By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Intruders attack Okuama-Ewu: 1 dead, 3 injured as soldiers withdraw Just 24 hours after the Nigerian Army withdrew from Okuama-Ewu Community in Delta State, suspected intruders attacked the area, resulting in the death of one person and injuries to three others. The assailants allegedly encroached on the community to loot zinc, iron, […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Rescued Chibok girl and children handed over to Borno Government Lydia Simon, the Chibok schoolgirl who was rescued alongside her three children by Nigerian Army troops, has been handed over to the Borno State government for reunification with her family. Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, the Theater Commander, North-East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi AU condemns Israeli incursion into Rafah. The African Union has strongly criticized Israel’s military actions in southern Gaza’s Rafah, urging the global community to intervene and halt what it describes as a “dangerous escalation” of the conflict. In a statement, AU Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat condemned the expansion of hostilities […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Tragic incident: Husband fatally stabs wife in Ondo, friend also remanded for murder. In a tragic turn of events, a 30-year-old man named Fatai Abdullahi reportedly stabbed his wife, Morenike, to death following a minor argument in Akure, the capital of Ondo State. According to police sources, the crime occurred on March […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Fatal tragedy: Deaths and coma reported after drinking concoction at Ondo festival Two individuals tragically lost their lives, and another fell into a coma, following the consumption of a native concoction during the annual Ibogbe festival in the historic town of Ipe, located in the Akoko South East council area of Ondo […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Judge warns Trump of jail time for violating Gag order A New York judge overseeing Donald Trump’s landmark criminal trial has once again found the former US president in contempt of a gag order and has threatened him with jail time for further infractions. Trump, 77, faces charges of falsifying business […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Meghan and Harry to Visit Nigeria following invitation from defence chief. Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have accepted an invitation from Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, to visit Nigeria. British High Commissioner in Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomerry, shared the news during an interview with […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Khan secures Third term as London Mayor, BBC predicts Labour’s Sadiq Khan is set to clinch a historic third term as Mayor of London, as forecasted by BBC’s polling expert Professor Sir John Curtice. With all 14 constituencies declared, Khan has secured nine, including two gains from the Tories. The anticipated […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Tragic discovery: Bodies found in search for Tourists Mexican authorities have discovered three bodies in Baja California, where two Australian brothers and an American went missing. The FBI, reporting to CBS News, confirmed the discovery in Santo Tomas but has yet to identify the bodies. Jake and Callum Robinson from Perth, […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Conviction: Nigerian extradited for $6.3m fraud in US. A Nigerian national, Okechukwu Osuji, extradited from Malaysia, has been found guilty by a federal jury in New Haven, Connecticut, for orchestrating a business email compromise scheme spanning multiple countries, including the United States. According to a statement from the US Department of […]