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More than three weeks after the flood wreaked havoc in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State, two more corpses have been recovered. PUNCH Metro reports that the flood which followed a torrential rainfall on May 29, killed over 200 people and displaced over 3,000 residents. More than 50 houses were also destroyed by the […]
The federal government has reiterated its commitment to the emergency evacuation of stranded Nigerians in Israel and Iran as tensions escalate between the two countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa. The statement comes in […]
Pastor Paul Adefarasin of House on the Rock Church, who turned himself in yesterday at the Lagos State Police Command over a viral video in which he was seen holding a gun-like object against another road user, has been released. The bail of the clergyman was made known by Benjamin Hundeyin, the Public Relations […]
The senior pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, has surrendered himself to the Nigeria Police over a video that went viral in which he was pointing a gun-like object at a man. The clergyman is under interrogation after the incident on June 6, 2025, when the pastor rolled down his […]
Abuja Police Command has instructed the Divisional Police Officers across the FCT to locate and arrest a woman for abusing and assaulting her 14-year-old maid. The order was given by the Commissioner of Police, Adewale Ajao, following a viral video showing how 14-year-old Bashariya was severely burnt all over her body. According to […]
Legendary musician Mike Ejeagha, who passed away on Friday night at the age of 95, has been confirmed buried in his country home by members of his family. It was disclosed by the eldest son, Emmanuel Ejeagha, on Sunday that the highlife musician was buried 24 hours after his death to fulfill […]
Sapphire Egemasi, the Nigerian tech enthusiast popularly known as “tech queen”, projected a lavish lifestyle before her arrest in the US by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Before her arrest in April on allegations of wire fraud and identity theft, the 28-year-old Egemasi portrayed herself online as a tech-savvy and financially liberated woman. But her […]
Popular Nigerian actress Patience Ozokwor, also known as Mama G, has promised to take legal action against a widow and her daughter for wrongfully accusing her of obtaining land by false pretenses. A viral video of a widow and her daughter surfaced online, with accusations that the only piece of land inherited by […]
The ongoing West African Examination Council (WAEC) has faced some challenges, including the board’s late delivery of papers and students writing exams with candlelight at night, along with other unforeseen circumstances that have affected some centers. This is the situation of a parent whose child is at Complete Child Development College, […]
What could have turned into a national chaotic scene was averted by men of the Nigeria Police Force on Thursday at a Government Secondary School, Odugbo, in Benue State. Gunmen had invaded the public school at about 1:20 PM as the students were sitting for their Senior Secondary School West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) […]
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