The Ondo State Police Command, on Tuesday, said it had arrested one prophetess, Mrs Folashade Adekola, over the death of a woman, Jumoke Adesuwa and her newborn baby inside the church. Our correspondent gathered on Tuesday that the deceased bled to death from complications after childbirth inside the suspect’s church located in the Oke-Aro area…
Gunmen attacked an army checkpoint early on Wednesday at Ekenobizi, a border community between Abia and Imo states in Umuopara, Umuahia South Local Government Area, killing two soldiers. A military source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the attack occurred around 6:18 am. The gunmen arrived in a white Lexus (350/400) model, although…
Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, will lead a new US government efficiency group tasked with cutting federal waste, as the Republican president-elect added a series of seasoned figures and hardliners to his incoming administration. Musk became a key ally to Trump during his campaign, reportedly spending over $100 million…
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke is set to present the 2025 Appropriation Bill to the House of Assembly on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. In a significant move for Osun State’s fiscal future, this eagerly anticipated event will take place at the House of Assembly Complex in Osogbo, where lawmakers will gather to review the…
Monday Okpebholo has been inaugurated as the governor of Edo, marking an end to the eight-year stint of Godwin Obaseki at the helm of affairs in the South-South state. The ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital, two months after the All Progressives Congress (APC) clinched…
The Government of Equatorial Guinea has filed a lawsuit against Baltasar Engonga, the former Director General of the country’s National Financial Investigation Agency, for alleged misconduct in connection with a sex tape scandal. The government stated that the actions of the ex-anti-graft agency chief “violate the ethical and moral values of noble Equatorial Guinean society.”…
A Nigerian man sought by Rhode Island authorities on charges of murder, serious bodily harm to a child, and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution has been added to the U.S. Marshals Service’s “15 Most Wanted” list. A reward of up to $25,000 is offered for information leading to his arrest. According to a report on…
A 76-year-old monk died on Monday after being attacked by a man shouting “I am Jesus Christ” in a monastery in southeastern Spain, the religious order said. Two others were injured in the rampage on Saturday morning on the Santo Espiritu del Monte monastery in the hills above Gilet, a village 30 kilometres (19 miles)…
Specialists in heart and vascular care have asked Nigerians to embrace laughter as a way of responding to the economic hardship in the country. Laughter, they noted that helps to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and heart attack by regulating the stress hormones. According to them, laughter enhances blood flow and also improves…
President Bola Tinubu has appealed to Nigerian graduates to exercise patriotism and avoid the temptation of seeking greener pastures outside the country. The President made the appeal in his address at the 29th and 30th combined convocation ceremony of the University of Uyo held at the institution’s permanent ground, Nwanniba road on Saturday. Tinubu, who…
