British rapper Sway dies aged 44
The award-winning British-Ghanaian rap artist Sway DaSafo has died at the age of 44.He was the first unsigned rapper to win a Mobo Award in 2006, and scored a top 10 hit in 2012 with the single Level Up. The…
13-year-old with 168 IQ to pursue master’s in New York
A 13-year-old boy from Long Island, New York, Joe Petraro-Hyppolite, is set to begin a master’s programme at New York University next year, CBS News reports on Thursday. Petraro-Hyppolite, who has an IQ of 168, is currently working towards completing…
OAU Final Year Student Commits Suicide
A final year student of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Oluwole Oluwasegun of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has reportedly committed suicide. A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Olarewaju Abiodun, on Wednesday disclosed that…
JUST IN: Petrol Tanker Catches Fire In Osun
A petrol tanker went up in flames on Thursday opposite Lado Filling Station at Feesu Junction, along the Iwo-Ibadan Expressway in the Iwo area of Osun State.According to reports, the fire broke out moments after the tanker had unloaded its…
Debt Row: Presidency, Anambra Govt Hit Hard On Obi
The Presidency and the Anambra State Government have mounted fresh pressure on the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, over a dispute surrounding loans, unpaid obligations and funds allegedly left behind by his administration when he…
South Korean Ex-President Yoon Bags 5 Years Over Martial Law
A South Korean court, on Friday, sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison after finding him guilty of obstructing justice and other offences linked to his failed declaration of martial law and the turmoil that followed…
2027: Rigging Election Now Very Difficult – Fayose
Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has admitted that rigging elections is now a difficult task in Nigeria. Fayose, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who is working with the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress, APC,…
Nigerian woman arrested in US over alleged false citizenship claim
A 56-year-old Nigerian woman, Gladys Adaeze Okafor, has been arrested in the United States for allegedly claiming to be an American citizen before voting in elections.Okafor, who lives in Lynn, Massachusetts, was arrested on Wednesday and charged with unlawfully voting…
Catholic Bishops Reject Foreign Aids Bill, Decry Insecurity, Poverty
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has asked the National Assembly to halt the Foreign Aids (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill 2026, warning that it will negatively impact churches, mosques, schools and humanitarian groups. The Bishops made their position…
Ikeja Electric Urge Customers Against Use of Unauthorised Electrical Workers, Provides MAP Refund Updates
Ikeja Electric Plc has urged customers to stay away from unauthorised electricians and immediately report unsafe activities around its electrical infrastructure, following recent incidents involving fatalities linked to unauthorised electrical work. The warning was issued during the company’s September Virtual…