I needed money to pay my rent. All my savings had gone into my mom’s medical care and, as her only daughter, I had nowhere else to turn for help. When my rent was about to expire, I started looking around for a soft loan. Friends promised but failed me. Eventually, I put in a…
The Anambra State Police Command has launched an investigation into the suspected suicide of a 25-year-old female student in Onitsha. The student’s body was discovered on June 18, 2026. Investigators recovered a suspected suicide note at the scene. The letter detailed a distressing relationship breakup with an unidentified man named Chigozie, following three ab0rtions….
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tunji Disu has appointed Anietie Iniedu as the new Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Nigeria Police Force. Iniedu’s appointment was contained in a statement released by the outgoing police spokesman, Anthony Placid, who said the new PRO “is a seasoned police officer with extensive experience in public…
A 57-year-old farmer, Akan Patrick, has been arrested by the Cross River State Police Command for the alleged murder of two individuals in the Odukpani Local Government Area. The State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, confirmed the incident to journalists. He disclosed that the case began on May 25, when the suspect’s…
A driver has been arrested over plans to kidnap and murd£r his boss after collecting ransom in Ota, Ogun State. The driver, identified as Moses Owolabi, works for Mr Chidozie Joseph, who supplies drinks in wholesale. Owolabi allegedly planned with three others to abduct his boss and eventually k!ll him after collecting ransom,…
My younger sister called one late night and asked for a loan. She wanted GHC10,000. When she mentioned the amount, I trembled. I thought she was in trouble and needed that money to resolve it. Her voice was low, and her energy didn’t sit right. I probed, “What do you need that for? That’s a…
Ghana’s 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign began with drama, emotion and a powerful reminder that football is bigger than sport. At Toronto’s BMO Field, the Black Stars secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama after Caleb Yirenkyi struck in the fifth minute of stoppage time to hand Ghana all three points in their Group L…
Guinness World Record (GWR) titles aren’t purely about kudos. While it’s fantastic to know that you’re a record breaker, there’s often more to the achievement than meets the eye. Often, such feats speak volumes about a person’s attitude to life, their sense of self-belief, motivation and ambition. Such is the case with GWR ICON Hilda…
A serious injury to Canadian midfielder Ismaël Koné has overshadowed a World Cup match between Canada and Qatar, leaving players from both teams visibly shocked on the pitch. Koné went down after a challenge and required immediate medical attention before being stretchered off the field. The incident brought a tense silence to the stadium as…
An Abuja High Court on Thursday sentenced a 27-year-old mother of three, Immaculate Chukwudi to 10 years imprisonment for st@bbing and causing the d3ath of her neighbour, Salamatu Yunusa. The FCT Commissioner of Police charged Chukwudi with culpable homicide. Delivering judgment, Justice Idris Mohammed, held that Chukwudi caused the d3ath of Yunusa. …
