Category: News

The African Union (AU) has announced the immediate suspension of Guinea-Bissau from all its activities and decision-making bodies following a military coup that disrupted constitutional order in the country. In a statement released on Friday, the AU condemned the actions of the mutinous soldiers, describing the takeover as an unacceptable assault on democratic governance. The […]

A Rivers State High Court has sentenced a University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) student, Damian Okoligwe, to death by hanging for the murder of his girlfriend, Matilda Itonyo Benson. Okoligwe was found guilty of killing Matilda in 2023 at their residence in Port Harcourt, after which he attempted to dispose of her remains. The case, […]

The Israeli military says its troops have recovered the bodies of nine Palestinian militants during ongoing operations targeting Hamas’ tunnel infrastructure in Rafah, southern Gaza. According to a statement released on Friday, the militants were found during a sweep of underground passages as Israeli forces continue efforts to dismantle what they describe as an extensive […]

Senate spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu has debunked widespread claims that the Federal Government paid ransom to secure the release of schoolchildren recently abducted in Kebbi and Niger States. Adaramodu made the clarification while addressing journalists, stressing that the government maintained its long-standing position against ransom payments. He said reports suggesting otherwise were misleading and should be […]

A tragic incident has unfolded in Rivers State, where a househelp allegedly stabbed her employer’s seven-year-old daughter to death before taking her own life. According to early reports, the shocking event occurred inside the family’s residence on Wednesday. Neighbours said the employer returned home to discover the lifeless bodies of both the child and the […]

Ondo State indigenes residing in France have appealed to the state government to integrate basic security and self-defense training into the school curriculum amid the rising insecurity affecting parts of the country. The group explained that students at all academic levels should be equipped with practical military-style survival skills, safety knowledge, and emergency response techniques. […]

Fame — unlike the art that creates it, whether music, film, or literature — does not exist in a vacuum. It thrives in public spaces, feeds on audience perception, and in turn shapes how the world interprets its stars. Celebrities, elevated by their visibility, possess immense power to influence narratives around themselves. In many ways, […]

The death toll from Hong Kong’s most devastating fire incident in decades has climbed to 128, with emergency officials confirming that dozens of residents are still unaccounted for. The massive blaze, which ripped through a cluster of residential estate buildings, has raised serious concerns after authorities revealed that fire alarms and critical safety systems in […]

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has begun enforcement actions on more than 1,000 property owners across Abuja who have repeatedly failed to pay their statutory land-related charges. According to the administration, several months of public notices, reminders, and warnings were issued, but many affected owners still refused to comply. As a result, officials have now […]

Turkish authorities have escorted Mehmet Ali Ağca — the man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 — out of the town of Iznik ahead of an official visit by Pope Leo XIV, according to local media reports. Ağca, who has been living in Turkey after serving multiple prison sentences in Italy and Turkey, […]