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Lightning kills shepherd, 19 buffaloes
Lightning has killed a shepherd and 19 buffaloes in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province, local media reported on Wednesday. Police said Sinto Habeyan, 23, was lighting a bonfire in a…
Court orders wife to return carpet, mattress to husband
A Sharia Court in Kaduna on Tuesday ordered a housewife, Hauwa’u Zailani, to return the carpet and mattress she received as part of her dowry from her former, Akilu Yakubu.The judge, Muhammad Shehu-Adamu, gave the order…
Girl found dead in Delta hotel room after checking in with boys
A yet-to-be-identified girl has been reported dead three days after she was allegedly gang-raped by some boys in a hotel room in Amukpe community in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area…
Kidnappers collect yam tubers, palm oil as ransom – Family
Facts have emerged on how the three victims of kidnappers in Ode-Omi in the Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun state were released from their captors.A family source told our correspondent on Monday that the…
End Time! Popular Pastor, Zabulon Buthelezi Impregnates Church Leader’s Wife
Popular South African televangelist, Pastor Zabulon Buthelezi has been accused of impregnating the wife of a community leader and member of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) in Boksburg.…
Three undergraduates nabbed for allegedly gang-raping female student in Ondo State
Three students of the Ondo State College of Health Technology, Akure are currently in police net for allegedly gang-raping a female student of the institution. It was gathered that the victim (name withheld), a student…
Yahoo Boys go underground in Ekiti over EFCC raid
Following a massive crackdown by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), suspected internet fraudsters otherwise known as Yahoo boys have gone underground…
Drama in court as complainant stands surety for defendant
A mild drama ensued in court a former district head of Narayi, Kaduna, Ibrahim Hamza, who allegedly accused a teacher, Muhammad Khalid, of threatening his life, stood as surety for him in a Sharia…
In 80 years, I haven’t spent a single night on hospital bed – Oyegun
John Oyegun, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says he has not spent a single night on the hospital bed in his 80 years on earth. Speaking at a dinner…
Female cultists, seven others arrested during initiation into ‘One Million Boys’
The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday said eight suspected cultists, including a female have been arrested while being initiated into a dread cult group, called ‘One Million Boys.’…
Federal University Oye-Ekiti Professor Exposed After Impregnating 16 Year Old Student
The former head of Department of criminology at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti in Ekiti State Professor Adewole Atere, has been accused of impregnating a 16-year-old student…
Nigerian medical student killed in Ukraine
The family of Gbolade Ejemai, a 30-year-old, Nigerian medical student, who was murdered in Kharkov, Ukraine, allegedly by one Victoria Popvrako, is crying out for justice. Up to 150…
I can no longer tolerate my wife’s masturbation – Man tells court
A 44-year-old businessman, Ekpolador Ebi, told an FCT High Court, Kubwa, that he would no longer tolerate his wife’s masturbation. Ebi made this known when he testified in his divorce…
Inside sex scandals rocking ABU
•Teenaged student raped by HIV-positive lecturer •Lecturers arrested, sacked Despite punitive measures being taken by the management of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in Zaria, many students are battling to…
Banire, AMCON chairman loses mum at 92
Alhaja Sarat Banire, the mother of Chairman of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, Dr. Muiz Banire (SAN), died on Friday night at the age of 92. A short statement…
Buhari leads governors, politicians to Oyegun’s birthday
President Muhammadu Buhari, state governors, diplomats and other eminent Nigerians, have indicated interest to attend the 80th birthday of the former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress…
Gorilla Escapes From University Of Ilorin Zoo (Video)
A gorilla yesterday escaped from the zoo at University of Ilorin, leaving students confused about what to do. The Gorilla broke out from his cage, and went around campus as students were seen…
Missing Ghanaian Girls Sold In Nigeria For N1.8m Each, Says Suspect
Prime suspect in the case of three missing girls from Takoradi, Ghana, Samuel Udoetuk, has reportedly revealed that the females were sold for N1.8m each in Nigeria. According to…
Preacher beaten for stealing phones in Ibadan
A self-acclaimed evangelist, Mr Akinjide Durojaiye, was on Thursday beaten to a pulp for allegedly stealing two new Tecno mobile phones from a shop within the Femi Johnson Building in…
Govt to set up marriage registries nationwide
THE Federal Government has stated its intention to set up marriage registries in the 36 state capitals in the country. This, it said, would ensure uniformity in the conduct of…
15-year-old boy stages own kidnap, demands N.5 million ransom
A 15-year-old boy has allegedly staged his own kidnap and demanded for the sum of N500,000 as ransom.The minor, who was paraded in Jos on Thursday, told newsmen that he initiated the plan with his friends in order to…
Ladies Invade Offa Poly Student’s Websites For N50,000 Per Night Sex Offer
A 26-year-old OND 2 Computer Science student of Offa polytechnic, Damilola Sarumi, has been arrested in Lagos for allegedly creating two websites to lure and swindle young girls who needs…
Crocodile eats 10-year-old boy alive in front of siblings
A crocodile has eaten a 10-year-old boy alive in front of his siblings in the southern Philippines. He was reportedly snatched from a boat he was on with his two older siblings near the town of…
How police arrested woman who locked orphan in kennel
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a woman for allegedly flogging and locking a 10-year-old orphan in a kennel.The PUNCH learnt that the incident happened in the Surulere area of Lagos.There had been outrage…