Author: Vincent Osuwo

A fire at the EFAB Metropolis Estate in the Karasana area of the Federal Capital Territory claimed the life of a five-year-old girl around 1 a.m. on Thursday. Eyewitnesses reported that the inferno was caused by an electrical spark in one of the children’s room sockets. According to eyewitnesses, the fire was caused by an electrical spark in one of the children’s room sockets. Speaking on the condition of anonymity, One of the estate residents recounted that the family members were downstairs when the inferno began in the children’s room upstairs. The resident said, “The fire broke out while we…

President Bola Tinubu congratulated Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, co-founder of Guarantee Trust Bank Plc, Mr. Fola Adeola, and Managing Director of Sahara Power Group, Mr. Kola Adesina, on receiving honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Lagos. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a statement on Thursday, mentioned that Tinubu deeply admires these Nigerians who have excelled in their careers, stating that they are role models for the nation’s youths. Tinubu stated that the three Nigerians deserve recognition for their pursuit of excellence, hard work, and invaluable contributions to the nation’s economic development. Tinubu…

A truck crashed into a residential building, killing nine members of a family in the Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State on Thursday. According to sources, the incident occurred at 5 a.m., while the family was still sleeping. According to reports, the truck’s brakes failed, causing the driver to lose control and collide with a house along the roadside. An eyewitness said, “The incident happened early this morning when most people were still in bed. The loud noise from the crash woke up the neighbours.” The Benue State Police Command confirmed the accident. The command’s spokesperson, Catherine Anene, said,…

Pope Francis has fallen for the second time in as many months an damaged his forearm, the Vatican said Thursday, adding that he is wearing a sling. The 88-year-old, who has been in declining health in recent years, fell at his Santa Marta house in the Vatican but did not break any bones, according to a news release. “This morning, due to a fall at the Santa Marta house, Pope Francis suffered a contusion on his right forearm, without fractures. The arm was immobilised as a precautionary measure,” it said. In December 2024, the Argentine pope suffered a bruise on…

The Rivers State Government has confirmed the deaths of nine individuals following a suspected cholera epidemic in two local government areas of the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Adaeze Oreh, announced this on Thursday during a press briefing in Port Harcourt. Oreh listed the impacted LGAs as Andoni (three deaths) and Akuku-Toru (six deaths). She claimed that the state has reported 41 suspected cases in the two LGAs and that the government is taking steps to curb the spread. The commissioner noted that, while the Ministry of Health has not fully confirmed the deaths caused by cholera, the…

Gunmen on Wednesday raided the Kankara General Hospital in Katsina State’s Kankara Local Government Area, shooting a medical practitioner named Murtala Dandashire in the thigh. The Katsina State Police Command also confirmed that another individual, whose identity has not been revealed, was shot and injured during the attack. Our correspondent also learnt that the gunmen took five other people before fleeing the site. Bakatsine, a banditry crisis analyst known on social media as @Dankatsina50, revealed in a post on Wednesday that the attackers belonged to the terrorist group Boko Haram. According to @Dankatsina50, Dandashire, a Kankara Local Government native, was…

Apostle Johnson Suleman, Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries, has ascribed the present economic downturn to wrong decisions made by Nigerians during the 2023 elections.  Suleman made this statement on Tuesday and Wednesday during the two-day “Recovery Conference 2025” in Bauchi State, according to the Daily Post. Before the event, he paid a courtesy call to the Government House and met with Governor Bala Mohammed. Suleman praised Mohammed for his leadership and hospitality, describing him as “a man of honour,” and promised to continue praying for the state’s prosperity. Senior pastors, including Dr. Kingsley Aigbe, joined him. Sanusi vows not…

Saif Ali Khan, an Indian Bollywood actor, underwent surgery on Thursday after being repeatedly stabbed during a suspected burglary at his Mumbai home, according to his public relations staff. Khan, 54, has acted in over 70 films and television programs and is married to Bollywood diva Kareena Kapoor. “There was an attempted burglary at Mr. Saif Ali Khan’s residence,” his team said, urging “fans to be patient.” Kapoor told local media that “Saif had an injury on his arm for which he is in the hospital.” “The rest of the family is doing fine,” she added. He is the son…

Patricia Masithela, a 27-year-old Nigerian woman, died after being mauled by a pack of starving dogs in Latina, Italy. The incident occurred late Monday night while Patricia was visiting a male acquaintance at his abandoned villa in the Lazio region, according to Mirror UK. Her screams filled the night, alerting neighbours to the savage attack. Patricia, who had recently arrived in Lazio from Nigeria, apparently went to the residence without realising her companion was not there. She was found seriously injured, lying in a pool of blood with deep wounds on her body, following the attack. The police, however, intervened,…

The Federal Government responded on Thursday to recent remarks made by Kano Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II against the economic changes implemented by President Bola Tinubu’s government. Sanusi II, who appeared at a public event in Lagos on Wednesday, acknowledged the importance of the reforms but stated that he would not publicly advise the administration for personal reasons. In a statement issued by Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, the government recognised Sanusi’s right to express himself. However, it questioned his admission of withholding support, asserting that personal grudges rather than an objective evaluation of the programs drove his…