A devastating fire outbreak in Tudun Wada Bompai, Nasarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, has claimed the lives of seven family members. The incident, which occurred on Sunday night, January 14, resulted in the tragic deaths of a father, mother, and their five children. The Kano State Fire Service official, Alhaji Saminu Abdullah, shared…
Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, reveals that the Federal government has expended N700 billion in subsidizing electricity. Adelabu emphasizes that the ongoing subsidy is necessary due to the non-cost-reflective nature of the current tariff permitted for Distribution Companies (DISCOs). During his official visit to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Head Office in Ibadan…
Kidnappers, who abducted 10 individuals from Sagwari Estate Layout in Dutse, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on January 7, 2024, and tragically killed three, have reportedly raised the ransom for the remaining captives to N700 million. According to reports from Leadership, the bandits initially demanded N60 million per person but escalated…
Reality TV personality Maria Chike from BBNaija found herself in a brief exchange with a user on X who attempted to correct her written English. Maria had posted a message, and a male X user commented in her section, suggesting that attractive girls like her shouldn’t be using poor English. Maria promptly responded to the…
The Jigawa State Police Command has taken into custody a 17-year-old boy, Abdulmuminu Tasi’u, for defrauding a Point of Sale (POS) vendor of the sum of N900,000 in the Maigatari Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, confirmed the arrest in a statement over the weekend, stating…
In Rachuonyo South, Homa Bay County, Kenya, police apprehended a 32-year-old woman on Saturday night, January 13, 2024, following accusations that she drowned her one-day-old infant in a water pool before burying the baby in a nearby farm. The arrest ensued after neighbors grew concerned about the woman and her child’s prolonged absence during the…
A mentally unstable man, who was brought to a church in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, for deliverance, has been apprehended for allegedly wielding a machete and inflicting a deep cut on a worshipper during the deliverance service. It is reported that the man grabbed a cutlass from the church altar…
Suspected bandits have allegedly taken the life of a man and abducted his wife in Kaduna State. According to a Facebook post by a family member, Ruth Onetemize Suowari, on Saturday, January 13, 2024, the abductors are demanding an N80 million ransom for the release of the deceased man’s wife. In her post, Suowari revealed,…
Sequel to President Bola Tinubu’s six-week suspension of the four (4) programmes under the National Social Investment Programmes Agency (NSIPA), President Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Special Presidential Panel, which will be led by the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Wale Edun. This Special Presidential Panel is…
Actress Mia Goth, renowned for her roles in “X” and “Pearl,” is facing a lawsuit from a background extra involved in her upcoming film series. The extra, identified as ‘Maxxxine,’ alleges intentional battery by Mia, accusing her of purposefully kicking him in the head during a scene. According to documents obtained by TMZ, Mia, along…
