A pregnant woman, and five others were killed just bas several homes destroyed in a renewed outbreak of violence over a longstanding land dispute in Ebonyi State. The land tussle was said to be between the Ndukwe community in Amasiri, Afikpo Local Government Area, and Okporojo in Oso, Edda Local Government Area, of the state. The renewed hostilities reportedly resulted in the destruction of properties worth millions of naira, deepening a conflict that has plagued the neighboring communities for decades. It was gathered that dispute has previously claimed numerous lives and caused extensive property damage estimated in billions of naira. Fear…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
An Israeli airstrike on Wednesday, 9 April, 2025 killed at least 26 Palestinians, including children, in a house in Shejaia in Gaza City. Medics said dozens of others were wounded in the attack that hit a multi-floor residential building in the eastern suburb of Gaza City. They added that many were still believed to be missing and trapped under the ruins of the building. The strike damaged several other houses nearby, At the time of filing this report, there was no immediate comment from the Israeli army. Israel last month resumed its bombardment of Gaza after a two-month truce and…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) in its recently released data revealed that Nigeria’s external debt service obligations increased to $1.08 billion in Q4 2024, representing a significant rise from the previous quarter. Earlier, data from DMO showed that Nigeria’s total debt service costs climbed to N3.57 trillion in the third quarter of 2024, up by N60 billion, or 1.71 percent, from N3.51 trillion in Q2. Further details indicated that Nigeria paid a total of $600.71 million to multilateral lenders, representing 55.7 percent of total debt service in the period. Also, the International Monetary Fund, IMF, led this group, receiving $407.97 million,…
Goddy Nnorom, who heads a 7-man disciplinary committee has announced that it discovered that a man was allegedly nominated as a Women Leader in the Isuamawu Ward 4 of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Isuikwuato local government area of Abia State. The Goddy Nnorom-led PDP disciplinary committee’s also said that an aged woman was also picked as Youth Leader, to the outrage of women and youth members of the party in the Ward 4. To this end, the disciplinary committee has recommended the suspension of the members involved in the anomaly and those causing crises in the PDP. Citing a recent Supreme…
Famous Nigerian Afrobeat superstar, Davido, has officially announced his white wedding date with Chioma. He made the announcement ten months after their traditional marriage. The couple traditionally tied the knot in a star-studded ceremony in June 2024, at Eko Hotels, Lagos. However, the singer in his latest interview with Breakfast Club announced that their highly anticipated white wedding will be coming up in August, 2025. “I’m doing my white wedding in Miami, in August this year. “Our traditional marriage shut down Nigeria because our relationship was in the public eye, and a lot have happened, apart from losing our child,” he…
An Inspector of Police, Stephen Enang, reportedly slumped and died shortly after watching Arsenal defeat Spanish giants Real Madrid 3–0. Inspector Enang, a native of Ekori in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, was said to have been attached to the Akim Police Division along IBB Way, Calabar. The deceased, a passionate Arsenal fan, was visibly elated during the match. Speaking to newsmen, one of his close friends, who witnessed the incident and requested anonymity, recounted the shocking moment it happened. “We were watching the match at a viewing centre on Abang-Asang Street. He was in great spirits—healthy,…
Former Lagos State Permanent Secretary, Economic Department under former Governor, Lateef Jakande, and Agba Akin of Iruland, Chief Tunde Fanimokun has hailed the Lagos State Public Service for its excellence, integrity, resourcefulness and selflessness. Chief Fanimokun spoke as the Special Guest Speaker at the 1st Annual Distinguished Service Lecture of the Yaba College of Technology titled, ‘Excellence, Integrity, Resourcefulness & Selflessness: The Hallmarks of Lagos State Public Service As A Case Study in Progress, Unity and Prosperity 1967-2025.’ Tracing the history of Lagos public service, Chief Fanimokun said as a Pioneer Graduate Officer, the public service in Lagos since 1967…
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has advised the members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) to adopt a citizen-centric approach, saying that leadership presents both a challenge and opportunity, and that balancing the two would significantly advance national progress. The former President expressed confidence in the progress being made by the Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and reiterated his call for continued dedication to the nation’s progress. He also said leaders should accord importance to the welfare of the people, not themselves, offering his personal example of leaving office with the same physical assets he…
A Nigerian man, Uwa Nosakhare, has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment for fraud charges in a Florida real estate scam. His sentencing came three months after pleading guilty to charges of aggravated identity theft and mail fraud in January following fraudulent attempts by the defendant to sell several properties located in Palm Beach County in Florida without the owners’ authorisation, court documents showed. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida, between April 2022 and April 2023, the 26-year-old and his gang stole personal identifiable information of their victims without them knowing. Then, they used the information…
A baby girl has become the first child in the United Kingdom (UK) to be born after a womb transplant, marking a historic milestone in science and offering hope to thousands without a womb or whose womb fails to function. Grace Davidson, 36, delivered birth after receiving a womb transplant from her older sister, Amy, in a breakthrough treatment. Amy Isabel, named after her aunt and a surgeon who helped improve the transplant technique, is the first child born in the UK as a result of the treatment. Mrs Davidson, a dietician, and her husband, Angus, 37, who works in…