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  The  death toll in Venezuela’s devastating twin earthquakes has topped more than 4,000, the government said Friday. At least 4,118 people were killed, and 16,740 were injured in the back-to-back June 24 quakes, which flattened entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira, Venezuelan parliament chief Jorge Rodriguez wrote on Telegram. Thousands more are listed as missing. The stronger 7.5 magnitude quake — the biggest in Venezuela in over a century — struck 39 seconds after the first 7.2 magnitude shock, flattening entire high-rise apartment blocks to layers of rubble. Although rescue teams have abandoned their search for survivors, family members continue to search the ruins for their loved ones, in the hopes of giving them a dignified burial. On Friday, a 3.0 magnitude tremor in central Caracas caused momentary panic and led to buildings being evacuated. The scale of the recovery effort facing Venezuela, where state services have been severely degraded by a prolonged ...

The schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped by suspected bandits in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been rescued after about 56 days in captivity. According to a statement by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the victims were freed through the efforts of security agencies. “Finally, all the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Oriire, Oyo State, have been rescued by our security agencies,” Onanuga said. He disclosed that eight members of the kidnapping gang were arrested during the rescue operation and are now in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Onanuga said the rescue operation did not involve any exchange or concession to the kidnappers, noting that a notorious gang leader whose release had been demanded by the abductors remains in custody and is being prosecuted for his alleged crimes. He  added that security agencies would provide a full account of the operation soon. “In the course of the rescue operation, eight of the kidnappers were arre...

The  wife of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, has denied reports that she filed for divorce, describing the claims as false and unverified. Okwu-Kanu, in a statement posted on her verified social media handle on Friday, said her attention had been drawn to false reports circulating online alleging that she had initiated divorce proceedings against her husband, stating clearly that she has not filed for divorce and that the publication is entirely false and should be treated as misinformation. She expressed concern that people continue to fabricate stories about her family without verification, adding that such falsehoods undermine responsible journalism. Okwu-Kanu urged the public to rely only on information from her directly or through her authorized representatives, and thanked those who reached out to confirm the story before sharing it. Kanu, who married Okwu-Kanu in 2009, is currently serving a life sentence at the ...

Three years after one of Nigeria's most controversial examination scandals, the three-year ban imposed on Anambra student Ejikeme Mmesoma by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board is due to expire this July, making her eligible once again to sit the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Mmesoma became the centre of national attention in July 2023 after she claimed to have scored 362 in the UTME, a result that would have placed her among the country's highest-performing candidates. Her claim initially drew public sympathy after she accused JAMB of failing to recognize her achievement. However, the controversy quickly escalated after the examination body declared the result she presented fake. JAMB insisted that Mmesoma's authentic score was 249 and alleged that she manipulated her result using her mobile phone before printing a forged copy at a cybercafé. The board pointed to several discrepancies, including differences in her registration number, date of birth, ...

American rapper, Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, popularly known as Cardi B, has sparked relationship rumours with Super Eagles of Nigeria goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye. This  is coming after the duo was spotted in cozy videos at the Paris Fashion Week. The trending clips captured Maduka helping Cardi B to a seat next to him before handing her a hand fan to keep cool. The pair were seen in another video having a conversation at the balcony of a building, with the rapper visibly smiling. The clips have since sparked rumours of a potential romantic relationship. It was gathered that this came nearly after five months Cardi B ended her relationship with an American footballer who was her ex-boyfriend and baby daddy, Stefon Diggs. She  announced the split in February 2026 after he allegedly cheated on her. Cardi B welcomed her fourth child with Stefon Diggs in November 2025, a few months after divorce from her ex-husband and father of her first three kids, who's also a rapper named Kiari K...

Nigerian TikToker and streamer, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, is a free man again after spending five days in police custody. His  management has confirmed his release to the relief of fans online . The trouble began when Peller was stopped by police officers while returning from a shoot in the Lekki area of Lagos. A video that circulated on social media showed him in a heated exchange with officers at the roadside. He was reportedly detained for driving a tinted vehicle without a number plate. City Plug, the management company behind the popular streamer, broke the news of his release in a statement shared on their official Instagram page. According to the post, Peller returned home in good shape and good spirits following his release and had already resumed his normal daily routine. The management was keen to reassure his fan base that he would be getting straight back to producing content. The  statement also acknowledged the outpouring of support from fans thro...