Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Christians in Nigeria and around the world have started Lent, one of the most significant periods in the Christian liturgical calendar, today, March 5, 2025, with the observance of Ash Wednesday. This 40-day season, excluding Sundays, is dedicated to penance, fasting, prayer, and almsgiving, leading up to the celebration of Easter on April 20. The duration of Lent reflects the 40 days Jesus Christ spent fasting in the desert, a period marked by reflection, sacrifice, and spiritual preparation. On Ash Wednesday, millions of Christians worldwide attend church services to receive ashes on their foreheads in the shape of a cross.…

Umudioka village in Awka, Anambra State, was thrown into confusion and grief following the gruesome murder of a respected community leader, Chief Michael Nwobu. The 83-year-old was attacked and killed in his residence at 27 Okolobu Street by unidentified assailants. Reports indicate that the tragic incident occurred last Sunday when the perpetrators took advantage of the absence of his family, who had gone to church, to gain access to his home. The circumstances surrounding the killing remain unclear, and the community has been left in shock as investigations continue. According to his first son, Mr Nnaemeka Nwobu, who is based…

….Says Ronald Reagan is ‘rolling in his grave,’ Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan also had harsh words for Elon Musk and warned that Trump’s policies “could walk us right into a recession.” Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., lit into President Donald Trump on Tuesday night, suggesting that President Ronald Reagan — whose “peace through strength” mantra Trump has adopted — would be appalled by his approach to Russia’s war against Ukraine. “After the spectacle that just took place in the Oval Office last week, Reagan must be rolling in his grave,” Slotkin, referring to Trump’s unexpectedly contentious meeting with Ukrainian President…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has firmly dismissed reports alleging that retired Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang, was kidnapped and murdered. In an official statement issued by the Police Public Relations Office, authorities clarified the circumstances surrounding Parradang’s death, urging the public to disregard unverified information that could spark unnecessary alarm. According to the statement, ”Parradang arrived at the Joy House Hotel at Area 3 Junction in Abuja on 3 March 2025 at approximately 12:00pm, travelling in a black Mercedes Benz. ”He checked into the hotel and paid N22,000 for one night’s accommodation.…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has appointed two new Commissioners of Police for Oyo and Enugu states. While Mamman Bitrus Giwa, formerly the Deputy Commissioner of Operations in Kaduna and Imo states, will now oversee the Enugu State Command, Ademola Johnson, who previously served as the Principal Staff Officer to the Inspector General of Police, has been assigned to Oyo State. Also, the commision approved the appointment of six new Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs). The newly appointed DIGs include Sadiq Abubakar, Commandant of the Police Academy, Kano; Benjamin Okolo, Head of the Information Communication Technology Department at Force…

Taking to his Instagram page to celebrate his woman on her special day, he referred to her as his greatest blessing and his peace. Popular Nigerian actor, Ibrahim Yekini-Itele is celebrating his wife as she turns a year older today (Tuesday). Taking to his Instagram page to celebrate his woman on her special day, he referred to her as his greatest blessing and his peace. He wrote; ”Happy Birthday to the Queen of my heart! Today is a special day because it marks the day a queen was born-my greatest blessing. Every moment with you is a gift, and I…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has proposed a possible peace plan to end the war in Ukraine, saying he is willing to work “constructively” under Donald Trump’s “strong leadership” and to sign a deal giving the US access to his country’s mineral wealth. In an attempt to mend fences with Washington after Trump abruptly suspended supplies of military aid, Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he was “ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible.” “I would like to reiterate Ukraine’s commitment to peace,” he wrote on X. In an extraordinary turnaround, late on Tuesday both sides appeared to be close to…

A former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), David Shikfu Parradang, has been killed by kidnappers in Abuja. Citing sources, counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, said Parradang was abducted in the Area 1 axis of Abuja in the early hours of Tuesday. Makama said after being trailed from a bank where he had withdrawn money, the assailants took the cash from him before eventually killing him. “The tragic incident has raised fresh concerns over security in the Federal Capital Territory, particularly regarding the increasing cases of kidnappings and targeted attacks,” Makama said in a post. Parradang, who served in the…

Authorities in Mexico were investigating the killing of a local reporter Monday in the central state of Guanajuato, the country’s homicide leader. The state prosecutor’s office identified the victim only by his first name, but local media outlets said the victim was Kristian Zavala, who covered local goings on in the city of Silao on his Facebook page. Zavala and another person were killed Sunday, according to the office. According local media, Zavala and his companion were shot dead by unknown individuals aboard a vehicle after midnight It was at least the third killing of a media worker so far…

All hell broke loose at the Abia state House of Assembly, on Tuesday, as some operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) allegedly beat a policeman attached to the Assembly to pulp. The development almost turned to a free-for-all between the two sister security agencies as other policemen attached to the Assembly came out to defend their colleague. Vanguard reports that the DSS personnel numbering about four held a staff of the Assembly riding in a vehicle for dropping off a passenger close to the entrance of the Assembly, against laid-down regulations. The DSS personnel stationed near the entrance…