Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Vincentia Nwankwo and Grace Okoli, the two reverend sisters, who were kidnapped in Anambra State have regained freedom after spending about six days with their captors. The Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ reverend sisters were abducted on their way back from a vocational association’s meeting in Ogboji along the Ufuma Road in Orumba North Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Although the actual date of their release could not be ascertained, their release was confirmed in a press statement issued on Monday and signed by the Secretary General of the Sisters of the…

The manager of English Premier League giants, Josep Pep Guardiola has reportedly separated from his wife after 30 years together. The multiple award winning coach’s attentions have been on turning around the form of the current champions of England, but it appears off the field he has gone his separate ways from long-term partner, Cristina Serra. The Sunday Mirror reported in 2019 that Serra had returned to Barcelona with one of their three children, and more than five years on the couple have now split, according to reports in Spain. Despite the split, Guardiola and Serra are said to be…

Alexander and Enenche Enenche, who are both brothers of the senior pastor of the Dunamis International Gospel Church, Pastor Paul Enenche, have been remanded at the Keffi Prison in Nasarawa State. Also remanded with the brothers by the Magistrate Court in Wuse, Abuja, was Abraham Daniel, a former pastor at the Dunamis church. The siblings were reportedly taken to the Keffi Custodial Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) on Monday evening following a remand order the Nigerian Police Force secured from the Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 6, Abuja. According to SaharaReporters, upon honouring police invitation, the Enenche brothers…

Former Labour MP, Ivor Caplin, who represented Hove from 1997 to 2005, was arrested on Sunday, January 12, 2025, in Brighton following a sting operation conducted by the activist group, Stop Stings. The group alleges that Caplin, aged 66, believed he was arranging to meet a 15-year-old boy, a setup orchestrated by the group posing as the underage individual. Footage of the encounter was live-streamed on Facebook, showing Caplin at Hove train station, where he was confronted by members of Stop Stings. In the video, Caplin denies any wrongdoing, repeatedly stating, “I haven’t done anything.” The confrontation attracted significant online…

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has extended the hand of mercy to 40 inmates serving various jail terms by setting them free. According to the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Olukayode Ajulo (SAN), the pardon highlights the governor’s dedication to mercy and rehabilitation.The pardons, granted on the recommendation of the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy, include the outright release of 15 convicts effective Sunday, 12 January 2025 In addition to the releases, several death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment, while other inmates had their sentences significantly reduced.Dr Ajulo, who also chairs the advisory…

California Governor, Gavin Newsom blasted President-elect Donald Trump’s response to the California wildfires in an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” recorded Saturday, saying, “Mis- and disinformation I don’t think advantages or aids any of us.” Newsom appeared to be referring to Trump’s posts on Truth Social blasting Newsom, President Joe Biden and Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass since the fires broke out Tuesday. In one post, the president-elect baselessly claimed Newsom had blocked a measure that would have allowed water to flow from Northern California to Southern California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, tours the downtown business district…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a budding gospel musician, Oluwatimileyin Ajayi for beheading his girlfriend in Abuja. An intelligence tip-off led security agents to an uncompleted building in the area, which led to the suspect’s arrest. During interrogation, Ajayi allegedly confessed to the crime and revealed that the rest of the victim’s body was at his residence. The incident was confirmed by Comrade Abwami Nuhuson Daniel, Secretary of Orozo Community, on his Facebook page, where he wrote: “I got the shock of my life as we apprehend a ‘Yahoo’ ritual with human head (his girlfriend) inside…

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have impeached the speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. He was accused of multiple statutory and financial infractions. Obasa was subsequently replaced by his deputy, Mojisola Meranda. Mrs Meranda, who represents Apapa Constituency 1, was also a former chief whip of the house. Mojeed Fatai is now the Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Obasa has been engulfed in a series of controversial circumstances in terms of financial dealings. The removal comes barely a month after Obasa was accused of allegedly spending N17 billion to fix a gate that leads to the…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a 31-year-old woman identified as Abigail Oluwarotimi for using a hot iron to inflict burns on one Jude Joseph, her 15-year-old house help in Benin, Edo State. In a statement released by its spokesperson, Moses Yamu, the Edo Police Command said the househelp sustained injuries on his lap and genitals as a result of the incident. The spokesperson said, “On 11/01/2025 at about 1945 hours, the Command received a report that one Abigail Oluwarotimi ‘f’ aged 31 years, heated a metal object in fire and used it to inflict burns on her…

There was confusion and panic as a bomb explosion rocked the Umuneke community in Mbieri, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State on Saturday. According to News360 Nigeria, the blast occurred at a newly completed family house, reducing the structure to rubbles. However, the report said no casualties were recorded in the incident. An eyewitness, who identified himself as Iyke Njoku, said, “The sound was massive as well as the bang. We waited a while and when we didn’t see any movement or hear screams, we decided to check, only to see the house in rubble. “When people from neighbouring…