Nigerian police have arrested 35 suspects, including a woman for their involvement in cases of robbery, kidnapping and other heinous crimes in some parts of the country. Also arrested were five jail breakers of the Oko Correctional Centre, Benin, during ...
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Tragedy struck on Friday, November 27, 2020, as a 27-year-old man was stabbed to death by unidentified armed men in Warri, Delta State, after he reportedly won N15 million in a betting game. Daily Independent gathered that the deceased ...
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A schoolgirl has been killed at a Christmas lights switch-on when she was struck by a high-voltage blast of electricity, as she stood with her family. Julia Franco was photographed moments before she was electrocuted, happily enjoying the festivities in ...
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Dramatic pictures show a child rapist collapsing in pain after being whipped 146 times in public. The 19-year-old abuser begged for mercy as he received the brutal punishment in Idi Rayeuk, East Aceh, Indonesia. After collapsing, the man was briefly ...
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Singer Simi’s daughter is 6 months old. To celebrate her joy, Simi took to IG to share a photo of her and wrote; ”My baby. My daughter. The love of my life. This feisty little chocolate princess is 6 months ...
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Barcelona will have to pay a €3,000 fine, after captain Lionel Messi paid tribute to Diego Maradona, by celebrating in a Newell’s Old Boys shirt on Sunday, SportsMail reports. Messi celebrated his goal against Osasuna, by taking off Barcelona’s blue-and-burgundy ...
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Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Monday, in Makurdi, the Benue State capital explained the reason why Boko Haram activities may continue unabated, saying that Nigeria has been denied access to acquire adequate weapons to fight terrorists. Speaking ...
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The Nigerian police have announced the re-arrest of four prisoners who escaped from the Oko Prison during the #EndSARS protests. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, made this known on Monday during a parade of suspects at its tactical ...
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The Senate of the University of Ibadan on Monday elected an Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Adebola Babatunde Ekanola. Ekanola until his appointment was the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics. Five Professors had indicated interest in succeeding the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor ...
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US President-Elect, Joe Biden, is set to announce a Nigerian-born attorney, Adewale ‘Wally’ Adeyemo, as deputy Treasury secretary, US-based media Politico reported on Sunday. Adeyemo, who is a former senior international economic adviser during the Obama administration, will serve ...
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Justice T. B. Adegoke of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State today November 30, 2020, sentenced Onus Osagie Amahian, a former staff of Access Bank, to five years imprisonment. Amahian was prosecuted by the Benin Zonal ...
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An Igando Customary Court in Lagos State on Monday dissolved the 15-year-old marriage of a cleric, Yusuf Adeniyi, over infidelity. Yusuf’s wife, Rebecca, 44, sought the dissolution of the marriage, saying that she caught him cheating on her. Rebecca claimed ...
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The Peoples Democratic Party has said, it has become apparent that President Buhari, and the All Progressives Congress regime he leads have become helpless as the nation’s security deteriorates. In a statement titled, “PDP Condemns Beheading of Farmers By Insurgents…Tasks ...
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Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said he received a vision from God that he would be Governor long before he joined the race. He said this while addressing a congregation at a service held to commemorate the second anniversary ...
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Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has attributed the failure of the military in the North-East part of the country to the under-motivation of the soldiers. According to him, Boko Haram is fast taking over parts of Nigeria ...
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US president-elect Joe Biden has a foot fracture and will likely have to wear a medical boot, his team said Sunday after the 78-year-old was taken to the doctor because he had slipped while playing with his dog. Biden, who ...
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United Nations (UN) has revealed that not less than 110 civilians were killed by Boko Haram in the attack on a rice field in Borno State. A statement by the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Edward Kallon on ...
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No fewer than eight persons were reportedly killed in a fresh crisis that erupted in the Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incidents occurred between Saturday and the early hours of Sunday, a government statement said. Four persons ...
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will today (Monday) re-arraign a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, and six others, for an alleged fraudulent N544m grass-cutting contract, The Punch has learnt. This will be the ...
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Romain Grosjean has sent a reassuring message to fans saying he is “sort of OK” after he was involved in a terrifying crash during Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The Frenchman also heaped praise on Formula 1’s halo crash-protection system, ...
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The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has arrested one Mary Ime, a resident of Umoh Obot in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, who reportedly butchered her mother, Eka Ime on Friday, 27th November, 2020, ...
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A man has been charged with the murder of a rapper who was reportedly killed as he took shopping to his grandmother. Terrell Davis, who performed as TM1way, was stabbed to death in Ramilles Close in Brixton Hill, south London, ...
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Popular Nollywood actress, Eniola Badmus has smacked down a troll who tried to body shame one of her bikini photos. “Why everything come fall for up?” the troll commented on the actress’s photo with a crying emoji. The actress replied: ...
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When relationship goes soar, no be by force sha. Tiwa Savage has slammed Pulse NG over an attack on her brand telling the media house what they did is pure evil. Pulse NG had made an headline saying ”Tiwa ...
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The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has flagged off rabbits empowerment scheme for youths in the state, Daily Nigerian reports. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony on Friday, Mr Uzodinma said he is determined to engage youths in productive ...
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