Man arraigned in Lagos over threat to post his ex-girlfriend's n*de video online A 23-year-old man, Olasunkanmi Shorunke, was on Wednesday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates' Court in Lagos for allegedly threatening to post n*de video of his former girlfriend. Shorunke, whose residential address was not provided, is cha…

"You might suffer in silence" Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo warns people who want to date in secret Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo has warned single people against dating in secret. He took to X to state that dating in secret can be a bad sign and could gave negative results. He wrote: "Some of you want to date in secret and marry …

Nigeria Police repatriate Chinese fugitive wanted for wildlife trafficking The Nigeria Police Force has arrested and repatriated a 42-year-old Chinese fugitive, Cai Jinlian, to the People's Republic of China to face charges relating to the trafficking of endangered wildlife. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Inie…

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…

Presidential campaigns to begin Aug 19 - INEC announces revised campaign timetable for 2027 general elections The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released a revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Elections. According to the timetable, the commission fixed June 27 to July …

South Sudanese asylum seeker jailed after showing up at a school with arsenal of weapons and petrol to 'start a fire' A South Sudanese asylum seeker has been sentenced to prison for two years after arriving at a school carrying an arsenal of weapons and containers of petrol in what prosecutors described as a plan to st…

Man bags 5yrs jail term for abandoning pregnant secondary school girlfriend in Adamawa Hon Kabiru Musa of the Upper Area Court 1 has sentenced Kabiru Umar in Ganye Local Government Area Adamawa State to five years jail term for deserting his pregnant secondary school girlfriend. The convict was earlier dragged before t…

Update: Fresh graduate and her boyfriend d!ed together in collapsed Anambra hostel The bodies of Vivian Chinedum and her boyfriend, Ifeanyi Stanley were recovered from the rubbles of the collapsed Elite 5-Star Hostel in Amaokpala, near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State…

…the Gaza Strip which it said had been used by Hamas as a weapons storage facility. AFP photos from Gaza City on Tuesday showed fire and a huge plume of smoke rising above tents housing displaced Gazans during a strike on the Al-Muttaqin Mosque. Palestinians could be seen combing through vast piles of rubble and debris…

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…

"Police officers took my phone and went through private videos of my wife giving birth" - Nigerian man recounts encounter A Nigerian man has narrated an encounter he claims he had with officers of the Nigeria Police Force, alleging that his phone was taken and searched while he was at a police station. According to the…

FIFA issues deadline to members to support plan to sell $4 billion stake in World Cup World Football governing body, FIFA has told member associations they will each receive $40 million if they back a plan to sell stakes in major competitions - but they must sign up by 19 September.The sport's global governing body on …

I wanted to make his mother pay for introducing me to gambling - South African woman admits to kidnapping and m8rdering 5-year-boy A South African woman has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering a five-year-old boy, Simphiwe Ntoneko Xaba, telling the Durban High Court that she targeted the child because she blamed…

"I know you naturally want to help them but giving them water might be exactly what k!lls them" - Nigerian nurse warns against giving accident victims water A Nigerian nurse has warned people against giving water to accident victims immediately after a crash, explaining that what may seem like a simple act of kindness …

Entire Ethiopian football team vanishes in Sweden after youth tournament An entire youth football team from Ethiopia has vanished in Sweden after the culmination of the Gothia Cup youth tournament in Gothenburg, sparking an international response. According to Sweden Herald, around 20 people, mostly players aged 14-17 …

Emotional moment Nigerian man reunited with his children 6 months after his wife allegedly disappeared with them (video) A Nigerian man, Uzoma Samuel Anyanwu, has reunited with his two children six months after his wife allegedly disappeared with them. Anyanwu had taken Facebook on July 9, 2026, to lament about how his…

No one should hold a talented musician like Tyla liable for the crimes of xenophobia- Omoyele Sowore 2027 Presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, has kicked against calls for the boycott of South African singer Tyla's concert in Lagos. On Tuesday, Tyla released the schedule for her world tour which shows she is billed f…

Husband and wife found d£ad in remote cottage in suspected murd£r-su!cide Detectives are investigating a suspected murd£r-su!cide amid claims a tree surgeon k!lled his wife and then k!lled himself. Stacy Mair, 35, and her husband Jim, 43, were found de@d in their remote cottage on the outskirts of Renfrewshire, Scotlan…

The movie inspired by the incident that shook an entire nation, The Night of June 7th, is almost here (see teaser) The Night of June 7th is almost here. The movie tells the harrowing and devastating true story of the Apo Six who lost their lives on June 7th 2005 after an encounter with a Deputy Commissioner of Police i…

I'm a nobody without my culture and native language. 100% proudly Nigerian and 100% proudly Igbo - Singer, Paul 'Rudeboy' Okoye Singer Paul Okoye, also known as Rudeboy, took to social media on Wednesday morning, July 28, to declare that he is a "nobody" without his indigenous culture and native tongue. The statement f…

If you go for Tyla's concert in Nigeria, you are a b@stard - OAP Dotun OAP Dotun has called for the boycott of South African singer Tyla's scheduled concert in Lagos. His calls comes amidst renewed Xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African Nationals. Tyla recently released schedules for her World Tour, which in…

Men filmed cooking local delicacies to celebrate their club member and his wife who just gave birth (video) A group of men gathered to cook a number of local delicacies to celebrate their club members and his wife who just gave birth. The men went to the market and bought food items, including live fowls which they k!l…

DJ Kavinsky, who performed at the Olympics, found de@d at his home aged 50 French musician Vincent Belorgey, better known as DJ Kavinsky, has di£d aged 50 at his home in Paris. The electropop legend was best known for his song Nightcall, which featured as the title track for the 2011 movie Drive, starring Ryan Gosling.…

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…

Update: In-laws finally vacate home of young widow after public outcry The mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law of young widow, Tosin, who cried out after she was allegedly harassed and intimidated by her husband's family eight days after his demise, have all vacated his home. The mother-in-law, brother-in-…