A cargo plane veered off the runway during landing at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, striking a security patrol vehicle and skidding into the sea, killing two men in the vehicle, authorities reported. The Boeing aircraft, arriving from Dubai, left the tarmac at around 4 a.m. local time (2000 GMT Sunday), crashing through a…
Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has called for a dialogue on the future of the Igbo people, emphasising the need to openly discuss issues surrounding separatist agitations. Soludo, who hails from southeast Nigeria, where there has been agitation for secession, stated that he does not subscribe to separatist views or agitation for an independent Igbo…
The Nigeria Police Force have reportedly arrested Aloy Ejimakor, lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu, detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Ejimakor disclosed this in a post on his X handle on Monday, saying police arrested him, along others persons participating in the protest. He wrote: “We’ve just been arrested. Myself, Prince Emanuel and…
Police officers on Monday fired tear gas to disperse #FreeNnamdiKanu protesters around Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. The protesters, who gathered to demand the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra boss Nnamdi Kanu, were met with heavy police and military presence shortly after assembling opposite the Transcorp Hilton hotel. Security operatives fired multiple tear…
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has appointed former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo to head its Election Observation Mission for the forthcoming presidential election in Côte d’Ivoire. In a statement by ECOWAS, the election is scheduled to be held on October 25, 2025, while the observation mission will be deployed from October 19…
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has urged Nigerians to join a nationwide protest demanding the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra’s leader, Nnamdi Kanu, despite a court order restricting demonstrations around key government areas in Abuja. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday morning, Sowore called on citizens…
Religion has played a pivotal role in shaping the beliefs, values, and cultures of societies around the world. A recent 2025 study, MyCross analysed the common faiths in the world to identify which religions are most popular in 2025. The research used 5 visibility factors: total religion demographics, Google queries regarding religion in one month,…
A 19-year-old Nigerian student, Marvelous Ugochukwu, has been confirmed dead after a truck driver ran a red light and crashed into a car, a bus stop shelter, a fence line, and a light pole at the intersection of Dewdney Avenue and Elphinstone Street in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Multiple witnesses said the teenager was in a…
As actress Regina Daniels continues to make headlines over allegations of domestic abuse in her marriage, her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, was spotted at an award ceremony alongside his 5th wife, Laila Charani. The lawmaker attended the event to receive a plaque recognising him as Best Performing Senator of the Year, smiling beside Laila despite…
Tragedy struck in Enugu over the weekend as a 22-year-old hairstylist, Miss Odama Mary Agado, reportedly took her own life after discovering her boyfriend with another woman in the apartment she rented for him. Sources revealed that Mary, who was doing well in her hairdressing business, had recently bought a car and secured accommodation for…