World News Tinubu to attend inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome May 15, 2025 Friday Omosola President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja for Rome on Saturday, 17 May, to attend the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV, following a formal invitation from the Vatican. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s…
Nigeria News Oyebanji urges more police presence in Ekiti, seeks tighter border security May 15, 2025 Friday Omosola Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has appealed to the Nigeria Police Force to deploy additional personnel to the state, particularly to its border communities, to bolster security and combat…
Entertainment Tragedy strikes as Mexican influencer shot dead on TikTok live May 15, 2025 Ifedamola Joseph Fayomi Valeria Marquez, a 23-year-old social media influencer from Mexico, was killed while broadcasting live on TikTok from her beauty salon. The shooting happened in the Zapopan suburb of Guadalajara, Jalisco…
Entertainment Chris Brown arrested over 2023 London nightclub attack May 15, 2025 Ifedamola Joseph Fayomi American rapper Chris Brown was arrested early Thursday morning at a luxury hotel in Manchester. Officers from the Metropolitan Police detained the 36-year-old musician just after 2 a.m. at The…
Nigeria News Tinubu approves establishment of national forest guard system May 15, 2025 Friday Omosola President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a national forest guard system and directed the recruitment of more than 130,000 armed operatives to secure Nigeria’s 1,129 forest reserves. The…
Sports Taiwo Awoniyi wakes from induced coma after life-threatening injury May 15, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso Nigerian international and Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, has emerged from an induced coma after undergoing emergency surgery to treat a ruptured intestine sustained during a dramatic 2-2 Premier League…
Entertainment I need help to quit 21 years of smoking, Yung6ix cries out May 15, 2025 Ifedamola Joseph Fayomi Nigerian rapper Yung6ix has made a heartfelt appeal to the public, asking for help to stop smoking marijuana. The rapper, who has been in the music industry for years, said…
Health Social services neglect left 11 months-old baby drown in bath May 15, 2025 Helen Okechukwu An 11-month-old baby named Theo Taylor-Maloney drowned in a bath in Manchester after being left alone for 12 minutes. An investigation found that social services failed to respond to many…
Health Health firm, Oyo launch first harm reduction IEC materials for drug users May 15, 2025 Helen Okechukwu In a historic move to combat Hepatitis C and other bloodborne diseases among People Who Inject Drugs (PWID), the Society for Family Health (SFH), in partnership with the Oyo State…
UK NEWS Britain’s productivity growth weakens in first quarter May 15, 2025 Fatimah Idera Productivity growth in Britain’s economy weakened in the first quarter of this year compared to the final three months of 2024 and was down compared with a year previously, official…
