An unidentified man suspected to be a cable thief met a tragic end when he was electrocuted while attempting to vandalize the BEDC Electricity Plc’s transformer along Airport Road in Benin City, Edo State. According to reports, the deceased had managed to cut some cables before the fatal incident occurred in the early hours of…
Former boxing champion Willie Limond has passed away at the age of 45 after being found unresponsive in his car following a seizure. Earlier this month, Limond was discovered in his vehicle just hours before he was set to participate in a public training session in Glasgow ahead of his planned bout with Joe Laws…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has successfully restored the national electricity grid, which experienced a collapse in the early hours of Monday. Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager of Public Affairs at TCN, made this announcement in a statement issued Monday afternoon, April 15. The grid collapsed from 2,583.77MW at 2 am on Monday to 64.7MW…
Festus Keyamo, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, has announced the federal government’s crackdown on illegal flights and uncertified personnel in the aviation sector. During an appearance on a Channels Television program, Keyamo revealed that they have received credible information about these activities and are set to prosecute those involved. Keyamo explained that some private…
The Edo State Police Command has apprehended Blessing Ogunu for orchestrating her own kidnapping. According to the command’s spokesperson, Chidi Nwabuzor, Ogunu, who works for a real estate company, demanded a ransom of N4.8 million for her release. She collaborated with two other individuals, Esther Anthony and Ukpebor Joel, to stage the abduction. Upon investigation,…
During his appearance in court on Monday, April, former U.S President Donald Trump reportedly fell asleep during proceedings for his hush-money case, the first of his three criminal trials. As attorneys engaged in legal arguments, New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, who was live-blogging the event, claimed on CNN that Trump appeared to be dozing…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in Mafa Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno state have arrested six suspected suppliers of logistics to Boko Haram insurgents. According to a report from Zagazola Makama, a publication focusing on the Lake Chad region, the suspects, identified as Usman Gujja, Abu Hamman Dawud, Ramat Ibrahim, Hala Hadum, Alhaji…
The Islamic Republic of Iran issued a stern warning to the United States to refrain from involvement in its conflict with Israel, following Tehran’s retaliatory drone and missile strikes prompted by an attack on its consulate in Damascus, which resulted in the deaths of several army generals. In a statement from Iran’s United Nations mission,…
The individual responsible for the knife attack that claimed the lives of six people at a shopping center in Australia has been identified as 40-year-old Joel Cauchi. Cauchi, who had relocated to Sydney just a month prior to the tragic incident at Westfield mall in Bondi Junction, was from Queensland and had been known to…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has emphasized its determination to combat price fixing by businesses. In a statement shared on its official X handle on Sunday, April 14, the FCCPC underscored its commitment to safeguarding consumers’ interests and ensuring fair market practices, particularly regarding pricing. “While the commission cannot directly control prices,…
