The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in a recent post on social media has announced that the 2024 Batch C Stream 2 orientation camp officially opens today, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, across all states in Nigeria. Additionally, the NYSC confirmed that deployment letters for Batch C Stream 2 are now available. Prospective corps members can …
Friends pays tribute to a 12 year old boy stabbed to death on his way from school
A 12-year-old boy name Leo Ross was stabbed to death in Birmingham on his way home from school. He was found with serious injuries in Hall Green after 3pm on Tuesday. Emergency services were called at 3.44pm and the boy was taken to hospital with stab wounds to the stomach, but later died. A 14-year-old teenager …
Chris Brown Files $500 Million Lawsuit Against Warner Bros. Over Defamation Claims in Documentary
American R&B artist Chris Brown has initiated a $500 million lawsuit against Warner Bros., accusing the media giant of defamation and emotional distress following the release of the docuseries Chris Brown: A History of Violence. The lawsuit, filed on January 21 in California’s Superior Court for Los Angeles County, also names the production company …
NDLEA arraigns woman and two others for importing 28kg drug
A woman, Oluwakemi Akala and two men, Onyekachi Aguguo and Tsolaye Eburajolo, were on Tuesday arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency before the Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly dealing in 28 kilogrammes of Cannabis Indica. The trio are facing two counts bordering on conspiracy and importing of the hard drugs preferred …
Rapper A$AP Rocky pleads not guilty in felony assault case
A$AP Rocky has turned down a final prosecution plea offer of 180 days in jail and will face the possibility of a guilty verdict and years in prison as jury selection began at his trial on Tuesday. The Grammy-nominated rapper and partner to pop star Rihanna faces two felony charges related to a 2021 incident in Hollywood where …
Bandits influx: Amotekun mobilises 2,000 men to comb S’West forests
The Amotekun Corps has mobilised over 2,000 personnel to flush out bandits and other criminals operating in forests in the South-West region. Ogun and Osun states top the list with targeted 1,000 recruits each, while Oyo recruited 480 men last October as part of efforts to curtail the influx of bandits. The state commanders of …
At least 66 dead in Turkish ski resort hotel fire
A fire at a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, Jan. 21, killed at least 66 people, Turkey’s Interior Minister said. Ali Yerlikaya said at least 51 other people were injured in the disaster that struck the Grand Kartal hotel in the resort of Kartalkaya, in Bolu province’s Koroglu …
WHO issues statement on the United States’ announcement on intent to withdraw
The World Health Organisation has responded to President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US membership from the United Nations-led health agency. “The World Health Organisation regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organisation,” Director-General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote in a post. “We hope the United States …
Speed Darlington regains his freedom
Singer, Darlington Achakpo aka Speed Darlington, has regained his freedom. His lawyer, Stan Alieke, who announced this on social media Tuesday evening and wrote. “Delighted to announce that our client, Mr Darlington Achakpo Aka Speed Darlington (Akpi) has regained his freedom after two months of illegal incarceration. For the record, as his team of lawyers, …
Ekiti airport set to commence operations as Festus Keyamo declares it safe for landing
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN has said that the Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport, Ado-Ekiti is ready for full commercial operations. Keyamo, who said the airport was 99.5 per cent completed, affirmed that full commercial operations would commence soon. He said that the state governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has put …