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A 54-year-old Italy-based businesswoman, Tina Uyi, escaped death by whiskers in the wee hours of New Year’s Day after her ex-husband, Osaro Ahunwan, 55, allegedly set her house ablaze in Edo State.    The incident occurred at Iduomwina Street, Off Tipper Road, in Isihor community, Benin city.    Tina sustained third-degree burns in the incident and is currently receiving treatment …

A Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Akwanga has sentenced one Gambo Adamu to d3ath by hanging for murder.     The presiding judge of the Court, Justice Mustapha Ramat, delivered the judgement on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.      Justice Ramat found the convict guilty of causing the d3ath of one Hassan Ahmed by harvesting his organs in Akwanga …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep condolences to the government and people of Sokoto State following the deaths of about 10 civilians in an airstrike targeting the Lakurawa terrorist group in Silame Local Government Area.   The incident occurred on December 25, 2024, when a military operation targeted a logistics base of the Lakurawa insurgent group in Gidan Sama …

 A court in China has sentenced a man to d3ath for k!lling 35 people last month by driving into a crowd, in an attack that raised national concern about mass killings. Fan Weiqiu was venting his anger because he was unhappy with his divorce settlement, the court in the southern city of Zhuhai said in handing down the sentence on …

The Osun State High Court has dismissed viral reports of sentencing a young man to de@th for stealing a fowl.    In a statement titled “Setting the Record Straight” dated December 20 and signed by its Chief Registrar, Omisade F.I., the court said the claims were baseless and intended to malign the judiciary and its officials.    The parents of …

DJ Ayobami Sodiq Ajisegiri, aka Spending, who was an ally of the late music star, Ilerioluwa Aloba aka Mohbad, has denied hiding information about the singer’s death.   Sodiq’s account of his last encounter with the late singer after his release from detention has raised questions.  However, in a lengthy post on his social media handles on Monday, Dec. 23, he …

American rapper, Snoop Dogg has opened up about the tension that arose between him and Dr. Dre following his decision to acquire Death Row Records.In a candid interview with AP News, the rapper revealed that his longtime mentor was initially wary of the move. Snoop purchased the famous label from MNRK Music Group, formerly eOne Music, in 2022a milestone that …

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Sunday, December 22, visited Ilorin, Kwara State, over the de@th of a 35-year-old Jimoh Abdulquadri reportedly killed by the police.   The deceased was arrested by the police operatives on December 19, 2024 for allegedly owing a fellow colleague at Olam farms in Offa, Peter, N220,000. According to reports, Jimoh of Balogun …

Nigerian veteran actress Rita Edochie has voiced her frustration over fake news circulating about her colleague Osita Iheme, popularly known as Paw-Paw, being dead. Taking to Instagram on December 12, 2024, the actress expressed her anger in a detailed piece highlighting the dangers of circulating false news. “If one blogger and one hungry social media content creator hasn’t been mercilessly …

Eminem is believed to have subtly reacted to the death of his mom, Debbie Nelson, who d!ed at age 69 after a battle with lung cancer.  The Grammy-winning rapper, 52, appeared to give a nod to her as he performed at the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix event at the Yas Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, Dec. 8.  Taking over …