Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

A gay couple resident in Georgia, the United States, William and Zachary Zulock, aged 34 and 36, have been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing their adopted sons. A Walton County court, last week, imposed 100-year sentences on each, without the possibility of parole. The victims, two brothers, are now 12 and 10 years old, The Economic Times reports. The Zulocks reportedly adopted the boys from a Christian special-needs agency and lived in an Atlanta suburb. Zachary worked in banking, and William was a government employee. The abuse reportedly involved forcing the children into sexual acts and creating…

Police have intensified search for Justice Azuka, the lawmaker representing Onitsha North Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. Azuka was abducted by gunmen on December 24 along Ugwunapampa Road in Onitsha North Local Government Area of the State. In an update on the incident on Thursday, the Anambra State Police Command said the lawmaker’s vehicle has been recovered. The Command’s spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga, said that police operatives attached to the Inland Town Division retrieved the abandoned vehicle during an ongoing rescue operation. Despite the recovery, the lawmaker’s whereabouts remain unknown as the kidnappers are yet to contact his…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, alongside his sons, visited President Bola Tinubu in Lagos on Thursday to mark the Christmas season. The visit, which took place at the President’s private residence, was described as a gesture of goodwill and festivity.

A former prime minister of India, Manmohan Singh, whose economic reforms made his country a global powerhouse, has died at the age of 92. Singh, who held office from 2004 to 2014, was credited with having overseen an economic boom in Asia’s fourth-largest economy in his first term, although slowing growth in later years marred his second stint. India “mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished leaders”, current Prime Minister, Narendra Modi posted on social media platform X on Thursday, shortly after news broke of Singh’s passing. “As our Prime Minister, he made extensive efforts to improve people’s…

Drop-dead gorgeous Nollywood actress, Biodun Okeowo, popularly known as Omoborty, has announced that she has officially tied the knot with her partner, Adeniyi Olabiyi, in a legal wedding ceremony in the United States of America. Taking to her Instagram page on Wednesday, the actress shared stunning photos from the memorable event, expressing her joy and gratitude. Omoborty described the day as one of the most beautiful in her life, marking her legal union with the love of her life. Reflecting on the journey, the actress revealed that all wedding protocols were observed, encompassing traditional, official, and legal ceremonies. She expressed…

Nollywood legend, Richard Mofe Damijo has come out to celebrate his daughter’s graduation from university. He recently revealed that his daughter, Mena, has just graduated from from Towson University, Maryland, USA. According to him, he could not be prouder to call Adufe Morayo Efemena his daughter, and she must know that the world is now hers to conquer. The versatile thespian posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Christmas Day, “My baby girl. Efemena, Adufe, Morayo, Titilayomi, my forever star, today we celebrate you! The world is yours to conquer, and I couldn’t be prouder to call you my…

Three people were shot and another stabbed in a wild family fight at an Arizona airport on Christmas Day — with another man later busted for turning up with guns thinking there was an active shooting, according to cops. The violence erupted at a pre-security restaurant in Terminal Four of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport around 9:45 p.m. when someone pulled out a gun during a fight and opened fire, according to ABC 15. Three people were found with gunshot injuries, including a woman left fighting for her life, police said. Phoenix police arrest a man on Dec. 25, 2024,…

Hundreds of skiers had to be rescued by helicopter on Christmas day after chairlifts at two different resorts in the French Alps broke down. Dramatic video shows skiers at SuperDevoluy resort in Dévoluy hanging below a helicopter near a motionless chairlift. One of the resort’s chairlifts broke down around 1 p.m. local time Wednesday due to an electrical problem with one of its motors, reported Nouvelle Republique. About 240 skiers were evacuated from the lift by around 5 p.m. local time at the resort in France’s Southern Alps, where the elevation ranges from 6,000 to 8,200 feet above sea level.…

The passenger plane of Azerbaijan Airlines which crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, was attacked by Russian air defence, Euronews reports. According to Azerbaijani government sources, the Russians hit the plane with a surface-to-air missile. Euronews’ interlocutors clarify that the missile was fired at the plane while it was flying over Grozny, where drone activity was recorded. It exploded near the plane, and its fragments hit passengers and crew members. Also, according to journalists’ sources, the damaged plane was not allowed to land at Russian airports when the pilots requested an emergency landing. The plane was ordered…

The Police have arrested a man, identified as Theophilus Osazuwa, who was alleged to have killed his four-year-old son while under the influence of hard drugs in Edo State. Disclosing the baffling incident on Wednesday night, the Edo State Police Command Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu said the suspect killed his son at about 12:30 pm on Tuesday at his home located at Ogbeson Quarters, off Benin-Agbor Road in Benin City. The PPRO said Osazuwa fell into a trance and was screaming ‘Holy Ghost fire’ before slamming his son against the wall, killing him in the process. He said,…