The police in Anambra State have confirmed that 22 people lost their lives on Saturday during a stampede in Okija, a community in Ihiala Local Government Area. Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in the state, shared the tragic update in a statement on Sunday morning. Residents had gathered to receive bags of rice donated by…
President Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu has been named as The Will newspaper’s choice for 2024 Man of the Year. The newspaper stated that the decision to honour President Tinubu was unanimous among its editorial team. According to them, the president’s reform policies over the past year have profoundly impacted Nigerians in ways unseen in recent…
The Nigerian Citizens Association in South Africa (NICASA) has strongly condemned the alleged murder of a 37-year-old Nigerian, Mr Julius Chukwunta, by four South African nationals. Chukwunta, an indigene of Aninri Local Government Area in Enugu State, was reportedly attacked on December 7, 2024, near his residence in Midrand Protea Estate. According to NICASA President-General,…
The Association of Urological Surgeons in Nigeria, NAUS, has expressed concern about the recent and continued circulation in the public space of what it labelled as misinformation on social media and mainstream media regarding the link between frequent ejaculation and the risk of prostate cancer. In a position statement on “Risk of Prostate Cancer and…
Amarachi Nwosu, 32, cannot forget the chaos that engulfed the Holy Trinity Catholic Church grounds this morning. Although she and her three-year-old son almost died, she is apprehensive about where the next meal will come from. Clutching her three-year-old son, Obinna, she recalls the desperate push of the crowd as thousands scrambled to receive palliatives….
In this interview, a female survivor who went to the children funfair at the Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, where more than 35 children died, shares her experience at the scene with Gabriel Oshokha and Ademola Adegbite Tell us about yourself My name is Laide. I am a 30-year-old hairstylist and a mother of a…
Gunmen have killed two police operatives in Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State, south-east Nigeria. The attack occurred at about 6 a.m. on Thursday at Umuluole Junction along the Okigwe-Umuahia Expressway, PREMIUM TIMES learnt. The attackers, said to be 25 in number, opened fire on the police operatives who were on patrol, killing two…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun warned on Saturday against the unauthorised distribution of palliatives and funfairs across the country. Egbetokun raised serious concerns about the disorganised distribution of palliatives and relief items during this festive period. This trend, he said, is worrisome and calls for urgent action to save the lives of citizens,…
A Delta State High Court sitting in Akwukwu-Igbo, Oshimili North Local Government Area, has sentenced one Obinna Eze to death by hanging for the murder of a six-month-old baby, Chimaobi Igwe. The defendant was arraigned before the court on a three-count charge of attempted murder, murder, and causing grievous bodily harm, punishable under sections 320,…
President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events in Lagos on Saturday, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta in honour of the stampede victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra. The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured. Tinubu was scheduled to watch the boat parade and other activities…