Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

— and Prince William may be a godfather! Congratulations are in order for the Duke and Duchess of Westminster, Hugh and Olivia Grosvenor, who are expecting their first child. A spokesperson for the couple said in a statement released on March 12: “The Duke and Duchess of Westminster are very pleased to share that the Duchess is expecting a baby in the summer. The couple are delighted with the news and are very much looking forward to starting a family together.” The child has some royal ties even before its birth, as Hugh is close friends with Prince William and…

A Nigerian, Chukwuka Nweke, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for raping and murdering a 61-year-old woman, Iris Setti, in Rovereto, Italy. Nweke attacked the deceased in a public park in the northeastern Italian city of Rovereto in Trento on the evening of August 5, 2023. ANSA Italy reported that Nweke was found guilty of aggravated murder, robbery, sexual violence and sentenced earlier in the week. Witnesses claimed that Nweke, who is a known abuser of drugs and alcohol, viciously attacked the woman, threw her on the ground, hitting her face and head with his fists and a blunt object.…

Security sources said Wednesday a Pakistani military operation rescued 200 passengers and killed 30 terrorists, a day after an attack on a train in Pakistan’s restive southwestern Balochistan province. The Jaffar Express, with roughly 450 people on board, was traveling north from Quetta, Balochistan, to Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, when it came under a bomb and gun attack Tuesday. As the operation continues beyond 24 hours, the train remains blocked in a tunnel near Sibbi, Balochistan since Tuesday afternoon. Authorities dispatched coffins from Quetta railway station Wednesday, fearing casualties. Injured in the initial attack, the driver of the train has died.…

The Police Command in Lagos State has discovered the location where the remains of the missing Lagos State University (LASU) graduate, Adedamola Ogunbode were buried, following the arrest of the primary suspect, Olaoluwa Ajisomo. Ajisomo, who was initially rumored to have fled to the Benin Republic, is now in police custody and assisting detectives in pinpointing the exact site where Ogunbode was buried. The command’s spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the development, stated that both the arrest and ongoing investigation had been verified. Ogunbode, a Political Science Education graduate, had been missing since January 16, 2025,…

The nine surveyors who were kidnapped in the Akure North council area of Ondo State last week have regained their freedom after the payment of a ransom of N20 million to their abductors. The kidnappers had initially demanded N100 million for their release and efforts by market women to negotiate the ransom down to N50 million were initially rejected before an agreement was eventually reached. Confirming their release in Akure, the state capital on Wednesday, Pastor Ajibade Owolanke, brother to the Ejemikin of Akure, High Chief Oluwole Omotayo, stated that the victims have now reunited with their families. Reports say…

Former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama and her brother, Craig Robinson, will host a new weekly podcast series starting this month. Each episode will feature a special guest from the worlds of entertainment, sports, health, and business. “IMO with Michelle Obama & Craig Robinson” will address “everyday questions shaping our lives, relationships and the world around us,” according to a press release. IMO is slang for “in my opinion.” Some of the guests slated to speak to the former first lady and Robinson, the executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, include the actors Issa…

…South Africa, Pakistan, Qatar, Iraq, UAE, others will attend as observers The navies of Iran, Russia and China will hold military drills off the coast of Iran this week in a bid to boost cooperation, Iranian media reported Monday. The three countries, which share a common desire to counter what they characterize as American hegemony, have held similar exercises in the region in recent years. The drills “will begin on Tuesday in the port of Chabahar,” located in southeast Iran on the Gulf of Oman, the Tasnim news agency said, without specifying their duration. “Warships and combat and support vessels…

After weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism, Panama on Sunday released dozens of migrants who were held for weeks in a remote camp after being deported from the United States, telling them they have 30 days to leave the Central American nation. It thrust many like Hayatullah Omagh, a 29-year-old who fled Afghanistan in 2022 after the Taliban took control, into a legal limbo, scrambling to find a path forward. “We are refugees. We do not have money. We cannot pay for a hotel in Panama City, we do not have relatives,” Omagh told the Associated Press in an…

Police in Washington are investigating the shooting of a man Sunday by U.S. Secret Service personnel near the White House. A Secret Service spokesperson said a day before the shooting, police had shared information about “a suicidal individual” who may have been traveling to Washington from the state of Indiana. Secret Service personnel spotted the person’s car near the White House and someone matching the person’s description walking in the area. The spokesperson said the person brandished a firearm as officers approached, and that Secret Service personnel fired shots during “an armed confrontation.” Authorities have not identified the person who…

The Argentine government announced three days of national mourning late Sunday, after the death toll from recent flash flooding rose to 16, with more still missing. The deadly floods reportedly struck Friday when a year’s worth of rain fell in a matter of hours in and around Bahia Blanca, a major port city located in the south of Buenos Aires province, with entire neighborhoods inundated by the fast-rising waters. Argentinians have been particularly shaken by tragic reports of two girls, aged one and five being swept away in the torrent.Divers were doing yeoman’s job as they continue to search the…