A 400-level student of Kwara State University has committed suicide over her academic performance in Moro Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria, according to reports. The deceased committed suicide ahead of her upcoming exams by ingesting insecticide, according to her colleagues “The deceased has ingested insecticide,” according to her …
Read More »Nigeria: man arrested for beheading girlfriend
A man has been arrested for beheading his girlfriend in Kabeama community in the Sagbama Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “We do not know what happened between the two lovers that would make him cut off the head of his girlfriend and mother of his child,” according to …
Read More »Woman stabbed to death over plantain
A pregnant woman has been arrested for stabbing another woman to death over a bunch of plantain in Adada community, Nigeria. “The suspect stabbed the lady for trying to stop her from running away with a bunch of plantain she stole from a plantation while trying to get food for …
Read More »AFCON 2023: all about the quarter-final matches
The identities of the eight teams who will contest the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, which has been taking place in Ivory Coast since January 13, are now known. Here are the quarter-final line-ups Friday, February 2, 5pm: Nigeria – Angola, Stade Félix-Houphouët-Boigny (Abidjan) Friday, February 2, …
Read More »Two brothers corpses dumped in car booth
Two persons were murdered and dumped inside the booth of their Toyota Corolla, along the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, close to Tempo Mills, Umunya, Anambra State, Nigeria. “The bodies were those of two brothers who were believed to be on their way home after attending a Church programme,” according to reports. The …
Read More »Gunmen kidnap school pupils in Ekiti community
Gunmen have abducted an undisclosed number of schoolchildren in Emure Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria. “The incident involved students from Apostolic Faith School,”a according to reports. They were reportedly kidnapped while traveling from Emure Ekiti to Eporo Ekiti on their school bus. “Two traditional rulers in Ekiti State …
Read More »Woman throws her 5-month-old baby into river
A 30-year-old woman has been arrested for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby in RSS River, Sagamu, Nigeria. “A man was around the river rescued the baby after her mother threw her into the water,” according to reports. “The baby has been rushed to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, …
Read More »Teacher crushed to death in Osun
A driver crushed a teacher to death as he drove from Ibadan to Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, Nigeria. “After the accident the driver of the car fled the scene, as angry residents razed down the car he drove,” according to reports. “The deceased had gone to the market …
Read More »2 dead and 77 injured in an explosion
An explosion shook more than a dozen buildings, killing 2 and injuring 77 in one of Nigeria’s largest cities, according to reports. Rescue workers are still digging through the rubble in search of people who may have been trapped. The provisional death toll stands at two, with a further 77 …
Read More »Soldier shot dead in Ogun attack
A soldier of the Nigerian Army has reportedly shot himself to death in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, Nigeria, according to reports. The soldier shot himself in the head on standby duty, the day Nigeria commemorated the Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The bloody image that has gone viral on social …
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