Ogun cleric assassinated during church service
19/1/2025 Yomi Adetula Gunmen suspected to be assassins stormed a Celestial Church on Sunday morning and shot dead the Shepherd-in-charge of the church located in Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State, while he was preaching. The deceased, identified as Yomi Adetula, was killed around 11 a.m. An eyewitness at the scene of the […]
Egypt waives visa for Nigerian diplomats
Egypt has waived visa for Nigerian diplomats in a new partnership, agreement as relationship between both countries is elevated to a “Comprehensive Partnership.” Both countries are to consider other areas of collaboration and partnership during their meeting in Cairo, Egypt. The issue of security cooperation is also said to be on the table. A statement by […]
Former miss Nigeria Edna Ibru dies in London
Mrs. Edna Ibru, a former Miss Nigeria and the wife of ex-governor of Delta State, died in London following a brief illness. Ibru, wife of Olorogun Felix Ibru, the first civilian Governor of Delta State between 1991 and 1992, died in her 80s on Wednesday. The deceased, who was Miss Nigeria 1964, and the first […]
Blessing CEO, lover get matching tattoos
Popular social media personality Blessing CEO and her boyfriend, IVD, have taken their relationship to the next level by getting matching tattoos of each other’s initials. The couple shared the intimate moment with their followers on Instagram, posting a video that captured their visit to a tattoo studio. In the clip, Blessing CEO and IVD are […]
Five feared dead in Ondo communal clash
19/1/ 2025 The Ondo State Police Command said it had arrested seven persons in connection with the communal clash which occurred at Gbalegi community in the Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday. No fewer than five persons have reportedly been killed during the communal crisis. It was gathered that a violent clash […]
Angry husband attacks wife with hot oil in ogun
A resident of the Ring Road area of Owode-Egba, Ogun State, Sholola Kazeem, has been arrested for attacking his wife, Sholola Mutiat, with hot oil, severely peeling her skin in the process. Sholola also stabbed the wife in her head with a knife before neighbours rescued and rushed the woman to the hospital in the area. […]
Father, daughter beheaded over land dispute in Delta
19/1/2025 Tragedy struck in the Amai community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State, as a 70-year-old man, Mr Aghanti, and his 50-year-old daughter, Mrs Atagoshi, were reportedly beheaded over a land dispute. The gruesome incident occurred after the suspect allegedly lured the victims into the bush under the pretext of discussing the land issue. […]
Mbappe improving every game, Real Madrid coach Ancelotti says
18/1/2025 Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed “humble” striker Kylian Mbappe on Saturday, saying the French forward was improving, and increasingly involved, in every match. The former Paris Saint-Germain superstar struggled to find his top level after completing his dream move last summer but now has 16 goals in 29 games across all competitions. Mbappe […]
50 feared dead in Niger tanker explosion
No fewer than 50 people have been confirmed dead in the tanker explosion at Dikko along the Abuja/Kaduna expressway. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) confirmed the casualty figure on Saturday. Several properties worth millions were also burnt down during the incident, which left several people injured. NSEMA Director General, Abdullahi Baba Arah said that the […]
Biden grants clemency to 2,500 people
18/1/ 2025 US President Joe Biden President Joe Biden on Friday commuted the sentences of nearly 2,500 people convicted of non-violent drug offenses in what the White House called the largest single-day act of clemency in US history. Those whose sentences were commuted were serving “disproportionately long sentences” compared to what they would receive today, […]