Jul 25, 2025

Soul Legend Gloria Jones to Headline NIBAD 2025 in Celebration of Nigeria’s Independence

Jul 25, 2025Oct 9, 2025 topnews

Legendary soul singer, producer, and philanthropist Gloria Jones, best known for the timeless classic “Tainted Love”, has been announced as the headliner for the 2025 edition of the Nigeria Independence Ball and Dinner Awards (NIBAD). The announcement was made by the initiator and Chairman of the NIBAD Organising Committee, Barrister Thompson Tabi, in a statement on Wednesday. Now in its fifth year, the annual event will once again be held in October 2025 in Maryland, United States, in line with Nigeria’s Independence Day celebrations. According to Tabi, Jones’ inclusion as…

Fresh Graduate Stabbed to Death by Sister Six Days After Signing Out in Kwara

Jul 25, 2025Oct 9, 2025 topnews

A tragic incident happened in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, as a young graduate of Kwara State Polytechnic, identified as Wuraola, was allegedly stabbed to death by her elder sister just six days after signing out from school. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening at the sisters’ shared apartment in the Eleko area of Oyun, near the polytechnic campus. Witnesses said a heated argument between the two escalated violently, culminating in the elder sister, identified as Adunni, stabbing Wuraola with a pair of scissors. Sources close to the family said…

Court Orders Police to Pay #EndSARS Protesters ₦10m as Damages

Jul 25, 2025Oct 9, 2025 topnews

An Abuja Federal High Court has ordered the Nigeria Police Force to pay ₦10 million as compensation to two #EndSARS protesters over their unlawful arrest and detention during the nationwide demonstrations against police brutality in 2020. The judgment, delivered by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon, followed a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the applicants, identified as Bolarinwa Akinyemi and Tobi Akinyemi. The duo had sued the Inspector-General of Police and other respondents for violating their constitutional rights to dignity, personal liberty, and freedom of expression. According to the court documents, the…

Kogi: Correctional Officer accused of killing photojournalist commits suicide in hotel

Jul 25, 2025Oct 9, 2025 topnews

Tragedy struck in Lokoja this week following the gruesome murder of a local photojournalist, Ayo Aiyepekun, as the prime suspect, a serving correctional officer, Jacob Adebayo Pelumi, reportedly committed suicide while evading arrest. Pelumi, an officer attached to the Nigeria Correctional Service in the Benue/Kogi Command, was alleged to have killed Aiyepekun, who worked with Inside Story, an online news outlet based in Lokoja. The incident occurred on Tuesday night, July 22, around 8:30 p.m., inside a residential compound located in the Government House area of Lokoja. Eyewitness accounts and…