Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Elizabeth Omojenrola Oso is a Communications and Language Arts graduate, content writer, and reporter with a focus on thoughtful, human-centered storytelling. She is passionate about crafting clear, compelling narratives that inform, engage, and inspire.

On his third day of a state visit to Italy, King Charles hailed Rome’s steadfastness in supporting Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion. The state visit has been seen as part of an ongoing effort by London to strengthen ties with its European allies amid global turbulence and rising instability. “Our countries have both stood by Ukraine in her hour of need and welcomed many thousands of Ukrainians requiring shelter,” he told Italian parliamentarians, warning that images of wars were now reverberating again across the continent. Charles added that Italian and British armed forces “stand side by side” as part of the…

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A 19-year-old boy was killed by stray bullets while two others were injured as a group of suspected cultists stormed a football viewing centre at Coca-Cola Road in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. Reports said the incident occurred around 9:05 p.m. on Wednesday while fans were watching a European Champions League (UCL) football match. A source described the terrifying scene, noting that the attackers opened fire indiscriminately, causing panic and chaos. “They just came out of nowhere and started shooting. People ran in different directions. It was like a war zone,” the source who pleaded for anonymity…

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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives have arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. According to reports, the anti-graft agency’s operatives from the Uyo Zonal Directorate swooped on the culprits on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Ikot Akpanabia, Udoudoma, and the Nwaniba areas of Uyo in an intelligence-driven sting operation. EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale disclosed that three of the arrested suspects are undergraduates of the University of Uyo.Oyewale added that items recovered from them include 26 smartphones, one iPad, three laptops, one wristwatch, and a black Toyota Camry car. Speaking on…

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WhatsApp has issued an urgent update after discovering a vulnerability that could allow hackers to gain remote access to a user’s device through a shared image or file. The security flaw involves a “spoofing issue” that allows cyber criminals to execute an attack through an attachment, according to an alert issued by WhatsApp’s parent company Meta. Only versions of WhatsApp for Windows Desktop are at risk to the exploit, which is triggered as soon as a user opens a malicious attachment on their device. “A maliciously crafted mismatch could have caused the recipient to inadvertently execute arbitrary code rather than…

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The United States has revoked 40 international student visas in the country over sundry offences, reports say. According to experts and advocates, the Donald Trump administration’s decision was taken over trifle issues like traffic offences, leaving people with the belief that it is part of a bigger plan by the US government to control immigration and how universities handle it. Expectedly, the development has left many students as shocked and scared as they could, hurling them into a state of uncertainty and despair. According to The Guardian UK, Madison Lisa, one of the affected students from the University of Wisconsin,…

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The Congress of African Journalists (CAJ) has demanded the immediate release of three journalists detained and forcibly conscripted into the armed forces in Burkina Faso. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, CAJ President, Christopher Isiguzo, said the journalists include Guezouma Sanogo, President of the Association of Burkinabe Journalists (AJB); his deputy, Boukari Ouoba, and Luc Pagbelguem, a reporter in a private TV station, BFI. According to reports, the journalists were allegedly arrested by intelligence officers of the National Security Council on March 24. While Sanogo and Ouoba were detained after speaking out against increasing violations of press…

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Grammy-nominated singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has vowed to remain faithful to his wife, saying, there is nothing as good as having a peaceful home. The artiste, who goes with the monicker ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ spoke about his experiences with women in a recent interview on the Breakfast Club. Confessing that he has been “dealt” with by women, the ‘Fall’ crooner stressed that no matter how much money one makes, there is nothing as good as having a peaceful home. The 32-year-old singer said he would “not cheat again,” adding that he already has “five kids from four…

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…Several countries already retaliating President Donald Trump’s unprecedented tariffs on global imports into the United States take effect Wednesday, reshuffling a global economic order that has largely stood for generations. The mere announcement of the duties last week sent shock waves through global markets and caused trillions of dollars in paper losses. Now, consumers and investors alike will begin to gauge the actual impact on the U.S. economy as the cost of the import taxes starts to flow through supply chains and into businesses and household budgets. The average tariff faced by the dozens of nations Trump targeted is 29%,…

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An Arizona prisoner serving 16 life sentences killed three other inmates at a state prison in Tucson, according to officials. Ricky Wassenaar is accused of killing Saul Alvarez, Thorne Harnage and Donald Lashley during the altercation on Friday at the Arizona State Prison Cimmaron Unit, according to KOLD. Wassenaar is the only suspect in the incident, the outlet reported. Prison officials say he acted with “intent to harm.” Alvarez was behind bars for a Maricopa County murder, Harnage was convicted in Pima County of sexual conduct with a minor and Lashley was serving a sentence for child molestation in Pima…

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Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed at least six persons in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to SaharaReporters, Residents said the bandits stormed the village on Monday morning. On arrival at the village on motorcycles, the gunmen reportedly started shooting indiscriminately, resulting in the death of the six victims. The gunmen also reportedly abducted about 56 villagers. “Bandits just kidnapped 56 persons at Dandume in Katsina State and killed six persons this morning; we’re on our way there now for reinforcement,” a security source confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters. When the spokesperson for the state police…

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