Two cheerleaders from Texas were shot in a parking lot after one of them mistakenly entered the wrong car following a practice session, according to authorities. Police were called to the scene at an H-E-B supermarket parking lot, where they … Continue reading Cheerleaders shot after getting into wrong car in Texas parking lot
In Ogijo, Ogun State, Nigeria, a 24-year-old man named Moses Joseph, believed to be killed by suspected cultists, was shot dead in front of his house on Tuesday around 8 pm, and the police have launched an investigation. Moses, who … Continue reading 24-year-old Moses Joseph shot dead by suspected cultists in Ogijo community
The football federations of the United States and Mexico announced plans to bid for the co-hosting of the 2027 Women’s World Cup. This announcement came a month before the May 19 deadline set by FIFA for hopeful host nations to … Continue reading US and Mexico to co-host the 2027 Women’s World Cup with a joint bid
Professor Jacob Olupona, a Nigerian scholar of African Traditional Religion at Harvard University, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an honor society and policy research center. Founded in 1780, the Academy recognizes individuals who have … Continue reading Nigerian scholar, Jacob Olupona, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
On Wednesday, a commercial bus driver died in a fatal accident along the Oworonshoki Expressway in Lagos, involving his bus and a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle. According to eyewitnesses, the commercial bus driver was speeding when he lost control … Continue reading BRT bus set ablaze as Lagos driver dies in accident
Farmers in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State in Nigeria protested against the alleged takeover and destruction of their farms by a private company on Wednesday. The farmers claimed that the state government sold their cocoa plantations to … Continue reading Farmers in Ondo protest alleged eviction from their land by the government
Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has called for increased security operations against bandits in Nigeria. Speaking during the presentation of a security report by the Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, El-Rufai warned that bandits could … Continue reading El-Rufai expresses concern about security issues ahead of May 29
The Edo State Government has cautioned its citizens against the sale and use of Norvasc 5mg tablets manufactured by Viatris Inc, a US-based drug manufacturer. The warning came after iron wires were found in samples of the drug during shipment. … Continue reading Edo residents cautioned against using Norvasc tablets
Nigerian social media influencer and Labour Party supporter, Nnamdi Chude, has been rearrested by the Nigeria Police Force over alleged criminal defamation related to a tweet accusing an Anambra businessman of being hired by Nigerian ‘president-elect’ Bola Tinubu to beg … Continue reading Social media influencer, Chude, rearrested by Nigerian Police over alleged criminal defamation
Yung Miami, confirmed that her relationship with Diddy has ended but they remain good friends; she explained that they did not have a label for their situation, but they were involved with each other and supported each other. She also … Continue reading Yung Miami confirms she and Diddy are no longer together
Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old boy from Kansas City, Missouri, who was shot twice by an 84-year-old man for ringing the wrong doorbell, is recovering at home after suffering a traumatic brain injury. The teen was shot in the head and … Continue reading American teen recovering at home after being shot in the head for ringing the wrong doorbell
Gbenga Ogunfadeke, a 45-year-old father of three, has been arrested by the Amotekun Corps in Ogun State, Nigeria, for allegedly chaining and locking his two children in solitary confinement, leading to their death. The suspect, who accused his children of … Continue reading Children die in Ogun after being chained and starved by their father
During a heated exchange with State House Correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, clarified that President Buhari did not intervene in the situation surrounding … Continue reading Lai Mohammed: FG doesn’t intervene in elections
The Nigerian Federal Government has announced that Friday, April 21, and Monday, April 24, 2023, will be public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid el-Fitr this year. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, … Continue reading FG declares Friday and Monday as public holidays to mark Eid el-Fitr
Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has called for the club to develop a strategy to avoid another difficult campaign next season. Despite spending approximately £550m on transfers, Chelsea is currently 11th in the Premier League and will end the season without … Continue reading Chelsea defender, Thiago Silva, calls for the club to “stop and put a strategy in place
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, has called on the Nigerian government to provide quality medical services to Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and to release him unconditionally in compliance … Continue reading Ohanaeze Ndigbo urges Nigerian government to release Kanu and provide medical access as his life is at risk
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has equalled Obafemi Martins’ record for the most goals scored by a Nigerian in a UEFA Champions League campaign. Osimhen’s equalizer in Napoli’s 1-1 draw against AC Milan in the second leg of their quarter-final clash … Continue reading Osimhen equals Obafemi Martins’ record for most Champions League goals by a Nigerian in one season
Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworokwo, Port Harcourt, matriculated 8,441 students who fulfilled the minimum requirements for admission into the institution’s various programs, with the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Nlerum Okogbule, warning the new students against indecent dressing, examination malpractices, and anti-social activities. Okogbule … Continue reading Rivers State University matriculates 8,441 students
According to the latest report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria has risen to 151, an increase from the previous figure of 148. The report reveals that there have … Continue reading 151 killed as Lassa fever spreads to 26 states in Nigeria
In a recent Q&A session on his Instagram page, Nigerian producer and singer Don Jazzy revealed why he has not released any song with Grammy award-winning artist Wizkid. According to the Mavin boss, he and Wizkid had recorded two songs … Continue reading Don Jazzy explains why he didn’t release a song with Wizkid
Nigerian students studying in Sudan have criticized the Nigerian embassy for neglecting them during the ongoing war in the country. The conflict began after two generals, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, engaged in a power struggle following a … Continue reading Nigerian students in war-torn Sudan express disappointment over the neglect and lack of information from the Nigerian embassy in the country
Suspected kidnappers abducted Daniel Ogoshi, the official driver of Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, from the residence of his friend in Lafia. The incident occurred at around 9:30 pm on Tuesday, April 18, leaving his phone and car … Continue reading Nasarawa Deputy Governor’s driver kidnapped by unknown gunmen
The Nigeria Immigration Service’s Governing Board has served the acting Comptroller-General of the Service, Isah Idris, a retirement notice effective on or before April 24, 2023. In a secret memo, the board cited the expiration of the one-year extension of … Continue reading Nigeria’s acting Immigration boss, Idris, has been retired by the FG
The Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled May 30 and 31 for the continuation of the trial of Ali Bello, the nephew of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, and three others, who were arraigned by the Economic and … Continue reading Trial of Yahaya Bello’s nephew for alleged N3 billion fraud adjourned till May 30
A strange incident caught on video has gone viral on the internet. The video shows a man driving a Lexus on the campus of Imo State University, IMSU, who suddenly stops in the middle of the road and starts rolling … Continue reading A man driving a Lexus at IMSU stops and starts rolling on the ground, begging for help (video)
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