A fire outbreak has claimed the lives of a woman and her two children on Rainbow Street, around the Onipakala axis in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The tragic fire incident occurred on Sunday midnight when residents were asleep, leaving the neighbours in shock and grief. Daily Trust gathered on Monday that…
The Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Monday visited the University of Ilorin, saying that he will implement all plans of the Centre for Cultural Studies and Creative Arts in the institution. This is as he called on Africans to speak their language to their children so as to sustain culture and traditions. The Nigerian…
Former military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has expressed the hope that the “truth” about the person responsible for the October 19, 1986 assassination of Newswatch Editor, Dele Giwa, would be uncovered. Giwa, a fearless journalist, was alleged to have been killed by a bomb sent in a parcel bearing the official seal of the president….
A 39-year-old pregnant woman, identified as Mrs. Esther Enemo, has been murdered in a gruesome manner and her body dismembered in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The killing reportedly happened at Temidire community, Egbejila Road, Ilorin, last Thursday, was allegedly carried out by the younger brother of the victim’s husband, one Mr. Sylvester Enemo (aged…
Ruth Thomas, wife of gospel singer Steve Crown, has stirred reactions online after kneeling to exchange vows during their wedding ceremony. In an emotional declaration, she pledged to be Steve’s “heaven of peace” and “steadfast support,” vowing to stand by him as his partner, biggest fan, and anchor through life’s journey. A video posted on…
The annual Imo Awka Festival in Awka, Anambra State, has recorded its first casualty as a tricycle (Keke NAPEP) crushed a masquerade to death on Sunday. The incident occurred while the masquerade was moving along the road. According to eyewitnesses, the tricycle operator was immediately arrested. “One masquerade was hit by a Keke NAPEP on…
In a disturbing incident, a group of terrorists kidnapped a woman and her two newborn babies, aged just 34 days, from their home in Kurfi town, Katsina State. The abduction occurred last Friday when the terrorists raided the woman’s village. The incident was reported by Bakastine, a conflict journalist in the northwest region, via X…
The Edo State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal has announced its relocation from Benin City to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. In a notice dated January 24, 2025, and signed by the Tribunal Secretary, Mu’azu Bagudu, parties to the case were informed of the relocation. The notice read in part, “I am directed to notify all…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed remarks by Datti Baba-Ahmed, running mate to Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in the 2023 election, over his criticism of the opposition coalition. Baba-Ahmed, while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, alleged that the coalition was “deceiving Nigerians” and lacked the capacity to rescue the country from…
A tragic incident has occurred in the Aji community of Enugu-Ezike, located in Igbo Eze North Local Government Area, Enugu State. A woman, whose identity remains unknown, is alleged to have killed her younger sister using a cutlass. Reports also indicate that she attempted to harm both her mother and her younger sister’s child. While…
