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Nigerian scammer ‘pulls off $1m heist’ from prison

A convicted internet fraudster has been placed under investigation in Nigeria for allegedly masterminding a "mega scam" from a maximum-security prison worth at least...

President Buhari honours Customs officer who rejected bribe

President Muhammadu Buhari has presented Integrity awards to two public servants, Bashir Abubakar and Mrs Josephine Ugwu of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria for...

Photo: Pastor caught with coffin, female panties

Pastor Sunday Egbo, the General Overseer and founder of Christ Mercy Ministry in Ajuonu community of Obukpa, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State...

Why I sleep with other men, take beer daily — Prophetess

A Mapo Customary Court on Monday, in Ibadan, dissolved a marriage of 22 years and advised married couples to fear God and...

Videos: Moesha chills with Wizkid, Tiwa Savage in Dubai

Ghanaian actress Moesha Boduong was spotted hanging out with Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage and Wizkid during the recently held One Africa Music Fest 2019 in Dubai. In...

Outrageous traditional marriage list causes commotion

The issue of bride price being overly extreme has always been a problem in Nigeria and other parts of Africa. Many families tend to go...

Davido arrested for allegedly brutalizing young man

Davido, the popular Nigerian singer, has allegedly been arrested for stabbing one Michael, also known as Dream Chaser. Dream Chaser is said to be the...

Police rescue another kidnapped 4-year-old boy

A 4-year-old boy identified as Abdulrahman Dalha who was kidnapped at Zangon Rimi quarters in Ungoggo Local Government Area of the state by the...

You’ve done so much evil to many people – Bankulli rips into Dbanj

The long standing beef between Nigerian popstar, Dbanj and his former manager, Bankulli has just popped up again. For those who don't know, Bankulli was...

Suspected ritualist allegedly turns into goat

A suspected ritualist allegedly turned into a goat after being told to pick the money she dropped in Ido, Ekiti State, Nigeria The lady is said...

Photos from Paul Okoye’s wife’s 31st private birthday party

A few days ago, Anita Okoye, mum of three and wife of singer Paul Okoye, turned 31. She marked the day with a private dinner...

#Sexforgrades: Ignatius Ajuru University sacks lecturer, suspends 10 others

One lecturer has been dismissed, while 10 others have been suspended at Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Port Harcourt, over the allegation of demanding cash...

SA artists petition Arts and Culture Minister to stop Burna Boy from SA concert

South African musicians have refused to perform alongside Burna Boy after threatening rapper AKA over his xenophobic comments months ago. Burna Boy has been a...

Man electrocuted while attempting to steal transformer

A middle-aged man suspected to be a thief has been electrocuted while trying to steal a transformer in Abuja, Nigeria. His lifeless body...

Chief imposes wedding tax in his village

No-one has got married in a village in Kano state, Nigeria, in the past four months after its chief imposed a wedding tax. Ado Sa'id, the chief...

Photos: Winners Chapel pastor regains freedom after 7 months in Boko Haram captivity

A pastor with the Living Faith Church, popularly known as Winners' Chapel abducted by Boko Haram insurgents in May, has regained his freedom after...

Man commits suicide over deportation from Dubai

A 30-year-old man, Emmanuel Obiefuna, has allegedly taken his own life after being deported to Nigeria from Dubai. According to sympathizers, Emmanuel started making...

DJ Cuppy talks about her upcoming wedding

Florence Otedola, aka DJ Cuppy, has revealed that her wedding ceremony would be lowkey and less stressful compared to the first-ever Gold Gala...

Wizkid, Beyoncé cooking ‘Brown Skin Girl’ video

The news of American singer Beyoncé Knowles and Nigerian superstar singer/songwriter Ayodeji Balogun (Wizkid) filming the music video to their single off “The Lion...

Davido names son in London: Check out beautiful videos and photos

Davido, the popular Nigerian singer whose real name is David Adeleke has officially named his first son at a beautiful ceremony in London. The...

Cardi B to Ghana confirmed by her endorsement of Accra concert

Cardi B, one of America's finest female music stars, will be touching down in Ghana to connect with her fans through a music concert...

Why I raped my 38-year-old victim – Suspect, 27, explains

A 27-year-old man, Adam Kunle, who is currently being investigated by the Ogun State Police Command for raping a 38-year-old woman, said on Thursday,...

Nigeria gives condition for reopening borders

The Federal Government’s decision to shut the nation’s land borders against neighbouring countries will remain, despite any short-term losses, until they...

77-year-old blind man in court for selling Indian hemp

Kareem Adebayo, a 77-year-old visually-impaired man, was on Wednesday put before a Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, for alleged possession of a...

Girl, 13, dies from beating over bed wetting

A 13-year-old girl, Precious Omenka, has allegedly been beaten to death in #Lekki, #Lagos State. According to The Nation, the Junior Secondary School 3...

Landlords in Nigeria can demand $20K rent upfront

Finding a decent, affordable place to live is a common problem facing young people in many places. But in Nigeria's booming commercial hub, Lagos,...

Oscar race: Genevieve Nnaji’s ‘Lionheart’ movie disqualified

Nigeria’s hopes of getting an Oscar-nominated film have been dashed after the Academy disqualified ‘Lionheart’. The Academy said the movie, which was selected for the...

TB Joshua ‘defends’ a witch plotting to kill a pastor’s wife

A woman in Nigeria, who had confessed to killing three boys while plotting to terminate the lives of his husband, her children and...

I’m eager to keep London safe – Khafi of BBNaija

Big Brother Naija Season Four Housemate, Khafi Kareem, says she has been restored to her police job in the United Kingdom (UK). Kareem returned to the...

University bans hugging between lecturers and female students

The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has launched new sexual harassment that will abhor amorous huggings between lecturers and female students.   The Vice-Chancellor of...

Blogging standards have diminished – Linda Ikeji

Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji has stated that standards in the blogging business have diminished in recent times. According to her, the blogging job has become...

Hajj pilgrim absconds after spiritual exercise

Ms Anifat Saheed, a female pilgrim who participated in the 2019 Hajj reportedly absconded after the Islamic spiritual exercise in Jeddah.  Chairman of the Muslim...

Renowned cancer specialist dies of prostate cancer

Renowned cancer specialist, Professor Aderemi Tajudeen Ajekigbe, has died four months after he found that he had stage four prostate cancer, which is often...

Scores of inmates escape Nigeria prison after heavy rains

Nearly 100 inmates remain at large after torrential rains in central Nigeria allowed scores of protesters to escape, according to authorities. The "perimeter fence" of the facility...

Pastor Adeboye holds special prayer for lecturers, students, others caught in S3x-for-Grades scandal

Pastor Enoch Adeboye is set to hold special prayers for lecturers and students caught in the Sex-for-Grades scandal. As concerns mount over Sex-for-Grades...

Pastor reportedly rapes teenager during deliverance

The Anambra State Police command has arrested a Pastor identified simply as Chukwuma, for raping a teenage student he reportedly lured on the pretence of conducting...

READ: Lady used by many pastors for ‘miracles’ breaks silence

For some days now, a certain woman has been making headlines for being used by different pastors for miracles. The woman whose arm has the...

Thief abandons mission to watch couple having sex

The Lagos State Police has arrested a 25-year-old thief who abandoned his mission to watch a couple having sex in their apartment at Innocent...

Davido reacts to viral video of lady who’s ‘pregnant’ for him

Two sisters, who identified themselves as Susan and Helen have accused popular Nigerian musician, Davido, of impregnating one of them and denying responsibility. The women...

Man trafficking cocaine to finance his wedding arrested

Ibeh Augustine Chukwuma, a Brazil-based Nigerian man has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after arriving the Nnamdi Azikiwe...