, Azeez Kuforiji, perpetrated...

I’ll commit suicide if you don’t separate us, man kneels down to beg judge

A 64-year old retired civil servant, Amos Akinlolu, has told a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, sitting at Mapo, in Ibadan to put an end...

Touching moment kidnapped Seminarians were led into church after being freed [Video]

Three seminarians abducted from same Chapel of Christ the King Major Seminary in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State are now free. The moment...

Final year physics students build robotic dog [Video]

Reactions have stirred online over the building of a robotic dog by three Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko final year students. The students identified as...

Occupants escape unhurt as container falls on vehicle

Three occupants in a Toyota Camry vehicle escaped unhurt after a 40-feet container fell on their vehicle in Nigeria. According to the report by...

Tragedy as man, wife, daughter, maid die after eating poisoned food

Tragedy struck in Ugbo Paul, a suburb of Abakpa Nike, in the Enugu East council area of Enugu State, following the death of three...

Man hires hoodlums to attack teacher for beating daughter

A 35-year-old man, Abidemi Oluwaseun, has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly hiring hoodlums to attack a teacher...

Police officer narrates how defendant sent naked pictures to his 16-year-old niece

An Investigating Police Officer, DSP Offiong Nsa has told an FCT High Court, Kubwa that one Yusuf Yahaya sent naked pictures and pornographic videos to...

It’s difficult for Ghanaian musicians to get access to Nigerian media space – Mr Logic

Artiste Manager and entertainment pundit, Mr Logic, born Emmanuel Barnes, says the Nigerian music industry is protected, making it difficult for Ghanaian musicians to fully...

Couple found dead at home buried without autopsy

Emotions were high on Thursday when the remains of an Ilesa-based cleric, Olasunkanmi Eso, and his wife, Deborah, were buried in their residence at...