At least 20 children and a teacher have been k!lled after a school bus crashed into a rock on a dangerous road, with 60 others believed to be injured. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle upon impact and appeared to have suffered a mechanical fault at around 8pm local time on Thursday, July 16, which…
Tanko Habila, father of the late Miss Mary Habila, the nurse who died at the Ebonyi residence of the Minister of Works, on June 27, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), demanding the release of her remains for burial. Mr Habila, who was accompanied by his wife, other family members and their…
Oscar-winning Irish actress Brenda Fricker, best known for her roles in My Left Foot and Home Alone 2: Lost In New York, has di£d aged 81. The star was famous for several roles, including a stint in Casualty. Fricker also appeared in Coronation Street briefly in 1977. She was the first Irish actress to win an Oscar. Her agent,…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has urged the public and media to protect the privacy of Ifeanyi Ogbonna’s children. Ogbonna, popularly known as Odogwu of Asaba, was arrested over allegations that he r@ped a 20-year-old woman who later d!ed by su!cide. “Children are always innocent. We…
A man has gone viral on Facebook over a post he made that many consider inappropriate. Awuzie Frankline, who is married with three daughters, shared photos he took with his wife and his youngest daughter and warned that any woman who follows him to a hotel to learn content creation will end up learning the…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has mourned a police officer, John Abena, a sergeant, who d!ed during a joint security operation to rescue schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State. Disu, who expressed grief over the loss of his personnel, explained that the officer paid the supreme price while working alongside other security…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ordered the final forfeiture of properties belonging to former Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The apex court overturned an earlier judgment of the Court of Appeal which had ordered a retrial of the case. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice…
Nollywood actress and Special Assistant to the Speaker of the House of Representatives on Social Events and Public Hearings, Eniola Badmus, has stirred reactions after saying she does not know what it means to be broke. Speaking at a red carpet event, the actress was asked how she handles financial downtime. Responding, Badmus…
The Federal Government has charged three men identified as Abdulrazak Umar (a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (a.k.a. Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (a.k.a. Abu Itisar), for the recent k!dnapping of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo state. The 10-count charges filed before the Federal High Court,…
The wife of John Olaleye, one of the two teachers k!lled by terrorists after the abduction of pupils, students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has appealed to the Federal Government and Governor Seyi Makinde to help recover his remains for a dignified burial. The deceased’s wife and his elder…
