In Nigeria, a situation brewing for weeks involving the kidnapping of over 200 schoolgirls has slowly captured global attention. Now, the leader of a violent Islamist group in the African nation has claimed responsibility for the terrifying act.
Countless family members in Nigeria are pleading with their local government and law enforcement to rescue a reported kidnapped girls from the clutches of Islamic terrorists, who are planning to sell them into marriage.
A 14-year-old Nigerian bride killed her 35-year-old- husband and three others at a party celebrating their nuptials, earlier this month. Wasila Umari poisoned the groom, Umaru Sani because she was upset about having to marry a man she “did not love.”
In Nigeria early Monday morning, a car bomb attack suspected to be the actions of an Islamist militant group killed 71 people and injured dozens more. The blast happened at a densely populated bus station in the country’s capital city, Abuja.
An area in northeast Nigeria ravaged by violence from rebels has suffered another tragedy. In the early morning hours on Sunday (Sept. 29), suspected Islamist gunmen entered a dorm at an agricultural college and opened fired on sleeping students.
A scientist in Nigeria has come up with the zany theory that gay marriage is wrong via an experiment using magnets and other methods. Chibuihem Amalaha, a graduate student of chemical engineering at the University of Lagos, claims that same-sex unions can be disproved scientifically and has the academic support of his university.
It’s rare that we see Africa represented like this. Even with the invention of the Internet, the most frequent images posted of an African draped in expensive garb is French Montana’s Versace scarf collection (never forget). Luckily, Hip-Hop Wired stumbled upon a story showcasing “Kings of Nigeria“; a group of monarchs still holding (unofficial) rank, […]
Jayeola Abiola is not so much a hopeless romantic, as he is a man trying to escape extradition back to his home country. In order to stay in the UK, the 29 year old thought he’d marry a citizen, but the faux nuptials were doomed when Abiola had trouble pronouncing his soon-to-be bride’s Portuguese name…because he […]
A horrific incident in Nigeria ended in the death of 29 children at the Government Secondary School early Saturday (July 6). The students, and one teacher, were killed by Islamic militants.
A soldier in Manicaland, Zimbabwe ran into a rough four days when he was kidnapped by an all female gang that had their way with him, repeatedly. The 25-year-old victim fell into the women’s trap on April 19, after they, and another male, picked him up in a Mercedez Benz.
Nigerian singer, Goldie Harvey, has died. She was 31. Harvey passed away Thursday (Feb. 14), just after returning back to Africa from the Grammy Awards.
Everyday the Maybach Music Group collective drop something new for the social media streets. Rick Ross shot the original video for “Hold Me Back,” in the slums of New Orleans. This time, Ricky Rozay takes it a step forward by filming a new version of the video in the motherland of Lagos, Nigeria. After running […]
