A father spending Father’s Day with his two daughters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, tragically died while trying to save them from drowning, authorities reported. On Sunday, June 15, at around 7:20 p.m. local time, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue received 911 calls about a drowning incident near the B Ocean Resort beach. Although the ocean rescue…
The Nigerian stock market extended its downward trend on Tuesday, June 17, as investors suffered a ₦183 billion loss in market value. The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) saw its total market capitalization fall from ₦72.680 trillion on Monday to ₦72.497 trillion at the close of trading. The All-Share Index dropped by 348.61 points, or 0.30%,…
Several people are feared dead following a brutal attack by suspected bandits on Tadurga village in Zuru Local Government Area, Kebbi State, on Monday night, June 16. According to Vanguard, the heavily armed assailants stormed the community, firing shots into the air, looting shops, rustling cattle, and terrorizing residents. “They came in large numbers, shooting…
Infamous televangelist Jimmy Swaggart was hospitalized in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest over the weekend at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The 90-year-old collapsed on Sunday morning, June 15—coinciding with Father’s Day—prompting an emergency response from friends nearby and paramedics. Swaggart’s son, Donnie Swaggart, addressed his congregation later that day, describing the…
Nenadi Usman, chairperson of the Labour Party (LP) caretaker committee, has described the recent turmoil at the All Progressives Congress (APC) North-East stakeholders’ summit in Gombe as “political karma,” responding to President Bola Tinubu’s earlier remarks ridiculing internal crises within opposition parties. The summit on Sunday, June 15, descended into chaos after some APC leaders…
Actor Derek Dixon has filed a $260 million lawsuit against media mogul Tyler Perry, accusing him of sexual harassment, assault, and professional retaliation during Dixon’s time working on Perry’s BET shows The Oval and Ruthless. Filed on Friday, June 13, in Los Angeles and obtained by PEOPLE, the lawsuit alleges that Perry created “a coercive,…
Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Lagos State S#xual Offences and Domestic Violence court has sentenced a 44-year-old man identified as Oto Edet, to life imprisonment for d#filing his neighbour’s nine-year-old daughter. The court delivered its ruling after finding Edet guilty of a one-count charge of defilement brought against him by the Lagos State Government. During…
A woman has been arrested in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State for allegedly transporting ammunition to armed bandits. According to security sources, the suspect was apprehended while attempting to deliver the supplies to criminal groups operating in the region. Authorities say investigations are ongoing to determine the extent of her involvement and identify…
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his family are reportedly sheltering in an underground bunker in Lavizan, northeastern Tehran, following a wave of Israeli airstrikes targeting major Iranian cities—including the capital, Tehran, and, for the first time, Mashhad. According to Iran International, sources confirm that Khamenei’s sons—Mojtaba, Masoud, and Mostafa—are currently with him in…
