Five Young Men Drown In River On Way To Wake-Keeping In Abia (Photos + Video)
Tragedy struck on Wednesday, May 29, 2025, when five young men drowned in the Aza River while traveling to a wake-keeping ceremony in Umunkanma Village, Ugwunagbo Local Government Area. https://youtube.com/shorts/KwNm9gC2XSQ?si=fV5Bj9LpZ502OPol The victims, who were reportedly crossing the river by canoe from Epomiri Village, Ovom Ama Asaa in Obingwa LGA, lost their lives in the accident that has left both Obingwa and...
Abia: Billboard Collapse Crushes Tricycles, Injures Passengers
A huge billboard that was advertising collapsed on multiple tricycles carrying people in Aba, Abia State, on Wednesday afternoon, causing numerous injuries and possibly fatalities. The incident occurred at the Salad Market junction near the GIA Event Centre during a downpour accompanied by violent winds. Eyewitnesses say the structure came crashing down without warning, pinning down the tricycles beneath its weight. While...
Tragedy As Catholic Priest Drowns After Celebrating Mass In Remote Village In Niger (Photos)
The Catholic Diocese of Minna has been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of one of its priests, Rev. Fr. James Omeh, who drowned on Sunday, May 25, 2025, while returning from an outstation where he had gone to celebrate Mass. According to reports, the incident occurred when the makeshift bridge he was attempting to cross gave way, causing...
Kano Sharia Court Sentences Man To Death For Mosque Arson That Killed 23 Worshippers
A 38-year-old man, Shafi’u Abubakar, has been sentenced to death by hanging and 150 strokes of the cane by an Upper Shari’a Court in Kano for his role in a deadly mosque fire that claimed the lives of 23 people. Abubakar, a resident of Gezawa Local Government Area, faced charges of culpable homicide, attempted murder, causing grievous harm, and mischief...
Police Nab Officer Over Fatal Shooting Of WAEC Examination Student In Ibadan
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested one of its officers following the accidental shooting and death of 14-year-old secondary school student Kehinde Alade in Ibadan on Tuesday. This was disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, who confirmed that the officer involved in the shooting has been taken into custody, along with other members of...
Hon. Ichita Commends Tinubu On Forest Guard Initiative, Mourns Driver Killed by Kidnappers
Nigerian politician and former lawmaker, Hon. Obinna Ichita, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the National Forest Guard Initiative, describing it as a timely and strategic move to tackle the growing insecurity across the country, especially in the South East. Ichita, who represented Aba South State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, issued the statement in...
PG, One Other Confirmed Dead Following Gunmen Attack In Anambra
Two persons, including a lawyer who also served as the President General of the Aguleri Community in Anambra East Local Government Area, have been killed by suspected gunmen in Anambra State. The attack occurred along the Agulu-Nanka boundary in Anaocha LGA, with the assailants reportedly fleeing the scene on a motorcycle. The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, led...
Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Back In Court Today As Legal Team Cross-Examines Witness
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is set to appear at the Federal High Court in Abuja today, May 14, 2025, as the trial continues. Today's proceedings will see his formidable legal team begin the cross-examination of the second prosecution witness, following a series of inconsistencies and controversial claims made during last week’s hearing. Supporters of...
Prominent Broadcast Journalist Slumps, Dies On Duty
The Ogun State media community was thrown into mourning on Monday following the sudden death of a seasoned broadcast journalist, Mrs. Bukola Agbakaizu, a staff member of Ogun State Television (OGTV), Abeokuta. Agbakaizu, 52, reportedly slumped while preparing for her afternoon shift at the state-owned station and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Abeokuta, where she was pronounced...
Ancient Traditions Guide The Conclave To Elect The Next Pope Following Pope Francis’ Passing
The world’s attention will turn to the Vatican on Wednesday as the Roman Catholic Church begins one of its most solemn and tradition-bound rituals: the conclave to elect a new pope, following the death of Pope Francis. Steeped in centuries of history and shrouded in secrecy, the conclave is both a spiritual and political event—its procedures unchanged in form, though...
