Category: Odd news

200 Dead As Suspected Herders Attack Benue Communities

Abibat Babalola

About 200 persons, including five security personnel and internally displaced persons, IDPs, as well as children and women, have been reportedly killed in a bloody attack by suspected terrorist herdsmen on Yelewata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area, LGAs, of Benue state. The attack, which came days after the people of the area alleged received information of the impending coordinated attacks by marauders, left many others with varying degrees of injuries. The invaders were said to have stormed the Yelewata in their numbers from two fronts and, after…

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‘After Argument,’ Man Sets Self, Partner, Toddler Ablaze, Dies

Abibat Babalola

A man died after setting himself, his partner, and their two-year-old toddler on fire during an argument in Leslie, Mpumalanga, South Africa. Police reported that the 30-year-old suspect, identified as John Masuku, allegedly poured petrol over himself and the woman, who was holding the child, before igniting the fuel. The woman managed to escape and sought help from nearby relatives. The incident reportedly followed accusations of infidelity made by Masuku during a domestic dispute at their home. Emergency services were called, and all three were taken to hospital. READ ALSO:…

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No king Lasts Forever, My Victory Will Come – Fubara

Abibat Babalola

The suspended governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara, has declared that no king lasts forever. Speaking at a gathering in Bonny, Fubara declared that his victory will come back to him at the end of the day. He stressed that he does not consider himself to be losing anything, noting that God has kept him standing. “Everybody will not appreciate your style but when you know that what you are doing is right, you are sure that in 25 to 30 years, if placed in any box and you are…

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Popular Yoruba King Exchanges Blows With Subject In Public, Lands In Hospital

Abibat Babalola

. ‘Drenched in his own blood,’ How Olu of Igbokoda’s ear was chopped off during fisticuffs at a function organised by Ondo governor     The Olu of Igbokoda, Oba Odidiomo Afolabi, was, on Monday, reportedly assaulted and injured by a community leader (name withheld) at Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The public fracas between the community leader and the Igbokoda monarch occurred at the venue of the inauguration ceremony of the 27.5km Igbokoda/Okitipupa dual carriageway by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa. State Police Public Relations Officer, Olusola…

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Students Escape Death In Taraba As classroom collapses During Exams

Abibat Babalola

A major disaster was averted on Wednesday in Taraba State, when classrooms at Government Secondary School, Namnai, in Gassol Local Government Area collapsed during a downpour. The incident forced hundreds of final-year students and exam officials, including National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, to flee for their lives. The collapse occurred while students were writing the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). According to eyewitnesses, the storm began around 6 p.m., shortly after a second group of students had commenced their exams. Violent winds and torrential rain caused the…

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Female Millionaires Offer Money, Beg Me To Sleep With Them – Gospel Singer

Abibat Babalola

Popular Nigerian gospel musician, Toluwani Sing has claimed that women offer him millions to sleep with them. The singer stated this while speaking about temptations that come with fame. Speaking in an interview with media personality, Teju BabyFace, the singer disclosed that transparency with his wife has been helping him in managing such temptations. Toluwani further warned that fame without strong moral guidance can be destructive. READ ALSO: FMC Abuja Performs First Living-Donor kidney Transplant ‘No, No,’ NLC Threatens Showdown Over 89 Labourers At Dangote Refinery ‘NOGIC Pathfinder,’ Jonathan Receives…

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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

Abibat Babalola

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

Abibat Babalola

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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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