Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Seventy Christians have been found beheaded in a church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in what’s the latest devastating attack on believers in the north east of the country. According to field sources, at around 4am on Thursday, 13 February, suspected militants from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) – a group with ties to Islamic State (IS) – approached homes in Mayba in the territory of Lubero, saying: “Get out, get out and don’t make any noise.” Twenty Christian men and women came out and were captured. Shaken by this incident, people from the local community in Mayba…

The Tesla CEO takes break from X amid controversy, citing focus on Grok development Billionaire tech mogul, Elon Musk has broken his silence after MAGA influencer, Ashley St. Clair claimed to be the mother of his 13th child. Musk responded on X (formerly Twitter) to a post suggesting that St. Clair had been planning to have his child for years, adding a new layer to the controversy. Last week, St. Clair, 26, revealed she shares a child with Musk. Her representative, Brian Glicklich, confirmed the claim in a post on X, stating that the two had been privately working on…

Democrat Jasmine Crockett calls it ‘really wild’ that it is foreign leaders who are speaking truth to power The congresswoman, Jasmine Crockett has revealed she is “rooting” for Canada and Mexico over President Donald Trump in their attempts to stand up to him, saying it is “really wild” to find herself in that position given he is the president of the US. “They are really the ones that are speaking truth to power right now,” the Democratic representative from Texas said on Friday on the popular Breakfast Club podcast, alluding to the political feuds Trump has engaged in with the…

A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri has advised Nigerians against getting married because they are lonely. The activist stated this on his social media page on Friday. He said though loneliness sometimes makes humans think they need a spouse, but before deciding to go the whole hug and ‘scratch that marriage itch, people should opt for making friends instead.’ Reno added that people should learn to only get married when they are ready to love, provide and compromise. His words, “Maybe you are just lonely, and the loneliness is making you think you need a spouse.Before scratching…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that, in a series of internal security clearance operations and a crackdown on criminal elements across Nigeria, troops have killed 82 terrorists, arrested 198 criminals, and rescued 93 kidnap victims in the last one week. Announcing the staggering success in a statement on Friday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen Markus Kangye highlighted the military’s ruthless offensive against insurgents and criminal networks. Gen. Kangye further disclosed that troops seized 86 high-calibre weapons and a staggering 2,040 rounds of ammunition from terror groups operating across the country. The military chief disclosed that 41 terrorists—including…

The Federal High Court in Calabar has sentenced the Chief Executive Officer of Micheno Multi-purpose Cooperative Society, Uno Michael Eke to one year in prison for orchestrating a staggering N2 billion fraud scheme. Delivered the judgment on Friday, Justice Rosemary Dugbo Oghoghorie found Eke guilty of conspiracy, obtaining property by false pretence, and money laundering. The businessman’s conviction followed a guilty plea to four-count amended charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate. Eke’s elaborate scam promised unsuspecting investors an eye-watering 80 percent return on investment within just 40 days, luring in countless…

Pop superstar, Madonna has reignited her campaign against President Donald Trump, upbraiding the US leader for calling himself “the King.” Horror author, Stephen King also laid into Trump on Friday in his return to the X platform, calling the president “traitorous” over his dealings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump has issued a wave of executive orders and started contacts with Putin since taking office on January 20. He declared “LONG LIVE THE KING” to end a social media message on Wednesday stating that he had killed off a New York plan to impose a peak congestion charge of $9…

Renowned Nollywood actor and self-proclaimed clergyman, Yul Edochie, has weighed in on the ongoing debate about DNA tests, stating that any woman who refuses to conduct one upon request is concealing the truth. In a recent Instagram post, the actor stated that men should not accept any excuses from women unwilling to take a DNA test, insisting that a clear conscience has nothing to fear. The actor wrote, “Any woman who refuses to do DNA tests on her child when it is demanded is hiding something. Don’t fall for any excuse she gives to you. She is hiding something. A…

Four men have been sentenced to a total of 67 years in prison following a Metropolitan Police investigation into the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old Lavaun Witter in Croydon. Lavaun was found collapsed and seriously injured on Wisbeach Road at around 8:08 pm on 5 February 2021. Despite emergency response efforts, he died at the scene from a stab wound to the leg. A Met Police investigation revealed that Lavaun’s flat had been forcibly entered by four armed men wielding long knives and swords. The intruders demanded drugs and slashed through an internal door before attacking Lavaun and a 16-year-old boy.…

…Insists their mother’s corpse must be returned…else The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) has said that Hamas terrorists murdered children, Ariel and Kfir Bibas “with their bare hands” weeks after their kidnapping on 7 October 2023. “We can confirm that baby Kfir Bibas, just 10 months old, and his older brother Ariel, aged four, were both brutally murdered by terrorists while being held hostage in Gaza no later than November 2023. These two innocent children were taken hostage alive, along with their mother, Shiri, from their home on 7 October 2023,” IDF spokesperson, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said. Hamas insist that…