Category: Odd news

Israeli Airstrike Kills Three Journalists In Gaza

Abibat Babalola

The Israeli military said it struck a Gaza hospital housing Hamas militants in a raid Tuesday that, according to the Palestinian group, killed a journalist wounded in an Israeli attack last month. The strike, which Hamas said happened at dawn, ended a brief pause in fighting to allow the release of a US-Israeli hostage. The military said in a Telegram post that “significant Hamas terrorists” had been “operating from within a command and control centre” at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza’s main city. READ ALSO: ‘Name And Shame,’…

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‘Name And Shame,’ 50 Nigerian Varsity, Poly Lecturers Once Found Guilty Of Sexual Misconduct

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No fewer than 50 lecturers in public universities and polytechnics across Nigeria have been implicated in cases of sexual misconduct between April 2021 and April 2025, investigations by The PUNCH have revealed. These cases, which include both suspensions and dismissals, underscore the pervasive issue of sexual harassment in Nigeria’s higher education system. The affected academics range from junior staff to senior lecturers and professors. A 2018 World Bank survey found that 70 percent of female graduates in Nigeria reported experiencing sexual harassment in school—often from lecturers and peers. READ ALSO:…

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NDLEA Arrests Iran-bound Woman With Cocaine In Private Part At PH Airport

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have thwarted attempt by a woman, Ihensekhien Miracle Obehi, who disguised with hijab to export large consignments of cocaine concealed in her private part, stomach and false bottom of her handbag to Iran at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. NDLEA disclosed that Obehi who was dressed in hijab to beat security checks was intercepted at the departure hall of the Port Harcourt airport on Sunday 3rd May 2025 while trying to board a Qatar Airline flight…

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EFCC Interrogates Iyabo Ojo Over Money Spraying At Daughter’s Wedding

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Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has confirmed that she was recently questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding money spraying at her daughter’s lavish wedding ceremony. In a post shared via Instagram on Tuesday, the actress — popularly known as the Queen Mother — disclosed that the EFCC reached out to her while she was abroad. Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has confirmed that she was recently questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding money spraying at her daughter’s lavish wedding ceremony. READ ALSO: ’52 Years…

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UK Nurse Dies After Returning From Her Marriage Introduction In Nigeria

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A young Nigerian nurse based in the UK identified as Nnena Miriam—fondly known as Nurse Miriam, has reportedly died suddenly after her trip to Nigeria for her marriage introduction ceremony. Nnena was found lifeless in her apartment earlier this week under mysterious circumstances. According to sources close to the deceased, Nurse Miriam had just returned from Nigeria where she had participated in her introduction ceremony—a joyful pre-wedding traditional rite that marks the formal meeting of both families. Friends say she was in high spirits about her upcoming marriage and had…

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Over 200 Senior Staff Fired In Major Restructuring At NNPC

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd has terminated the services of several senior staff members as part of a significant restructuring exercise. The affected staff include Bala Wunti, former chief of National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS), Ibrahim Onoja, managing director of the Kaduna Refinery, and Lawal Sade, chief compliance officer and former managing director of NNPC Trading. The terminations which took effect immediately, are believed to be linked to the staff members’ close association with Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer who was removed from office…

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EFCC Quizzes Suspected “Yahoo” School Operators And Students

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Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced an investigation into the activities of 30 suspected internet fraudsters in a Yahoo training School (a.k.a Hustle Kingdom, HK) in Benin City. A sttement from the commission says the suspects, arrested by officers of 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army at their hideout in Benin City, were on Monday April 28, 2025 handed over to the EFCC for further investigation.Nigerian home decor ideas. READ ALSO: Protect Integrity Of Judiciary, Kekere-Ekun Tells NBA CAC Issues Six-Week Ultimatum…

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Over 100 Zamfara Villages Deserted

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More than 100 villages in Zamfara State have been deserted due to relentless banditry, displacing over 300,000 people, yet the state government has not established official Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps. Previously operational camps in Gusau, Anka, Maradun, and Mada were closed, leaving IDPs to fend for themselves. Many squat with relatives or sleep in unfinished buildings, motor parks, or open spaces. Some resort to begging or menial jobs to survive, while Gusau and other towns face overpopulation from rural-urban migration driven by insecurity. READ ALSO: NLC Cancels May Day…

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How Truck Plunged From Pen Cinema Bridge, Landed On Commercial Buses

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A truck plunged from the Pen Cinema Bridge in Agege on Saturday, leaving its driver severely-injured. This was made known by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, in a statement issued by the agency’s Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Mr Taofiq Adebayo. The driver was rescued from the scene of the accident and rushed to General Hospital in Ile Epo area. READ ALSO: How God Drove My Car From Kano To Kaduna While I Was Sleeping – Rotimi Amaechi Real Reason Delta PDP…

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5 killed As Explosion Rocks Rivers Community

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At least five people have been confirmed dead following an explosion at a residential building used to store illegal petroleum products in Rivers State. The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria) reported that the blast and subsequent fire occurred at an illegal storage site for refined petroleum products in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area (ONELGA). The incident happened in a house where residents bought and stored illegally refined products, including condensate, for resale. READ ALSO: ‘How, Where Ayo Adebanjo’ll Be Buried,’ Afenifere Leader Begins Final Journey Barcelona Defeat Real Madrid 3-2…

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