In what will come across as a really startling development, seven cousins, Peter, Elias, Chibueze, Emmanuel, Simon, Patrick and Godwin all of Ebere family in Enyikpo Ulayi village in Ado Local Government Area of Benue state have been sentenced to death. They were sentenced to death by hanging by an Otukpo High Court. The septet…
Hundreds of students are feared missing after gunmen raided a secondary school in north-western Nigeria. The attackers arrived on motorbikes and started shooting into the air, causing people to flee, witnesses said. They targeted the Government Science Secondary School – where more than 800 students are said to reside – in Katsina state on Friday…
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued a preliminary determination to investigate Nigerian security forces over allegations of “crimes against humanity” and “war crimes”, Mygossipshopcrew reports. This is coming on the heels of allegations of human right abuses against the country’s security forces in the north-east and other parts of Nigeria. The…
Diego Maradona’s relatives began fighting over his £37 million fortune — with at least 16 battling for a slice. The Argentine footie legend, who died from a heart attack last month aged 60, did not leave a will. Their claims were staked at a secret location in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires last night. But seven…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and education experts have called equal opportunities for girls and women to access quality education in order to actualise their potentials in the society, stating that 9.5 million girls aged between 10 and 17 are out-of-school in the country. Speaking at a virtual conference with the theme, ‘Girl Child…
Ten troops were killed and one was taken hostage in clashes with IS-linked jihadists in Borno state, according to two security sources. Clashes erupted on Monday when a team of soldiers stormed a camp of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Alagarno village in Damboa district. “We lost 10 soldiers in the fight and…
A 19-year-old boy named Ekenem allegedly impregnated his mother while testing his love charm in Asaba, Delta State The boy had reportedly gone to a native doctor, who prepared a love charm for him to use on his mother and one of the matrons in the college where he is a boarding student. After using the…
Three suspects have been arrested in Lagos following a joint INTERPOL, Group-IB and Nigeria Police Force cybercrime investigation. The Nigerian nationals are believed to be members of a wider organized crime group responsible for distributing malware, carrying out phishing campaigns and extensive Business Email Compromise scams. This year-long investigation was code-named ‘Operation Falcon’ The suspects…
A man identified as Bodmas Prince Kemepadei who hails from Sagbama in Bayelsa State has openly denounced Christianity and accepted the worship of Egbesu – a deity in his hometown. The man, understood to be a graduate of the Niger Delta University not only dumped Christianity but asked others to join him in doing the same and…
Suspected kidnappers have abducted the wife and son of a security detail attached to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Yolde Pate, a surbub of Yola. Sources said Wednesday that the incident took place in the night when the target was believed to still be around after arriving town with the former Vice President last…
