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Photo: Police give serial killer food after arrest

The notorious Port Harcourt serial killer, Gracious David West, who was arrested on September 19, 2019, by the Rivers State police has been paraded....

Pastor shares encounter with a lady who nearly ‘raped’ him

A Nigerian evangelist, Dr Gospel Agochukwu, has shared his encounter with a former "sex worker" in Abuja. According to Agochukwu, a few years ago, the...

Obasanjo frustrated over failure to get a divorce from wife

Olujonwo Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has once again encountered a stumbling block on getting a divorce from his estranged...

Pregnant 1st wife sends her 7-yr-old daughter to kill 2nd wife’s baby

A 22-year-old housewife, Harela Uba, has been arrested for allegedly killing the three-day-old baby boy of her husband’s second wife in Shakodna, Niger...

Nigeria Football Federation boss’ properties seized in fresh corruption probe

Several properties belonging to top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), including its president Amaju Pinnick, have been seized in a fresh corruption...

Police officer dismissed for serial theft

A Nigerian police officer attached to the Jigawa state police command has been dismissed for stealing a TV set and a pair of shoes. The...

SA apologises to Nigeria for xenophobic violence

South Africa has apologised to Nigeria over a spate of attacks in which Nigerians and other foreigners have been targeted. A special envoy from South...

Video: Nigerians’ reaction to South African violence will be dangerous – Nigerians in Diaspora President

The President of Nigerian Citizens in the Diaspora, Ogbonna Kaycey, has shared his thoughts on the xenophobic attacks in South Africa against African migrants, particularly Nigerian. In...

Man kills wife for refusing to breastfeed their baby

One Kingsley Madukwe has been arrested for beating his wife; Glory Madukwe, to death for refusing to breastfeed their crying one-month-old baby at...

Girl, 19, to receive 80 strokes of cane for smoking marijuana

A Shari’a Court l sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna on Thursday, September 12 sentenced a 19-year-old girl, Zainab Abdullahi to 80 strokes of the...

Tribunal affirms Buhari’s victory in presidential election

The presidential election tribunal sitting in Abuja has affirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the February 23 presidential election. The five-man tribunal headed by Justice...

Man kills his brother for being too stingy

A 24-year-old man, Ebenezer Olorunleke, has been arrested by the Ekiti State police command for killing his brother and stealing his properties including a...

Church burglar dies after getting stuck during operation

A church burglar has died after getting stuck in a church’s burglar-proof during an overnight operation in Abule Egba, Lagos. The suspect, had Wednesday...

Pastor and wife in court for burying pig alive in church premises

A 33-year-old pastor’s wife, Blessing Okechukwu, has appeared before an Ajegunle Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly burying a live pig in her husband’s church compound,...

Why I’m not in a hurry to go to heaven – Bishop Oyedepo

Bishop David Oyedepo, general overseer of Living Faith Church Worldwide, has noted that he is not in a hurry to leave the earth adding that...

Hundreds of Nigerians to take free evacuation from South Africa

At least 640 Nigerians have signed up to take free flights home from South Africa after xenophobic attacks on foreigners, a spokeswoman for Nigeria’s...

Photo: Student narrowly escapes death after fasting for 41 days and nights

Barely three days after a pastor died after fasting  for 20 days, Ikechukwu Oke, a student of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, has also been...

Video: All set for 2019 Adom Praiz at Perez Dome, Dzorwulu

As 'the early bird catches the worm', so are some patrons, who can’t wait to see the 10 gospel maestros billed for the 10th...

10 years ago this conversation would’ve been about my bad results – Says Davido as he shares photo with dad

Nigerian singer Davido has shared a photo with his fans and his hilarious caption caught the attention of many. Davido said about a decade ago,...

Nigerians attack Sonnie Badu over xenophobic comments

Some Nigerians have lambasted London-based Ghanaian gospel act, Sonnie Badu over comments he made over xenophobic attacks on some Africans, mostly Nigerians in South Africa. Earlier,...

Video: Davido declines to confirm if Chioma is pregnant or not

Davido had an interview at Beat FM in Nigeria where he spoke about his upcoming wedding to his lover, Chioma and also addressed rumours...

Video: Stonebwoy records song against xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Ghanaian dancehall musician, Stonebwoy has gone beyond tweets to make a song concerning xenophobic attacks on foreigners, mostly Nigerians in South Africa. In the song,...

Xenophobic attacks: Nigerian airline to evacuate citizens free of charge

Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has served notice that it will evacuate its citizens in South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks there. The owner of a...

Video: Lagos protests against xenophobic attacks in South Africa

Nigerians in Lagos have been protesting against xenophobic attacks in South Africa over the last few days. The angry protesters attacked South African business, Shoprite,...

#XenophobiaInSouthAfrica: Tiwa Savage cancels South Africa DSTV show

Nigerian songstress, Tiwa Savage, has reacted to xenophobic attacks on some Nigerians in South Africa by cancelling her show which was set to happen...

MTN Nigeria closes offices nationwide

South Africa owned telecommunications giant, MTN has announced the closure of all its shops in Nigeria. This may not be unconnected with the threat by...

Xenophobia: Zambia cancels friendly match against South Africa

Zambia’s football association has called off its friendly match against South Africa because of the recent xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South...

Genevieve Nnaji speaks on the reason why Nigeria is hated

Actress Genevieve Nnaji has stated that it’s time for Nigeria to show who they truly are to those who hate them. The actress made this...

Xenophobia: Angry Nigerians attack Shoprite (video)

https://www.instagram.com/p/B18w0MlB4ht/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again Some angry Nigerians have just invaded the Shoprite outlet along Lekki-Epe expressway in Lagos State. READ: Video: Get ready to dance your troubles away –...

President Buhari reacts to xenophobic attacks in South Africa

President Buhari has reacted to the recent Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in  South Africa. A statement released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi...

Pastor commits suicide

A pastor, Mr Tunde, believed to worship as Deeper Life Bible Church, has reportedly committed suicide at the Mowe area of Ogun State after...

Residents flee as Boko Haram attack Chibok village

Residents of Yimirmigza village in Kautikari ward, Chibok local government area of Borno, are currently running helter skelter following a fresh attack from Boko...

Few diasporans giving Nigeria bad name with criminality – Buhari

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari says the country will do all it takes to combat the negative image that some citizens have saddled the country...

Shatta Bundle spotted wearing fake version of Davido’s $150,000 diamond studded 30 ‘Billion Gang’ Chain

In his attempt to sign Nigerian top act Davido, Shatta Bundle has also started dressing like the Nigerian superstar. Shatta Bundle, a Ghanaian diminutive braggart,...

Gunmen kill Catholic priest, set him ablaze

The chairman of the Kufai Adamu local government, Shiban Tikari, has confirmed the killing of a Catholic priest, barely 24 hours after gunmen...

Nigeria slashes visa fees for US citizens

Barely 24 hours after the US authorities increased the cost of visa application for Nigerians under a tit for tat policy, FG has...

Feds indict 80 people in massive web of scams tied to Nigerians

Federal prosecutors say 80 people, most of them Nigerians, have been charged in the United States with being part of a widespread conspiracy that...

Top Nigerian Senator attacked by pro-Biafra activists in Germany

A sitting Senator and former deputy Senate president of Nigeria was over the weekend assaulted in Germany by pro-Biafra activists. Ike Ekweremadu of the main...

Adom Praiz to celebrate 10-year anniversary with 10 top gospel musicians on Sept. 6

Yes it’s a year already and Adom Praiz is here to thrill gospel patrons to the max with a decade celebration of the massive...

Nigerian entrepreneur, once honoured by Forbes, charged in US over $11m fraud

Celebrated Nigerian entrepreneur is set to face prosecution in an American court over his involvement in at least $11m fraud. United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation...