By Mrs Ngozi Awa APC chieftain and Imo governorship front-runner, Chief Charles Orie, has paid a courtesy visit to Nigeria's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Amin Dalhatu. The High Commissioner pledged his support for Chief Orie's efforts to promote diaspora inclusion in the affairs and development o…
…flight from Kenosha to Menomonie when it went down in the Town of Dellona in Sauk County, according to the Sauk County Sheriff's Office. Authorities received multiple reports of a downed aircraft around 9:31 p.m. Tuesday and dispatched emergency crews to the area of Park Lane, where first responders discovered the wrec…
…14, 2026 in Bonny. According to a statement, the children were reportedly abducted by unidentified individuals from their residence along Abalamabie Road at about 10 pm on Monday, October 12, 2026. The council disclosed that preliminary investigations had led to the arrest of a suspect, who is currently in police custo…
…sentenced to death for blasphemy over a social media post that insulted the prophet. Accounting student, Najmeh Amini, 23, was sentenced to death last month after being held in the notorious Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad for eight months. According to Mail Online, Amini was previously held on charges that included 'insul…
…sentenced in the UK after pleading guilty to hacking a Wirral woman's social media accounts and blackmailing her. Bosun Osagie was sentenced to two years and three months in prison on Monday October 12, Merseyside Police reports. According to Merseyside Police: "In February 2023 we received a report that a woman's Snap…
Police in Florida, U.S say the bodies of two young brothers who snuck out of their apartment while their mother was taking a nap were found unalive in a pond nearby. The two brothers - 3-year-old Kashh and 5-year-old Elijah - were reported missing on Saturday, October 10, 2026 before their bodies were discovered in a p…
…at Uwani General Hospital (Uwani Health Centre), including a lack of electricity, running water, oxygen, baby monitoring equipment, and mosquito infestation. After the video went viral, Ezeugwu was detained by police following a petition filed by her school's administrator. She was arrested by police operatives from th…
…of stepmothering either in the name of marriage. "So I asked him five core questions to understand how a relationship with him would fit into the life I've intentionally built: "1. Beyond attraction, what makes you think your values, lifestyle, and future plans align with mine? "2. After meeting your financial obligati…
…TV personality Kash has been charged with accidentally causing her death. Vernika Dunbar, of Richmond, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, assault with a firearm, and carrying a loaded firearm in public, all felonies. According to KTVU, police identified Dunbar as the woman who took the life of Mackayla "Kash" P…
…in Kogi State to Kano when the driver allegedly lost control due to fatigue and plunged into a ditch. Nine of the 11 persons sitting on top of the tiles were trapped and passed on when the truck crashed into the ditch, while the two survivors were rescued by officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and taken t…
…migrant worker over a comment he made on Facebook, Colombo's Deputy Foreign Minister Arun Hemachandra said. Anojan Sivarasa, 27, was sentenced to death in September after a Saudi appellate court convicted him of blasphemy against Islam and the Prophet Muhammad over his comment. The case sent shockwaves through Sri Lank…
…student's body was allegedly dumped on a bridge after a road crash and buried as an unidentified body. The Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi confirmed the incident to Daily Trust during a telephone chat on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. He said a tricycle operator who allegedly handed the body to the truck driver had bee…
…part of a strategic effort to maintain high global oil prices and influence the upcoming United States midterm elections, according to senior Iranian officials. Tehran has sought to exert control over the vital trade corridor since US and Israeli strikes against Iranian infrastructure commenced on February 28. The wate…
…Comoros 5-0 in the second leg at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne to advance to the third round of the 2028 Olympics qualifiersToni Payne scored a brace while Uchenna Kanu grabbed two headers as the Super Falcons sealed a 7-0 aggregate winNigeria and Morocco now face each other in the third round in March 2027, renewing on…
…across markets.Traders and consumers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday reported price reductions in some varieties and fresh increases in others, leaving households to adjust their food budgets.New Rice Prices Emerge in Lagos as Some Brands Get Cheaper and Others Riserice drops to N55,000 per 50kg…
…continue and concerns over environmental contamination grow.The directive was announced on Wednesday in a statement signed by Idowu Ajanaku, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation. The governor asked the Ministries of Environment and Health to begin extensive fumigation of the river to reduce the risk o…
…and a devoted following, only to see it overshadowed in 2022 when he publicly announced a second wife and a secret child. The fallout — divorce proceedings, a high-profile lawsuit, and very public family rifts — has defined his public image ever since.Yul Edochie pictured on a movie set. Photo: @YulEdochieOfficialPage…
…applicants who had been hoping to use the programmes to build a new life in the country.Canada announces closure of two permanent residence routes. Photo New York Times.>Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) confirmed that both the Home Care Worker Immigration Pilot: Child Care and the Home Care Worker Im…
…devices meet regulatory standardsThe NCC said it registered about 231 million telecommunications devices under its Device Management System before the framework became fully operationalSome Nigerian phone users received text message warnings about possible disconnection, prompting the NCC to clarify which devices are a…
…struggling with living costs, the changes promise relief from inadequate payments and uncertainty over when benefits will arrive.Speaking at the 2026 PenCom Media Conference in Abuja, the commission’s Director General, Omolola Oloworaran, said the reforms were beginning to translate into tangible improvements for benef…
…Paige, 29, was shot outside a nightclub in Oakland, California, in the early hours of Sunday, October 11A woman from Richmond was arrested in connection with the shooting, though authorities have yet to identify the suspect publiclyPaige's cousin Azima King broke down over the loss, saying the star had big dreams and '…
…disruptions. Officials urged people to stay calm, noting there was enough fuel to go around on the island that relies on shipped in gasoline and diesel supplies — but lines still snaked up to a kilometer in places, witnesses said. “We were stuck with no petrol. So we couldn’t move. We had to cancel all our plans,” 43-y…
…available at digitaldiplo.de/visa, lets eligible applicants select their destination country, the relevant German mission, and the appropriate visa category before completing the application. The online service is designed for certain national visa categories for people intending to stay in Germany for more than 90 day…
The International Monetary Fund has advised Nigeria against restoring blanket petrol subsidy, urging the Federal Government to channel support towards vulnerable citizens as rising energy costs put pressure on households. The Director of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, Rodrigo Valdés, gave the advice on Wednesday…
…be excluded from the European market because they cannot meet compliance requirements under the European Union Deforestation Regulation. The Global President of COCEFAAA, Adeola Adegoke, raised the concern at the conclusion of the two-day Africa Cocoa and Coffee Conference held in Lagos, where stakeholders called for s…