Attacks on police officers, churches and synagogues in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan have left many people dead. Gunmen targeted the cities of Derbent and Makhachkala on the Orthodox festival of Pentecost. The dead include at least 15 police officers, a priest and a security guard. Six of the attackers are dead and police…
Angel Reese scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky beat Indiana 88-87 despite 17 points and a franchise-record 13 assists for the Fever’s Caitlin Clark on Sunday. Reese has posted a double-double in eight consecutive games, extending her WNBA rookie record. She is the first rookie since A’ja…
Sophia Momodu, the baby mama of Davido, has responded to a lawsuit filed against her by the singer over the custody of Imade Adeleke, their daughter. The Afrobeats star filed a motion through Olaniyi Arije and Okey Barrah, his lawyers, at the Lagos high court on April 17, 2024. He is seeking a court order granting him “unfettered and…
Dotun Taylor, the Asoju Asa Oodua of Ife, has revealed his role in the reconciliation between Baba Wande, the actor, and Tunde Kelani, the movie producer. The decades-long dispute between both parties stemmed from royalty payments from the 1993 film ‘Ti Oluwa Ni Ile’. Taylor, in a statement on Saturday, said Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife,…
Farooq Oreagba, the managing director of NG Clearing Limited, has recalled how his cancer diagnosis a decade ago changed his perspective on life. In February 2014, Oreagba was diagnosed with bone marrow and skin cancer, an incurable illness that forced him to step aside from his career temporarily. The 58-year-old, however, had a transplant in August of…
You were stopped for contravening traffic laws by driving on the BRT lane. You chose to create a scene. You rightly paid the correct fine for your offence – N70,000 – into government coffers. Not a finger was laid on you .
President Bola Tinubu has directed that all civil servants drawing salaries from the government after relocating abroad should be made to refund the money. The President also directed that the supervisors and department heads of the culprits must also be punished for aiding and abetting the fraud under their watch. Tinubu’ gave the directive on…
A 300-level student of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti in Ekiti State, Rachael Olufogbe, has been arrested by the police following a physical assault on a fellow student on Saturday. It was gathered that the incident happened in a private hostel located in Oye Egbo, a community outside the school premises after Olufogbe and another female…
In the wake of a recent incident in Iseyin, Oyo State, where a pastor allegedly attacked Eleha and her husband over the slaughter of a Sallah ram near a church, we are reminded of the urgent need for peaceful coexistence and religious tolerance. This blog post seeks to address the importance of nonviolence, understanding, and…
Tragedy struck in the early hours of today, June 23, 2024, as a devastating fire outbreak occurred at the Christ Embassy Church, located in Oregun, Lagos. The church, founded by renowned Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, was engulfed in flames, leaving a trail of destruction and chaos in its wake. Eyewitness Accounts Witnesses in the vicinity reported…
