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Four mourners die, nine injured in Anambra multi vehicle crash

Four women returning from a burial have died and nine other persons were injured in a multiple vehicle crash at Agulu Lake along the Nanka Agulu road in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State. The accident, which happened around 6:18 p m on Friday, involved 19 people and four vehicles, including a Toyota Hiace bus, a shuttle bus, a trailer and a Toyota Hilux. According to the Federal Road Safety Corps, the victims were travelling back from a funeral when the bus they boarded, descending a hill at high speed, lost control and crashed into three other vehicles. The Sector Public Education Officer of the FRSC in Anambra, Margaret Onabe, said preliminary findings showed that speeding and loss of control caused the crash, and that all the drivers fled the scene afterwards. She explained that 19 people were involved, […]

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Plateau residents lament as serial attacks kill 19, farmlands abandoned

Residents of Plateau State say their communities are turning into wastelands as renewed attacks by gunmen leave more people dead and drive farmers off their lands. At least 19 people were recently killed in coordinated night raids on Manja community in Chakfem kingdom of Mangu Local Government Area and Tangur community in Bokkos Local Government Area. Witnesses said the attackers arrived around 8 pm, shooting into homes and forcing residents to flee into the bush, with many women and children among the dead. Local leaders and community groups say repeated assaults over the years have forced many residents to abandon farmlands, turning once fertile areas into empty fields and bush paths.​​ They lament that crops have been destroyed, harvested produce looted or burnt, and that fear now keeps many farmers from returning to their villages.​​ Community representatives argue that the […]

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I was so depressed I needed antidepressants – Busola Oke

Gospel singer Busola Oke has revealed that she became so overwhelmed by depression that she had to start taking antidepressant medication. She said the drugs made her sleep for long hours, sometimes as much as two days at a stretch, and left her feeling worried about their effect on her body.​ Oke explained that her struggles were driven by loneliness, frustration, financial hardship and a feeling that she had been abandoned despite years of work in the music industry. She said she had battled mounting debts, could not afford a car since 2020 and sometimes struggled to pay her rent and feed herself, all of which worsened her mental state. The Eleyele crooner, however, stressed that she never had suicidal thoughts, saying her emotional outbursts online were a cry for help, not an attempt to harm herself.​ Oke appealed to […]

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World on edge as US, Israel strike Iran and Tehran hits back

The world is on edge after the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran, prompting Tehran to fire missiles across the Middle East in a dangerous military escalation. US President Donald Trump announced that a major combat operation was under way to eliminate what he called the Iranian regime’s military and nuclear threats. The initial strikes hit multiple targets in Iran, including Tehran, Isfahan, Qom, Tabriz, Kermanshah and other cities, as well as locations linked to the country’s leadership and security agencies. In swift retaliation, Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones at Israel and at US military bases and facilities in several Gulf and Middle Eastern countries, including Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait. Explosions and interception efforts were reported over Israeli cities, while Jordanian authorities said their air defence shot down incoming […]

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UN chief reacts to reported killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in joint United States and Israeli airstrikes. Speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council, Guterres said he had received reports that the strikes on Tehran and other cities had resulted in the death of Khamenei and other senior Iranian figures, but stressed that the UN could not independently confirm the claim. He described the situation as extremely grave and warned that the world was facing a severe risk of wider regional conflict if all parties did not immediately step back from further military escalation. The UN chief condemned the scale of the U S and Israeli attacks on Iran and urged both sides, as well as Iran and its allies, to respect international law and prioritise the […]

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Senate rejects fresh bid to amend 2026 Electoral Act

The Senate has rejected fresh calls to amend the 2026 Electoral Act, asking opposition leaders to channel their grievances through proper legislative procedures. Opposition figures, including Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rotimi Amaechi, had demanded an immediate review of the new law, describing it as anti democratic and skewed in favour of the ruling party ahead of the 2027 elections. They argued that certain sections of the Act undermine electoral transparency and called for the removal of what they termed obnoxious provisions that could weaken the credibility of future polls. Responding, the Senate leadership dismissed the pressure for a hurried amendment and advised the opposition to submit specific proposals and work through the National Assembly’s established processes. Senate leaders maintained that the 2026 Electoral Act had followed due process, including passage by both chambers and assent by President Bola Tinubu, […]

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US, Israel launch strikes on Iran, target leaders and military sites

The United States and Israel have launched coordinated military strikes on Iran, targeting senior leaders and key military sites in a major escalation of tensions in the Middle East. The attacks were carried out on Saturday across several Iranian cities, including Tehran, Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, and Kermanshah, hitting command locations and strategic facilities. U S officials said American forces used air and naval assets to strike multiple targets, though the full scale of the operation has not yet been disclosed. The Israeli government described its role as a pre emptive move to remove threats to its security, while U S President Donald Trump called the campaign a major combat operation aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Iranian authorities confirmed that the strikes hit areas linked to the leadership, including a district in Tehran where Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali […]

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Tonto Dikeh visits Abuja National Hospital, prays with patients

Nollywood actress and politician Tonto Dikeh has visited the National Hospital in Abuja, where she prayed with patients and shared gifts in the children’s and women’s wards. During the visit, she moved from bed to bed, speaking with patients, laying hands on some of them in prayer, and offering words of encouragement and hope. Dikeh also provided gift items and financial support to some families to help them settle parts of their hospital bills. She thanked the hospital’s management and staff for warmly receiving her team and for their daily efforts in caring for patients under difficult conditions.​ Reflecting on the outreach, she said she was deeply moved by the sight of children battling serious illnesses and described the experience as emotionally overwhelming. Dikeh explained that the visit was part of her commitment to live out her Christian faith by […]

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Hospital denies King Mitchy death claim, threatens lawsuit

Primecare Hospital in Abuja has rejected viral social media reports claiming that popular content creator Mukoro Mitchelle, known as King Mitchy, died at its facility. In an official statement, the hospital described the reports as false and said King Mitchy was never a patient there and did not pass away in the hospital. The management expressed concern that its name was mentioned in a widely shared post allegedly issued by King Mitchy’s team, which claimed she died in a Prime Hospital in Abuja after ingesting a harmful substance. Primecare said it is already working with relevant authorities to identify the source of the false information and will take legal action against those responsible for damaging its reputation. The hospital also urged members of the public and media users to stop sharing unverified claims about King Mitchy’s condition, warning that such […]

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