Boy lures his girlfriend to where he and his friends killed her for money-ritual in Nigeria (Graphic photos)

Three young boys whose ages range between 17 and 20 years were in the early hours of Saturday January 29 arrested by men of Ogun state police command for allegedly killing a  girlfriend of their friend for money-making ritual. The suspect, Wariz Oladehinde, 17 years,  Abdul Gafar Lukman 19 years and Mustakeem Balogun 20 years […]

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5-year-old girl kidnapped, killed by her school teacher in Nigeria (Graphic photos)

The Kano State Police Command, Nigeria, has arrested a school teacher, Abdulmalik Mohammed Tanko, for abducting and killing his 5-year-old pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, despite collecting part of the N6m ransom he demanded. Hanifa was abducted at Kawaji, in Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Spokesperson of the command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who confirmed the […]

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Who must be president of Nigeria?, By Jiti Ogunye

A party leader or an incumbent vice-president need not be elected a president. And an incumbent president need not be re-elected as president. In Nigeria, apart from Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, a vice president who became a president, by default, and made a mess of it, Alex Ekwueme, Atiku Abubakar and Namadi Sambo didn’t transit to […]

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IPOB declares sit-at-home in Southeast Nigeria on Tuesday

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared a sit-at-home on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, in the Southeast, ahead of a court judgement expected to be delivered on their leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s human rights case instituted against the Nigerian government. IPOB spokesperson, Emma Powerful, said the order became necessary as Kanu is billed to appear […]

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Nigeria defeat Egypt 1-0 at the AFCON (Goal video)

Super Eagles of Nigeria have beaten the Pharaohs of Egypt 1-0 in their group stage encounter at the ongoing 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Tuesday in Garoua, Cameroon. Super Eagles, who top Group D with the victory, were dominant and impressive in the game. Nigeria broke Egypt’s unbeaten record, with today’s victory. Pharaohs […]

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Stray bullet kills young girl while sleeping in her bed in Nigeria

A young girl identified as Maryam Mustapha, was reportedly killed by a stray bullet while asleep in her bedroom in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. According to one Yagana Usman, the deceased was hit by a stray bullet fired by unknown persons suspected to be revellers who shot into the air to celebrate the New Year. […]

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At last, govt declares bandits in Nigeria as terrorists

Nigerian Government has eventually declared a group of people being called bandits as terrorists. Sequel to a very long footdragging, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami SAN, gazetted a court ruling that ordered the Nigerian government to declare bandits as terrorists. Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court sitting […]

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Perhaps nature should not have blessed Nigeria, By Azuka Onwuka

If countries could be categorised as “blessed” or “cursed” by nature, which countries should be put in the two categories? Using temperatures and climates, countries with extreme temperatures of cold or hot should be categorised as cursed. A country where temperatures can drop to as low as 10°C should be in that category as junior […]

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Few hours to her wedding, gunmen kidnap bride at pastor’s house in Nigeria

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a bride, Farmatof Paul, few hours to her wedding in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to Nigerian Tribune, Farmat was abducted on Sunday, January 2, at the residence of her pastor where she had gone to pass the night before her wedding, being the practice of the church. […]

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Here comes 2022, Nigeria’s year of politicking, By Abimbola Adelakun

In probably one of the amusing developments of the season, the police service system in Ghana warned religious leaders against issuing prophecies of doom during the crossover service night. Anyone who transgresses risks five years of imprisonment, they stated. According to the police, those prophets whose spiritual antennae never picks up any other future probabilities […]

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Ghanaian man flees after allegedly killing girlfriend for ritual in Nigeria (Photos)

Ghanaian man, a returnee, is on the run after allegedly killing his Nigerian girlfriend on Christmas Eve. The man identified as Osas is accused of murdering Elohor Oniorosa in what is suspected to be ritual killing in Egor, Benin, Edo State. According to the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Bello Kontongs, the father […]

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I have never heard of an arrest in a mosque in Nigeria ―Actress Chinonso Arubayi says

Nollywood actress, Chinonso Arubayi, has said that she has never heard of someone being arrested in a mosque in Nigeria. The mother of one stated this while reacting to the arrest of former governorship candidate in Imo State, Uche Nwosu. Nwosu, the son-in-law of former Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, was whisked away by security […]

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