Don Pedro Obaseki, a cousin of former Edo State governor Godwin Obaseki, has claimed he was abducted, beaten, and stripped by suspected assailants in Benin City, Edo State. In a video shared by Africa Independent Television on Sunday, Obaseki described the ordeal following reports that he had been taken naked to the Oba of Benin’s…
After a great year of representing Ghana around the world with her music and craft, Ghanaian-American trailblazer Amaarae is coming home. She marks her highly anticipated homecoming with “The Blackout: Amaarae Homecoming Concert. Slated for Tuesday, 6th January, 2026, the event is not only a concert but also a celebration with the people and city…
The National Chief Imam, Shaikh Dr Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has reiterated the legitimacy of Shaikh Ali Muniru as the Volta Regional Imam, in light of the shooting incident that occurred on Friday, December 26, 2025, at the Ho Central Mosque. In a statement released on Monday, December 29, and endorsed by the Personal Assistant to…
A two-year-old girl di£d after falling into a family pond on Christmas Day. Isobel Wallace was discovered in the water after going out into the garden during the festive celebrations at her family’s new home in Doncaster. Her family attempted CPR while emergency services arrived but the little girl was declared de@d in hospital. In a tribute…
Politics in Kano has again become tense following claims that the state governor, Abba Yusuf, may leave the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). The reported plan has been firmly rejected by the party’s leadership and its national leader, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. The situation has led to disagreements inside the…
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied allegations by Russia that Ukraine launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences, and accused Moscow of trying to derail peace talks. Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Kyiv had launched an attack overnight using 91 long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on Putin’s state residence in Russia’s…
Anderson Damisa, better known as LazyWrita has di£d, sending shock waves across social media. Anda, as friends call him, announced his de@th in a scheduled Instagram post. He hinted at being tired and ending it all. Friends who left comments on the post also claimed he “committed su!cide”. Other influencers have left comments expressing shock. …
By Eric Elezuo If professionalism were a person, we would call him Ibrahim Babatunde Jose. If humility were a person, we would call him Ibrahim Babatunde Jose. If clarity and eye-to-details were a person, we would call him Ibrahim Babatunde Jose. Here is a man, who has combined nature, God’s gift and outright hardwork to…
British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a car accident along the Makun expressway in Ogun State. Lagos State Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotosho, said the crash happened near the Shagamu Interchange section of the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. He added that the state government sent an ambulance and emergency teams to the scene. Images from the…
