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Floods have destroyed more than 1,500 graves at a cemetery in the central Nigerian town of Mariga in Niger state. More than 500 graves have been swept away by the floods in the past week alone. The chief imam of the town, Alhassan Musa Na’ibi, told the BBC about 1,000 …

An Ikeja Special Offences Court, Lagos has convicted Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, a kidnap kingpin better known as Evans, on charges of conspiracy and kidnapping. This comes a few months after Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos High Court in Ikeja sent him to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of conspiracy …

An 29-year-old Nigerian has been interdicted in the United States for defrauding the State of New York to the tune of US$30 million. According to a September 8, 2022 release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Chidozie Collins Obasi, was charged by indictment with one count of …

A Nigerian professor of Applied Linguistics in an American university, Uju Anya stoked a social media bonfire n September 8 when she about critical comments about the health of Queen Elizabeth II. Uju Anya’s tweet referred to the Queen as ‘the chief monarch of a thieving raping genocidal empire,’ before …

A pregnant Nigerian woman, identified as Nweke Ifeoma gave birth on a Turkish Airline flight from Istanbul, Turkey to Manchester, United Kingdom. Ifeoma went into labour while on the flight on Monday, September 5, and she was delivered of a baby girl. The Cabin crew tried to take Ifeoma to …

Ten musicians popular on social media platform, TikTok, in ancient Nigerian city of Kano, are the subject of a probe. An Islamic Court has ordered police to investigate them for allegedly corrupting public morality. According to the BBC Africa LIVE page, spokesperson for the judiciary in Kano state, Baba Jibo …

Nigerians are not considered one of the happiest people on earth for no reason; the rich culture and traditions, as well as foods and general demeanour to life easily make us deserving of that title. Nigerian foods are particularly of high value, with most of the popular, local delicacies drawn from the …

One of the most typical methods for people to die is through a gunshot. Everyone wants to avoid it since it is a terrible thing. But some of our favorite stars have actually been shot and lived to tell the tale. Angela Okorie Nollywood actress Angela Okorie in July of …

Eyinatayo Iluyomade, a 19-year-old Lagos-based comedian, has been arrested and charged to court for saying an expensive joke. The skit maker was alleged to have dropped a threat note of robbery at First Bank’s Sabo branch counter, in Ondo town, on Friday. The Police Public Relations Officer of the Ogun …

Apart from our rich culture and absurd political stories, one of the many things Nigeria is known for is its wedding parties. When it comes to celebrating the union of a man and woman, trust Nigerians not to hold back on providing the best food and drinks, renting a spacious …