The pastor in charge of Christ Apostolic Church Modebiayo, Oke-Gburowo, Odigbo Local Government area of Ondo state, Peter James has been arrested for allegedly impregnating a 13-year-old member of the church. The randy Pastor was dragged to the palace of the traditional monarch of the sleepy community, Oloja Moses Ogunmoyewa, for impregnating the teenager, a […] More
The Government of India has announced 250 fully-funded scholarship slots for qualified Nigerians, as part of its Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme. The initiative, which runs from April 2025 to March 2026, covers various areas of professional training. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed the opportunity on Tuesday, encouraging eligible Nigerians to apply through […] More
Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has directed security agencies to arrest individuals wearing dreadlocks in Minna, the state capital. Speaking at a stakeholders’ security meeting held at the Government House on Tuesday, the governor said the hair of such persons should be cut and fines imposed on them. “We will have zero tolerance for […] More
A heartbreaking incident occurred on Easter Sunday in Emure Ekiti, as a one-year-old boy, Desmond Adewole, was tragically killed after being struck by an unidentified vehicle. The accident took place within the premises of St. Paul’s Anglican Church during the Easter service. According to a church member who wished to remain anonymous, the child had […] More
Nigerian music icon, Innocent ‘2Baba’ Idibia formally introduced his fiancée, Honourable Natasha Osawaru, to the Idoma traditional leadership and his hometown community on Monday. The introduction took place during the Idoma Nation Peace and Unity Symposium at the Och’Idoma Palace in Otukpo. Dressed in traditional Idoma attire, 2Baba presented Osawaru, the former Deputy Majority Leader […] More
Another fire outbreak struck Ibadan on Sunday, causing significant damage at the well-known Gbagi Market. The blaze, which erupted around 1:23 p.m., destroyed two shops before firefighters successfully contained it, averting a wider disaster in one of the city’s most crowded commercial centres. Eyewitnesses and emergency responders at the scene confirmed that the fire initially […] More
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested an 24-year-old man, Sowe Temidayo Igbekele, for allegedly killing and dismembering his father, Babatunde Sowe Kayode, aged 60, at their residence in Oshodi area of the state. Police sources told security analyst, Zagazola Makama that the suspect was apprehended on Sunday, April 20, 2025 following a report lodged […] More
Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis has died. Francis died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced. In a post on the social media platform X, the Vatican said the pontiff died in his residence. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Francis was elected pope on March 13, 2013, becoming the first Latin American leader of the […] More
Famous Ibadan-based Fuji singer, Taye Currency has reacted after losing N10 million to CBEX. Terry A news reports that CBEX, a recently crashed digital trading platform, left investors stranded after they were logged out and unable to access their funds. The Singapore-based company which collapsed on Monday April 14, 2025, swept the sum of N1.3 […] More
A farmer identified as Abideen Olabiyi was reportedly killed by a swarm of bees in his farm at Alalade Compound in Ada, Osun State, Two other persons sustained serious injuries in the attack which occurred on Friday, April 18, 2025, at Olobe Farm in Igbajo, Boluwaduro Local Government Area of the state. The Otan Ayegbaju […] More
Philadelphia police are searching for suspects accused of k!lling a 77-year-old Nigerian Uber driver, Olatunji Bolaji and shooting a 22-year-old man who he was picking up. Police said the shooting happened outside the Byblos restaurant and hookah lounge in the 100 block of 18th Street at around 2 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2025. “It appears […] More
Three persons lost their lives over the weekend in a fatal accident involving a commercial tricycle and a truck in Akure, the capital of Ondo State. The tragic incident occurred at the Itagbanja axis of Oke-Aro, along Idanre Road in Akure South Local Government Area. Among the victims were a couple whose identities had yet […] More