A security guard was late Friday night reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen at the Otobi Dam in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. The latest attack comes on the heels of a series of deadly incidents across the Otukpo axis in recent weeks. The lawmaker representing Otukpo/Akpa State Constituency in the Benue State House […] More
Akinbobola Akintunde Folajimi, the grieving husband of late Kemi Folajimi—a pregnant woman who tragically died during labour shares harrowing claims about the hospital incident and the amount he had with him. In an emotional interview with The Punch Newspapers, Folajimi recounted the tragic events that unfolded on the day his wife died. According to him, […] More
A violent altercation between two teenagers over a girlfriend has led to the death of one in Baburasa Village, Niger State. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that, a heated argument between 15-year-old Ragai Dike and 14-year-old Kefas Monday escalated when Sunday Baba, a 25-year-old friend of Kefas, intervened. In the midst of the confrontation, Sunday […] More
A violent altercation erupted in Katampe during the ongoing Eid-El-Fitr celebrations, leading to injuries among several Fulani youths. The confrontation, which was sparked by a dispute over girlfriends, saw the involved parties using dangerous weapons, resulting in the hospitalization of two individuals. According to eyewitnesses, the fight took place at approximately 1930hrs and quickly escalated, […] More
In an astonishing development, bandits terrorizing communities in Nigeria have been recorded on videotape, holding Eid prayers for the just-concluded 2025 Ramadan fast. According to counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, who shared the video clip via his đť•Ź account on Tuesday, April 1, the bandits held Eid prayers in two different locations in Kaduna State. LeadNaija […] More
Dieko Afolayan, the 19-year-old son of acclaimed filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, has found himself at the center of intense online speculation about his sexuality after attending a movie premiere. Social media users criticized Dieko, questioning his sexual orientation and accusing him of being influenced by Western culture. Undeterred by the backlash, Dieko took to Instagram to […] More
A General Overseer of a new generation church, popularly called Elijah, has been arrested, detained, and investigated by the Octopus (C4I) Strike Force unit of the Nigeria Police Force over acts of Homosexuality. Our correspondent learnt that the pastor landed in trouble after videos of him indulging in the abominable acts were leaked to the […] More
Controversial Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly called Bobrisky, has disclosed that the Nigerian immigration authorities have rearrested him upon his return to the country. Bobrisky took to Instagram on Tuesday to raise the alarm over his arrest, saying he had just been arrested without being informed of his offence. “Guys, I have just been arrested […] More
Nigerian professional chess player, Tunde Onakoya, has offered to sponsor the education of the 11-year-old girl who accompanied her mother to her sweeping job in an Ikoyi estate. Recall that a video featuring a mother and her daughter went viral after an activist named Adetoun spotted the 11-year-old girl helping her mother sweep an estate […] More
Several communities around Old Ilushi Road, Opere, and Good Will Junction in Uromi, Edo State, have been deserted as residents flee over fears of reprisals and arrests. Nigeria Police Force LeadNaija understands that this follows the lynching of 16 travellers by a mob last Thursday. Governor Monday Okpebholo, who was in Kano State on Monday, […] More
The governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf has demanded the public parade of all the suspects arrested in connection with the killing of 16 hunters in Uromi, Esan Local Government Area of Edo State. Yusuf made this demand when his colleague from Edo State, Monday Okpebholo visited him at the Kano State Government House on […] More
The conveners of the 2024 #EndBadGovernance protest have announced plans for a nationwide protest against the emergency rule in Rivers State and the alleged use of the Cybercrime Act to suppress free speech. The protest, scheduled for April 7, 2025, is tagged “Nationwide Protest Against Bad Governance and Free Speech Suppression.” A flyer circulating on […] More