Tragedy struck in Effingham County, Georgia, as Judge Stephen Yekel, 74, took his own life inside his courtroom. His body was discovered on Tuesday morning, believed to have been shot dead late Monday night or early Tuesday. This tragic incident occurred on what would have been his last day on the bench, following a recent…
Actress Dayo Amusa has opened up about her struggles with infertility and her journey to becoming a mother. In a lengthy Instagram post, Amusa shared her testimony, revealing that she had been trying to conceive for years and had suffered three miscarriages. In 2015, Amusa said she was diagnosed with uterine myomatosis, a condition that…
Nigeria has successfully reclaimed over $6 million from the United States government, following a prolonged legal battle spanning nearly a decade. The funds were originally seized in 2014 after an arms broker, Dolarian Capital Inc. (DCI), attempted to supply military equipment to Nigeria without the necessary U.S. government license. The U.S. authorities cited a violation…
The Kano State Government has strongly expressed opposition to the proposed tax reform bills before the National Assembly. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who spoke through his Deputy, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, declared the government’s position during the 2025 celebration held at the Filin Mahaha, Kofar Naisa open theatre, a statement issued by the deputy governor’s Chief…
At least 10 people have been killed and 36 injured in a horror terrorist attack on New Year’s Day revellers in New Orleans. A man in an SUV drove into a crowd on New Orleans’ famous Canal and Bourbon Street around 3.15am before getting out of the car and firing on civilians and police officers,…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has said his government would do more for the people of the state in 2025. Makinde, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday, said his administration would embark on decisive actions that would increase the state residents’ spending powers…
The Russian energy giant Gazprom said early Wednesday that it had suspended the flow of natural gas to Europe through a pipeline that had carried Soviet and Russian gas through Ukraine for nearly six decades. The move came after Ukraine had said it would not renew an agreement that allowed for the transit of Russian…
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has alerted the public to a fraudulent scheme claiming to offer a N50,000 New Year cash grant to Nigerians. The governor described the scheme as a scam and urged citizens to avoid engaging with the fraudulent link. A statement issued by the governor’s social media aide, Godwin Rimi, and…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday insisted on the withdrawal of the Tax Reform Bills forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly for passage to enable all key national stakeholders to be part of the process. Recall that the bills had drawn sharp criticisms from some parts of the country, especially the north,…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has revealed that 2025 would be ‘a landmark year’, one that many would never forget. Pastor Adeboye revealed this at the Holy Communion and crossover service of the church at the new auditorium of the church, Shimawa, Ogun State. Adeboye…