Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday, cried out to Nigerians to hold the trio of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State and his predecessor, Yahaya Bello, responsible if anything untoward happens to her and her supporters. The embattled lawmaker raised the alarm in a post via her official Facebook, writing thus: “My dear people of Kogi Central, I look forward to our peaceful Sallah celebrations today. “However, should we be met with or infiltrated by violence, Nigerians should hold Gov Òdodo, Yahaya Bello & SP Godswill Akpabio wholly responsible.” The Kogi Central’s Senator’s warning…

In a mark of compassion, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has condoled with a former Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom over the death of his younger brother, Bernard Tyozenda Ortom. The minister, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka on Tuesday, described the death of the younger Ortom as painful, and prayed for the repose of his soul. He urged former Governor Ortom and the entire Ortom Adorogo family of Guma Local Government Area, Benue State to remain strong and take solace in God, the giver and taker of…

Further demonstrating its zero tolerance for crime and criminals, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced that it has secured the extradition of 14 fugitives from 10 countries, including a 41-year-old ‘Nigerian fraudster,’ alleged murderers, drug traffickers, cyber criminals, and an MS-13 gang leader. The bulletin stated that the fugitives, wanted for crimes across multiple US states, were extradited in March following extensive coordination between the DOJ and law enforcement agencies worldwide. “The dedicated, persistent work of the Justice Department’s Office of International Affairs with foreign partners resulted in the extradition of fugitives wanted in the United States for…

More than 400,000 customers across the Midwest were without power in the early hours of Monday after severe weather battered the region. More than 292,000 customers were without power in Michigan. Another 56,000 were disconnected in Wisconsin, 53,000 in Indiana, 15,000 in Kentucky and 13,000 in Ohio. The National Weather Service said it recorded more than 200 wind damage reports. Large hailstones were widespread, with more than 150 damage reports. Hailstones of up to 3 inches in diameter — larger than baseballs — were reported in parts of Arkansas. In this photo provided by Jesika Fox, an ice storm knocked…

Tech Billionaire Elon Musk has given away $1m (£770,000) cheques to voters in Wisconsin after the state supreme court refused to intervene. Musk announced the prize earlier this week, ahead of Wisconsin’s tightly contested Supreme Court election to be held on Tuesday. Wisconsin Attorney General and Democrat Josh Kaul had sued to stop the giveaway, arguing that Musk was violating a state law that bans gifts in exchange for votes. The race, which could flip control of the state’s supreme court to the Republicans, has become a flash point and the most expensive judicial election in American history. Speaking at…

….Total recoveries now ₦50.1bn The House of Representatives has announced that it has recovered an additional $14.2 million (N21.4 billion) from four oil and gas companies as part of its ongoing investigation into financial discrepancies in the sector being conducted by its Public Accounts Committee (PAC.) The spokesperson for the House, Akin Rotimi, Jr, announced this in a statement on Sunday. The Reps’ spokesperson recalled that the Committee had earlier announced recovery of ₦28.7 billion ($19.24 million) on March 16, 2025. He said with the latest recovery, the total amount recovered so far by the Committee is now $33.44 million…

At least five people have died and two are missing after an explosion at a mine in northern Spain, officials say. The blast happened at the Cerredo mine in Degaña, Asturias, some 450km (278 miles) north-west of Madrid around 09:30 (07:30 GMT). Local emergency services said they had been called about a “problem with a machine” at the mine. At least four others were injured and a search is under way for the missing workers. Ambulances, fire and rescue services have been sent to the scene. The mining rescue brigade has also deployed its canine unit. The injured were taken…

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has said it is “outraged” that eight Palestinian medics were killed along with six Civil Defence first responders and a UN staff member by Israeli forces in southern Gaza earlier this month. Five ambulances and a fire truck dispatched to help injured people, as well as a UN vehicle, were struck in the al-Hashashin area on 23 March as Israeli forces advanced on the city of Rafah, according to a UN official. Fifteen bodies were recovered on Sunday from what he called the “devastating scene.” The Palestine Red Crescent…

A 20-year-old man who allegedly stabbed the guard of Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II to death at the Eid ground has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force, Kano State Command. A police report stated that the young man attacked the officer while he was on duty, protecting the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, during the Eid prayers on Sunday. The report also said the culprit attacked another security officer, who is injured and is currently receiving treatment at Murtala Muhammad Hospital in Kano city. The police spokesperson in the state, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, confirmed the arrest and stated…

A housewife in Kenya has killed her commercial motorcyclist husband over money issues. The commercial motorcycle rider, also known as Bodaboda operator, was brutally stabbed to death by his wife. According to reports, the young man met his death in their home in Rongai after he returned with less money than usual. An eyewitness report said trouble started when the deceased returned home from the day’s work, and the wife discovered that he made significantly less that he normally does due to heavy rainfall that fell for hours on the sad day. Consequently, the development led to a serious confrontation…