The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed over 3,000 shops within the Idumota Open Drug Market in Lagos in the first week of operations. In a statement shared on its X on Sunday, February 16, the agency stated that during the raid, officials uncovered alarming violations, including vaccines stored …
Couple held in Iran need ‘prompt’ UK action, says Nazanin’s husband
The UK government must act “more promptly” to help a British couple currently being held in Iran than it did to secure the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, her husband Richard Ratcliffe has said. Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested in January, but news of their detention emerged this week when state-run Iranian media reported they …
Second DR Congo city falls to Rwanda-backed rebels
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing the regional governor’s office. Some people lined the streets to clap and cheer the fighters as they marched and drove into the city centre without resistance. It is the second city after Goma to fall to the rebels …
Netanyahu praises Trump’s ‘bold vision’ for Gaza at Rubio meeting
Israel’s prime minister has said he is working to make US President Donald Trump’s plan to remove and resettle Gaza’s population “a reality”. Benjamin Netanyahu said he was cooperating with the US on a “common strategy” for Gaza after a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem on Sunday according to BBC …
16-year-old boy commits suicide in Bayelsa
A 16-year-old boy, Ayibanua Timipre, has reportedly committed suicide in Kpansia area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. The teenager took his own life by hanging himself from a ceiling fan in his father’s house on Saturday morning, February 15, 2025. Timipre, from Igbomotoru Community in Southern Ijaw LGA, was found hanging with the rope still attached …
Security operatives arrest suspected killer of Abia traditional ruler
Security operatives have arrested the prime suspect in the murder of HRH Eze Eric Ihevueme, the traditional ruler of Eziama Nunya Autonomous Community in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. The suspect identified as Emeka OGBU, an indigene of the same Eziama Nunya community, was reportedly apprehended by the security operatives who have been …
Ondo police station set ablaze by angry youths
Irate youths have burnt down a Police Division in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo state. According to reports, the youths went on rampage following the death of a young man in police custody, It was alleged that the deceased was tortured to death by some officers in the state while he was in …
Nigerian man stabbed to death in Dublin
A murder investigation is underway after a 34-year-old Nigerian man identified as Quam Babatunde, was stabbed to death in Dublin, Ireland. The incident happened in Dublin city centre on South Anne Street around 3am on Saturday, February 15, 2025. Minister for Justice, Jim O’Callaghan, who confirmed the nationality of the victim, said that violence on …
Man arrested for allegedly k!lling his brother over a disagreement in Anambra
Police Operatives attached to 3-3 Divisional Headquarters on February 15, arrested one Christian Ndubuisi who allegedly murdered his elder brother over a minor disagreement. Preliminary information had it that the suspect during a fight with the deceased, used a bottle he broke and stabbed his elder brother. The victim was rushed to the hospital and …
Grok 3: The AI That Could Change Everything, According to Elon Musk
Elon Musk has stirred excitement in the AI world with the announcement of Grok 3, the latest advancement in his artificial intelligence project. The news broke early Sunday through a tweet from the Libs of TikTok account, where Musk described Grok 3 as the “smartest AI on Earth.” A live demonstration is set for Monday …