A 100-level student of Taraba State Polytechnic, Iorhee Saanmoyol Paul, has undergone a double amputation after being electrocuted while hoisting a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag in Jalingo, the state capital. The incident occurred on May 21, 2025, near the polytechnic’s gate along the Roadblock–ATC Road. Paul reportedly suffered a severe electric shock when the…
Tragedy struck in the Ilasamaja area of Lagos State over the weekend as a 9-year-old boy named Chinemerem and another individual, identified simply as Qudus, were electrocuted after coming into contact with a live wire. The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Monday, June 23, 2025, by its spokesperson,…
Global crude oil prices are nearing $80 per barrel amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, following reports of coordinated U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities. The market is reacting sharply, with fears growing over a potential wider conflict in the Middle East. In Nigeria, petroleum marketers warn that petrol pump prices…
As global concern intensifies over the deepening crisis in the Middle East, world powers have issued sharply divergent responses to the United States’ recent airstrikes on Iran. On Sunday, June 22, U.S. warplanes targeted three of Iran’s nuclear facilities—Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow—under direct orders from President Donald Trump. The strikes mark a major escalation in…
Mr. Daniel Onyishi, the Anambra State Director of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has regained his freedom after spending several days in captivity. Onyishi was abducted in the early hours of June 12, 2025, along Winner Road in Awka. His release was confirmed on Sunday, June 22, by the spokesperson of the Anambra…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has elected Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, as its new chairman, succeeding Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, who held the position for the past year. The leadership transition took place during the 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, held in…
At least 32 cows were reportedly killed by lightning during a heavy downpour in the Osara, Obantoko area of Abeokuta, located in the Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State. According to the Baale of Osara, Chief Wasiu Afolabi, the incident occurred during a torrential rainstorm that began around noon on Saturday, June 21, 2025.…
Ciara and Rihanna were recently seen together on the red carpet at last month’s MET Gala, where Ciara was spotted touching Rihanna’s baby bump—sparking speculation that their long-standing feud is finally over. During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live, Ciara was asked about the rumored reconciliation. She expressed nothing but love for Rihanna, emphasizing…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has launched a full-scale investigation after a convicted armed robber, Haruna Ayo, was discovered attempting to process a passport and visa at the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) office in FESTAC Town, Lagos. The incident occurred on Wednesday, May 19, when Ayo, an inmate of Kirikiri Maximum Security Custodial Centre, was…
The Benue State Police Command has debunked reports of a fresh herdsmen attack in Wannue Town, located in Tarka Local Government Area, on the night of Friday, June 20. In a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, the police described the circulating reports as “entirely false and misleading,” urging the public to…
