Tag: nigerian news
Fake Soldier Batters Man Over N3k Bribe
The police at Elemoro Division, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have arrested a suspected fake soldier after he battered a…
‘I Buy Fake Naira Notes At Alaba Market’
A DVD seller is now in police custody at Ilasan Division, Lekki, Eti-Osa , southwest Nigeria, over unlawful possession of…
ChristianSwingers: The Christian Adulterers Website
What appears to be the invasion of the church by satan is unfolding following the launch of a website that …
Controversial Video: Pastor Kumuyi Disowns ‘Prophetess’
Pastor William Kumuyi, General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry has disowned the controversial videos of a ‘prophetess’ and…
PDP launches fence-mending, says Metuh
Nigeria’s PDP National Working Committee (NWC) on Monday said it was making consultations to resolve the issue of the parallel…
APGA faction picks torchbearer for Anambra poll
The Maxi Okwu-led faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) on Monday in Awka, capital of the eastern Nigerian…
Family pleads for the release of stowaway teenager
The family members of 13-year old Nigerian stowaway boy, who flew from Benin to Lagos inside the wheel compartment of…
BBA: Namibia’s Dillish sweeps $300,000 grand prize
The 8th Season of the Big Brother Africa The Chase was over Sunday night. And it was not romance-stuck Beverly…
I’ll Sign More Death Warrants —Oshiomhole
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, southern Nigeria, said he would sign the death warrants of convicts who killed their…
3-Year Old Boy Drowns In Well
Tragedy occurred on Wednesday at Ofada area of Mowe, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, when a three-year old boy fell into…
2 Women Sent To Prison For Fighting Over Man
Two women, Ogechi Nmerenini, 23 and Bilikisu Akinyode, 22, have been remanded in prison on the orders of the Apapa…
Nigerians In BBA Final Showdown
As this year’s Big Brother Africa reality television show draws to a close, there is high anticipation about who will…
Medical Director Commits Suicide
The Medical Director of City Convalescent Clinic, Medical Director Commits Suicide this morning committed suicide at his residence, 13, Aliu Street,…
Jo’burg university bids to woo Nigerian students, others
Johannesburg’s University of the Witwatersrand has launched a campaign to attract postgraduate talents from Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya. The university…
US condemns Baga massacre
The United States Monday condemned clashes between troops and Islamist militants in Baga, in Nigeria’s north eastern state of Borno,…
Omotola makes TIME magazine’s 100 World icons list
NEHRU ODEH Nollywood Screen goddess Omotola Jalade- Ekeinde, 34, has notched another feat on the international stage, making the 2013…
Funmi Odegbami recognised as 25th Most Inspirational Woman
Funmi Odegbami, the internationally renowned make-up artist has been honored as one of the 100 Most Inspirational Women in the…
Woman Burns Girl’s Thighs With Hot Iron
By Kazeem Ugbodaga A 39-year old Nigerian woman has burnt a girl’s thighs with hot iron after accusing her of…
Arepo Pipeline On Fire Again, 2 Indians, Others Arrested
By Emmanuel Osodi Barely two weeks after suspected vandals’ activities led to an explosion at the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation,…
3 Shot Dead In Lagos Mayhem
By Cyriacus Izuekwe Three persons reportedly lost their lives on Tuesday during a clash between the police and some residents…
Drug Arrest: Baba Suwe Still Chasing Justice
By Henry Ojelu When on 24 November, 2011, Justice Yetunde Idowu of an Ikeja High Court in Lagos ordered the…
Daura Emirate Cancels Festival for Kano Emir
The Daura Emirate Council in Katsina State, has announced the cancellation of the annual Maulud festival in honour of the…
Man jailed for Urine in Soup
A 38-year old trader, Taofeeq Shobulo, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by an Ojokoro Senior Magistrates’ Court, Lagos…
SSS Chief Advises Boko Haram To Embrace Dialogue
The Director of the State Security Service (SSS) in Borno, Alhaji Abdullahi Ahmed, has advised members of the Boko Haram…
Oshiomhole Condemns Doctors’ Strikes
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has condemned the constant use of strike action by medical practitioners…
Politics Swept Me Off As Minister — Grange
A former Minister of Health, Professor Adenike Grange, said politics in public service was responsible for the loss of her…
INEC Pays N4.6m To Bomb Blast Victims
The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja on Tuesday paid N4.6 million to 46 victims of April 2011 bomb blast…
Tribunal dismisses Petition Against Oshiomhole
By Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Edo State Election Petition Tribunal this morning struck out the petition filed by General Charles Airhiavbere,…
Stemming The Tide Of Fire Disasters
By Sola Ogunmosunle How much is the human life worth in our dear country, Nigeria? This question has become necessary…
Protecting The Girl-Child
By Biliqis Bakare Shaped by discrimination and bias, the society, especially in the third world, has dealt the girl-child a…