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A PRIEST IN ANAMBRA STATE WEDDED A COUPLE YESTERDAY, DESPITE DISPUTES WITH THE BRIDE’S FATHER. (PHOTOS).

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 A priest in Anambra State wedded a couple yesterday, despite disputes with the bride’s father In a video circulating online, the Reverend Father narrated that The father of the bride who is from Nteje had insisted that the wedding should not take place unless his daughter swøre never to associate with his mother whom he has a quarrel with. The conflict arose from past marriage issues between the father and her mother. Before the wedding, the father repeatedly met with the priest, warning that he had already taken the bride's mother to a deity and that the girl must follow him to the shrine to appease that deity before the marriage can go on. For peace to prevail, the priest advised the couple to comply with all the father’s requests so the wedding could proceed, the priest even donated some of the items that the brides father told her to bring to use in appeasing the deity. However, when they reached the shr|ne, the father suddenly changed his demand, insisting the daughter take a...

NDIOWU COMMUNITY IN ORUMBA NORTH, APPEALS FOR POSTPONEMENT OF IGWE ELECTION.(PHOTO).

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 Ndiowu Community in Orumba North, Appeals for Postponement of Igwe Election. The Ndiowu Community in Orumba North Local Government Area has called on Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, to postpone its traditional ruler (Igwe) election scheduled for Monday, January 12, 2026, and reschedule it for Easter or December 2026 to ensure wider participation. Speaking at a press briefing in Ndiowu Town Hall, the immediate past President General, Engineer Chike Emenike, said many indigenes, especially those in the diaspora, would be disenfranchised if the election holds as scheduled. He also faulted the directive by the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Town Union Affairs, Mr Tony-Collins Nwabunwanne, that the town’s constitution would not be used, insisting that only a court can halt the use of a community constitution. Other leaders, including the Woman Leader, Mrs Ifeyinwa Nwafor, the Youth Leader, Mr Onyeka Okeke, and a village representatives’ leader, Ma...

BOKO HARAM/ISWAP TERRORISTS HAVE DEMANDED N423M RANSOM TO RELEASE HON. HASSAN BIU MIRINGA, A FORMER VICE CHAIRMAN OF BIU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BORNO STATE. (PHOTO).

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 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have demanded N423m ransom to release Hon. Hassan Biu Miringa, a former Vice Chairman of Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.  A new video has emerged showing Miringa and another abducted victim appealing to political and community leaders in Borno State to intervene for his rescue.  The two men were abducted on December 17, 2025, while traveling from Miringa to Maiduguri.  In the video posted by security analyst Zagazola Makam, the abductees said the terrorists are demanding a ransom of $150,000 per person, totaling $300,000, for their release. “My name is Hassan Biu Miringa, For Local government Chairman of Biu Local Government from 2020 to 2022, exactly four years after serving Biu. We were abducted by soldiers of Khilafa in December 2025 about 14 days ago and we are still held under their captivity. Alhamdulillah, we are still alive. But we needed help to save our lives and how you can rescue us,” he said. Miringa said efforts at...

TRUMP WARNS CUBA TO NEGOTIATE 'BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE'. (PHOTO)

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Trump warns Cuba to negotiate 'before it’s too late' President Trump targeted Cuba in a series of Truth Social posts on Sunday, warning the island nation to negotiate "BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE." He declared that Cuba would receive "NO MORE OIL OR MONEY" following the U.S. operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, an action that left Cuba in a vulnerable position and reportedly killed 32 Cuban military personnel. Trump framed the operation as freeing Venezuela from “thugs and extortionists” and suggested that Havana, an ally of Maduro, must act quickly to avoid consequences. The president also shared a post joking that Senator Marco Rubio would be “president of Cuba” and a doctored image of himself with the Cuban flag. While Trump has indicated he sees the Cuban government’s collapse as imminent and downplayed the need for military intervention, Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that Havana should be concerned. In South Florida, home to l...

HAWAII’S KILAUEA VOLCANO APPROACHES 40TH ERUPTION AS ACTIVITY INTENSIFIES. (PHOTO).

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 Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano approaches 40th eruption as activity intensifies  Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is approaching its 40th eruption as recent activity signals that lava fountaining could begin anytime between Sunday and Wednesday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The volcano, one of the world’s most active, has been showing heightened activity since Dec. 23, 2024, when its current eruptive episode, Episode 39, began. The USGS has set Kilauea at a Volcano Alert Level of "Watch" and an Aviation Color Code of "Orange," indicating increased volcanic unrest and the possibility of an eruption that could pose limited hazards. On Saturday, volcanic tremors intensified, and dome-shaped lava fountains reaching 50 feet continued at Halemaʻumaʻu, feeding lava flows from both the north and south vents. Overnight activity included intermittent overflows, with lava spreading 250 to 500 feet wide and extending more than half a mile into the crater. By late...

BRUNO MARS UNVEILS HUGE 2026 STADIUM TOUR. (PHOTO).

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 Bruno Mars unveils huge 2026 stadium tour Bruno Mars is set to return to the stage with a massive global tour. The 16-time Grammy winner announced “The Romantic Tour,” a stadium-spanning trek across North America, Europe, and the U.K. in support of his upcoming fourth solo album, The Romantic, set to release Feb. 27. This marks his first solo album in a decade, following 2016’s hit-filled 24K Magic, and his first full-length release since 2021’s Grammy-winning Silk Sonic project with Anderson .Paak. The North American leg kicks off April 10 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and will hit major cities including Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Philadelphia, Miami, and New Orleans, wrapping Oct. 14 in Vancouver after two nights at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Mars has stayed relatively low-key as a solo artist in recent years but dominated the charts in 2025 with collaborations like “Die With a Smile” with Lady Gaga, “APT.” with Rosé, and “Fat Juicy & Wet” with Sexyy Red, wit...

VOLVO RECALLS 413,000 VEHICLES DUE TO REARVIEW CAMERA SOFTWARE PROBLEM. (PHOTO).

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 Volvo recalls 413,000 vehicles due to rearview camera software problem Volvo is recalling more than 413,000 vehicles across the U.S. due to a software issue that can cause the rearview camera to fail, potentially increasing the risk of a crash. Instead of displaying the camera view, the screen may show a message that the camera is temporarily unavailable. The recall affects multiple models from the 2021 to 2025 model years, including the XC40, S90, V90, XC60, V90CC, XC90, V60CC, V60, S60, C40BEV, EC40, and EX40. Volvo plans to fix the problem with a free software update, which can be installed by dealers or delivered over the air. The update is currently being prepared and is expected to roll out in the coming weeks. This marks the second recall for some of these vehicles following a similar issue identified in May 2025. The company says this latest recall addresses an additional software problem causing the same camera failure. Volvo estimates that all affected vehicles are impac...