Tragedy struck on Christmas Eve when a cow killed a former youth president of the Obogoro community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Mr. Sobokime Igodo. It was gathered that the deceased and a group of friends had contributed money to buy the cow, kill it and share it as they normally did…
Pope Francis has called for an end of what he called a ‘senseless’ war in Ukraine. The Leader of the Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis on Sunday December 25, called on Russia to stop killing people in Ukraine during his traditional Christmas message from St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. The 86-year-old also warned the…
A policeman has allegedly shot and killed a lawyer, Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem, at the Ajiwe area of Ajah, Lagos State, on Christmas Day. Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem is a member of the Lagos Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). She was shot at close range by the yet to be identified Assistant Superintendent of Police…
A man identified as Sulaimon Habeeb has been arrested in Kogi with a car stolen from Ekiti state. Confirming the arrest of the suspect, Ekiti police command’s spokesperson, DSP Sunday Abutu, said that on December 18, at about 0800 hours, the command received a distress call about a Toyota Corolla car stolen at the GRA in…
A family of three has been killed by a fire that razed down their house located at Slaughter Site, Gwagwa town of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Daily Trust reported that the incident which occurred on Thursday morning December 22, was allegedly caused by a power outage in the area. A neighbor to the deceased, Abubakar…
Security operatives in India have apprehended three Nigerian nationals in Thane, Maharashtra. The suspects were arrested for alleged unlawful possession of narcotics. The three accused were arrested from the Wagle Estate area opposite a popular shopping mall by officers of the Thane Crime Branch Unit-5 on Saturday, December 24, 2022. The police seized 60gm cocaine…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu will transform the country if elected President in 2023. Buhari, represented by the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, stated this when he visited the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Office in Gusau and expressed confidence in APC’s win in Zamfara…
A Nigerian lady has cried out on Twitter after bandits killed four members of her family after collecting ransom. The lady with the Twitter handle @Fulani_Tutor disclosed this on Sunday night, December 25, 2022. “Four of my family members were killed by Bandits, after receiving Ransom today. It feels so sad typing this. May Allah…
A Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, Central Bank of Nigeria, Aisha Ahmad has revealed how much the apex bank spends to maintain the naira. According to Punch, Ahmad spoke on Friday during her appearance before the House of Representatives to defend CBN’s new cash withdrawal limits policy, attributed over 90 per cent of currency management…
One person is rescued while hundreds of volunteers continue search for survivors from Sunday afternoon’s incident. Rescue workers are searching for two missing people after an avalanche in western Austria, according to reports. Initially, up to 10 people were feared missing based on video footage from a witness. But the news agency DPA said eight…