Lord’s Chosen holds annual programme in Mgbidi, Imo State Jan. 2-5, 2025

The annual Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries’ Holy Ghost-inspired four-day power-packed programe will hold on Thursday 2nd, Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th, and Sunday 5th January, 2025 at Chosen International Secondary School, Along Oguta Rd, Mgbidi, Imo State. This was contained in a press

Fire at FIIRO Office in Lagos Contained by LASEMA, No Casualties Reported

A fire outbreak at the Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO) office in Oshodi, Lagos, was swiftly contained by the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), preventing extensive damage to the facility. LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed on Thursday that the

Sokoto Airstrikes: CDS Defends Military Operations, Promises Investigation into Civilian Casualties

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has defended the military’s airstrikes in Sokoto State, insisting they targeted members of the Lakurawa terrorist group. This follows reports that at least 10 people, alleged to be innocent villagers, were killed in the

Gov Adeleke Pardons 53 Convicts, Including Man Sentenced to Death for Stealing Fowl

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has granted clemency to 53 convicts, including Segun Olowookere, who was sentenced to death for stealing a fowl, and his accomplice, Sunday Morakinyo. This decision follows the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy.

Fire Razes Section of Ikotun Plank Market in Lagos, No Casualties Reported

A fire outbreak on Thursday gutted a section of the plank market on Pipeline Street in Ikotun, Lagos State, destroying four shops. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) responded swiftly, with its Dolphin Response Team from Igando containing the fire and preventing

Uzotex Charity Foundation Distributes ₦10 Million Worth of Christmas Gifts in Umuchima

The Uzotex Charity Foundation, led by its founder Festus Uzoma Mbisiogu, distributed food items and cash worth over ₦10 million to residents of Umuchima in Ideato South Local Government Area of Imo State. The gesture aimed to support less privileged members of the

One-Year-Old Boy, 14 Others Killed in Plateau Community Night Attack

Fifteen people, including a one-year-old boy, were brutally killed by unidentified gunmen in a night attack on Ri Do (Gidan Ado), a hamlet in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Sunday, December 22, 2024. The Irigwe Development Association (IDA), in a

Biden Commutes Federal Death Sentences for 37 Inmates Ahead of Trump’s Return

US President Joe Biden has commuted the death sentences of 37 federal inmates, converting their punishments to life imprisonment without parole. This sweeping action, announced on December 23, 2024, comes weeks before Biden leaves office and amid signals that incoming President Donald Trump

Wizkid, Tinubu, Baltasar Engonga, others make ‘Africa’s most talked about people of 2024’

Nigerians dominated the list of Africa’s Most Talked About People of 2024 by Top Charts Africa. Nigerians occupied 18 spots in the top 30 recently released via the chart body’s website. Nigerian singer, Wizkid, is number one on the list. Wizkid has been

Seven Killed in Small Plane Crash in Mexico’s Jalisco Forests

A Cessna 207 light aircraft crashed on Sunday, December 22, 2024, in a remote forested area of Santa Maria del Oro, Jalisco, Mexico, killing all seven people on board, local authorities confirmed. The plane, which was flying from La Parota in the neighboring