Two teenage brothers, Miracle Peters (16) and Emma Peters (17), tragically drowned in floodwaters following heavy rains in the Eligbolo community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident occurred on Sunday, October 12, 2025, as the boys were trying to assist a person trapped by the flood. While they successfully helped the individual…
Gunmen believed to be Fulani herdsmen have reportedly kidnapped a retired headmaster, Mr. Eliaser Olorunloju, near a Fulani settlement in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The abduction occurred between Sasaro and Ayetoro, along the deteriorating Igarra–Uneme-Nekhua–Ibillo Road within Akoko-Edo. Olorunloju was reportedly returning to Ugboshi-Ele from Igarra, the local government headquarters, where he…
Eminem’s family is expanding once again, as his daughter, Alaina Marie Scott, has announced that she is expecting her first child with her husband, Matt Moeller. The 32-year-old shared the joyful news on Instagram on October 12 in a heartfelt post: “For months, I’ve carried a tiny heartbeat inside me, one that has already changed…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged that by the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first term in office, no judge serving in the FCT High Court will be residing in rented accommodation. Wike made the declaration on Monday, October 13, during the flag-off ceremony for the design and construction of…
Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, internationally respected evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, has passed away at the age of 80. The announcement was made in a family statement titled “Glorious Transition,” which confirmed that the revered clergyman went to be with the Lord on October 6, 2025. “With hearts full of gratitude,…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global medical product alert for three cough and cold syrups identified in India after laboratory tests revealed dangerous levels of a toxic substance. The products have been linked to the deaths of at least 17 children in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. In a statement released on Monday, October…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a boutique owner, Godwin Emeka, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano after he allegedly excreted 127 wraps of cocaine. NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Sunday. According to him, the 52-year-old businessman—who owns boutiques in Lagos and Anambra—was…
Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79. She passed away in California on Saturday, October 11. The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed they responded to a medical emergency at Keaton’s home at 8:08 a.m. local time and transported a 79-year-old woman to a nearby hospital. Her death was later confirmed. Keaton…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four suspects for one-chance robbery and attempted kidnapping. The spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, who made this known in a statement on Sunday, October 12, 2025 said operatives rescued two victims during the operation and recovered 15 international passports, daggers, cutlasses, bloodstained documents,…
The Borno State Police Command has arrested a woman suspected to be mentally unstable for allegedly killing a fellow internally displaced person (IDP) in Monguno Local Government Area of the state. According to reports, the incident occurred on October 10, 2025, at approximately 4:35 p.m., when one Modu Kolomi, a resident of the RRR IDP…
