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Popular Nigerian crossdresser, Bobrisky (Idris Okuneye), has once again found himself at the center of controversy after an attempted escape from Nigeria was foiled at the Seme Border on October 21, 2024. The Nigeria Immigration Service (NI...
The growing wave of insecurity in Niger State took a tragic turn as bandits attacked travelers along the Bangi-Kotonkoro road in Mariga Local Government Area, killing three people and abducting two rice farmers. This attack, which occurred...
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has issued a clear ultimatum to terrorists in the Northwestern region, urging them to surrender or face relentless military firepower. Following a string of successful operations, including airstrikes under Oper...
In a high-profile legal battle, Dangote Refinery initiated a ₦100 billion lawsuit on September 6, 2024, aimed at invalidating import licenses held by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Matrix Petroleum Services, and se...
Sean "Diddy" Combs now faces a major legal battle after seven new sexual abuse lawsuits surfaced against him in October 2024. The lawsuits, filed by multiple anonymous plaintiffs, accuse Combs of sexual misconduct spanning several years. Th...
A tragic gas explosion occurred on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at the Good Shepherd Catholic Catering School in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The explosion severely injured ten female students, five of whom are in critical condition at the Alex...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has claimed a sweeping victory in the recently concluded local government elections in Kaduna State, winning all 23 chairmanship positions and 255 councillorship seats. The election, organized by the Kadu...
Public outrage continues to grow against Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, as demands for his resignation intensify following the controversial purchase of luxury SUVs for senators. In October 2024, calls for his removal escalat...
In October 2024, Ethiopian military forces were once again implicated in the killing of civilians in the Amhara region, as tensions between the federal government and the Fano militia escalated. The incident, which involved a drone strike i...
Auwal Danladi Sankara, the Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, became embroiled in a scandal after Hisbah Board operatives in Kano arrested him on Thursday night, October 17, 2024. Officials apprehended him on allegations of engag...
A devastating suicide bombing shook Mogadishu, Somalia, on Friday evening, targeting a busy café near a police training facility. The explosion, which occurred during rush hour, claimed the lives of seven people and left six others injured....
In a shocking turn of events, Bolaji Olugbenga, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ijanikin Police Station in Lagos, has died after collapsing in his office. The incident took place on Thursday, October 17, 2024. According to police sou...