The Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo sentenced four men to death by hanging for the 2017 kidnapping and mutilation of retired ExxonMobil employee Idongesit Demas Udom. The 62‑year‑old victim was forced to pay a ₦5 million ransom and subsequently had his hand amputated. Prosecutors successfully proved that the crime involved conspiracy, kidnapping and intentional wounding beyond…
United Airlines Flight 803, a Boeing 777‑200 scheduled to travel from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, was forced to abort its departure shortly after take‑off on Saturday afternoon when one of its engines suffered a loss of power. The aircraft, which had 275 passengers and 15 crew members on board, discontinued its climb and…
Kylian Mbappé has enjoyed an outstanding season with Real Madrid, scoring 31 goals and adding 7 assists in just 26 matches. His consistent impact has repeatedly shifted games in Madrid’s favor, and the tally brings his total for the club to 70 career goals—a remarkable milestone achieved in a relatively brief period since his transfer from Paris Saint‑Germain….
Nigerian onion producers are sounding the alarm that the festive season will push onion prices upward, largely because of heightened consumer demand during the yuletide period coupled with constrained supply. Post‑harvest losses, insufficient storage infrastructure, and unfavorable weather in major growing areas have reduced available stocks, leading farmers to forecast steeper costs for buyers in…
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan presided over a ceremony in Abuja at which his former aide‑de‑camp, Brigadier General Ojogbane Adegbe, was promoted to the rank of Major General in the Nigerian Army. The event marked a milestone in Adegbe’s career, which began as ADC to the Commander‑in‑Chief from 2010 to 2015 and has since encompassed a series of…