Gunmen have reportedly killed at least 11 people in an attack on some communities in Nyiev-ya, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The attacks were perpetrated on December 25 when the people were celebrating Christmas with their families. A resident in the community confirmed the attack in a telephone conversation on Thursday. The resident, who preferred to be anonymous, told Channels Television that they received a distress message that…

A group of supporters has called for the release of former Ooni of Ife’s queen, Naomi Silekunola, and the Chief Executive Officer of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat, who are currently held in connection with the tragic stampede at a funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State, on December 18, 2024. Silekunola and Hamzat, along with Fasasi Abdullahi, the Principal of Islamic High School where the event took place, were remanded at the…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has pardoned Segun Olowookere, who was sentenced to death for armed robbery in Osun State. Olowookere was pardoned alongside his accomplice, Sunday Morakinyo, the governor disclosed in a statement on X on Thursday. The claim that the duo got a death sentence for stealing a fowl went viral on social media. But the Osun State Judiciary has clarified that they were convicted for armed…

Royal fathers in Umuahia North Local Government Area (LGA) of Abia State have invoked death on kidnappers operating in any part of the zone. The traditional rulers monarch made the invocation on December 24 during a special prayer session where they poured libation, broke kola nuts and alligator peppers and made declarations against bandits operating in Umuahia North. The monarchs, led by Eze Innocent Nwaigwe, proclaimed death upon any kidnapper…

Tragedy has once again struck the family of Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, following the death of his eldest son, Abdulwahab Umar Namadi, in a fatal car accident. The incident occurred barely 24 hours after the governor lost his mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi. According to eyewitness accounts, Abdulwahab was returning from Kafin Hausa to Dutse with his friends when the vehicle he was driving lost control, causing it to somersault.…

Boxing Day, celebrated annually on December 26th, is a holiday that holds a special place in many cultures, particularly in countries with historical ties to the United Kingdom. While it’s commonly associated with shopping sales, festive family gatherings, and sporting events, the holiday has a deeper and more fascinating history that many may not be aware of. Originating in the UK, Boxing Day was once a time for giving, with…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described as devastating, Wednesday’s airstrike in Sokoto State, which claimed about 10 lives and left several others injured. The New Daily Prime gathered that a Nigerian Air Force airstrike, aimed at neutralising Lakurawa terrorists, accidentally targeted Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities in the Silame Local Government Area of the state. Reacting to the incident in a post on his X handle today, Atiku tagged…

The Police have arrested a man, identified as Theophilus Osazuwa, who was alleged to have killed his four-year-old son while under the influence of hard drugs in Edo State. Disclosing the baffling incident on Wednesday night, the Edo State Police Command Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu said the suspect killed his son at about 12:30 pm on Tuesday at his home located at Ogbeson Quarters, off Benin-Agbor Road in…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized a notorious bandit, “Al’jan,” in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Al’jan’s death has brought relief to the residents of the area. The deceased had long been terrorizing communities in the local government area. Originally from Niger Republic, “Al’jan,” whose real name remains undisclosed, settled in Tsafe LGA after working as a motorcycle taxi operator. Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has jailed four drug kingpins whose 2,139.55 kilograms of cocaine at an Ikorodu residential estate, was seized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in 2022. The convicts were Soji Jubril Oke, 71; Wasiu Akinade, 55; Emmanuel Arinze Chukwu, 67; and Kelvin Christopher Smith, 44, a Jamaican. The drug kingpins, who were nabbed by NDLEA operatives in various locations across Lagos were charged…

Predators beware! The world’s deadliest rat carries enough toxin to kill an elephant Did you know there’s a rat poisonous enough to kill an elephant? Lophiomys imhausi, also known as the crested rat, the maned rat, and the African crested rat, is a deadly rarity says Aoife Glass. The crested rat is the only known poisonous rodent, and the only known mammal to sequester plant toxins for use as a…

The former Governor of Anambra State and the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called for enhanced skills and educational empowerment for inmates in Nigeria’s correctional facilities. He made the call today in a statement shared on his X page ,after visiting the Nigerian Correctional Centre in Onitsha yesterday. He said he joined Archbishop Valerian Okeke to interact with inmates undergoing rehabilitation. Obi expressed delight at the operational status…