•Helicopter crashes into Hudson River killing all six onboard Six people including three children were killed after a sightseeing helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York yesterday, sparking a major water rescue operation, authorities said. The crash killed all those onboard the aircraft: the pilot and a family from Spain. Two of t...
Olumide Akpata, former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has announced the death of his father – Dr Henry Akpata, and his uncle – Dr. Sunny Akpata. Akpata, a candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the Edo State off-cycle gubernatorial election had taken a break off social media after the polls in September […]
•Late Head of State, General Sani Abacha Sadiq S. Abacha, son of former Nigerian military ruler, General Sani Abacha, has praised his late father, describing him as a leader whose legacy remains strong despite continued criticism. In a social media post, Sadiq asserted that his father was the subject of envy and silent deceit but […]
•John Obi Mikel Former Super Eagles captain, John Obi Mikel, has opened up about the harrowing experience of learning about his father’s kidnapping just two hours before Nigeria’s crucial FIFA World Cup match against Argentina. Speaking on The Obi One Podcast published today, Mikel revealed that he received a call from his brother informing hi...
•Late Kani Abdollahi A 17-year-old girl was fatally stabbed by her father in northwestern Iran, according to a report by Hammihan newspaper. Kani Abdollahi died on January 26 after her father, Jafar Abdollahi, stabbed her in Mashkan village of Piranshahr district. While local media in West Azerbaijan province initially reported the killing was...
•Bandits Hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers have invaded the Chikakore area of Kubwa in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, kidnapping a man, his wife, son and two others. A resident of the community told our correspondent that the kidnappers, numbering about 30 and armed with AK-47 rifles stormed the community around 12 [&he...
•Prof Bolaji Akinyemi and Kemi Badenoch A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, has publicly criticised Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, for making disparaging comments about Nigeria. Akinyemi, speaking on Channels Television last night, expressed disappointment at Badenoch’s portrayal of her u...
A 70-year-old man simply identified as Mr. Aghanti, and his 50-year-old daughter identified as Mrs. Atagoshi have been beheaded over a land dispute in the Amai community, Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The victims were said to have been lured into the bush by a suspect who pretended to want to resolve the […]
A Niger State High Court sitting in Minna has convicted a 32-year-old man, Abubakar Muhammad Buba, to life imprisonment for killing his biological father. He was arraigned on October 9, 2023 on four counts, including charges of criminal misappropriation and culpable homicide punishable under Sections 224 and 397 of the Penal Code Law, reports ...
•Late singer Mohbad and father Joseph Aloba, the father of the late singer Ilerioluwa, a.k.a. Mohbad, has shared how his life improved following the tragic death of his son. In a recent interview with media personality Akin Abolade, also known as Mrlilgaga, Aloba opened up about the positive changes he experienced after Mohbad’s passing. “My [...

