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A married Nigerian woman, Onyi Onoru Oyiza has said she will stop supporting her husband financially the day he decides to take a second wife.     The mother of one who stated this in a Facebook post of Sunday, January 26, said that the richest people she know have one wife while those who can barely afford to take …

An Ebonyi State man, Mr Jeremiah Amuche Nwaji, his wife and six children were among the victims of the deadly fuel tanker explosion that occurred in Enugu on Saturday, January 2.   Jeremiah and his family members were travelling in a Toyota Sienna bus to Ebonyi State for the burial of his father when the blast occurred. Sadly, none of …

There have been new reports concerning the ongoing issue of vanishing p3nises, a phenomenon that first gained widespread attention in Nigeria as well as other African countries.   According to the latest reports, a young man has claimed he experienced the ‘’sudden disappearance of his p3nis following an encounter with someone.” He was spotted crying in a viral video over …

A South African man, Sechaba Mohapi, 42, has been sentenced to 15 years in direct imprisonment for r@ping his 23-year-old neighbour. Mohapi, from Masike in Phelindaba near Bloemfontein, was convicted after standing trial at the Bloemfontein s3xual offences court.   The incident occurred on December 9, 2022, when the victim, a lesbian, was walking to the shop to buy milk. …

Fuel marketers are considering moving away from Dangote fuel due to a significant drop in the cost of imported petrol, which has become cheaper than the price set by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.    As of Friday, the landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) was reported to be N922.65 per litre, a decrease of N32.35 from the N955 per …

Former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore appeared at the Force Criminal Intelligence Department (FCID) in Abuja on Monday at 10 a.m., surrounded by a heavy security presence.    According to Premium Times, Armed police officers were deployed ahead of his scheduled appearance, as PREMIUM TIMES observed. Sowore had been summoned for questioning after posting a viral video in which he accused …

Suspected kidnappers have invaded the Chikakore area of Kubwa in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, kidnapping a man, his wife, son and two others.   The kidnappers numbering about 30 and armed with AK-47 rifles stormed the community around 12 am on Monday, January 27, and went straight to the house of one Adefija Micheal Akinropo, …

A Federal High Court in Lagos has scheduled the arraignment of Gbolahan Obanikoro, son of Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, and four others for February 27, 2025. The case involves allegations of ₦1.356 billion in fraud.   Other defendants in the case include Adejare Adegbenro, Balmoral International Limited, M.O.B. Integrated Limited, and DDSS International Company Limited. They face a five-count charge, including …

Former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to ‘uphold professionalism and avoid partisanship,’ particularly in Kano State.    His statement followed a controversial ‘terror alert’ issued by the Kano State Police Command on the eve of the Tijjaniyya Sufi Order’s annual Maulud celebration, held at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. …

  A man allegedly dragged a girl into his van and raped her in east London. The 13-year-old was on Banister Road West, in Hackney, around 4pm on Wednesday, October 2, when a stranger approached her. He reportedly forced her into his car before taking her to a block of flats at Banister House, on Homerton High Street, where he …