A prominent Houston, Texas family has been found dead in what authorities are describing as a tragic murder-suicide. Matthew Mitchell, 52, his wife and business partner Thy Mitchell, 39, and their two children, 8-year-old Maya and 4-year-old Max, were discovered Monday evening in their River Oaks home. The Houston Police Department responded to the residence…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Adams Oshiomhole, who represents Edo North, had a heated exchange on Wednesday. This comes just a day after the Senate changed its rules on who can hold top leadership positions. The new rule says only senators who have served at least two straight terms can contest for key leadership…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims of widespread support for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s re-election in 2027. Speaking during his monthly media parley in Abuja on Wednesday, Wike rejected the narrative that the public is unanimously backing the governor for a second term, calling such assertions misleading….
Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos has stopped the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from “using its recently issued ‘Formal Notice’ to threaten, sanction or punish broadcast stations and presenters for expressing personal opinions as facts, b#llying or intimidating guests, or failing to maintain neutrality.” The judge granted an order of…
A judge who presided over the appeals trial that sentenced South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee to four years’ jail has been found de@d. South Korean police discovered the d£ceased, Shin Jong-o, on a flower bed near the Seoul High Court compound in southern Seoul on May 6 at about 1:00 am…
The Federal Government has barred recipients of honorary degrees from adding “Dr” to their names. Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced this at a press briefing at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday,May 6. He said the decision was taken at the Federal Executive Council meeting, which held on April 30. Alausa…
Afrobeats star Seun Kuti said he has been Blacklisted in the Nigerian music industry for over 13 years because of the kind of music he makes. Speaking on a recent episode of the Selah Meditate podcast, the 43-year-old also said government influence has reduced the depth and message of today’s Nigerian music. He explained that…
Afrobeats star Seun Kuti said he has been Blacklisted in the Nigerian music industry for over 13 years because of the kind of music he makes. Speaking on a recent episode of the Selah Meditate podcast, the 43-year-old also said government influence has reduced the depth and message of today’s Nigerian music. He explained that…
A Texas father fatally shot a would-be carjacker who attempted to steal his vehicle while his family, including young children, were still inside. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon in Garland, approximately 18 miles outside of Downtown Dallas, following a multi-vehicle crash involving the suspect on Highway 66. The suspect, described by police as…
Okey-Joe Onuakalusi, the House of Representatives member for Oshodi-Isolo II in Lagos State, is facing criticism after releasing a list of people who benefited from his empowerment programme. Onuakalusi, who is not Yoruba and was elected under the Labour Party in 2023, has been accused of favouring Igbo people while neglecting Yoruba indigenes in his…
