A US-based Nigerian woman, Blessing Nwachukwu, has revealed that she refused to have bride price paid on her during her wedding. Nwachukwu, who is now divorced, disclosed this in a Facebook post on Monday, March 3. According to her, she made the decision after witnessing her cousin’s bride price negotiation during which she was treated…

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) on Monday urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, to step aside to allow an independent investigation into allegations of sexual harassment levelled against him by the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial district in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Akpoti-Uduaghan had accused the former Akwa Ibom State governor of…

An earthquake rattled Los Angeles hours after the 2025 Academy Awards ceremony wrapped up in Hollywood. The 3.9-magnitude tremor struck North Hollywood at around 10:13 p.m. on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey.   Shaking was reported to be felt miles across LA, including in Pasadena, Long Beach, San Fernando Valley, Torrance, Redondo Beach and Glendale,…

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Sunday raised an alarm over the growing wave of kidnappings targeting students across the country. The body urged the Federal Government to urgently secure campuses before the crisis spirals out of control. This call followed the abduction of three first-year engineering students of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University,…

The Nigerian Army Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have rescued five kidnapped victims and arrested three suspected kidnappers during a clearance operation at Boto Forest in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.    The operation, which was based on intelligence, was conducted around 12:30 p.m. on March 2, 2025.   According to…