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Tiktoker Arrested For Fake Kidnap Claims to Go Viral

The Edo State Police Command has arrested a social media content creator, Osarobo Omoyemen, over false kidnap claims. In a statement by the command’s PPRO, Moses Yamu, on Saturday, Omoyemen, known as Madam Oil Rice by her fans, claimed that…

School Kidnappings: FG Denies Ordering Closure of Schools

The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that it did not issue any directive for schools across the country to shut down on November 24, 2025. In a statement on Saturday, signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Folasade Boriowo, in response…

EU Launches €30M Initiative to Empower Nigerian Creative Artists

In furtherance of its commitment to empowering artists, expanding creative networks, and building stronger bridges between Africa and Europe, the European Union has launched the Africa–Europe Partnerships for Culture Nigeria Cluster. “The €30 million EU‑funded project, which is implemented by the…

Inside Sokoto Prison Where Nnamdi Kanu Might Spend Years (Photos)

Sokoto Prison Is Hell On Earth .😭 I was transferred to Sokoto prison in 2018 after receiving a life sentence in 2013 on trumped-up charges of accessory to treason without evidence. My time in Sokoto prison was extremely challenging, and…

I Stole Noodles For My Girlfriends But They Never Visited Me In Prison – Nigerian Man Cries Out

Usama Abdullahi, a 24-year-old convict, says he stole packs of noodles for his three girlfriends, but none of them visited him in prison. The convict, who worked as a car wash employee in Shelleng LGA of the state, said he…

Fake Madman Caught in Abakaliki After Raping Two Students

A self-acclaimed madman has been handed over to the police in Abakaliki, the capital city of Ebonyi state, after he allegedly raped two secondary school girls during school hours. The fake madman reportedly raped two students of Ebonyi State University…

‘Donald Trump’s Head Is Not Correct – Soyinka Lampoons US President 

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has lashed out at the US President, Donald Trump, for threatening to invade Nigeria with American military. Prof Soyinka said that the comments of the US President was a testament of what he described as pre-set…

US Defense Chief to FG: Take Decisive Action to End Insecurity in Nig

The United States Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, on Friday called on the Nigerian government to take decisive steps to end Christian persecution in Nigeria. Hegseth made the call during a meeting with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. According to…

Army Denies Alleged Forceful Recruitment Plan

The Nigerian Army has dismissed a claim in a viral publication that the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu was planning to forcefully recruit Nigerians aged 18 and above into military service. The Nigerian Army denied this in a…

Police Rescue Six Children Being Trafficked From Benue, Arrest Three Women

The police in Benue State says it has rescued six children, who were allegedly being trafficked to Anambra State. This was disclosed by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, in a Friday statement that was made available to journalists in…