56 year old cleric arrested for impregnating his 16 year old daughter

56 year old Prophet Taiwo Oluboyode who owns a white garment church in Odode, Idanre area of Ondo State has been arrested by the police for allegedly impregnating his 16 year old daughter.

Police to investigate alleged leaked tape of Governor Wike threatening to kill an INEC staff

The Nigeria Police Force says it will be investigating a leaked audio tape purported to be Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, threatening to kill an INEC official in the just concluded rerun election for the state National Assembly
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Witness tells court how AIT Chairman, Raymond Dokpesi, got N2.1bn for campaign

Shuaibu Salisu Abdulmalik, a prosecution witness in the trial of Chief Raymond Dokpesi yesterday December 13th, told Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court Abuja that, Dokpesi’s company, Daar Communications Plc was paid N2.1billion as media campaign fund on the instruction of Sambo Dasuki, former National Security Adviser, NSA, insisting that the money was not captured in the budget.

Federal High Court orders EFCC to immediately defreeze Fayose's bank accounts

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woman narrates how a lady was caught feeding her brother's child with faeces

Twitter user, Miss Jumare, shared a story of how her colleague's sister inlaw was caught feeding her brother's child with faeces, because she was jealous of the expensive gifts showered on the child by her parents. See the rest of her tweets 

MMM Founder Sergey Mavrodi’s Open letter to “Nigerian Authorities”

MMM Founder, Sergey Mavrodi has allegedly written an open letter to the Federal Government of Nigeria explaining the benefits of the scheme.

Customs Service seize 640 bags of smuggled rice with duty paid value of over N6.5m (ohotos)

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted and seized 640 bags of smuggled Rice. A Team of Customs Officers on patrol along Onfo Creeks in Ipokia, Idiroko Area of Ogun State seized the 640 bags, which have a Duty Paid Value of N6,528,000. See more photos

Photo: 11-year-old Nigerian girl accused of witchcraft by her father, beaten and thrown out the house

According to UNICEF Nigeria, 11-year-old Nigerian girl Brenda (not real name) was accused of witchcraft by her father, who held her responsible for his misfortune in life. She was beaten and thrown out the house.

Meet Pastor Mbanefo, MMM Nigeria owner based in South Africa (photos)

A Nigerian, who styled himself as Pastor Ernest Chigozie Mbanefo has been unveiled as the mastermind of the suspected Ponzi scheme known as MMM Nigeria.

Photos: 6 soldiers wounded, 30 Boko Haram terrorists killed in failed ambush on convoy in Borno State

Troops attached to the 121 Task Force Battalion killed 20 Boko Haram terrorist on Saturday, November 26th. The troops were escorting local government officials including the Caretaker committee chairman of Gwoza Local Government Council, Hon. Saeed Salisu Sambo and travellers from Pulka to Maiduguri when the terrorists ambushed the convoy.

Pastor in police net over alleged rape

Policemen from the Ogun State Police Command have arrested one Adekunle Francis, said to be a pastor in connection with allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old, Dolapo (surname withheld) forcefully.

shop where Seun Egbegbe allegedly stole N2m iPhones

This is Kaalcech Innovation and Consultancy on 9, Medical Road, Ikeja, which on Tuesday turned into a theater of mayhem and mischief after Seun Egbegbe walked into it and allegedly stole phones worth N2 million.

Police recover caches of arms in Festac town, Lagos

Police in Lagos state have recovered caches of arms in the Festac area of the state. The state Commissioner for Police, Fatai Owoseni ‎who disclosed this to newsmen during his weekly briefing, said the recovery was made at 6th Avenue and that two AK 47 Riffles, 24 AK 47 fully loaded magazines, one Browning Pistol and magazine were among the ammunition recovered.

Chijioke Obioha has been executed in Singapore, Roman Catholic Prison Ministry to claim his body for burial

Nigerian death row convict, Chijoke Stephen Obioha was executed in Singapore early this morning, after the Court of Appeal dismissed an Urgent Criminal Motion filed by his lawyer, Mr Joseph Chen, yesterday. 

Photos: Chijioke Obioha to be executed in a few hours after Appex Court dismissed last minute appeal filed by his lawyer

Nigerian man, Chijoke Stephen Obioha, who came to Singapore for a football trial, is set to be hung early tomorrow morning after the Court of Appeal dismissed an Urgent Criminal Motion filed by his lawyer, Mr Joseph Chen, today, November 17th. 

Akwa Ibom Politician Obong Amaete Akpan Ntuk & Wife regains freedom

Freedom has finally come the way of abducted businessman and former Chairman of Ikot-Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Obong Amaete Ntuk.

"To stop human trafficking, look at root causes"- says Nigerian survivor as she meets with Pope Francis

Nigerian victim of human trafficking, Princess Inyang said helping the victims of trafficking is not enough but we must go to the root to solve the problem.

Inyang, along with two other victims of trafficking, Al Bangura and Crystal, shared their testimonies with Pope Francis during an audience between the Pope and members of the Santa Marta Group on October 27th. 

Jungle Justice: Man caught stealing pretends to be dead to escape lynching

According to the eyewitness who shared these photos, a thief was caught yesterday morning at Etegwe, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, and a mob began to beat him. However, he allegedly quickly pretended to be dead in order to escape being killed by the mob.

'I've been married for 10 years and desperate to have a child- Woman arrested for stealing baby in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command arrested one Peace Chukwuemeka, for stealing a one-month-old baby from the baby's mother.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Cordelia Nwawe, who  disclosed this while addressing newsmen on the activities  of the command in Uyo on Tuesday, November 8th, said that the suspect lived in the same compound with the mother of the baby at Mbak Itam in Itu Local Government Area.

Photo: 70 year old man arrested for allegedly raping 8 year old deaf and dumb girl in Ogun

70 year old Gabriel Akindele, pictured above has been arrested by men of the Ogun state police command for allegedly raping an eight year old deaf and dumb girl in a toilet at their 7, Michael Ayegusi Street, Owode Ijako in Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State.