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Popular musician begs God for a hit song

Veteran Nigerian rapper, Panshak Henry Zamani, popularly known as Ice Prince has cried out to God for a hit song. The Angas born rapper, producer...

Ban on churches – Popular pastor invokes curses [watch]

Popular pastor has ruined curses on people in government behind the continued closure of churches in Nigeria due to coronavirus pandemic. Bishop David Oyedepo of...

Shocking story of how pastor defiled 5 minors including 4 siblings[video]

A pastor has been arrested for defiling five minors, including four siblings. The 48-year-old Pastor Otobong Emerson of Believers Ministries incorporated at Upper Owina, off...

Coronavirus: Patients hold doctors; nurse hostage

Two doctors and a nurse were reportedly held Hostage yesterday May 7, by Coronavirus patients at Kwanar Dawakin isolation centre in Kano.  Former Chairman of Nigerian...

Photos: Man collapses as wife saves ‘chop money’ to build mansion

One Joseph Yohana, who is based in Kaduna with his family, has reportedly collapsed out of joy after his wife, Juan revealed she built...

Man jabs teacher over alleged explicit phone conversation with 15-year-old- student

A social media user has criticised a young man for allegedly having explicit conversation with his student. The victim, as narrated by an Instagram user...

Nigeria medics to probe rise in ‘strange deaths’

The authorities in Nigeria are investigating a reported rise in deaths in the northern state of Jigawa. The state government has sent a five-person team...

Coronavirus cases in Nigeria jump to 3,526 – Checkout latest breakdown

Some 381 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria as at Thursday, May 7, 2020, the country's Centre for Disease Control has...

Scary: Family narrowly escapes being attacked by snake that hid in ceiling [Video]

Shock waves have swept through residents of Bariga in Lagos, Nigeria after a huge snake was killed in the ceiling of one of the...

18 nurses test positive for Coronavirus in Kano

Eighteen nurses in Kano state have tested positive for Coronavirus.  The state chairman of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Ibrahim Mohammed, who disclosed this...

Coronavirus: Nigerian Commissioner who celebrated death of Chief of Staff tests positive

Engineer Muaz Magaji, the Kano State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructures Development, who was sacked after being accused of "celebrating" the death of late Chief...

COVID-19: Plane evacuating Nigerians returns to Dubai after woman gives birth mid-air

A baby boy was born onboard an Emirates airline's flights en route to Lagos to repatriate Nigerians stranded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UEA). After...

Coronavirus: Patient turns preacher at isolation centre [watch]

A middle-aged woman, who has been infected with coronavirus, has turned into a preacher while in isolation. The controversial Nigerian woman from Benue State, Susan...

Ladies reveal disturbing items they discovered after ripping their pillows ‬apart

A good night sleep, as they say, depends on the comfort of pillow one lays on, but some manufacturers have pushed that saying into...

Nigeria’s confirmed Coronavirus cases now 2,950 – Checkout latest breakdown

Nigeria has recorded 148 new cases of the novel Coronavirus, shooting the total number of confirmed cases to 2,950 with 98 deaths and 481...

I slept with my landlord to feed my husband, kids during lockdown – Woman cries

A Nigerian woman has taken to popular Facebook counselor, Vivian Valerian Raphaels to open up on what she did to feed her family during...

Nigerians descend on Stonebwoy for saying their musicians pass through Ghana to blow [Video]

Dancehall musician, Stonebwoy, in an Instagram live conversation with Tunde Balogun, a top Nigerian media personality, said Nigeria musicians, irrespective of their followers, have...

2 farmers arrested for possessing 17 bags of ‘weed’

A 47-year-old suspected drug trafficker, Isaac Echi, has been arrested in Edo State by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after...

Nigerian man sentenced to death over ‘Zoom trial’

Nigerian court hearings that take place over the internet must be “fair, transparent and effective”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has told the BBC. The comments...

Arrest me: Men beg ‘pretty-face’ police officer (photos)

A female police officer has gotten the attention of some Nigerian men on Twitter because of her beauty and baby face. Owolafe Omoadoni, a police...

Millions of dollars stolen from Nigeria by former president returned

Nigeria has received more than $300m (£241m) being monies stolen by former military ruler, Sani Abacha. The money was returned from the US and the...

Nigeria taps the power of music to try to beat coronavirus

Two dozen Lagos healthcare workers in scrubs and face masks rushed outside the isolation tents and, making sure to keep six feet apart on...

Access Bank protects employees; rejects decision to lay off employees despite declining profit margins

Access Bank Plc, in an effort to avoid job losses of staff members, has decided to cut salaries of its employees. The potential loss of...

Davido puts Wizkid aside, blasts his followers on social media

Nigerian singer Davido lost his cool after a Wizkid fan told him to stop making noise about his soon to be released song featuring...

Millions stolen by Abacha returned to Nigeria

Nigeria has received more than $300m (£241m) that were stolen by the former military ruler, Sani Abacha. The money was returned from the US and...

Can you rape me? – Slay queen begs popular twitter influencer

A popular twitter influencer, Danny Walter, has taken to micro blogging platform, twitter, to oust a slay queen who came into his DM to...

Actor, Jim Iyke brags about his son, reveals some unknown details about him

Actor Jim Iyke has shared a photo of his son, Harvis Chidubem, on his Instagram page, detailing many things his fans don't know about...

Why I admire Wizkid – Top Nigerian musician

Nigerian singer, Adekunle Gold, has disclosed how much he admires Wizkid. He made the disclosure in a recent tweet in which he subtly compared...

Muslims are naturally immune to coronavirus – Islamic scholar claims

An Islamic Scholar, Dr Abubakr Imam Aliagan, has asked the President Muhammadu Buhari government, the Sultanate Council and Muslim authorities, not to shut down...

15-yr-old boy marries 22-yr-old lover

The week-old marriage of a 15-year-old boy named Abraham Samuel Onuoha, and his 22-year -old lover, Anurika John has left Nigerians in a state...

Nigeria accepts to take part in COVID-19 vaccine trial

Nigeria has accepted to be part of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) solidarity trial of vaccines for coronavirus. So far, more than 100 countries have joined...

Nigeria records highest daily increase in Covid-19 cases as 204 test positive

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 204 new cases of Coronavirus (Covid-19) in 17 states and the federal capital territory. NCDC...

How my dad was killed by his jealous best friend – Lady narrates

A Twitter user has narrated how her dad was killed by his jealous best friend who couldn’t stand his level of success. ALSO READ: Top producer...

Three men allegedly arrested for insulting President Buhari and his Governor

Three men have allegedly been arrested over a video they made and shared on social media, allegedly insulting President Muhammadu Buhari and the Katsina...

Nigeria lockdown sees rise in domestic violence

Domestic and sexual violence experts in Nigeria say they have seen an increase in the number of people asking them for help. It comes as...

Nairobi hair salon defies pandemic with ‘coronavirus’ style

Through winces and grins, two girls wearing face masks and surrounded by posters of different hairstyles bowed their heads for their hairdressers. But the...

Coronavirus : ‘Traditional cure will be ready soon’

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has said that the traditional cure for Coronavirus has reached an advanced stage and will be made available...

Buhari appoints dead man to official position

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a dead man into office, naming the late Tobias Chukwuemeka Okwuru as a board member for a government...

Watch: Soldier, police officer fight over superiority

In a video which has now gone viral, a soldier and a mobile police officer were seen fighting over superiority in public. ALSO READ: Two alleged...

Commissioner reveals how Nigerians are ‘bribed’ to lie that they are COVID-19 patients

Cross River State Health Commissioner, Betta Edu, has alleged that some residents of the state have been receiving text messages in which they are...