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A 43-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment over a murder attempt on a woman by macheting her in the farm in Aramoko Ekiti, Nigeria. The suspect was arraigned before the court on a one-count charge bordering on an attempt to murder. The victim, in her testimony before the …

Nigeria’s Senate on Thursday proposed significantly toughening penalties for drug trafficking, making the death penalty the new maximum sentence through a law amendment. The amendment, which is not yet law, replaces life imprisonment, which was previously the harshest punishment. It was tabled on Thursday by Senator Mohammed Monguno on behalf …

The Nigerian Senate has proposed tougher penalties for drug trafficking, suggesting the death penalty as a new maximum sentence. This would replace life imprisonment, which until now has been the most severe penalty. Nigeria has gone from being a transit point to a major producer, consumer and distributor of illicit …

Nigerian opposition and activists are calling for the release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist working with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). Mr Ojukwu was arrested last Wednesday in Lagos after police accused him of violating the country’s cyber-crime laws, local media reported. He was reportedly transferred to the Nigeria …

A Nigerian nail painter from Plateau State, Lisha Dachor, 19, has wrapped up her attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the longest nail painting marathon by an individual. During this event, dubbed a “nail-a-thon”, Ms. Dachor is said to have painted over 4,000 artificial nails in 72 …

A Nigerian couple turned heads on social media with their church wedding which was attended by only their closest family and friends, with just 10 guests in total. The couple had decided to have a small and intimate wedding, wanting to focus on the true meaning of their commitment to …

A police inspector has been detained for cutting off his pregnant wife’s hand over N3000 in Nigeria, according to reports. The police man committed the act after his wife allegedly took the money out of his savings. “The Inspector left the money at home and when he came looking for …

A 30-year-old man committed suicide after receiving a notice to vacate his apartment for not paying his annual rent to N60,000 in the Igando area of Lagos State, in Nigeria. “The deceased died in the night after drinking a poisonous substance suspected to be an insecticide,” according to reports. He …

The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe, surfaced on social media on Tuesday. Adigwe’s death was announced by a movie producer, Stanley Nwoko, in a post on his Instagram page while mourning the actor, …

Hundreds of Muslim worshippers gathered to pray for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, in Nigeria, on wednesday. The holiday is celebrated by Muslims around the world following the month-long period of fasting which is scheduled each year according to the lunar calendar.  Eid al-Fitr takes place the …