A Zimbabwean woman has been arrested for allegedly k!lling her two children following suspicions that her husband was cheating on her. The 25-year-old suspect, Blessing Chiromonyo, was detained on charges of murder after the tragic incident occurred on January 8, 2025, at a water canal in Section 4 of Triangle, Masvingo. According to a statement…
Prof. Wande Abimbola, born ĆgĆŗnwĆ”nĢdĆ© AbĆmĢbį»ĢlĆ”, a professor of Yoruba language and literature, and a former vice-chancellor of the University of Ife (formerly Obafemi Awolowo University), has revealed the process through which the Alaafin-elect, Prince Abimbola Owoade was chosen. According to the academician and elder statesman who once served as the Majority Leader of the…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed delivering a ādevastatingly well-coordinated air-ground assaultā on January 10, 2025, targeting terrorist hideouts in Zamfara State as part of Operation Fansan Yanma. āAir strikes and synchronized ground assaults at Fakai Hills decimated scores of bandits, leaving many others gravely wounded,ā said Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, Director of…
Following social media backlash, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election has made a u-turn over his controversial comment on the alleged collapse of the national grid. After a power outage in some parts of Lagos on Saturday, January 11, 2025, which many erroneously attributed to national grid…
Several people were reportedly killed in an airstrike in Kakindawa village, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Garba Umar, a resident of the area, told The PUNCH that the incident occurred on Saturday evening as local vigilantes were heading to assist neighbours in Tungar Kara village, which had come under attack by bandits. According…
The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has amplified the narrative about Seyi Tinubu, President Bola Tinubuās son to become the next Governor of Lagos State. Conversations about Seyi succeeding Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu started late last year when a socio-political organisation, Friends of Seyi Tinubu (FOST) endorsed him for the number one political office in…
Terrorism continues to ravage Kebbi State as insurgents from the Lakurawa group struck again, this time targeting a construction site in Gumki village, Arewa Local Government Area. Just a week after their deadly attack on two police officers, the group claimed the lives of three telecom workers and one unidentified individual. The victims, who were…
Nigeriaās military personnel are now expressly prohibited from engaging in homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, cross-dressing, and other acts deemed contrary to the ethics of the armed forces. The personnel are equally barred from body piercing, tattooing, disorderly behaviour, and drunkenness on or off duty. This directive is contained in Section 26 of the revised Harmonised Armed…
Oyo State governor, āSeyi Makinde, speaks on the stateās annual budget performance, the gains of his administrationās focus on agribusiness and his focus ahead of the 2027 presidential election. You recently presented the 2025 Oyo State Budget. What can you say about the budget? I have the responsibility to make life meaningful for the people…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) worldwide, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has called on Nigerians to embrace gratitude and consistently praise God, regardless of the nationās economic difficulties. Speaking during the RCCG New Year Thanksgiving Service, themed āAll Round Praise,ā held at The Throne of Grace headquarters in Ebute Metta,…