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My mother encouraged me to kill my sister for rituals

A 29-year-old internet fraudster, Amos Olaleye, who was arrested in Lagos State, has told the police how he allegedly connived with his mother to...

Ex-boxer punches his wife to coma over TV remote

A 56-year-old former boxer, Moses Olapade, has been arrested in Ondo State for allegedly beating his wife, Tinuke, to coma for refusing to hand...

Former Super Eagles defender dies mysteriously

A former Super Eagles defender, Mike Onyemachara, is reported dead. It was gathered that he died mysteriously at his apartment in Lagos State on Thursday,...

Husband and wife contract same ‘juju’ man to kill each other [Video]

A UK-based husband and wife have confessed to independently seeking the services of same witch doctor known in local parlance as 'juju' to kill...

Nigeria launches probe into popular noodles brand

Nigeria’s Food and Drug Control Agency (NAFDAC) says it is taking “swift action” to investigate a popular brand of noodles over alleged presence of...

Tonto Dike’s third liposuction triggers reactions

Actress Tonto Dikeh has again undergone liposuction surgery for the third time. Tonto made this revelation while sharing the video of her arrival at the...

How Nigerian ‘President-Elect’ Tinubu’s son bought $11 million London mansion linked to fraud, received Buhari in same property

A firm belonging to the son of Nigeria’s president-elect bought an $11 million London mansion that his predecessor’s government was seeking to confiscate as...

Fetish priest inflicts cutlass wounds on 2 children for killing his sheep

A fetish priest has fled his community after inflicting machete wounds on two children. The suspect, identified as Emea Ibe, was accused by the community...

Student scores zero for using Chat GPT for answers

A Nigerian lady has stirred up social media after sharing a video of her marked exam script, showing a zero score. The lecturer who graded...

Two Chibok girls escape from Boko Haram captivity

Two of the abducted Chibok schoolgirls have escaped after spending nine years in Boko Haram captivity.  Sources told Daily Trust that the girls escaped from...

Accident victim caught with over 100 used children diapers

A victim was found with 100 used children's diapers and a huge sum of money after three persons were rescued in an accident in...

Woman allegedly kills husband after he discovered their houseboy is her biological son

A 36-year-old lawyer, identified as Abasiesebanga Ikoiwak, has been arrested along with five others for allegedly killing her 41-year-old husband, Barrister Godwin Ikoiwak. According to the...

She refuses to do family planning – Man cries

One Chama Paul Mulenga is not a happy man at the moment because he suspects his wife is pregnant eight months after the birth...

Outrage as pastor commands phones to charge in church [Video]

Many social media users are upset that phones started charging in churches as soon as a man of God gave the order for phones...

Woman sues ex-husband for failing to take her to Saudi Arabia

A 45-year-old woman, Karima Nuhu, has filed a lawsuit against her ex-husband, Musa Falalu, for allegedly failing to take her to Saudi Arabia. The lawsuit...

Stowaway found dead in plane’s wheel well

A dead stowaway was on Monday, April 17, discovered in the wheel well of a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Boeing 777. The aircraft (registered...

Tiwa Savage escapes alleged kidnap attempt, suspects arrested

Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage has confirmed escaping from a security breach at her residence. This comes after reports went viral, on Friday, that some men...

CCTV footage captures final moments of volleyball star who fell from 6th floor in Turkey

A CCTV footage has captured the final moments of Italian-Nigerian volleyball star, Julia Ituma, who died after falling from 6th floor hotel window in...

Policemen sacked for gun salute to Nigerian singer

Three Nigerian policemen have been sacked for unprofessional conduct after being filmed firing in the air to salute a popular singer. The three officers were...

Muslim man dragged to court for marrying 5 wives

A businessman, Awaisu Jibril, appeared at a Shari’a Court sitting at Rigasa, Kaduna, for allegedly marrying five wives, contrary to Islamic teaching. The prosecutor,...

Top Nigerian internet fraudster ‘Woodberry’ pleads guilty in USA; agrees to pay victims

Notorious internet fraudster, Olalekan Jacob Ponle, alias Mr Woodberry, has entered a plea of guilt with the U.S. authorities, agreeing to surrender $8 million...

Many trapped in as 7-storey building collapse in Nigeria

An undisclosed number of construction workers have been reportedly trapped under the rubble of a seven-storey building that collapsed at First Avenue, Banana Island,...

Uber driver caught on camera attempting to rape young drunk female passenger

A new disturbing video shared online shows a male driver trying to rape a young drunk female passenger. But his efforts were thwarted by a...

 Parents witness lynching of 35-year-old son after crushing 4 to death

A mob has lynched a 35-year-old man, OlorunFemi Tope, after he reportedly crushed four persons to death in an accident at ljoka area of...

Pastor flees with worshippers 52 phones, money during crusade

A pastor, Dr. Owen Abraham, has allegedly absconded with 52 phones, money and other valuables of worshippers that attended a crusade he organised at...

I paid outrageous amount to kidnappers for my father’s release – Mikel Obi

Former Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, has explained that in 2018, he spent a “crazy amount of money” to gain the release of...

Man stabs elder brother to death over shirt and trouser

A 20-year-old man, Halifa Hamza, has stabbed his elder brother, Usman Hamza, to death with a pair of scissors in Kurna of Kano State,...

Cock loses court battle over noise pollution

A Nigerian court has ordered the slaughter of a rooster on Friday after a noise pollution complaint by neighbours, local media report. The court in...

Khosi wins Big Brother Titans, takes home $100,000 cash prize

Khosi, the 25-year-old South African journalist emerged the winner of the Big Brother Titans reality show, which ended on Sunday night. The show brought together...

Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election was not credible – Davido

Nigerian musician David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, says Nigeria's February 25 presidential election that saw the emergence of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate...

Teachers charged with girl’s manslaughter

Staff at a secondary school in Nigeria has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a 12-year-old girl, with a trial expected to...

Man forcibly removed from plane for opposing Tinubu’s inauguration

An unidentified air traveller was removed from a flight over his insistence on President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu not being sworn in come May 29....

Police to probe death of Yul Edochie’s son

The Lagos state police command has said it will investigate the death of Kambilichukwu, the first son of Yul Edochie, and May, his first...

Pete Edochie reacts to death of grandson

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, on Thursday March 29,2023, lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie. The son died two months after Edochie celebrated his 16th birthday with...

Family rejects husband’s casket for mother-in-law’s burial

A family at Tombo Mbatie of Benue State in Nigeria has reportedly rejected a casket a husband brought for the burial of his mother-in-law. The...

Yul Edochie’s first son passes on

Emerging reports indicate that Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, has lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie. It was gathered that Yul’s first son was rushed...

I’ve been given the greatest gift – Tinubu as he celebrates 71st birthday

The President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has said that his victory at the February 25 presidential election is the greatest gift he could receive as he...

I was surprised – Basketmouth after Shatta Wale refused song royalties [Video]

Nigerian stand-up comedian Basketmouth says he was humbled when Ghanaian musician Shatta Wale did not demand money when working with him for his next...

Boko Haram chief killed by his own bomb

A Boko Haram chief bomb maker and a high ranking terrorist identified as Awana Gaidam, has been killed by his own Improvised Explosive Device...

They wanted to ‘control’ me – Basketmouth opens up [Video]

Nigerian comedian Basketmouth says he manned up to protect his mental health when challenging times dawned on him during the start of his career...