A fashion designer, Lawrence Edobor, was beheaded by suspected ritualists at about 2am on Friday in Evbuotubu, Benin City. The 43-year-old was said to be coming home from a burial he attended on Thursday evening before he was murdered and beheaded, an incident which left the community in shock. A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said…
The US Secret Service shot a man following an armed confrontation near the White House early on Sunday morning. The incident occurred just minutes from the White House, raising alarm as law enforcement responded to a potential threat, multiple media outlets report. The confrontation took place near the intersection of 17th Street and F Street…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 34-year-old suspect, Tahamado Demian, for the kidnapping of two Catholic priests, Reverend Fathers Abraham Samman of the Jalingo Diocese and Matthew Dusami of the Yola Diocese. This was disclosed in a statement that the command’s spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, shared on X.com on Saturday night. The statement disclosed…
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the gang-rape of two women including an Israeli tourist and the death of a man near a UNESCO World Heritage site in India, police said Sunday. A group of two women and three men were attacked late Thursday near the Group of Monuments at Hampi, an ancient…
The Ogun State Government has sealed indefinitely Quantum Steel Industry in Ogijo in Sagamu Local Government and Xinfeng Plastics Limited along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following two industrial accidents that occurred at the factories. The government in a statement made available to our correspondent on Thursday, said it had closed down the factories to enable it…
By Pelumi Olajengbesi, Esq. I woke up this morning with a heavy heart, thinking that the Nigerian people deserve leaders who embody honor, integrity, and moral responsibility. Sadly, such leadership seems increasingly elusive. Our leaders must understand that public office is a privilege—not a shield against scrutiny. In recent days, the National Assembly has been…
A Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, on Thursday, reserved judgment in the case against a Lagos State Bus Rapid Transit driver, Andrew Ominikoron, accused of raping and murdering a 22-year-old fashion designer, Oluwabamise Ayanwola, in 2022. Justice Sherifat Sonaike fixed May 2, 2025, for the judgment after the prosecution and…
A renowned Nigerian novelist and writer, Mabel Segun, has passed away at the age of 95. The demise of the tennis champion, broadcaster, and diplomat was announced by her family in a statement late Thursday. According to the statement, Segun, a retired administrator, died in the early hours of Thursday. The statement added that her…
No fewer than 12 personnel of the Nigerian Air Force from the Logistics Command, Ikeja, Lagos, invaded the Corporate Headquarters and Oshodi Business Unit Offices of Ikeja Electric Company, Ikeja DisCo, Lagos in a commando-like manner, unleashing mayhem on the employees, battering and arresting about 15 of them, including Oshodi Business Unit’s Commercial Manager. The…
A former presidential spokesperson and prominent political strategist, Dr. Doyin Okupe, has passed away. His death was confirmed on Friday. Details surrounding his passing remain unclear at the time of filling this report. Okupe, 72, was Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Olusegun Obasanjo and Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to President…
