Hosseini Infants Ceremony, a Shia ritual honoring Ali al-Asghar, martyred in 680 AD. Mothers raise babies symbolically. Hundreds of women hold up their babies into the air to show they’re willing to offer them up as martyrs in Tehran, Iran according to CNN. CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen witnessed the ceremony. “Martyrdom is a hugely important concept here in the Islamic Republic of Iran.” “We’re currently at an event where hundreds of women hold their babies into the air to show that they’re willing to offer their children as martyrs…”
Delta State Police Command Frowns At Indecent Dressings, Vows To Punish Offenders
“There are some laws that you don’t know the state frowns against. So every weekend, we will dropping some of these laws so that you will be aware…”
WTO DG Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala And European Commission President H.E Ursula von der Leyen At The International Conference On Financing For Development
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: “In Sevilla, at the International Conference on Financing for Development. Talking WTO reform with European Commission President H.E @vonderleyen, who reaffirmed the @EU_Commission’s strong support for the WTO, reiterated the need for reform and repositioning of the organization to better serve members, and expressed her willingness to work hard with other members on this issue.” Photo Credit: X|@NOIweala
Kano Man Dies In The Well After Alleged Spiritual Attack
A 50-year-old man, Salisu Musa, who fell into a well in Gora Village, Madobi Local Government Area, said to be allegedly spiritual attack has been confirmed dead by the Kano State Fire Service. According to a press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi on Sunday, the incident was reported by a fire officer identified as SFS Sadi Gora. He explained that the rescue team from the Service Headquarters arrived at the scene shortly after receiving the alert. “Upon arrival, they found the victim had already become unconscious in the well. It was...
UK Based Nigerian Carer Caught On Camera Maltreating 88-Year-Old Patient Days Before His Death
A UK-based Nigerian carer, Bilikesu Olagunju, has been caught on camera violently abusing an 88-year-old dementia patient, John Attard, just days before his death. According to Mail Online on Monday, the incident took place on Christmas Eve 2022 at the victim’s house in Bexley, Kent. Olagunju, who had only been working as a care worker for six days, was seen stripping the elderly man, threatening to beat him, and ignoring his repeated cries that she was hurting him. At one point, she threatened: “Maybe I will beat you up. I will flog you. I will take you to the GP...
Nigerian Movie Producer And Actor Kayode Peters Passes Away In Canada At 49 After Battling Illness
Nigerian Movie Producer And Actor Kayode Peters Passes Away In Canada At 49 After Battling Illness , a statement from the family read: “It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved, Kayode Peters Adewumi, who passed on peacefully this morning June 28, 2025 in Canada.
Police Rescue 12 Children, Arrest Woman In Imo Child Trafficking Bust
The Imo State Police Command has rescued 12 children reportedly exploited for street begging in Aba and arrested a 42-year-old woman, Ann Ngozi Enyenwa, for alleged child trafficking. Police spokesperson Henry Okoye confirmed the arrest on Sunday, stating that Enyenwa was apprehended during an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation along the Owerri-Aba Expressway on June 20, 2025. According to Okoye, the suspect was found in possession of several children in suspicious conditions, prompting further investigation. Twelve children, aged between 5 and 13, were rescued. They include Chinyere Nnaralaeze (10), Favour Madufor (13), Ugochi Pius (13), Ifeanyi Pius (9), Favour Timothy (10), Solomon...
NDLEA Nabs Ex-Footballer, Four Others With 22.6kg Cocaine At Lagos Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a former Nigerian footballer and four others at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, for attempting to smuggle 22.6 kilograms of cocaine out of the country. An ex-international footballer Segun George Hunkarin along with his businessman partner Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu was arrested for attempting to smuggle a consignment of cocaine into Nigeria through Lagos. NDLEA Director and Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in a statement yesterday, said Chinedu, known for conveying clothes from Turkey to Nigeria and foodstuffs from Nigeria to Turkey, was the first to be arrested upon his arrival at the...
“No, Mr President, This Is Not The Time For Holidaying”—Peter Obi Appalls At Tinubu’s Preference To Travel While Citizens Languish In Poverty
“No, Mr President, This Is Not The Time For Holidaying”—Peter Obi Appalls At Tinubu’s Preference To Travel While Citizens Languish In Poverty The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi during the weekend in a statement have revealed his disagreement over President Bola Tinubu’s preference to travel while the country is in disarray. His statement read: “Dear Nigerians, I am struggling with my senses to understand what is happening to governance in this country. “What I have seen and witnessed in the last two years has left me in shock about poor governance delivery and apparent channelling of energy into...