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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 …

A 33-year-old butched has been arrested for stabbing his 25-year-old wife to death in Sabon Gari-Futy, Girei Local Government Area, Nigeria. The suspect brutally killed the deceased as he accused her of taking away his phone that led to little argument. “He stabbed her wife severally with a sharp knife …

Four suspects have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a kidnapping in Okocha Community, Igbo-Etche in Etche Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “The arrest followed complaints by the management of a company that some of its workers on field inspection were missing,” according to police reports. “The …

A 23-year-old man has been arrested by police in Bauchi State for allegedly raping a 10-year-old mentally handicapped boy in Nigeria’s Bauchi State. The suspect was arrested by operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace in the state, the command’s spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil, said. “The suspect lured the victim with a …

A hunter has been arrested for shoting a resident to death in Latico area in Iwo, Osun State, Niegria, according to reports. “The suspect was attempting to evacuate the corpse when a resident of the area arrived at the scene and contacted the police,” according to reports. Police operatives dispatched …

The spokesperson for the Nigerian Defence Ministry announced that the army would release more than 300 people suspected of being part of the Boko Haram Islamist insurgency. 313 people who had been suspected of being members of Boko Haram, will be released after a ruling by a court in northeastern …