Omowunmi, the widow of Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, aka Mohbad, has revealed why the test to determine her son’s paternity has been delayed for so long. For months, Mohbad’s father, Mr. Joseph Aloba, has granted multiple interviews, insisting that DNA test must be done to prove that Omowunmi’s son, Liam, is Mohbad’s. Speaking in an interview …
NYSC withdraws corps members from Benue community after herdsmen attack
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has withdrawn corps members from Mbaa community in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State following reports of attacks by suspected armed herders, which resulted in the deaths of over 20 people, including 16 farmers whose bodies were discovered in River Katsina-Ala. In a statement released on Thursday, February …
U.S.-based Nigerian pastor arrested by FBI over multimillion-dollar internet fraud
The FBI has arrested Nigerian Pastor Edward Abiodun Oluwasanmi for allegedly conspiring with Osun monarch, Oba Joseph Oloyede, to defraud the U.S. government of $4.2 million in COVID-19 relief funds. Oluwasanmi, alongside Oloyede, allegedly submitted forged documents to apply for the loans intended to support struggling businesses during the pandemic. Oluwasanmi used his three companies—Dayspring …
“I don’t believe in replacing your father’s name after marriage” – Emir of Kano’s daughter-in-law, Sultana Nazif says
Sultana Nazif, the new daughter-in-law of the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, said she will be sticking to her maiden name. The 24-year-old daughter of Senator Suleiman Nazif from Bauchi and Emir Sanusi’s son, Ashraf Adam, got married in August 2024. Sultana, who disclosed this in a question-and-answer session with her followers on Wednesday …
Man used woman’s placenta to re-build his eye and save his sight after acid attack
An acid attack victim’s eye has been saved by a donated placenta. Battery acid was squirted in the face of Paul Laskey, 43, after his 16 year old son was mugged at knifepoint. His left eye ‘melted’ away after the attack and his vision was saved by a ‘life-changing’ medical procedure using a donated placenta. …
Mob action: Police launch hunt for killers of two Delta youths accused of being kidnappers
The Delta State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the vigilante leader and community leader who masterminded a mob action in Mosogar, Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state. The youths, said to be from Oghara community, were beaten and hacked to d3ath before being set ablaze. One of the youths managed to …
Donald Trump declares himself ‘king’ after striking down New York congestion pricing
Days after suggesting he is above the law, Donald Trump declared himself “king” following his administration’s push to strike down new tolls for Manhattan drivers to raise funds for the city’s aging mass transit system. “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday, Feb. 19. “Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!” The …
Zimbabwean gardener sentenced to 50 years imprisonment for murder of woman, son
The High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Johannesburg sentenced a gardener, Pardon Danhire (37), to 25 years for each of the murders of a woman, Nadine Terblanche and her son, Ruandre Voster. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in a statement on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, said Danhire was sentenced after entering into a plea …
Pope’s funeral ‘being rehearsed after warning he may not survive pneumonia’
The Pope’s funeral is allegedly being rehearsed after the 88-year-old warned he may not survive pneumonia. The Swiss Guard protecting the Pope, 88, is rehearsing his funeral, with members under a curfew as they are ‘preparing for the pontiff’s death’, Swiss newspaper Blick claims. The Pope previously revealed he had ‘already prepared’ his tomb, but …