A 47-year-old man, Emmanuel Chukwuma, has been arrested by the Lagos State police for stabbing his 45-year-old girlfriend, Bosede Adefehinti, to death on 7th Avenue, Festac. According to information gathered, the man, popularly known as Oliver on the street, was…
Family demands justice over death of Kaduna Airforce school student
The family of late Assistant Head boy of the Airforce Comprehensive School, Kaduna, Felix Blaise, who was allegedly killed in the school dormitory by two Senior Secondary School (SS3) students has called for justice. A member of the family who…
Fans mourn as Nollywood actress, Stella Ikwuegbu, dies
Fans are mourning the demise of veteran Nollywood actress, Stella Ikwuegbu, who passed away Sunday night. The tragic news of her death was disclosed by movie producer, Stanley Ontop, on his official Instagram page. According to him, Ikwuegbu died after…
Court sentences police inspector to death for killing phone dealer
The Delta State High Court sitting at Asaba on Tuesday sentenced Inspector Ubi Ebri of the Nigeria Police Force to death on a murder charge. The court presided over by Justice C. D Diai convicted and sentenced Ebri to death…
Man ‘armed with handgun’ dies after 10-hour stand off with armed police
A man armed with a gun died after a 10-hour standoff with police on a housing estate. Officers arrived at the scene of a ‘domestic incident’ in Stanningley, Leeds at midday yesterday. Armed police, armoured vehicles and a bomb squad…
Imo lady stabs lover to death over Internet fraud proceeds
Operatives of the Imo State Police Command have arrested a 27-year-old lady, Oluchi Nzemechi, of Uzoagba in Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state for stabbing her partner, Kelechi Nzemechi, to death. The police said upon interrogation, the suspect confessed…
2024 Hajj: Another Nigerian pilgrim dies in Makkah
The Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the death of another pilgrim in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. A statement by Alhaji Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary to Kebbi Governor, gave the name of the deceased as Abubakar Abdullahi from Gulma town…
Nollywood top director Reginald Ebere is dead
The entertainment industry has lost another top Nollywood player with the demise of one of its leading directors, Reginald Ebere. Veteran entertainer and actor, Segun Arinze broke the news on Nollywood Giants, a WhatsApp platform created for notable Nigerian entertainers…
2 remanded for flogging man to death
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday, remanded one 19-year-old Imole Dauda and one 30-year-old Lateef Tajudeen, who allegedly flogged a 22-year-old to death with ‘koboko’ whip. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, were charged with conspiracy…
At least 9 killed, 50 injured as wind gust brings down stage at Mexican campaign rally
Powerful winds brought down a stage at a presidential election campaign rally in northwestern Mexico killing nine people, including a child, and injuring dozens. At least 50 people were hurt and emergency workers were still on the scene in the…