A Nigerian man has reportedly called off his wedding after visiting his fiancée’s home and witnessing her father doing household chores. The story, originally shared on social media by user @Rukksssst, has since sparked a major debate online. The man was reportedly disturbed to see his prospective father-in-law washing plates while his fiancée’s mother urged…
The Rivers State Police Command has cautioned against a common social trend of collecting transport money from men and failing to honour the meeting, warning that such behaviour is a punishable offence. In a viral video circulating online, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Grace Iringe-Koko, described the act as fraudulent and punishable under the…
The city of Enugu was thrown into mourning on Wednesday after two separate road crashes involving cement-laden trucks claimed 10 and left 10 others hospitalised along the busy Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway. Among the victims was an entire family whose car was crushed beyond recognition in one of the accidents that occurred at the Four Corner…
The National Youth Service Corps resumed payments for arrears on Wednesday, marking the first disbursement since the last payment on June 3, following a two-month break. This payment relates to the new N77,000 monthly allowance recently approved by the Federal Government. Recall that on April 5th, the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, assured…
The United States Government has provided $32.5 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to support food and nutrition programmes in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by Aishah Gambari of the U.S. Embassy in Abuja. It explained that the donation was aimed at ensuring the provision of food and nutrition…
29 persons have been confirmed dead in a boat accident that occurred on Tuesday in Niger State. The incident happened in a community called Gausawa in Borgu LGA. at about 11:30am. The boat was loaded with 90 people including women and children who were going for a condolence visit in another community. The cause of…
Military-led Burkina Faso has passed a law criminalising and banning homosexuality, imposing jail sentences for whoever violates the law. The country’s unelected transitional parliament on Monday passed the law, imposing up to five years’ jail term and fines as punishment for homosexual acts. In a broadcast on state-owned media, Justice Minister Edasso Rodrigue Bayala said,…
The National Examinations Council has announced a reduction in the number of objective questions for the English Language Paper III in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination Internal. It will take effect from the 2026 SSCE Internal exams, the total number of questions will be reduced from 100 to 80. In an official notification made available…
Popular TikToker Garibay Esmeralda, her husband and two kids were found dead inside an abandoned pick-up truck in Mexico. According to report by Tuko, Garibay’s body was found along with her husband, Roberto Carlos Gil Licea (36), son Gael Santiago (13), and daughter Regina (7). The 32-year-old Garibay had gained attention for flaunting her luxurious…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has backtracked on his controversial description of Lagos as a “no-man’s land,” a comment that triggered widespread outrage after his Wednesday appearance on Arise Television. Bwala, who addressed the backlash on his official X handle, admitted that Lagos State is historically and constitutionally…