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Covid-19: Tonto Dikeh distressed as she loses two people within 24 hours

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has taken to her social media page with a piece of heartbreaking information to her fans and followers. The movie...

Nigeria records 779 new Coronavirus cases, total infections now over 24,000

Nigeria on Saturday, June 27, recorded its highest daily toll of the Coronavirus infections with 779 cases, bringing the total COVID-19 cases in the...

She begged for it – Man who defiled 13-year-old daughter claims

A 50-year-old man, identified as Adeleye Fayemiwo, has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for allegedly defiling his 13-year-old daughter. His arrest was...

Nigerian kids get Hollywood invite after recreating movie trailer

The Nigerian kids famous for remaking multimillion-dollar music videos and movie trailers with household items may be heading to Hollywood. Members of Ikorodu Bois nabbed the...

Father who raped 3-yr-old daughter while his wife was in labour room blames evil spirits

A 43-year-old father has been arrested for allegedly raping his three-year-old daughter while his wife was in the hospital to give birth. Ikechukwu Ekenta, from...

Woman divorces husband for feeding their children with alcohol

A Customary Court in Ibadan on Friday dissolved a five-year-old marriage on the basis that the husband feeds his children with alcohol.The wife, identified...

Persons behind Nigerian High Commission demolishing identified

Individuals behind the demolition of a building belonging to the Nigerian High Commission in the Greater Accra Region have been identified. The Ministry of...

Politician who told God to kill him at 70 dies at 70 [Video]

https://twitter.com/Naijapals/status/1276220363387613185?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1276220363387613185&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peacefmonline.com%2Fpages%2Flocal%2Fsocial%2F202006%2F415837.php Nigerian politician, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has been confirmed dead after being infected with Coronavirus. The former Oyo State governor reportedly died at 70 of...

Tears as 6-year-old boy commits suicide

Police in Kilifi are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a six-year-old boy, who is alleged to have committed suicide on Thursday, June...

Nigerian returns huge cash he found in Indomie carton

A Nigerian man, Chidiebere Ogbonna, has suddenly become an internet sensation and tagged a “good Samaritan” after returning the sum of N1.8m he found...

Man defiles 3-yr-old daughter while wife was in the labour room

A 43-year-old man, Ikechukwu Ekenta, has been arrested for allegedly raping his three-year-old daughter in Anambra State.According to reports, the victim was defiled on the...

Nigeria won’t engage in ‘street fight’ with Ghana over demolition -Presidency

The Presidency on Wednesday said the Federal Government would not engage in what it called “street fight” over the demolition of a building on...

2Baba appointed goodwill ambassador for United Nations Refugee Agency

Nigerian singer Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has been appointed a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Refugee Agency. The United Nations High...

Nigeria: Man in court for having sex with pig

A 22- year-old man, Ayokunbi Olaniyi,has been arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly having sex with a pig. The police prosecutor, Insp....

Bizarre: Woman crushes hubby’s balls

A 35-year-old married woman, Omolara Seriki, has allegedly damaged the scrotum of her 52-year-old husband, Raheem, after she allegedly caught him cheating with another...

Veteran actor reacts to being called a ritualist [Video]

Popular Nollywood actor, Anayo Modestus Onyekwere, popularly known as Kanayo O Kanayo, has reacted to being called a ritualist on social media. The actor,...

Nigeria police rescue workers ‘locked in rice factory’

Police in Nigeria have rescued more than 100 people they say were locked in a rice-processing factory and forced to work throughout a coronavirus...

Akufo-Addo apologises to Buhari over demolition of Nigerian High Commission property

Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwah Akufo-Addo, has rendered an apology to President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, over the demolition of a building at the...

Vulcaniser arrested for stealing his customer’s panties for ritual purposes [Photo]

A 22-year-old vulcaniser, Dele Ope, has been arrested for allegedly stealing an underwear belonging to a female customer at her home in Ogun state...

The racist questions I was asked at Eton College – Popular Nigerian author recalls

In our series of Letters from Africa, journalist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani speaks to one of the first African students at the United Kingdom's (UK)...

Lagos: Chief Imam’s son kills friend over mobile phone

The son of the Chief Imam of Isale Oja community in Agege, Abdulrahman Olayiwola, has been arrested by Lagos state police for allegedly stabbing...

Couple arrested for molesting man’s ex-girlfriend [Photo]

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a couple for allegedly inserting a bottle into the private part of the man’s ex-girlfriend. Osas Onyeokweni, and...

Woman gifts husband branded coffin on Father’s Day (Photo)

Father’s Day is an occasion set aside to celebrate fathers, potential fathers and men who in one way or the other play the role...

Bizzare: 7 Nigerian journalists die in a week [photo]

Seven popular journalists in Nigeria have died within the last seven days. The journalists, who work with different media organizations in Nigeria, died of different...

You cannot believe in Jesus and be afraid of Covid 19 – Pastor Chris [Watch]

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the Founder and President of LoveWorld Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy, says pastors cannot believe in Jesus Christ and be...

Dangote group makes $2.3 billion in revenue for 2019

The Dangote Group, according to its President, Aliko Dangote, has recorded some ₦891.7 billion ($2,312,167,399.60) as revenue for its 2019 financial year. The business mogul...

Man rapes, murders his sister-in-law to punish his brother

A middle-aged man, Aminu Bala, has been arrested in Damaga, Zamfara state for allegedly raping and killing his brother’s wife, Hauwa Iliyasu.The spokesman of...

Man with no limbs inspires online community; bags 1st Class degree

It was the middle of 2019 when a Nigerian man attracted the attention of the online community after a social media user shared the...

Nigeria’s Covid-19 cases exceed 20,000 as 436 new infections are recorded

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases have exceeded 20,000 as the country recorded 436 new infections. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this in a...

Nigerian researchers announce Covid-19 vaccine

A team of Nigerian scientists has announced the discovery of a preventive vaccine against the novel coronavirus, local media reported Saturday. “It is our passion...

Suspected Covid-19 patient caught after escaping from isolation [Watch]

Some Covid-19 frontliners had a struggle of their lives when they tried 'arresting' a suspected patient who had escaped from an isolation centre. The incident...

Nigeria: Three arrested while performing rituals at police barracks [Video]

Three suspected ritualists, including a native doctor and a couple, were caught while allegedly performing some fetish rituals.According to a source, the incident happened...

Coronavirus: Wives storm isolation centre in Nigeria to demand release of husbands[Video]

Wives of Egbin power station workers made a scene as they called for their husbands to be released to them. Staff of Egbin power station,...

Nigeria: Pastor caught allegedly planting charm on his cousin’s land [Photos]

Rev Paul Abam, whose Ministry is in Cross River State has been disgraced after allegedly being caught planting charm in his cousin's land, in a...

Nigeria: 717 rape cases recorded from January to May 2020 – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu says 717 rape incidents have been reported to the police across the country from January-May this year alone. The...

You’ve been nothing but a blessing – D’banj celebrates wife

Singer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has taken to his Instagram page to shower praises on his wife, Didi Lineo. According to the...

25-year-old rapes, murders brother’s wife

The police in Zamfara state have arrested a 25-year-old man, Aminu Bala, who allegedly raped and murdered his elder brother’s wife, Hauwau Iliyasu. The state police...

Nigerian troops kill Boko Haram commander

A Boko Haram commander, Abu Imrana has been killed in an exchange of gunfights with Nigerian soldiers in Borno state. Vanguard had reported how over...

Nigeria records 717 rape cases in five months

Some 717 rape cases were recorded in Nigeria between January and May 2020, the Inspector-General of Police, Adamu Muhammad, has revealed. Speaking to State House...

Buhari orders investigation into shooting at his home

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has ordered an investigation into a shooting incident inside the grounds of his official residence involving security guards. The incident reportedly...