Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Mrs. Edna Ibru (née Park), the former First Lady of Delta State and Miss Nigeria 1964, has passed away at the age of 80. She died on Wednesday in a London hospital after a brief illness. Edna, who was the first Nigerian and African to represent Nigeria at the Miss Universe competition, was the wife of Olorogun Felix Ibru, the first civilian Governor of Delta State from 1991 to 1992. The Ibru family, hailing from Agbarha-Otor Kingdom in Delta State, confirmed her death in a statement issued by her son, Dr. Paul Ibru, which was shared with journalists in Warri…

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has successfully undergone eye surgery at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), receiving widespread commendation for promoting the quality of healthcare available in public institutions. Sharing his experience on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, Abayomi expressed gratitude to the medical team, led by Prof. Bola Adekoya and Dr. Rosemary Ngwu for their expertise in conducting the oculoplastic procedure. He described the surgery as painless and praised the professionalism of the LASUTH Eye Department. The post read, “Huge thanks to the incredible oculoplastic surgeons in the Eye Department, especially Prof. Mrs. Bola…

A suspected attack by internet fraudsters, commonly referred to as Yahoo boys, has resulted in the death of an Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) officer and left another critically injured in Onitsha, Anambra State. According to reports, the tragic incident occurred on Friday morning when EFCC operatives from the Enugu zonal headquarters attempted to apprehend a group of cybercrime suspects. The deceased officer, an assistant superintendent who had recently completed a promotional examination, lost his life during the operation. His colleague sustained critical injuries in the ambush. Confirming the development, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP…

Chairman of Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State, Beloved Dan-Anike said he has paid West African Examination Council (WAEC) registration fees for 1,759 students in public schools in the council as part of activities to mark his 100 days in office. The council boss also said the gesture was part of his bid to give back to the society that voted him into power. Dan-Anike spoke in a meeting with principals of the 13 public secondary schools in the council area on Friday at the council headquarters in Nkwo Nike. The council chairman said that the fees covered…

President-elect Donald Trump wants to make Hollywood “bigger, better and stronger” and has cast Mel Gibson, Jon Voight, and Sylvester Stallone as stars of what he is calling his “Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California.” The President-elect announced on his social media site on Thursday that the three actors would be his eyes and ears to the movie-making town. “It will again be, like The United States of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!” he wrote on Truth Social. He also called the trio special envoys though Special ambassadors and envoys are typically chosen…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal Directorate have uncovered a cybercrime training centre in Benin City, Edo State, leading to the arrest of 25 suspected internet fraudsters. EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale in a statement on Friday said the raid, conducted on Thursday, January 16, 2025, followed a tip-off that revealed the apartment was being used as a “Yahoo Academy” — a hub where individuals were trained in internet fraud and other illicit activities. Oyewale added that acting on this intelligence, operatives moved swiftly to apprehend the suspects at the hideout, noting that the team confiscated…

Just a few days before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, US law enforcement agents Friday carried out exercises using barbed wire and concrete blocks at a crossing on the border with Mexico as tensions rise ahead of the all-important event. Vehicle crossings on an international bridge connecting Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, Texas were halted for about 40 minutes while US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers carried out training, an AFP journalist said. According to the CBP office in El Paso, the exercises began in 2019 and aim to ensure that agents are prepared for potential border incidents. Residents in…

Monday’s inauguration ceremony for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will take place inside the Capitol due to dangerously low temperatures, Trump announced on social media on Friday. “There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way. … Therefore, I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda, as was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985, also because of very cold weather.” Temperatures are expected to be in the…

Netanyahu needs the support of both parties to keep his coalition from collapsing and costing him his position as prime minister. Israeli National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir said Friday that his party would resign and collapse Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hold on power if the current cease-fire and hostage deal goes through. Gvir, a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) party slammed the peace deal as unacceptable as he called on other members of Israel’s government to join his protest. “This deal teaches them (Hamas) that they can take hostages and attack, and at the end of the…

Controversial social media personality, Vincent Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan has declared that he is ready to campaign for the son of President, Seyi Tinubu, should he decide to contest the governorship race in Lagos in 2027. The influencer pointed out that that Seyi’s purported governorship ambition is gaining momentum, as those backing the campaign are still testing the waters. VDM said in a video shared via his Instagram page that even though had always canvassed youth inclusiveness in Nigerian politics, he had stayed clear of the political scene, but he is ready to throw himself into it to…