Brad Sigmon, a 67-year-old man from South Carolina, was executed by firing squad on Friday, marking the first such execution in the United States in 15 years. Sigmon, who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents with a baseball bat in 2001, was put to death at Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, according to…
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Justice John Tsoho, has reassigned the case of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, to a new judge. This was revealed by Kanu’s lead counsel, Aloy Ejimakor. Kanu had previously requested that Justice Binta Nyako recuse herself from overseeing the seven-count…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Attahiru Jega, former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reforms Initiative. The appointment was announced on Friday evening through a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, the Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy. This marks a renewed commitment by the administration…
The Lagos State Police have successfully rescued three Nigerians—Umezulike Joseph, Eze Theodorah, and Rosemary Ogwulu—who were kidnapped on Friday, March 7, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. The victims had gone to the area to inspect a piece of land they planned to purchase. As they were about to enter their car, five armed men approached them…
On Saturday, March 8, China announced it would impose tariffs on Canadian imports, including rapeseed oil and pork, following an investigation into Canada’s tariffs on Chinese goods last year. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce stated that imported rapeseed oil, oil cakes, and peas from Canada would face a 100 percent tariff, while aquatic products and…
A man has been charged with murder after allegedly fatally shooting the administrator of a community WhatsApp group who had removed him from the chat, police reported on Saturday, March 8. Mushtaq Ahmed was shot and killed on the evening of Thursday, March 6, in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province near Afghanistan…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the killing of Catholic priest Reverend Father Sylvester Okechukwu, describing it as brutal and senseless. Father Okechukwu was reportedly abducted from his residence by suspected bandits on the night of March 4, and his body was discovered the following day. He was serving at St. Mary’s Catholic…
US President Donald Trump has revealed that he has initiated secret nuclear deal negotiations with Iran. Trump made the disclosure on Fox Business on Friday, March 7, stating that he sent a letter to Iran and its leadership the previous day, hoping to begin talks and reach a deal. “I said I hope you’re going…
Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped seven people, including women and children, in Anchuna village, Ikulu Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack took place on the night of Wednesday, March 5, when the assailants stormed the village in large numbers, firing shots before abducting their victims. Samuel Kukah, a relative of the…
A 42-year-old well-known food vendor in Akure, Happiness Sunday, has been remanded at the Ondo Correctional Centre by an Akure Family Magistrates’ Court following her arraignment in connection with the disappearance of a four-year-old child, Jensita, who was in her custody. Happiness, the owner of Chioma Restaurants in Akure, was charged alongside the child’s mother,…
