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Couple remanded for drilling nail into 10-year-old maid’s head [Photos]

A Magistrate court in Nigeria yesterday remanded a couple, Jude Ozougwu, and his wife, Ifeoma Ozougwu in prison for allegedly brutalising their 10-year-old maid,...

Lady reportedly poisoned on her birthday over an iPhone 11

The death of a lady identified as Debby is trending on Twitter after she was reportedly poisoned by a friend on her birthday over...

President Buhari’s response to latest Boko Haram attack sparks outrage

Following Thursday’s attack on a United Nations Humanitarian Air Service helicopter  by insurgent group, Boko Haram, President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a statement on the issue. His reaction however, has...

Makeup artist slumps and dies while dancing at her birthday party

A young makeup artist reportedly slumped and died Saturday, July 4, while dancing at her birthday party. Deborah Tushima had been counting down to her...

Checkout full charge sheet of Hushpuppi’s crimes as he goes to court in the US

The United States (US) authorities on Friday, July 3, charged Nigerian fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi, to court in Chicago. The...

Hushpuppi’s best friend, Woodberry, allegedly chatted with an FBI agent without knowing

An alleged screenshot of how Hushpuppi’s best friend and partner Woodberry chatted with a Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) agent without knowing has popped...

Genevieve Nnaji: Oscar snubbed Nigerian star, joins Academy

Nigerian actress and director, Genevieve Nnaji, has been invited to be a member of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organisation...

Nigeria records 12 deaths in 1 day as Coronavirus cases reach 27,564

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday, July 3, released the latest updates of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic as it affects states...

From Uganda to Nigeria, activists are calling on govt’s to remove colonialists names from streets

Ternan Avenue, a long stretch of road named after British Col. Trevor Ternan lies beside the presidential state house in Uganda. In the heart of...

Dubai Police, FBI agree to extradite Hushpuppi, partners to the US

Dubai Police has released a statement after it reached a consensus with Director of Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) to hand over "notorious hacker"...

Nigeria ‘still testing Covid-19 herbal cure’

Nigeria’s health minister says Covid-Organics – a herbal tonic produced in Madagascar and touted as a cure for coronavirus – has ingredients used for...

Hushpuppi handed over to United States for ‘fraud accusation’

Social media celebrity and his accomplice have been extradited to the United States of America (USA) after being arrested in Dubai last month. Raymond Abbas,...

I studied law, but didn’t graduate – Fake lawyer confesses

The Ogun state police command has arrested a man allegedly parading himself as a lawyer in the state.  Ogun state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi...

Why I have not bathed, slept with my wife for 20 years – Prophet shares story

The presiding Bishop of Divine Seed of God Chapel Ministries in Ibadan, Oyo State, Wale Olagunju, has revealed that he has neither taken a...

Nigeria: Lady, quack chemist nabbed with newly aborted baby

Police operatives in Nigeria, following a tip-off have arrested one Chidera Nwaoga, 24, in Anambra State for possessing an aborted foetus. She was on her...

Africa must matter for black lives to matter – Burna Boy

Nigerian music star, Burna Boy, was named Best International Act by the BET awards in the United States. This is the second time he is winning...

Coronavirus: Check out number of patients healed at Winners Chapel

Founder of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo on Sunday, disclosed 114 COVID-19 patients have been healed in his church. The General overseer made this...

Footballer arrested for killing colleague with voodoo

The Osun state police command has arrested one Lateef Ahmed for allegedly killing his friend by hitting him with a ''magic ring'' following a...

Top politician’s wife hot for ‘donating’ pure water as empowerment package

Aishatu Mohammed, the wife of Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed, has come under heavy criticism for donating bags of sachet water to people. The Nation...

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...