The Nigerian Navy has taken a decisive step to tackle rising piracy and kidnapping on one of Nigeria’s busiest waterways. Starting immediately, no vessel moves on the Calabar-Oron route between 5pm and 6am. Here is the full story. The New Restriction The Nigerian Navy introduced a 13-hour daily movement restriction on the Calabar-Oron water channel….
The Middle East just got dramatically more dangerous. Iran launched cruise missiles, drones and armed speed boats directly at US military forces in one of the world’s most important waterways. Here is everything you need to know — and why it matters for Nigeria. What Happened Iran launched a coordinated attack on US forces in…
A Chinese scientist is working on research that could change everything women know about fertility, menopause and the biological clock. The idea sounds almost unbelievable — but the science behind it is very real. GossipShop breaks it down in plain language. Who Is Behind This Research? A Chinese biologist named Hongmei Wang works at the…
This story is personal for every Nigerian living in Spain and Italy right now. President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw American military forces from both countries — and the fallout is already shaking Europe to its core. GossipShop breaks down everything you need to know. What Trump Said Trump told reporters at the White…
Nigeria woke up to another gut-punch this Monday morning. Gunmen stormed an orphanage school in Kogi State Sunday night, snatched 23 children and the wife of the school proprietor — and vanished into the darkness. Let that sink in. Twenty-three children. In a school. Gone. What Happened — And Where? The attack went down late…
The streets of Etsako, Edo State are still buzzing after a shocking court verdict was handed down against a young man who murdered his own wife in cold blood — all in the name of Yahoo Yahoo Plus (money rituals). The convict, who hails from the Etsako area of Edo State, has been sentenced to…
Today, April 27, 2026, South Africa celebrates Freedom Day — the anniversary of the country’s first democratic elections that ended Apartheid in 1994. But for thousands of Nigerian and African immigrants living in South Africa right now, there is very little to celebrate. GossipShop brings you the full picture of what is happening on the…
The wife of Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, and others abducted by some gunmen in military uniform who attacked his house in the early hours of Thursday have been released. According to the media aide to the activist, Dapo Salami, the abducted victims were released by the gunmen in Ekiti state. “Yes,…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has paraded some supporters of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, who were arrested during a raid on his residence at Soka in Ibadan Oyo State. The spokesperson for the service, Peter Afunnaya, who addressed journalists on Thursday night in Abuja said the service got…
The Nigerian Government says the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr Nnamdi Kanu, orchestrated the killing of 60 persons across the South East and South-South Zones within four months. It also said 55 property got destroyed in the violent attacks in the Zones. The Nigerian Government stated this in a letter to western diplomats. The letter dated…
