A man has revealed that he gave up his US visa lottery spot for his jobless roommate in 2005/2006.  He said he was working and feeding the jobless friend, so when he had the chance to apply for the visa lottery, he decided to use his slot to book for his friend.  He said his agreement with the friend was …

Scotland’s hopes of retaining their WXV2 title were boosted by a hard-fought win over Japan in Cape Town. First-half tries from Francesca McGhie and Alex Stewart put the Scots in control, but Seina Saito’s score kept Japan in touch at the break. Ayasa Otsuka’s penalty then brought Japan to within four points of Bryan Easson’s side, but Rhona Lloyd strolled …

Gang members carrying automatic rifles stormed through a town in Haiti, killing at least 70 and forcing over 6,000 to flee.    More people were severely injured in the attack in the early hours of Thursday, October 3, at Pont-Sonde, in the agricultural region of Artibonite in western Haiti.  Gran Grif gang leader Luckson Elan took responsibility for the massacre, …

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has appointed his daughter, Helen Eno-Obareki, as the Acting First Lady of the state.    This comes weeks after losing his wife, Pastor Patience Eno.   The governor made the announcement during a condolence visit by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and other dignitaries in Uyo, the state capital on Friday, October …

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has appointed his daughter, Helen Eno-Obareki, as the Acting First Lady of the state.    This comes weeks after losing his wife, Pastor Patience Eno.   The governor made the announcement during a condolence visit by Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and other dignitaries in Uyo, the state capital on Friday, October …

The Lagos state security task force on Friday night, October 4, seized the number plates of 28 cars parked illegally in front of Cubana nightclub.    The state Commissioner for Water and Environment, Tokunboh Wahab, who disclosed this on X, said the owners of the cars will be charged to court. He wrote;   “The Lagos State Environmental/Security Taskforce team …

Singer Spyro has asked his colleagues to relax, as being a celebrity is a privilege, not a birthright.    In a post shared on his Instagram page, the gospel singer said being a celebrity is only by the grace of God and that this should not make any star like himself feel like they have to be ‘’worshipped’ even when …

Linfield say they “will investigate further” an incident at the end of Friday’s Irish Premiership derby at Windsor Park when “an individual was removed from the ground” after Glentoran’s Fuad Sule alleged that he was racially abused by a spectator. In a statement on his X account, external, Sule said that he was aware that emotions ran high in matches …

An explosive believed to be dynamite rocked the All Progressives Congress secretariat along Aba Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, today October 5, destroying some windows, gates and other parts of the building.     Speaking to Channels TV’s correspondent, the Chairman of the faction of APC in Rivers State, Tony Okocha narrated how the incident happened. “About 3:20am …

The police in Ogun state have arrested a 29-year-old suspected kidnapper, r@pist and serial k!ller identified as Ogunnaike Phillips.    The suspect who is said to be a member of the Aye confraternity, was arrested in connection to the death of 17-year-old Habeebah Akinsanya who was r@ped and macheted to death at her father’s farm around Mile 6, a community …