Tragic Dikko Inferno: Senator Kalu Commiserates With Victims’ Families, Calls For Lasting Solutions
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North Senatorial District and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Privatization and Commercialization, has expressed profound sorrow over the devastating fuel tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at Dikko, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. The tragic incident claimed 86 lives, left several others injured, and destroyed nearby shops and businesses. In a...
Popular Ohafia War Dance Performer, Uchendu Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances (Photos)
The Ohafia community has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of Mr. Kalu Uchendu, a renowned Ohafia War Dance performer, ABN TV reports. Mr. Uchendu, who hails from Elu Ohafia, reportedly passed away on Friday under mysterious circumstances. Unconfirmed reports suggest that his death may have been caused by food poisoning. However, other sources indicate that he had been...
Osun Bishop Who Settles Fight Between Couple Stabbed To Death
An Osun State-based clergy, Bishop Shina Olaribigbe of Rapture Empowerment International, Osogbo, was in the early hours of Thursday stabbed to death while settling a fight between a couple. Although details about the couple involved were not immediately available, security sources hinted to our correspondent that the woman fighting her husband was attending Olaribigbe’s church located around BCGA Area, where...
Drunk Policeman In Zambia Opens Cell Door, Frees Suspects To Celebrate New Year
A Zambian detective inspector has been arrested for releasing 13 suspects from police custody while under the influence of alcohol in a bizarre New Year’s Eve incident. Detective Inspector Titus Phiri, who was reportedly intoxicated, seized the keys to the cells at Leonard Cheelo Police Station in Lusaka on New Year’s Eve. He then freed the suspects, who were being held...
Shettima Apologises Over Airstrike That Killed Ten In Sokoto
Vice President Kashim Shettima has extended his condolences to the government and people of Sokoto State over the killing of about 10 civilians in airstrike targeted at the Lakurawa terrorist group at Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities in Silame Local Government Area. The villagers lost their lives on December 25, 2024, when the military targeted a logistics base of the...
Kwara Court Dissolves 8-Yr-Old Marriage Over Lack Of Love
An Area Court sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, Kwara State, has dissolved the Islamic marriage between Taibat Oniban and Alfa Kamaldeen, both of Okelele Area, Ilorin, after living together for eight years. The presiding judge, Idris Etsu, made the ruling after the bailiff of the court deposed an affidavit on the agreement of the husband to dissolve the marriage. “The bailiff said...
Malaysian Man Receives Lashes In Mosque For Being Alone With Woman
A man was flogged inside a mosque in Malaysia on Friday after being convicted of an Islamic offence for spending time alone with a woman who was neither his wife nor relative, state news reported. The 42-year-old construction worker received six lashes in Terengganu, Malaysia’s conservative state, after being convicted by a Sharia court, according to the official Bernama news...
Customers To Watch All DStv Stations Free For 72 Hrs — Multichoice
All DStv customers will have free access to all DStv channels from Dec. 27 to 29, regardless of their current subscription package. This is contained in a statement on Thursday by MultiChoice Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seasonal offer is open to all DStv subscribers. The statement read in part: “No Subscription, No Problem! Switch on your...
Gov. Adeleke Pardons Man Sentenced To Death For Stealing Fowl In Osun
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has pardoned Segun Olowookere who was sentenced to death for armed robbery in Osun State. Olowookere was pardoned alongside his accomplice, Sunday Morakinyo, the governor disclosed in a statement on X on Thursday. The claim that the duo got a death sentence for stealing a fowl went viral on social media. But the Osun State...
At Christmas, Tinubu Says Nigeria On Path To Restoration, Progress
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to renew hope and belief in a prosperous Nigeria. In a personal message to Nigerians to wish them a merry Christmas and a joyous and prosperous New Year, he expressed confidence that Nigeria is on a promising path to restoration and progress. He acknowledged the transformative changes and necessary reforms his administration has implemented since...
