Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Veteran broadcaster and music executive, Kenny Ogungbe has shared a touching story about Nigerian rapper, Eedris Abdulkareem’s extraordinary act of kindness. Speaking on the Honest Bunch Podcast hosted by Nedu Wazobia and his team, Ogungbe recounted how Abdulkareem once gave him ₦2 million to cover his children’s school fees without being asked. Ogungbe revealed, “Many years ago, I needed money to pay my children’s school fees. It was Eedris Abdulkareem who stepped in with ₦2 million. This was when $1 was ₦130. I didn’t even ask him; he just figured out that I was in need.” Ogungbe spoke fondly about…

Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch has called for a full national public inquiry into the UK’s “rape gangs scandal.” It comes after Home Office Minister, Jess Phillips rejected Oldham Council’s request for a government-led inquiry into historical child sexual exploitation – saying the council should lead it instead. Her decision, taken in October, was reported by GB News on Wednesday, then picked up by Elon Musk on his social media platform X and several senior Tories. The Home Office has been approached for comment. A Labour spokesperson said: “The Home Office supports police investigations and independent inquiries to get truth and…

Meghan Markle’s namesake Instagram account has attracted one million followers in the first 24 hours since she published her first post. On Jan. 2, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, garnered one million followers on her @meghan Instagram page that she launched on New Year’s Day. A click into the page’s “About this account” tab revealed that the verified account was created in June 2022, though Meghan didn’t post for the first time until Jan. 1. The Duchess of Sussex kicked off the new year in a major way by posting on a public Instagram account for the first time in…

On a day that is supposed to be her happiest, a bride in Jigawa State enacted a horror show by allegedly poisoning the food served at the reception. Her action, which took place in the Jahun Local Government Area, has left at least one guest dead and her would-be husband (groom) critically ill and hospitalised. Sharing their thoughts, eyewitnesses suggested that the bride’s actions might have been fueled by a long-nursed bitterness and personal vendetta. Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Shi’isu Adam assured that an investigation was underway. The PPRO said, “We received a report that…

US President-elect, Donald Trump has said he will attend former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral despite a history of mutual criticism. Carter, who died on December 29 at the age of 100, will be honoured with a state funeral at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday, January 9. President Joe Biden is expected to deliver the eulogy.”I’ll be there. We were invited,” Trump told reporters on Thursday night, though he declined to say if he’d spoken with any members of the Carter family. Trump’s attendance at the funeral will come after years of public sniping between Trump and Carter, including Trump’s recent…

The Police has confirmed the death of Bishop Shina Olaribigbe, the founder of Rapture Empowerment International in Osogbo, Osun State, the state capital. The spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, said Bishop Olaribigbe was stabbed while mediating in the domestic dispute between a couple. The PPRO disclosed that the killer husband believed that the pastor was having an affair with his wife, leading to the action. Opalola said, “The couple were not living together, though they were not legally separated. “The pastor had been intervening in their quarrels, and on this occasion, he was at the wife’s…

At least two people were killed and 18 injured after a small plane crashed into a commercial building in California, United States on Thursday, the police have said. The crash took place early in the afternoon near Fullerton Municipal Airport, 25 miles (40 kilometres) southeast of Los Angeles. The cause remains unknown. “There are two confirmed fatalities,” Fullerton police said on X. Additionally, 10 people were hospitalized and eight others were treated at the scene. Investigators do not yet know if the deceased were plane passengers or if they were workers at the building where it crashed, a police officer…

Fatima Dzuma, a 27-year-old woman, has been arrested for the alleged murder of her 25-year-old husband, Baba Aliyu, in Lafiyagi Dzwafu village, located in the Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State. According to reports, Dzuma, who married Baba three years ago as his second wife, had not borne any children, while Baba’s first wife recently gave birth and preparations were underway for the naming ceremony. Eyewitnesses said the couple was known to have frequent disputes, and that tensions escalated the night before the incident when Baba reportedly assaulted Dzuma during an argument.The sources said, after the altercation, Baba left…

Rev. Father Joseph Enyinnaya, the Catholic priest, who reportedly shot dead a boy for allegedly throwing a knockout (explosive) into St. Columbus Catholic Church at Amaimo in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State has been arrested. Eyewitness account revealed that the Catholic priest brought out his pistol and shot the boy who allegedly threw the banger inside the church premises. The incident occurred on December 31, 2024 with the police confirming the arrest of the cleric. In his reaction, the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, stressed that, “The priest has been arrested, and the body of…

The abduction and gruesome murder of Mr. Clement Hamo, a candidate vying for the traditional leadership position of the serene riverside town of Agbere in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has thrown the community into confusion and mourning. According to reports, Hamo was kidnapped from his residence on Christmas Day by unidentified gunmen who used the river as their escape route. His decapitated body was discovered days later in the River Forcados in neighboring Delta State. The motive behind the horrifying act remains unclear, as the assailants did not demand a ransom. However, sources suggest that his candidacy…