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Nigerian Journalist Decries Police Brutality in Kwara State

Human rights activist and journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed has denounced the alleged killing of Jimoh Abdulquadri while in police custody at the Kwara Police Command....

Amnesty International Slams Nigeria’s Cyber Crimes Act for Suppressing Dissent and Gagging Free Speech

Global human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has strongly condemned Nigeria’s Cyber Crimes Act, describing it as a tool frequently misused to suppress...

The Reformers Honors Honourable Lekan Badmus’ Mother on Her Birthday

“The Reformer,” a social impact organization, celebrated the birthday of the mother of Honourable Lekan Badmus, Executive Director of Marine and Operations at...

Nigeria Police Launch Investigation into VDM’s Unauthorized Use of Police Uniform

The Nigeria Police Force has publicly denounced the actions of social media influencer Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, who appeared in a circulating video wearing an...

VIDEO: Nigerian Singer Portable Reportedly Survives Assassination Attempt, Apprehends Attacker With Gun

Justice Nwite of Federal High Court Ignores Motion Challenging 60-Day Detention Order Against #EndBadGovernance Protesters, Including Minors

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has ignored a motion challenging the 60-day detention order he granted against 124 alleged #EndBadGovernance...

#FearlessInOctober: Arewa Youths Says No Going Back, Vows to Protest Tinubu’s Economic Policies, Demands Urgent Reversal

The Arewa Youth Ambassadors, representing a significant coalition of northern youths, have declared their unwavering support for the upcoming #FearlessInOctober...

Outraged Parents Protest 200% Hike in Lagos Model College Boarding Fees from N35,000 to N100,000

In response to a significant increase in boarding fees at Lagos State Model Senior College, parents of students have banded together in protest, calling for a reversal...

Take It Back Movement Condemns Tinubu Government’s Repression of Protesters and Journalists, Calls for Accountability and Respect for Democratic Values

The Take It Back Movement is deeply concerned by the recent wave of abductions and persecutions targeting activists and journalists in Nigeria, including Michael Lenin,...

Minors Arrested During Kano #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protests Released on Bail

Several minors detained during the recent #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests in Kano State have been granted bail. According to reports, the young persons were released...

Charge #EndSARS Protesters or Face Legal Consequences by August 25, Falana to Police

Renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana has issued a firm warning to the Nigerian Police, demanding that the police should charge the #EndSARS protesters currently held...

Confront Corrupt Leaders, Drive Change for Nigeria’s Prosperity, Legal Practitioner Olajengbesi Challenges Young Nigerians

Legal practitioner Pelumi Olajengbesi has issued a rallying cry to young Nigerians, challenging them to confront corrupt political leaders and become the driving force...

Zamfara Youth Leader Bashir Vows to Continue #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest Despite Assault

A video has surfaced online, purportedly showing unidentified men suspected to be security personnel assaulting a young man named Bashir from Tsafe Local Government...

Nigerian Journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed Decries ‘Aso Rock Greenwashing’, Says First Lady’s Gardening in Comfort While Women Farmers Endure Murder, Rape, Insecurity in Troubled States

In a scathing critique of the First Lady’s gardening activities at Aso Rock, Nigerian journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed has denounced her claims of contributing to...

Nigerian Journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed Decries ‘Aso Rock Greenwashing’, Says First Lady’s Gardening in Comfort While Women Farmers Endure Murder, Rape, Insecurity in Troubled States

In a scathing critique of the First Lady’s gardening activities at Aso Rock, Nigerian journalist Buhari Olanrewaju Ahmed has denounced her claims of contributing to...

Sowore Rebukes Ekiti Death Sentences, Says Fayose, Fayemi Stole Billions Unpunished

Human Rights activist and convener of the RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, has voiced his shock and disbelief over a recent ruling in Ekiti State where three...

Human Rights Attorney Tope Temokun Calls Out Nigerian Police Over Denial of #EndSARS Detentions, Demands Transparency on Arrests and Releases

Tope Temokun Esq., a human rights lawyer, has sharply condemned the Nigerian police for their denial of the continued detention of #EndSARS protesters. In...

Peter Obi Is Not Better than Buhari, He’s A Packaged Fraud – Sowore

Omoyele Sowore, the founder of the #RevolutionNow movement, has branded Peter Obi, the ex-Labour Party presidential candidate, a ‘packaged fraud’. Sowore made this...

ON THE DISTRESSING YEARS OF OCEAN SURGE AT AYETORO, OUR LEGENDARY ILAJE LONDON; TIME TO RESCUE A NATIONAL MONUMENT!

(Press statement of the Kunle Ajayi, African Action Congress (AAC) Gubernatorial Candidate in Ondo2024) Just about two days after I tweeted on X about the issues of...

Nigerian Man Enters Coffin for 24-Hour Burial Challenge

A young Nigerian man by the name of Young C has taken on the morbid challenge of being buried alive in a coffin for a staggering 24 hours. Young C’s daring feat...

Oyo Election Illustrates ‘Democratical Deficit’ in Nigeria: Activist Adenola Exposes Government’s Involvement in Rigging, Citing Lopsided Outcome as Proof of Failed Democracy

Activist Damilare Adenola has ignited a firestorm on social media after exposing government involvement in rigging the OYO state local government election that took...

Trigger-Happy Policeman Allegedly Kills Corps Member in Ogbomoso

A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Iyanda Damilola, has been reportedly shot dead by a trigger-happy police officer nicknamed “Saheed SARS”...

WATCH: Rape Accusation Rocks Reno Omokri’s Family: 15-Year-Old Allegedly Raped by Brother Isaac Omokri

Nigerian Chess Master Tunde Onakoya Checkmates Guinness World Record in 60-Hour Chess Marathon for Education

Nigerian chess prodigy Tunde Onakoya surpassed the Guinness World Record for the longest continuous chess marathon, playing non-stop for a staggering 60 hours. The...

Confronting a Demolition Crisis: Community Leaders Reach Out to Take It Back Movement as Lagos Coastal Communities Brace for Imminent Destruction and Displacement

Faced with the impending demolition of their homes and neighborhoods, community leaders in the coastal communities of Iwerekun and Ajah in Lagos, Nigeria, have turned to...

Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Named Wanted by EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a warrant for the immediate arrest of the recently deposed governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The EFCC,...

EFCC Set to Arraign Celebrity Cubana Chief Priest for Alleged Misuse of Nigerian Currency

Nigerian social media personality, Cubana Chief Priest, is slated to face legal repercussions as the EFCC, Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, plans to arraign him...

Nigerian Army Personnel Forced to Resort to Crime: Low Salaries Spur Desperate Measures, Endangering National Security

A Nigerian Army soldier has voiced his concerns about the financial difficulties that junior personnel face, revealing the significant strain low salaries have placed on...

Nigerian Nurses Revolt Against NMCN Regulations: Protest Planned, Take It Back Movement Backs Nurses’ Resistance

In an impassioned response to the Nursing and Midwifery Council Of Nigeria (NMCN) recently implemented verification rules, Nurses have organized a protest set to take...

Take It Back Movement Calls for Safer Working Conditions, Empathetic Society After Tragic Death of Junior Pope

The Take It Back Movement is deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Junior Pope, a talented actor who embodied the creativity and potential of Nigerian youth. This...

Bobrisky Seeks Second Chance to Teach and Inspire, Pleads with Judge for Leniency

Bobrisky has been convicted by Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Ikeja after he pleaded guilty to abuse of the naira. During the court hearing,...

Take It Back Movement Calls for Electricity Tariff Hike to Be Reversed

The Take It Back Movement has issued a statement expressing its disappointment with President Tinubu’s decision to raise electricity tariffs. The group believes...

Photonews: Bobrisky’s Arrest: EFCC Releases Mugshot, Accuses Social Media Star of Naira Mutilation

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WATCH: Social Critic, VeryDarkMan Shares First Video Since Release from Police Custody, Says “I Rose Back to Life”

Saudi Arabia’s Rumy Alqahtani Makes History as First Woman to Compete in Miss Universe

For the first time in history, a Saudi Arabian woman, Rumy Alqahtani, will be competing in the prestigious Miss Universe Pageant in 2024. Her participation is a landmark...

Nigeria’s Central Bank Makes $10,000 Available at N1,251 Per Dollar

The Central Bank of Nigeria has informed Bureau De Change operators that $10,000 are now available to each BDC at the special exchange rate of N1,251 per dollar. In a...

Video: Tempers flare as Lawyer Deji Adeyanju and Activist Sowore Argue with EFCC Guards

A video has emerged showing the heated exchange between lawyer Deji Adeyanju, activist Sowore, and EFCC security guards. The altercation occurred when Adeyanju and...

Former Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu laid to rest in his hometown of Owo

The funeral of former Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu took place in his hometown of Owo, Ondo State. The funeral was attended by numerous dignitaries, who came...

Building Collapse in Lagos Island: Three-Storey Structure Collapses in Isalegangan Street

In Lagos Island, a three-storey building under construction at the intersection of Isalegangan Street and Itafaji Market collapsed on Wednesday. The cause of the...

WATCH: Dangote Truck Looted by Villagers in Katsina

Photonews: Nigerians Protest In Suleja Over Economic Hardship, Inflation

WATCH: Abu Abel Alleges CSP Shola Jejeloye and Gov. Sanwo-Olu’s Aide of Land Grabbing in Lagos

Olasheni Adeyinka Johnson who is popularly known as Abu Abel has announced an ongoing effort to forcefully take over his landed property at Ologolo in Lekki II, Lagos...

WATCH: Passengers Use Phones as Flashlights Amid Power Outage at Lagos International Airport

Portable Reportedly Attacked After Alleged Failure to Perform at a Booked Gig

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WATCH: With Ibadan Explosion Victims Still Suffering, Nigerian Vice President and Ministers are Dancing in Davos, Switzerland

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WATCH: Nigerian Army Personnel Arrest Corps Member Who Trekked for 24 Days to See Tinubu

WATCH: Nigerian Singer Mohbad’s Father Accuses Daughter-in-Law and Her Lawyer of Making Death Threats

Woman Allegedly Takes Her Own Life in Lagos, Cites ‘Hard Economy’ as a Factor

A Lady identified as Amarachi, a staff of Globus bank, Ikorodu, Lagos, allegedly commited suicide, citing ‘Hard Economy’ as her reason. According to reports, she...

Photonews: Woman Who Wakes Up Early to Cook for Husband Receives More Wave Of Generosity

Woman Criticized for Waking at 4:50 AM to Cook for Husband Receives New Phone from Infinix

Infinix Nigeria has offered its latest device, Infinix Hot 40, to the Nigerian lady who was criticised on X for saying that she wakes up at 4.50am daily to cook for her...

WATCH: Nigerian Soldier Blasts Sanwo-Olu for Arresting Colleague, Says ‘You’re Mad!’ if You Want to do ‘Dirty Jobs’, you know how to reach out to Soldiers”

Nigeria Police Spokesperson Asserts No Dismissal for Officers Seen Picking Money in Viral Video, Explains Action

The Nigeria Police Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has said that officers seen in a viral video picking money on the ground at Benin airport will not be...

Photonews: Gospel Singer Ada Ehi Shares Prophecy Received in Dream, Urges Prayers for Lagos

Photonews: Father Loses Baby to Tragic Complication After Milk Accidentally Enters Lungs

Lagos Ranks Second on List of Cities at Risk of Disappearing by 2100

Lagos, the economic centre of Nigeria, has been rated second in the list of sinking cities that could disappear by 2100. According to the World Economic Forum, via World...

Photonews: 16-Year-Old Allegedly Arrested and Jailed in Sagamu for Owning an iPhone

American Ifa Devotee Praises Cotonou Airport, Laments Lagos: ‘No Begging, Just Efficiency’

A tourist, Nathan Lugo, has shared his experience at Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport in the Benin Republic, comparing it with the Murtala Mohammed International...

Desperate Gambler Reportedly Commits Suicide After Losing Life Savings to Sports Betting

A Facebook user identified as Onoh Chukwuma has on Tuesday reportedly took his own life by ingesting an insecticide allegedly for losing N2.5m to betting. According to...

President Tinubu’s Son Gifts Influencer N10m, Fans Call it #Daddy’sMoney

A content creator, identified as Mukoro Ereremena Michelle, popularly known as King Mitchy, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi, gifted her N10m....

Sweet Moment: Female Police Officer Helps Osun First Lady Put on Earrings in Viral Video

A video has been making the rounds on X, showing a female police officer helping the wife of the Osun State First Lady, Titilayo Adeleke, to wear her earrings. The video...

Chef Dammy Questioned by Police Following Petition from Pastor, Granted Administrative Bail

Damilola Adeparusi, popularly knowns as Chef Dammy was today November 23 invited for questioning by men of the Police AIG zone 17 in Akure, Ondo state following a...

Violence Erupts Between Okada Riders and Agberos in Ogun State

Violence erupted between commercial motorcyclists (Okada riders) and transport union tax collectors, popularly known as Agbero, on Wednesday, at Akute Bus Stop and...

Plateau Court Jails Trader for Nine Months for Stealing Two Cartons of Seasoning

A 28-year-old trader, Bashiru Aliya, was on Monday jailed by an Area Court in Jos, Plateau State to nine months imprisonment for stealing two cartons of seasoning worth...

Sisters Take Justice Into Their Own Hands, Brutally Beat Man Accused of Cheating

A video has surfaced online showing three women believed to be sisters assaulting a man who was accused of cheating on the eldest sister. The video, which surfaced...

Rising Number of Plane Crash-Landing Incidents Raise Alarm in Nigerian Aviation Industry

There is apprehension among Nigerians over the rising cases of plane crash-landing incidents within Nigeria’s aviation industry. In 14 days, the nation’s aviation...

VIDEO: America is an Igbo name. The founder of America is a black person — Traditional man educates his compatriots

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Popular Musician Samklef Accused of Stealing Money and Laptop from Former Governor’s Brother

Isaac Fayose, younger brother to former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has accused popular Nigerian singer, Samklef of stealing his money and personal laptop....

Hilda Baci Sets Guinness World Record to Punish Father for Abandonment

Hilda Effiong Bassey, also known as Hilda Baci, a popular Nigerian celebrity chef, went into depth about her strained relationship with her father, Effiong Bassey Edem....

Photonews: Chef Dammy Makes Disturbing Claim About Pastor, Raising Concerns for Her Safety

Chef Dammy Makes Disturbing Claim About Pastor, Raising Concerns for Her Safety

Mass Wedding in Kano State: Is This a Blessing or a Curse for Women?

Kano State has officiated a mass wedding ceremony for 1800 couples, funded by the state government. Most of the beneficiaries are primarily widows and divorcees....

UPDATED: Police Name Nurse ‘Prime Suspect’, List Naira Marley, Sam Larry, Others In Mohbad Case

The Lagos State Police Command has identified Feyisayo Ogedengbe, an auxiliary nurse, as the prime suspect in Mohbad’s death, while Naira Marley, Sam Larry, Primeboy,...

Celebrant Orders Guests Who Did Not Buy ‘Aso Ebi’ To Leave Event

An unidentified Nigerian lady at a party in London, United Kingdom, over the weekend, got much attention after a video surfaced showing her ordering guests who did not...

Photonews: Nigerians troop out for Mohbad’s candlelight procession in Lagos

Oluwo Of Iwo Fumes At Obasanjo For Ordering Oyo Monarchs To Stand Up And Greet Him

The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, has criticised former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo for ordering some traditional rulers at a function in...

I Stand with Dr. Akintoye Akindele – the Assault Saga

It seemed almost Nollywood-scripted and produced, the setting, cast and all! I now believe DNA character profiling can be so wrong and that apples do, regardless of the...

Suspected Internet Fraudster Tortures Apprentices For Failing To Meet Target

A suspected cyber crime fraudster, Precious Mayor, and three other accomplices identified as Prince Afam, Israel Simon, and Emmanuela Mayor have been arrested for...

Photonews: Ayra Starr calls out Headies for failing to award Best Female Artist on stage

Man Shot Dead As Soldiers, ‘Omo Onile’ Boys Allegedly Clash In Lagos

A yet-to-be-identified man was allegedly sh0t dead by soldiers in the Ebute Meta/Otto area of Lagos mainland following a clash with some boys said to be  omo onile...

Twitter Replaces Bird Logo

Twitter has replaced the bird logo with a new “minimalist art deco” logo X as part of a rebrand of the platform. Elon Musk who is the owner of the social media app...

Police Officer Slapped By Seun Kuti Promoted

Mohammed Aminu, the police officer that was slapped by Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has been promoted. Kuti was detained and arraigned for assault, for which he claimed...

Chef Dammy Receives N1 million From A Businessman

The Ondo chef, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy has received N1 million from a businessman. This happened after the businessman came across a viral...

Family Declares 28-year-old Lady Missing

A 28-year-old realtor, Obianuju Emmanuella Anyaibe, has been declared missing by her family. According to LIB, Ms Anyaibe left the house in a hurry, stating that she...

Photonews: “Please Enough With The Record-a-thorns” — Guinness World Records Replies Nigerian Lady

Guinness World Records has said enough is enough with the different record-a-thons Nigerians have ventured into in recent times. GWR asked everyone to stop with the...

Photonews: Mark Zuckerberg trains with UFC champions Israel Adesanya & Alexander Volkanovski ahead of possible ‘fight’ with Elon Musk

Court Remands Skitmaker “Trinity Guy”, Victim’s Parent

A family court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Tuesday ordered that a skit maker Maruf Abdullahi, aka ” Trinity”, be remanded in Agodi correction centre for allegedly...

72-year-old Man Shot Himself Dead In Osun Community

A 72-year-old man identified as Kareem Aderemi, has shot himself dead in Ede, Osun state. The deceased who was said to have been battling Parkinson decease and partial...

Another Nigerian Chef Begins 150-hour Cook-A-Thon

Another Nigerian Chef, Adeyeye Adeola, have started a culinary journey to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon. Adeola’s cook-a-thon began...

Lagos Hospital Allegedly Seizes Corpse Of Nigerian Boxer Over Unpaid Medical Bills

The corpse of a Nigerian boxer, Jeremiah Okorodudu who represented Nigeria at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, has been seized by a private hospital in Lawandon,...

Skitmaker, Trinity Guy, Remanded In Prison

A Magistrate Court situated at Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State capital, has ordered the remand of skit maker, Abdullahi Maruff Adisa, popularly known as Trinityguy, in...

Skit maker, Trinity Guy, to be charged to court on Monday- Police spokesperson reveals

Police Spokesperson, CSP Olumiyiwa Adejobi has revealed that popular prankster, Trinity guy will be charged to court on Monday. This is coming fews days after the police...

Nigerians Still Facing Many Challenges I Talked About Five Years Ago – Bill Gates

Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Wednesday stated that Nigerians are still facing many of the challenges he talked about five years...

Nigerian Prankster, Trinity Guy Breaks Silence After Call For His Arrest

The Nigerian Prankster, Trinity guy, has reacted to a request for his arrest by Nigeria Police Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi. Trinity Guy is a Nigerian Prankster who is...

Nigerian Police Spokesperson Warns Pranksters, Calls For Arrest Of Popular Skitmaker, Trinity Guy

The Nigeria Police Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has called for the arrest of a popular Nigerian skit maker, Trinity Guy, over one of his recent...

Hilda Baci Announces Arrival Of Her Guiness World Record Plaque

Nigerian chef and Guinness World Record holder for marathon cooking, Hilda Effiong Bassey, aka Hilda Baci, has announced the arrival of her award plaque. The award...

To all Purple Dads out there!

On this wonderful day, we honor fathers for their love, commitment, and sacrifice in providing for and raising their children. You always lend a helping hand, a kind...

Chef Dammy Set To Embark On 150 Hours Cook-a-thon

Ekiti chef, Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, has revealed her plan to go on another 150-hour marathon cooking to beat Hilda Baci as the world record...

I Only Did The Cook-a-thon Because I Love Cooking, Not For Guiness World Record – Chef Dammy Speaks

Damilola Adeparusi popularly called Chef Dammy, has finally spoken out about her just-concluded 120-hour cook-a-thon. Dammy told BBC News Yoruba that she did not...

Nigeria’s Tallest Man, Afeez Agoro, Dies At 48

Nigerian tallest man Afeez Oladimeji, who is popularly known as ‘Afeez Agoro has died. A source revealed that he died after suffering from prolonged sickness at...

GWR Allegedly Breaks Silence on Chef Dammy’s 120-Hour Cookathon, Says She Did Not Seek Approval

Guiness World Records has allegedly revealed that Ekiti Chef, Damilola Adeparusi did not seek approval before she embark on the cook-a-thon, as she set to break the...

Angry OPM Pastor Places Curse on Happie Boys in Leaked Voice Note

The founder of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, has cursed the Happie Boys, Matthew Precious Kelechi and Amakor Johnson, following their outcry....