A 56-year-old woman, Kimberly Sullivan, has been arrested and charged with holding her stepson captive for 20 years. Sullivan was arraigned on March 12, facing multiple disturbing charges, including assault and kidnapping. Her 32-year-old stepson, who has not been named, set fire to a small upstairs bedroom in their Waterbury home on February 17. When…
Operatives from the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) Ikosi-Isheri Command have arrested 42-year-old Ademola Oyekan for alleged impersonation and assault. According to a statement from the agency, the arrest followed a tip-off from a community member. After conducting an intelligence operation to verify the information, a special team raided an apartment in Magodo Phase…
An Australian man survived for 100 days with an artificial titanium heart while awaiting a donor transplant, marking the longest known use of this technology to date. The patient, a man in his 40s who wished to remain anonymous, received the implant during surgery at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney last November. In February, he…
Iyabo Ojo is celebrating her daughter Priscilla as she marks her 24th birthday. The actress shared beautiful photos of her newlywed daughter and offered heartfelt prayers in the caption. She also referred to her by her new name, Hadiza, which she adopted after marrying Tanzanian singer Juma Jux, a Muslim. Iyabo wrote: “Happy 24th birthday…
Operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Kaduna Zonal Directorate have apprehended 28 individuals suspected of operating Ponzi schemes in Minna, Niger State. The suspects arrested include: Nofisat Opeyemi, Shukurat Muritala, Odunayo Sanni, Mayowa Oyekola, Aishat Olaitan, Edward Hannah, Abioye Fathiah, Joseph Omowunmi, Kareem Ahmed, Arikeusola Afeez, Adiamo Mutholib, Abass Ibrahim, Wasiu Taofeek,…
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has clarified that he banned noise pollution, not evangelism, as some have speculated. The governor faced criticism from some Nigerians after a video surfaced showing him confronting an unidentified street preacher in a market last Saturday. In the video, Soludo asked the preacher to stop causing a disturbance and…
The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to instruct internet service providers in the country to block all websites hosting obscene and pornographic content with immediate effect. The resolution was passed following a motion sponsored by Dalhatu Tafoki, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker from Katsina State. In presenting the motion,…
Super Eagles coach, Eric Chelle, has announced his final 23-man squad for Nigeria’s crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Initially, Chelle named a 39-man provisional squad for the important qualifiers, but he has now cut the list down to 23 players. Notably, Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, who had sparked debate…
Gunmen have abducted at least nine surveyors in Ondo State. The surveyors were ambushed by armed kidnappers who had been lying in wait in the bush while working at a site along the Ilu-Abo axis in the Akure North Local Council Area. The kidnappers contacted the families of the victims and initially demanded a N100…
Journalist and politician Dele Momodu has revealed why his relationship with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, soured. Momodu explained that he and Wike were once close friends, but their bond began to deteriorate after he informed the former Rivers State governor of his intention to run for president. According to Momodu,…
