A 21-year-old mother of two, identified simply as Lilian, has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for stabbing her 34-year-old partner to death during a domestic dispute at Ijanpa Road axis of the state. Naija News reports that the state police spokesperson, Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrest in a post via his 𝕏 handle on Wednesday. Edafe said Lilian had been cohabiting with the deceased since the relationship began when she was 17. According to him, the suspect, during interrogation, admitted to stabbing her partner in the chest during an argument that turned violent. He said, “She claimed…
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At least 29 people have been confirmed dead in a boat accident that occurred on Tuesday in Gausawa community, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Naija News learnt that the tragic incident happened around 11:30 a.m. when a boat conveying 90 passengers, including women and children, capsized while heading to Dugga community for a condolence visit. The boat reportedly collided with a tree stump after being overloaded. A source in the Ministry of Transport, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told journalists that none of the passengers was wearing a life jacket at the time of the accident. “The…
Former France international Wissam Ben Yedder has been found guilty of psychological violence against his estranged wife and ordered to pay a fine of €90,000. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday in France, though, Wissam Ben Yedder, 35, who once starred for Monaco and Sevilla, was not present in court. His lawyer, Marie Roumiantseva, confirmed that Ben Yedder intends to appeal the ruling. According to the judgment, the fine includes €60,000 to be split evenly between damages to his wife and legal costs. Note that the couple, who are currently in the process of divorcing, have been locked in a…
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has publicly rebuked a fan account on 𝕏 for mocking two of his former teammates, insisting that new signings should be celebrated without belittling those who have left. The incident unfolded after @AnfieldEdition, a popular independent fan account with over 500,000 followers, posted a black-and-white collage of Darwin Núñez and Luis Díaz alongside coloured photos of Liverpool’s record-breaking summer signings, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak. The caption read: “Name a bigger upgrade in footballing history.” Salah took to the comment section and wrote, “How about we celebrate the great signings without disrespecting the PL champions?” Liverpool’s…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Engineer Abdurrazaq Abubakar Nakore, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano. The President also appointed Prof. Abdullahi Tukur Kodage as Vice Chancellor of the university. Engineer Nakore, a Fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, was Executive Secretary of the Rural Electricity Board in Jigawa State. President Tinubu also named Prof. Yahaya Isa Bunkure the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Education, Zaria, Kaduna State. Prof. Bunkure is a renowned academic specialising in science education. He is currently the Vice Chancellor of…
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has questioned the declaration by the government of President Bola Tinubu that the country has achieved its 2025 revenue target in August. Peter Obi, in a statement on Wednesday, submitted that achieving the revenue target as announced by the federal government is meaningless to Nigerians because the citizens have not felt its impact in their daily lives. Naija News recalls that President Tinubu, on Tuesday, announced that the country’s revenue target for 2025 was achieved in August, following economic reforms focused on stimulating the non-oil sector. He spoke at a meeting at the…
Celtic have announced the signing of Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho on a one-year deal, reuniting him with Brendan Rodgers, the manager under whom he enjoyed the most successful spell of his career at Leicester City. The move comes just 24 hours after Kelechi Iheanacho’s contract with Sevilla was terminated, paving the way for the 28-year-old to join the Scottish champions on a free transfer. Rodgers and Iheanacho shared a memorable chapter at Leicester, with the forward scoring 19 goals in all competitions during the 2020/21 season as the Foxes lifted the FA Cup for the first time in their history.…
Ace Nollywood actress, Rose Odika, has issued a stern warning against staying in toxic unions. Naija News reports that the thespian gave the warning while speaking on her crashed marriage in an interview on the Talk To B podcast. Odika shared that her union was faced with difficulty from the beginning, as she struggled with childbearing for the first five years. The film star also revealed that the dual pressures of infertility and her husband’s intolerance for her career led to the collapse of their marriage. The Delta state native said that while she eventually gave birth to a child, the…
Fermin Lopez says his loyalty to Barcelona and dream of making it big at Camp Nou were the reasons he rejected Chelsea’s offer this summer. Fermin Lopez, who joined Barça’s academy at the age of 12, confirmed that although Chelsea showed strong interest, his heart was always set on continuing with the Spanish giants. “The Chelsea offer? In the end, my priority has always been to stay at Barça,” Lopez told TouchlineX. “I came here when I was 12 years old. It’s always nice to have another club interested in you, but I always had the idea of continuing at…
A Dangote truck has reportedly been involved in a fatal accident in Enugu State on Wednesday, which resulted in the killing several people. Eyewitnesses confirmed the incident to Parallel Fact News, though the exact number of casualties and the precise location have not been disclosed. Survivors are said to be receiving medical attention at nearby facilities. Naija News reports that a few weeks ago, a Dangote truck struck Ruth Otabor, sister of Big Brother Naija winner Phyna, in Edo State, resulting in her death. Also in April 2024, another Dangote truck collided with a Toyota Hiace bus on the Okene-Lokoja highway, killing…
