A Man on One Leg, Begging for Help After a Betting Shop Allegedly Took His Crutches — What This Says About Nigeria’s Gambling Problem

20 Jul 2026

A video circulating online reportedly shows a man with one leg, without his crutches, appealing to people around him for help — after betting shop staff allegedly seized his crutches when he came to place a bet with no money to back it up. According to the account of the video, no one around him […]

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Super Eagles Goalkeeper’s Ex Speaks Out Again — Why “Baby Mama” Allegations Keep Following Nigerian Football Stars

20 Jul 2026

Jelicia Westhoff, the Dutch model who shares a son with Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye, has once again drawn attention to allegations she first made in December 2024. Around Father’s Day this year, Westhoff posted a message on her Instagram Story addressing what she called “resurfaced” abuse claims involving Okoye. She said she wants to leave […]

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Why Are New Mothers in Nigeria Still Not Safe at Home? A Viral Video Reopens the Question on Postpartum Abuse (Abuse That Happens in the Weeks After Childbirth)

20 Jul 2026

A video going around on X (also known as Twitter) shows a crying woman. She says her husband beat her with a belt just weeks after she had a C-section — a surgery where doctors cut open the belly to deliver a baby. She says her surgery wound had not healed yet. In the video, […]

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When Trust Becomes a Weapon: Inside the Rising Wave of Insider Theft Hitting Nigerian Businesses

18 Jul 2026

A Nigerian businesswoman has raised alarm after accusing a member of her staff of conspiring with her boyfriend to steal goods worth ₦1.2 billion from her business. In videos shared online, she is seen storming different locations across Lagos to recover items she says were taken from her. “This girl stole my goods worth ₦1.2 […]

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When Fuel Isn’t Fuel: The Water-in-Petrol Allegations Shaking Consumer Trust at Nigerian Filling Stations

18 Jul 2026

A video making the rounds online shows a visibly distressed man alleging that the fuel he purchased at a Mobil filling station at Jakande, Lagos, was mixed with water, rather than being the pure Premium Motor Spirit (PMS, commonly called petrol) he paid for. In the clip, the man is seen pointing to the fuel […]

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“Are You Recording Me?” Why Confrontations Between Nigerian Police and Citizens Keep Ending Up on Camera

17 Jul 2026

A routine traffic stop in Abuja turned into a loud public argument after police officers asked a woman to show her vehicle insurance certificate. “You have no right to ask for my car insurance certificate,” she told the officers. Things got worse after one officer allegedly tried to take her phone because she was recording […]

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Nigeria’s Reckoning With Its Elite: What the Emefiele Ruling Signals for the War on Looted Wealth

17 Jul 2026

The Supreme Court has permanently stripped former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele of seven luxury properties, over $2 million in cash, and share certificates, closing out one of Nigeria’s highest-profile asset recovery battles and sending a fresh signal about how far the country’s anti-corruption fight is willing to go against its own […]

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Behind Closed Doors: How Nigeria’s Silence Keeps Failing Its Children

17 Jul 2026

A man believed to be in his late 50s was confronted by residents after he was allegedly discovered with a young girl from his neighbourhood, in a video now trending online. The man is seen pleading for mercy as residents gathered around him. According to the girl, this was not the first time the man […]

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Rejected Advances, a Slap, and an Arrest: One Woman’s Fight Against Harassment on Abuja’s Streets

16 Jul 2026

A young woman in Abuja returned with police officers hours after accusing an elderly man of slapping her for rejecting his romantic advances, and the officers arrested him at his apartment. The arrest followed widespread outrage after the woman shared an emotional video alleging that the older man slapped her for refusing his request to […]

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