Bandits have k!lled the Village Head of Kulodo in Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Abubakar Tudu, his eldest son, Abubakar Abubakar, and four other residents in a fresh attack on the community. The assailants also k!lled another resident in neighbouring Kwance village during the attack. The attack occurred while residents…
A pastor, Akorede, has filed for divorce from his wife, Damilola, at the Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, citing incessant quarrels, domestic violence, and threats to his life as reasons for seeking the dissolution of their marriage. Akorede told the court that his wife denied him peace of mind and made…
Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has predicted that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will secure at least 25 per cent of the votes in both the South-West and South-East during the 2027 presidential election. According to The Sun on Sunday, July 5, 2026, Ayodele made the prediction on…
Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, says many Nigerians are dissatisfied with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration and will approach the 2027 general election with greater determination. According to The Sun on Sunday, July 5, 2026, Ayodele made the remarks on Friday in Lagos during the public presentation of…
Osasere Okundaye, Nigeria’s youngest chartered accountant, has credited her parents’ encouragement for helping her achieve the milestone at the age of 16. According to TheCable on Sunday, July 5, 2026, Okundaye said her parents advised her to begin the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) Accounting Technicians Scheme (ATS) examinations immediately after completing…
The Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele, has questioned what he described as unequal treatment in Nigeria’s justice system, arguing that the continued detention of IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu, despite the pardon and rehabilitation of some former terrorists, reflects a deep injustice. Speaking in Lagos on Friday during the public…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of overseeing what he described as “grand corruption,” citing an alleged N8.83 trillion in unbudgeted expenditure highlighted in a recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) consultation report. In a statement titled “Grand Corruption: Nigeria’s Greatest Threat” posted on his…
Actress and entrepreneur Sarah Martins has said her success is the result of strategic thinking, self-confidence and hard work, not transactional personal relationships. Speaking in remarks reported by Punch Newspaper on Saturday, July 4, 2026, Martins said, “I can look at you and know what to do that’ll make you give me money, without…
The Queen of Ikerin-Opin in Kwara State, Bukola Daramola, has recounted details of the deadly kidnapping attack on her community that claimed the life of 14-year-old Kola Aina, a boy she said she had raised for years. Speaking about the incident, reported by Punch on Sunday, July 5, 2026, Daramola said the attack occurred during…
Russian forces launched a wave of overnight drone, missile and guided bomb attacks across several Ukrainian regions, injuring at least 18 people and damaging civilian infrastructure, according to Ukrainian authorities. According to The Kyiv Post on Sunday, July 5, 2026, the strikes targeted Kramatorsk, Zaporizhzhia, Sumy, Dnipro and Poltava. In Zaporizhzhia, five strikes damaged…
