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Gunmen kidnaps pregnant woman due for delivery – Ogun
A pregnant woman identified as Ogunbunmi Lateef has reportedly been kidnapped by armed men in Ogun State. Ogunbunmi was said to have left her home in Oke Lantoro for the…
Fire outbreak ravages Bayero mall in Kano
A sudden midday fire outbreak on Wednesday ravaged a section of the Ado Bayero Mall, formally occupied by Game Stores, on Zoo Road in Kano. The lease manager of the…
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Giant whale yet again captured and butchered in seaside community of Bayelsa
The people of Okpoama community in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have butchered another giant whale which was grounded in the seaside community. The whale measuring about 15…
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Man announces end to life threatening marriage on Facebook
A Nigerian man, Nwadoro December, has terminated his marriage with Anawanti Divine on grounds of irreconcilable differences; he saw the union as ‘toxic and life-threatening’. Nwadoro December declared that Anawanti…
Sallah Tragedy: Nine killed, 78 injured in 13 road crashes
The command said 78 others who sustained varying degrees of injury in the crashes, involving 21 vehicles and 128 people, were swiftly conveyed to hospitals across the zone, while 41…
Gunmen kill newlywed bride in Anambra attack
A 22-year-old newly-wedded bride (name withheld), who had her traditional marriage a week ago, was among those killed during the gunmen attack in Nnobi, Anambra State on Monday. A family…
Pictures: Peter Obi celebrates with chef grace on new Guinness World Record in home cooking marathon
Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, showed support to Nigerien Chef, Grace Nwaokobia, for breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest home kitchen cooking marathon. Obi attended the event early…
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13-year-old commits suicide after torture in Kaduna
A 13-year-old boy, Wisdom Hashimu, has died by suicide in the Ungwan Maigero Community in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident reportedly happened on Thursday,…
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Kidnappers abduct Poly students and 25 others on Abuja-Nasarawa highway
About 30 travellers, including some students of the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa were reportedly abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Abuja-Nasarawa Highway on Friday. Newsmen gathered from a source who…
Nigerian man jailed for romance scam, money laundering in US
A Nigerian man, Uchenna Nlemchi, has been sentenced to 51 months in prison for his role in a romance scam and business email compromise scheme. He was also ordered to…
