The more bills you pay, the less romantic you become - Singer Flavour says Nigerian high-life singer, Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour, has argued that people become less romantic when their financial responsibility increases. "The more bills you pay, the less romantic you become," he wrote on his Instagram st…
Man conspires with former stepmother to assassinate his father in Kano A man has been arraigned before a Kano Magistrate's Court for allegedly conspiring with others to k!ll his father. The suspect, Nura Usman, alongside his father's former wife, Izzatu Aliyu, was brought before Magistrate's Court No. 26, sitting at No…
Pastor, Air Force and Navy personnel arrested as police uncover plot to kidnap Anglican bishops' wives in Plateau The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of some suspects in connection with an alleged attempt to kidnap the wives of two Anglican Bishops of Jos.Security analyst Zagazola Makama had earli…
Mother and two children k!lled in Kaduna building collapse A 35-year-old woman, her five-year-old son and a three-month-old baby have been k!lled after a building under construction collapsed on their residence in Dan Mani Community, Rigasa District, Kaduna State.The incident occurred at about 3:30am on Friday morning,…
Photos of missing Dubai-based Nigerian woman allegedly "m8rdered" in Lagos The family of a missing 26-year-old Dubai-based Nigerian woman allegedly robbed and m8rdered in Lagos has said they are unable to establish whether she is alive or d3ad. Nigeria Police Force had earlier declared Chukwunyere Esther Chinaza missin…
Hisbah begins crackdown on "immorality" in Kano The Kano Hisbah Board has revealed that it has embarked on a massive crackdown on immoral acts across the state under a new initiative tagged "operation Kano First". Deputy Commander-General of the Board, Mujahid Aminuddeen, issued the warning on Thursday, August 13, 2026…
Abducted Ondo farmer d!es in captivity One of the farmers abducted by gunmen in Okeigbo, Ondo State, has d!ed in captivity.According to the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, five other kidnap victims have been rescued in separate operations across the state.Gunmen abducted two farmer…
He repeatedly described me as "lazy and useless" - Suspect reveals why he k!lled man in Ghana The Accra Regional Police Command has arrested two brothers in connection with the k!lling of a 54-year-old man and the injury of his wife at Beach Drive Estate, Tuba, near Weija, Ghana. The suspects, identified as Adams Adder…
Suspected kidnappers attack 3 buses, abduct passengers in Kogi Suspected kidnappers have abducted an unspecified number of passengers travelling in three buses along the Itobe-Achigili-Anyigba highway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to local sources, the two separate attacks occurred within a two-…
Kano court remands woman accused of cutting off boyfriend's genital A Magistrate Court sitting at Gyadi-Gyadi, Kano, has remanded Maimunatu Idris, a 25-year-old woman accused of cutting off her boyfriend's genital with a knife. Presided over by Justice Sadiya Usman of Court No. 40, the accused was brought before the co…
Three k!lled, two injured as bandits attack PoS shop in Kaduna community Suspected bandits attacked a Point of Sale (POS) shop in Galadimawa community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, k!lling three villagers and injuring two others. The attack occurred at about 4:30 pm, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, accordin…
Court remands alleged serial k!ller over m8rder in Cross River An alleged serial k!ller, Akaninyene Ignatius Eshiet, has been remanded at the Afokang Custodial Centre after being arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Calabar over the m8rder of two persons in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. Eshiet …
…across generations. Children who witness killings may carry the trauma into adulthood. Widows may suddenly become sole providers for their families. Parents forced to bury their children may struggle for years to recover from the loss. The burden of survival often proves as painful as the loss itself. Region longing fo…
Abducted Kaduna mother and her children regain freedom after 180 days in captivity A mother and her three children who were abducted from Ariko village in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State have regained their freedom after spending 180 days in captivity. The woman, who was pregnant when she was kidnapped alo…
Bandits abduct village head in Niger State, demand N80m ransom Suspected bandits have abducted the village head of Patiko, Zugurma District, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, Mallam Haruna Abubakar.A resident of the area, Aliyu Usman, told Daily Trust that the bandit invaded the village in the wee hours on …
…on Sunday, speaking at a one-day training and financial empowerment workshop for widows and wives of service personnel at Lungi Barracks in Abuja, Musa shared how his mother’s small business helped shape his future. The workshop, themed “Renewed Hope for Families of the Armed Forces of Nigeria Through Entrepreneurship…
'Multiple people' de@d after gunman opens fire at In-N-Out Burger restaurant (Video) Three people are de@d, including a gunm@n, after he opened fire near an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho on Saturday, August 1. The sad incident occurred at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho at around 2pm local time before spilli…
Kaduna attack: I begged my m8rdered father to flee but he refused - Survivor Survivors of the d3adly terrorist attack on Naridon village in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have recounted the horror they witnessed during the assault that claimed 30 lives, including five siblings from the same family, Daily …
Economic hardship, housing crisis keeping Nigerian youths single - United Nations Population Fund The United Nations Population Fund (UNFP) has stated that a survey it conducted in Nigeria shows that many youths are single due to economic and housing constraints.Speaking during the commemoration of the 2026 World Popul…
Bandits gun down worshippers inside Sokoto mosque, abduct residents Bandits stormed a mosque in Tsamaye village, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto, k!lling at least three worshippers while several others were abducted. Residents told Daily Trust that the attackers, who arrived in large numbers at about 8:30pm…
CAP PLC Celebrates Young Creative Talent at the Sandtex Paint Your Dream Challenge Grand Finale Chemical and Allied Products Plc (CAP PLC), manufacturers of the trusted Sandtex paint brand, hosted the grand finale of the 2026 Sandtex Paint Your Dream Challenge in Lagos, reaffirming its commitment to nurturing creativit…
Kano Hisbah arrests 12 women and seven men at hotel over alleged immoral activities The Kano Hisbah Board has arrested 19 people, comprising 12 women and seven men at a hotel identified as ICU in Nassarawa GRA, Kano, over alleged involvement in immoral activities.Deputy Commander General of the Board, Dr Mujahid Aminud…
Police arrest romance scammer who posed as pastor to defraud Ghanaian women with promises of marriage Ghana Police Service has arrested a suspected romance scammer, Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, for allegedly defrauding women through false marriage promises and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. According to a s…
Man k!lls his wife and six children before taking own life in Michigan A man fatally shot his wife and their six children, then himself, before they all were found in their burning Michigan home last week, investigators said Monday, July 27, 2026. Kristopher and Amanda Karolkiewicz and their six children, aged 5 to 15,…
Man accused of motorcycle theft beaten and burnt to d3ath by mob after escaping from hospital bed in Jigawa A man accused of being a motorcycle thief was burnt to d3ath by irate youths at the main gate of the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State. According to eyewitness, the incident occurred after th…