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  Veteran Yoruba actress, Sidikat Odunkanwi popularly known as Iya Oko is dead. Iyabo Oko, reportedly died on Wednesday according to her daughter who broke the news via social media. Iyabo Oko, who has been away from the movie scene ...

  A gun battle between suspected cartel members left at least eight dead and one wounded in a mountainous area of the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, local authorities said. The state prosecutor’s office said the violence took place in ...

  Three suspects are alleged to have killed Sub-Lt. Samuel Akingbohun of the Nigerian Navy in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, have been arrested by the police. Parading the suspects before journalists on Thursday in Akure, the ...

  It was a day of reunion. For the first time in four years, former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode was reunited with his leader. That was after the seeming parting of ways, following the 2014 governorship primary, which he lost to ...

  More than 100 people have died due to extreme heat in Mexico in June, the government said, following a series of heatwaves in the Latin American nation. Scientists say global warming is exacerbating adverse weather, with many countries experiencing ...

South Koreans have become a year or two younger as a new law aligns the nation’s two traditional age-counting methods with international standards. The law scraps one traditional system that deemed South Koreans one year old at birth, counting time ...

  Some youths have burnt a woman to death in Cross River State, South-South after accusing her of witchcraft. The deceased woman, identified as Madam Martina Okey Itagbor, was accused of causing the death of two young men who died ...

OceanGate Expeditions is still advertising trips to the Titanic shipwreck on its website — more than 10 days after its submersible imploded on its deep-sea journey to the wreckage, killing all five aboard. The undersea exploration company lists two missions ...

  The Bayelsa State Labour Party governorship candidate, Udengs Eradiri, has described Governor Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party as clueless. According to Eradiri, the LP candidate in the November 11 state governorship election, Governor Diri has performed poorly ...

  In recent times, Nigerians have had to suspend their travel plans to the United States and Europe as a result of the increase in fares which has tripled as a result of the high exchange rate for ticket pricing. ...

  The Federal Government has so far saved about N400bn as a result of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, since May 31, 2023, when the initiative was officially implemented, oil marketers stated on Thursday. ...

  The President, Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said he invoked the spirit of freedom during his electioneering in Ogun State. He said during the campaign season, some of his popular statements that resonated with Nigerians and his supporters were used ...

  Abuja customer absconds with N55m Benz during test drive A car dealer, Mohammed Manga, has been thrown into confusion after a customer, one Henry, absconded with one of his cars, a Mercedes Benz GLB 250 in the Abuja area ...

  Police have identified the man fatally stabbed Sunday evening at a Scarborough parking lot as a 28-year-old student from Nigeria. Police were called to the parking lot, near Eglinton Avenue and Brimley Road, for a stabbing at 7:10 p.m. ...

  A woman in Kajiado, Kenya set her house on fire and locked her two children who were burnt to death. Neighbours said the woman had said that she was mentally troubled following her husband’s decision to marry a second ...

  Former Nigerian boxer, Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Okorodudu has reportedly passed away after battling foot ulcer. His wife, Adenike Okorodudu, confirmed the unfortunate news on Wednesday night. Jerry, who competed in the men’s middleweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics, died ...

  A private hospital in Lawandon has seized the corpse of former Nigerian boxer, Jeremiah Okorodudu. Okorodudu died on Wednesday night after battling with foot ulcer that left him bedridden for weeks. Okorodudu’s wife, Adenike confirmed the news of his ...

  The United States Coast Guard says “presumed human remains” have been found in the wreckage of the Titan submersible. Debris from the ill-fated submersible was returned to shore on Wednesday in Newfoundland aboard a Canadian-flagged ship that had helped ...

  Oil marketers have projected that the pump price of petrol could rise above N700 per litre in Northern Nigeria starting from July. The National Controller Operations, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Mike Osatuyi, told The Punch that prices ...

  Eid-el-Kabir: Chaos averted in Osogbo over alleged attempted attack on Adeleke Chaos was averted during the traditional Eid prayers at the Osogbo Eid praying ground today. According to information online, the stage was set for prayers which was a ...

  I’m only interested in the Olubadan crown – Ladoja The former Governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja, broke his silence on Wednesday on the elevation of 11 High Chiefs to the status ...

  A community leader in Barkin-Ladi, Agwom Mazat, and seven others in Mangu and Riyom councils of Plateau State have been killed in attacks by gunmen. The gunmen were said to have struck at the early hours of yesterday. The ...

  Popular socialite and businessman, Pretty Mike, has said he spends at least N2m to pull a stunt. The internet personality, known for pulling extreme stunts at events, said it was no big deal to lavish N2 million to N5 ...

Osun state government has stated that it annual free train ride, tagged “Imole Train services for the Ileya festival”, will not hold due to a train accident around Abeokuta -Lagos old guage line. In a statement by Kehinde Odediran, Permanent ...

  The Lagos residence of the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Comrade Joe Ajaero, has been razed by fire. The entire building was said to have been burnt down after a strange noise was heard from the roof, ...