Operatives of the police command in Katsina State have intercepted a Golf vehicle carrying a large cache of highly explosive materials at a checkpoint in Koza, Daura local government area. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to newsmen, on Tuesday, January 13. According to Aliyu “On Jan. 7, while on an … Read more
An inmate escaped from Zimbabwe’s Rotten Row Magistrates Court in shocking fashion after reportedly st@bbing a prison officer before fleeing the premises disguised in a prison officer’s uniform. According to DailyNews, the inmate allegedly undressed the prison officer, handcuffed him, and put on his uniform before making his escape, a sequence witnesses described as “straight … Read more
A prosecutor shot his ex-wife, who was presiding over a case as a judge during a hearing today, Jan. 13, at a busy court in Istanbul, Turkey. At the Istanbul Regional Court of Appeals in Turkey, the judge was shot in the leg by her former husband. The judge was taken to the hospital and … Read more
Madam Lucia Onabanjo, the wife of Ogun State’s first civilian governor, Olabisi Onabanjo, has passed on at the age of 100.The announcement was made by her daughter, Olubukunola Onabanjo, on Tuesday, Jan. 13.According to Onabanjo, the Madam Lucia Onabanjo passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 12.The statement partly reads, The family of Chief Victor Olabisi … Read more
The Super Eagles squad trained behind closed doors in Rabat on Monday as they intensify preparations for the highly anticipated AFCON semi-final clash against host nation Morocco. The team’s media officer, Promise Efoghe, said the decision to shut the session to the public was taken to allow head coach Eric Chelle to conduct detailed tactical … Read more
The virtual US Embassy for Iran has warned American citizens to leave the country without delay as nationwide unrest continues to escalate. “Leave Iran now,” the embassy said in a security alert, urging its nationals to plan for departing Iran without assistance from the US government. “If you cannot leave, find a secure location within … Read more
American multinational toy manufacturing and entertainment company, Mattel has introduced its first autistic Barbie, expanding its diversity-focused Fashionistas line that already includes dolls with Down syndrome, a blind Barbie, and Barbie and Ken figures with vitiligo. The company said the doll was developed over more than 18 months in partnership with the Autistic Self Advocacy … Read more
Iranian officials said on January 12 that the country is prepared for war but remains open to dialogue with the United States, as President Donald Trump continues to warn of possible US intervention amid a violent crackdown on anti-government protests. Speaking to foreign ambassadors in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran is “not … Read more
Pope Leo XIV met with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate Mara Corina Machado at the Vatican on Monday, in an audience that was not initially included in the official schedule for the day. The Vatican announced that the meeting on Monday, January 12, took place in the library of the Vatican Apostolic Palace. In … Read more
The Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator (Dr) Akon Eyakenyi, has denied reports claiming that she sponsored a bill currently before the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly. A statement issued by her Press Secretary, Omen Bassey, described the report as false and misleading, adding that the claim was wrongly credited to Senator Eyakenyi. … Read more