In a report by The Punch, a disturbing incident unfolded in Edo State at the close of 2024, when a 55-year-old man, Osaro Ahunwan, allegedly set fire to the home of his estranged wife, Tina Uyi. The incident occurred in Idumwonwina, near Oluku, in the Ovia North-East Local Government Area. Tina, a 54-year-old businesswoman based … Read more
Osogbo, Osun State – Bishop Shina Olaribigbe, founder of Rapture Empowerment International, was stabbed to death on Thursday morning, January 2, while mediating a domestic dispute between a couple. The incident occurred at the wife’s residence in the BCGA area of Osogbo. Sources disclosed that the woman, an interpreter at Bishop Olaribigbe’s church, had been … Read more
At least two people were killed and 18 others injured on Thursday when a small plane crashed into a commercial building near Fullerton Municipal Airport, California, authorities said. The crash, which occurred in the early afternoon, caused significant damage to the building, with a large hole visible in the roof and smoke billowing out. The … Read more
The family of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of failing to honour a pre-election agreement allegedly brokered by his son, Seyi Tinubu. The agreement, according to Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel Kanu, involved assurances that Nnamdi Kanu would be released if Tinubu was elected … Read more
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Gombe State has confirmed the death of at least seven people in a tragic accident on Kaltungo-Cham Road. Naija News reports that 31 individuals sustained various injuries in the lone accident on Thursday. In a statement made available to newsmen, the Sector Commander of the FRSC, Samson Kaura, reported … Read more
The family of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has expressed disappointment over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s failure to honor an alleged agreement made before the 2023 general elections. Prince Emmanuel Kanu, Nnamdi Kanu’s younger brother, claimed that a meeting was arranged with Seyi Tinubu, the President’s son, with his father’s … Read more
Twenty-six-year old man Bala Aliyu has been arrested for defiling a 10-year old girl in the El-Waziri area in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State. According to the police, Bala Aliyu, on Christmas eve 2024, dragged his victim into his room where he had forceful sexual intercourse with her. The little girl, according to … Read more
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Antofagasta, Chile, on Thursday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 104 kilometres (64.62 miles), the EMSC reported. Details on potential damage or casualties were not immediately available. Chile, located along the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire, frequently experiences earthquakes due to … Read more
Some elders in Rivers State, under the aegis of Concerned Elders of Rivers State have called for an unreserved apology from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike following his recent derogatory remarks aimed at former Governor Peter Odili, a respected elder statesman and founder of PAMO University of Medical Sciences. The … Read more
Hours after Bashir Sa’idu, a former Commissioner during Nasiru El-Rufai’s administration, was remanded in a Kaduna correctional facility over alleged corruption and money laundering, the former Governor made an unannounced visit to the facility. El-Rufai, accompanied by key allies from his administration, also attempted to meet the presiding judge at the court where Sa’idu was … Read more