Gunmen attack Lagos community kill 2 injure many
6/2/2025 Two people have been killed and many injured in a wave of violence that has swept through the Ijegun Egba community in the Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State. The attacks occurred on Monday and Tuesday, were carried out by armed men who invaded the community and started shooting and attacking residents […]
Mother, child killed in Nasarawa communal crisis
6/2/ 2025 A mother and her child were on Saturday murdered during a communal clash in the Odu electoral ward of Maraba Udege Development Area in the Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Crisis had broken out in the area following a chieftaincy tussle which led to the displacement of many residents of the […]
Police nabs Man for Killing neighbor over Selling Space in Abuja Market
5/2/2025 The incident occurred at about 09:30 AM on Wednesday when two of them engaged in fisticuffs following a misunderstanding over space within the market. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has announced the arrest of Onu Simeon in connection with the death of trader Ifeanyi Chukwu, who was killed during a dispute over selling […]
Pregnant woman dies as doctor watches YouTube tutorial video for caesarean operation in Imo
5/2/2025 A tragic incident at Lebechi Hospital in Owerri, Imo State, has sparked outrage after a doctor reportedly watched a YouTube tutorial while performing a Caesarean section, leading to the death of both a pregnant woman and her baby. The bereaved husband, Onyekachi Eze, narrated the harrowing experience in a video shared on Instagram by Nollywood […]
Actress Pat Ugwu is dead
5/2/2025 One of Nollywood’s rising stars, Patience Ugwu also known as Pat Ugwu, has died at the age of 35. Although the cause of her death was not immediately clear, her colleagues announced her departure on Wednesday morning. Actor Emeka Okoye wrote on Instagram: “Rest in peace sis. Pat Ugwu. @patpat_ugwu so we no get […]
Agbo Major emerges as NNPP National Chairman
5/1/2025 Dr Agbo Major, on Tuesday emerged as the new National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The convention which held at the RockView Hotel in Apapa, was attended by delegates and officers of the party at national and state levels . Other elected officers are Mr Oginni Olaposi National Secretary, Chief Felix […]
APC pegs Anambra governorship nomination form at N50m
5/2/ 2025 The All Progressives Congress, on Monday, announced that interested aspirants for the Anambra State governorship primary would pay N50m to procure the nomination and expression of interest forms. The ruling party also released its primary election timetable containing activities and dates of the exercise. The schedule signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, […]
Gunmen abduct 10 travellers in Ondo
5/1/2025 No fewer than 10 travellers have reportedly been abducted by unknown gunmen along the Owo-Ipele-Benin Highway in Ondo State. Confirming the incident, the state police spokesperson, Funmi Odunlami, stated that seven persons were kidnapped by the assailants. Sources in Akure, the Ondo State capital, revealed that the travellers were returning from a South-South state […]
Chikwe Ihekweazu appointed acting WHO regional director for Africa
5/1/2025 Chikwe Ihekweazu has been appointed as the acting regional director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Africa. Ihekweazu, a former director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), was appointed on Tuesday at the ongoing 156th session of the WHO executive board in Geneva, Switzerland. Announcing the appointment, Tedros Ghebreyesus, the WHO […]
Kidnappers kill one, abduct 4 in Plateau
4/1/ 2025 Tragedy struck in Shendai community, Quaanpan Local Government Area of Plateau State as kidnappers killed one person and abducted four others in an attack. The incident occurred on Saturday, leaving residents in a state of shock and fear. According to reports, the kidnappers stormed the residence of their victims, shooting and killing one […]