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A 12-year-old boy has shot dead his Nigerian mum in their home in Alabama in the United States of America. The boy who has since confessed to accidentally shooting his mother, a Nigerian woman, after initially claiming an intruder killed ...

  Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, has convicted and sentenced seven internet fraudsters to various jail terms. The convicts: Ogunyemi Olajide Temitope, Olamilekan Fafiolu Quadri, Olamilekan Paul Akinyemi, Ayegbusi Ayokunle, Taiwo Azeez Dolapo, ...

Veteran Nigerian journalist, John Chiahemen is dead. His family has announced his death. Mr Chiahemen worked with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Thompson Reuters. Read the full statement below. It is with great sorrow and great peace we share ...

Tesla boss Elon Musk has sold another 7.92 million shares in the electric car maker, worth around $6.88bn (£5.7bn). The sales took place after the firm’s annual shareholder meeting last week, regulatory filings show. Mr Musk says he needs the ...

Nollywood actress, Iyabo Ojo has visited her mother’s grave on her posthumous birthday. The actress posted a video of herself on Instagram on Wednesday at the cemetery. The graveside was decorated with yellow and red flowers. The emotional actress sad ...

Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo has released her pre wedding photos ahead of her white wedding. The singer who tied the knot legally to Pastor Blessed Uzochikwa on August 4 shared the photos on her Instagram page today, Wednesday August 10. ...

  Actress and filmmaker, Mary Njoku and her husband, Jason Njoku, the CEO of Iroko Tv will on the 18th of August renew their marital vows. The couple will be celebrating their 10th wedding anniversary on the said day, and ...

Terrorists have abducted the daughter-in-law of the Chairman of the Northern Elders’ Forum( NEF),Prof. Ango Abdullahi. This is coming barely a month after his son, Sadiq, was released from captivity by terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train. Professor Ango told ...

An unidentified lady has killed a staff of the college of health in Onitsha, stabbing him to death with a knife. It was gathered that the man, who was simply identified as Ikechukwu, came home on Tuesday night to behold ...

MC Oluomo has gifted actor Igwe a benz. MC Oluomo’s son, showed the moment the actor was presented the SUV on his Insta- stories. Olaiya ran in excitement and prostrated on the floor after he was given the vehicle.

  The presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has asked his counterpart in the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, to call his supporters to order, warning that “falsehood and disinformation will not win elections”. Tinubu, ...

  Nemesis has caught up with three youths in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, after they snatched someone’s phone but were rounded up as they tried to escape and their tricycle damaged. Two of the youths and their tricycle (Keke ...

  No fewer than seven hostages abducted from the Kaduna-Abuja train on March 28 have been released. The seven hostages released by the terrorists include a family of six and a woman. Their release was confirmed to journalists in Kaduna ...

Goals from David Alaba and Karim Benzema gave Real Madrid a 2-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt and a fifth UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. While Frankfurt were dangerous, particularly in the first half, Madrid’s experience and individual quality saw them ...

Nigeria has lost another filmmaker, Otu Njama. Njama died barely 24 hours after the death of popular playwright and filmmaker, Biyi Bandele. Njama was in his early thirties. He was also among those that paid tribute to Bandele. Njama is ...

  Singer Temmie Ovwasa has explained why she is happy to distance herself from her mum. The 25-year-old singer made this known in Question and Answer session on her instastory. A fan asked her how difficult it was to break ...

  The terrorists that attacked the AK-9 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers on March 28, have released another seven hostages, including a family of six and a woman. The identities of the released family of six are Abdubakar Idris Garba, his wife, ...

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has warned against illegal selling and buying of lands and shops at the popular Kpirikpiri market in the state. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday in Abakaliki by the state Commissioner for Information ...

A jealous husband has strangled his wife to death and also poisoned himself. The incident happened in Suleja, Niger state. Mr Adeniyi Jose, from Akure, Ondo State, strangled his wife-of-eight years, Chidinma Gloria Ibeh, from Imo state, with a rope ...

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that some people mocked him when he lost his biological son last year. He stated this on Tuesday night during the ongoing 70th Annual Convention ...

Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ekiti State, have arrested a 36-year-old man, Ayodeji Ademiluyi, for allegedly parading himself as a medical doctor and defrauding Point-of-Sale operators in the state capital. The state Commandant of the agency, ...

Toyin Lawani has revealed the loss of her fourth pregnancy. The Tiannah’s Empire boss shared the sad news via her Instagram page on Tuesday. In the post, Lawani also revealed she had once been advised to remove her womb due ...

  A 60-year-old father, Malam Bala and his son, Sunusi Bala, 35, drowned on Wednesday in Kano. The duo lost their lives in Sabon Garin Bauchi, Wudil Local Government Area, while draining water from well. State Fire Service spokesman, Saminu ...

  Kizz Daniel has apologised to his fans in Tanzania over his failure to perform at a concert he was billed to. The singer, who was arrested after he failed to perform said none of what happened was intentional, contrary ...

  The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has disowned a post on Facebook which claimed that he advised the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to give his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi, a chance. ...