A Nigerian man is asking for help and demanding justice for his 58-year-old mother, Doris Andy Inyang, a businesswoman, who he said was raped and murdered at the state Housing estate in Calabar, Cross Rivers state on Wednesday, April 14. In his tweet, the man with the handle, @uti_xo, said his mum was raped, beaten,…
There was palpable tension in Imiringi community of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State on Wednesday evening as a boy was struck to death by lightning while playing football. The deceased, a student of Matha Day Secondary School, identified as Stephen Akanama, was struck by lightning during a football match under the thunderstorm. GIOTV…
The Presidency has assured the families of the abducted Chibok girls that it is doing its best to seek the release of the remaining Chibok schoolgirls. In a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the Presidency said the girls had not been forgotten. The statement said…
Joshua Haileyesus, a 12-year-old boy has died in a really sad way. The boy died after attempting a dangerous TikTok challenge and spending a month on life support. Joshua Haileyesus took part in the viral challenge which dangerously encourages people to choke themselves, and is called the ‘Blackout Challenge’. The young boy, from Colorado, had…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo Command, says it foiled a jailbreak attempt by inmates at the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCOs) facility, Ubiaja, Esan South East Local Government Area on Wednesday, April 14. In a statement released in Benin, the spokesperson of the command, Richard Ogbebor, disclosed that the attempted jailbreak occurred from 3…
A man identified as Winfred Ekpon from Benue State was on Wednesday, April 14 arrested for allegedly robbing two female teachers inside a school in Enugu. 20-year-old Ekpon who was handed over to Ikiriki Police Station in Uwani, Enugu, was apprehended by some residents of Ologo in Uwani, Enugu South Local Government Area of the…
The first son of a family identified as Chinonso Azuatalam, has lost his life following a battle with his siblings over his father’s inheritance in Okuku, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. Trouble started last Tuesday, over which sharing formula to be used for the late father’s properties. As a result of failure…
Some hackers have been arrested after they reportedly gained access into the website of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and reportedly diverted over N10m after altering the profiles of its ad hoc staff. Registrar of the exam body, Ishaq Oloyede disclosed this while addressing journalists in Abuja on Tuesday April 13. Oloyede who…
A twitter user shares a heartbreaking story of An uber driver who was allegedly killed by those who ordered a ride in Ijebu. According to the twiiter user, some boys ordered for a ride and requested for an offline trip. The Uber driver’s throat was slit by the boys after getting to an unknown location.
A 100 Level student of the Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos, who reportedly fell off a vehicle during student protest is dead. He died as a result of the injuries he sustained from the accident. The deceased, Isreal Emmanuel, was the class Rep of the Mathematics Department of the university. The Vice-Chancellor of the institution,…