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Why Catholic Church built Mosque for Muslims

The Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Yola, Rev. Fr. Stephen Mamza, has explained that he faced opposition when he revealed his intention to build...

Man narrates how he lures victims, inflicts them with illness for rituals (Photos)

A 36-year-old cleric, Amodu Jamiu, has been arrested by men of the Ogun state police command for allegedly abducting a 15-year-old girl for ritual. A...

Prince Philip’s life as a Freemason remembered

The Freemasons have made an impassioned tribute to Prince Philip, one of their former members, following his death aged 99. The Duke of Edinburgh passed...

Old tweet of Wizkid begging for MI’s attention 11 years ago resurfaces

A tweet by Nigerian singer, Wizkid, to rapper MI Abaga when he was just an upcoming musician has suddenly resurfaced on social media. The tweet,...

Another ‘DR UN’ appears in Nigeria, awards Tonto Dikeh in massive ceremony; UN reacts

The United Nations (UN) has reacted to Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh’s UN Noble International Ambassador for the United Nations Rescue Services award. The celebrity recently...

Graduate dies in car crash days after posting about “remedy to death”

A young man who recently graduated from a university in Nigeria, Anambra State University, now called Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, died few days after...

Musician busted for ‘copying’ Wizkid’s songs and allegedly making about $78k monthly

Social media, especially Twitter was taken by surprise after an alleged impostor with the stage name 'Wisekid' pulled a fast one on unsuspecting Wizkid...

Bird flu hits 7 Nigerian states

Human cases of Avian Influenza H5N1 also called “Bird flu” has been confirmed in 7 Nigerian states.  Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu made...

Homeless man turned model becomes a celeb [Video+Photos]

A homeless Nigerian man, Ali Olakunmi, has become a celebrity overnight after a model failed to show up for a scheduled photoshoot session. His...

Prison break: More than 1,800 prisoners escape

More than 1,800 inmates have escaped after a heavily armed gang attacked a prison in southern Nigeria using explosives, correctional authorities said Monday, in...

My twin brother forced me into crime – Robbery suspect tells police

A 29-year-old armed robbery suspect, Taiwo Ojomo, who was arrested alongside three others by operatives of Intelligence Response Team (IRT), led by DCP Abba...

Man and girlfriend wed in shrine

A man and his girlfriend have gone viral on social media over the location for their wedding. In the video shared on Instagram by @isntablog9ja,...

Beggars protest over low sales

About 250 beggars in Ibadan, on Thursday, April 1, protested against low patronage by members of the public following a recent rumour that they...

Check out pre-wedding photoshoot of man set to marry two wives

A polygamous man is surely killing two birds with one stone as he gets set to marry his two lovers at one event. The husband-to-be...

Pastor Chris fined over COVID-19 sermon

British regulator Ofcom Wednesday fined Loveworld Television Ministry, owned by Nigerian pastor Chris Oyakhilome, for peddling unsubstantiated claims about COVID-19. The broadcaster is to pay...

Police investigate mysterious death of cows

The Ondo state police command says it has begun an investigation into the cause of death of some cows in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South West Local...

‘Okada’ catches fire at fuel station while being served with engine on [Video]

A video making rounds on social media captured the moment a fuel dispenser caught fire while the attendant sold fuel into a bike. Before the fire...

How I suffered, endured after getting married to please my father – Top Nigerian actress recounts [Video]

Veteran Nigerian actress, Patience Ozokwor, has narrated how she got married at a young age to please her parents, especially her father. The actress, in...

Pastor Chris slams pastors who are endorsing Covid-19 vaccine [Video]

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the Founder and President of LoveWorld Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy, has slammed pastors who are advocating for Covid-19 vaccines....

Nigerians react as Davido ‘dumps’ Chioma; spotted kissing new girlfriend [Photos]

Photos of Nigerian singer Davido kissing 22-year-old Mya Yafai has hit the internet and generated a buzz online. The Nigerian singer was first linked with the American...

Emotional moment students surprised lecturer on his birthday [Watch]

"Surprise", some students of the Igbajo Polytechnic in Nigeria chorused when their Head of Department walked into their classroom. In a video sighted on Instablog9ja,...

Heavy traffic as two soldiers ‘storm’ street for proposal [Photos]

Two soldiers believed to be Nigerians have gotten the expected, 'yes' any man in love with a woman would love to hear. Viral photos of two Nigerian soldiers...

I killed my mother because my pastor said she’s a witch — Suspect

A 30-year-old woman, Blessing Jimoh, has been arrested by men of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly killing her mother, Ijeoma Odo. According to...

Fashion icon gives reason for sexy nun photos after critics blast her

Christians on social media are expressing their displeasure at this racy nun outfit fashion entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani, rocked to a movie premiere on Sunday, March...

Massive protest hits India as police allegedly kills Nigerian, stabs another

A 43-year-old Nigerian national died after allegedly being hit on the head by a policeman in West Delhi’s Tilak Nagar on Sunday. The man,...

Woman confesses after ghost of her step-son she murdered haunts her [Photos]

The police in Akwa Ibom State have arrested a woman, Christiana Wilson, from Eket LGA, who allegedly conspired with four others to murder her...

Suspected thief gives the camera a big smile after arrest [Photos]

The photo of one suspected criminal smiling 'sheepishly' during a mugshot after being caught for stealing at the University of Calabar has become a...

Man set to marry lady who begged him for money on the street [Photos]

Love, it is said, is like war, easy to begin but difficult to stop, this is the case of two lovebirds set to be...

Shocking: Photos of ‘Okada’ with long seat that can carry 8 people at once break the internet

The photos of a motorcycle carrying eight people at once have stirred massive reactions on social media. Chief among what people asked was: Why...

Two brothers, one other sentenced to death by hanging for stealing

Two brothers and their accomplice, Ovie Nana have been sentenced to death. The two, Isaac Sunday and Isaac Lucky, will be hanged for stealing, a...

Super Eagles embark on boat trip to Benin for AFCON qualifiers [Photos+video]

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have embarked on their trip to Porto Novo, Benin Republic by boat ahead of their 2022 Africa Cup of...

Woman arrested with 18 wraps of heroin in private part [Photo]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Nigeria has arrested a Chadian lady, Vivien Tarmadji, who attempted to board a flight en route to...

Check out how secret camera exposed man who feigned spinal cord injury in court [Video]

There was drama in a Nigerian court when a man standing trial walked in with the support of a crutches and bandages all over...

Jealous rival beats husband’s new wife, burns her to death

A lady, identified as Fatima Ibrahim, has reportedly been burnt to death by her husband's first wife in Minna, Niger State.The tragic incident is reported...

Driver’s gear improvisation causes stir [Photos]

A Twitter user has taken to the platform to express how shocked he was to see a Lagos bus driver use a showerhead as a...

It is destiny – Groom reveals why he married brother’s fiancée one month after his death

A groom in Kaduna State, Sulaiman Muhammad, has explained why he married the fiancée of his elder brother, Abubakar, an Airforce officer who died...

Lawyers hit street over murder of colleague [Photos]

Lawyers in Anambra State on Monday held a peaceful march in Awka over the rising cases of insecurity and the murder of their colleague,...

Horror: Man strangles wife as five-year-old daughter watches on

A middle-aged man, identified simply as Gbenro, is in police grips for strangling his wife, Wayesola in their home at Ondo State. The incident is...

Paul Okoye celebrates 7th wedding anniversary with wife

Nigerian singer and member of defunct Psquare, Paul Okoye, has marked seven years of marriage with his beautiful wife, Anita Okoye. The singer took...

Wife bites off husband’s p3nis for cheating

A man will no longer be able to have sex for the rest of his life after his wife bit his Penis off. Asifa Nakagolo,...