Tag: Nigeria
Woman kidnapped by suspected herdsmen in ebonyi state found safe
Nkechinyere Onachukwu was abducted by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen while at her farm in Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
According to reports,...
10 Arrested for Allegedly Killing Police Officer in Maiduguri
The police in Borno State have detained 10 individuals on suspicion of murdering a police constable in Maiduguri.
On Tuesday, the Borno State Commissioner of Police,...
Nollywood mourns the loss of veteran actress Cynthia Okereke
Another tragedy has struck Nollywood as Cynthia Okereke, a veteran actress, has passed away. Joseph Okechukwu, a colleague of hers, announced her untimely death via...
Nigerian man sentenced to one-year imprisonment for attempted rape
A Nigerian man named Idongesit Joseph Zion has been found guilty of attempted rape and sentenced to one year in prison by Chief Judge...
Hotel worker sentenced to death for double murder in Lagos
A Lagos court has sentenced a hotel worker, Jeffrey Ehizojie, to death by hanging after he was found guilty of strangling his employer, Olusola Olusoga,...
Nigerian man sets out to break world record with 200-hour singing...
Oluwatobi Kufeji, a Nigerian man, is attempting to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest singing marathon.
The singing marathon which is taking...
High Court grants Abba Kyari bail
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari, has been granted bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja after spending 18 months in jail.
Kyari...
Man sentenced to two years in jail for severing friend’s hands
Following the verdict of the Bauchi State Chief Magistrate's Court, Auwal Usman will spend 2 years in jail for severing his friend's hand and rendering...
Ekiti state government bans kiss-a-thon contest
The Ekiti state government has thwarted a three-day kissing marathon, which was being organised by a youth group sponsored by Sugar Tee.
The event which...
Medical Association in Nasarawa embarks on a 5-day warning strike
Following the expiration of the three-week ultimatum issued to the state government, the Nasarawa State Council of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has commenced...