A 16-year-old boy in New Mexico is in custody following an alleged quadruple homicide involving his family, police confirmed on Sunday, December 15. The Valencia County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call early Saturday, December 14, from a male minor who reportedly told the dispatcher, “he had k!lled his family,” according to a statement by […] More
Commuters along the Inisa/Okuku/Offa highway were seized by fear Saturday evening, as a truck carrying petroleum reportedly caught fire while travelling on the interstate road. It could not be immediately ascertained when the fire started, but footage obtained from the scene around 5:30 pm revealed a raging fire on the truck, left in the middle […] More
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that it will slam a fine of N150m per branch on Deposit Money Banks found guilty of facilitating the illegal flow of mint naira notes to currency hawkers and unscrupulous agents. The apex bank disclosed this in a circular issued on Friday, December 13, 2024, signed by the […] More
A devastating fire engulfed a parish of the Christ Apostolic Church in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday night, reportedly trapping several worshippers inside. The incident occurred at about 9:30 pm at Wisdom Estate, Road 1G, Olohunda Road, in the Lagelu Local Government Area, sources confirmed to newsmen on Saturday morning. Eyewitness accounts revealed that the […] More
Two students have lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident in Lokoja, Kogi State. It was gathered that the accident, which occurred on Friday morning at about 10am, involved a female student of Federal University Lokoja, Miss Covenant Omolola Isaac, and another female student of Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja, Abu Taiwo Abimbola, from the […] More
Ondo State Police Command has disclosed that a middle-aged man killed himself and set his estranged wife ablaze in the state. The Command, in a message on its X handle, recounted how the man invited his estranged wife to their home to collect her wardrobe but set her ablaze, killing himself. The wife was left […] More
Christmas in Nigeria is a time for family reunions, festive decorations, and songs concerts to welcome individuals into the holiday season. Nigerian Christmas songs and carols frequently reflect the country’s cultural richness and cheerful attitude, fusing traditional rhythms with modern ones to create distinct sounds that echo throughout the season. Here are ten popular Nigerian […] More
Nigerians were on Wednesday plunged into darkness following another collapse of the national power grid. It was reported that since January 2024 till date, the grid has collapsed 11 times. Within one week in October, the grid collapsed three times with its attendant blackouts, sparking reactions from Nigerians. READ ALSO:Popular Gospel Singer, Yinka Alaseyori reveals […] More
READ ALSO:NSCDC officer sentenced to seven years imprisonment for N12.2m employment scam Atsi, a sister of Kefas Agbu, governor of Taraba state, has died from a gunshot injury. Timothy Kataps, secretary to the state government of Taraba, confirmed her demise to TheCable on Tuesday. “Unfortunately, it is true, may her soul rest in peace,” Kataps […] More
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) high court has sentenced Mr Solomon Ogodo, a Superintendent of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for his involvement in forgery, employment racketeering and fraud. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had in December 2022 arraigned Mr Ogodo in charge no: CR/503/2022 before Justice […] More
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a trainee herbalist, Ifagbenga Taiwo, after his wife accused him of slaughtering their 41-day-old son for ritual purposes in the Keesi area of Adatan, Abeokuta. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday, December 9, 2024, after the baby’s mother, Raimat Wasilat, laid him on a bed […] More
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has reviewed its immigration visa processes for immigrants starting from January 1, 2025. According to the embassy, applicants with interviews will now visit the Consulate General in Lagos at least twice during the process. The directive was announced on its official X page on Tuesday. READ ALSO:Popular Gospel Singer, […] More