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A second-year university student has died after being stabbed during a violent incident near a campus in Leicester, prompting an outpouring of grief from his family and the wider community. Khaleed Oladipo died in hospital after emergency services were called to what police described as a “very serious incident” close to De Montfort University. Four ambulances and an air ambulance were dispatched to the city centre, and Oladipo was rushed to hospital, where he later died from his injuries. In a statement released through police, his family paid tribute to what they described as an “extremely loved” son. “We cannot begin to put into words how sad we are to have lost Khaleed. He was an extremely loved son, brother, uncle, boyfriend and friend. Khaleed was a good boy who loved hi...

The Plateau State Government has confirmed the d3ath of a medical doctor and three others from Lassa Fever.  LIB earlier reported that the viral fever claimed the life of Salome Oboyi, a senior medical doctor at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital (BUTH) in Jos. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nicholas Baamlong, confirmed an outbreak of Lassa fever to Channels Television on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Baamlong stated that three other victims succumbed to the disease, saying the state recorded three laboratory-confirmed cases. "The state government has activated all necessary response mechanisms to contain the outbreak,” Baamlong said. According to him, emergency response measures have been activated to contain the spread of the viral disease and protect...

A loving dad-of-three was reportedly shot de@d after offering a ride to a female hitchhiker, according to police. St. Louis Metropolitan Police say William Palmer was shot and killed on the morning of Sunday, February 1, after he offered Brittany Rivoire, 36, a lift to take her to a warming shelter in St Louis, Missouri. However, William's good gesture turned into a nightmare when Brittany reportedly pulled a gun on him and shot him de@d.  William's lifeless body was discovered just before 2.30am on Sunday and he was pronounced de@d at the scene. His fiancée Riyen Jones said Palmer had been collecting scrap metal when he spotted Rivoire on the side of the road. He was with a friend when he first stopped to pick up Rivorire before her allegedly strange behavior prompted his frie...

The former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Robert Orya, has been sentenced by the Federal High Court in Abuja to 490 years’ imprisonment following his conviction in a ₦2.4 billion fraud case. In a statement shared via its official X handle on Thursday, February 5, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confirmed that Justice F.E. Messiri of the Abuja High Court has sentenced former NEXIM MD Robert Orya, who served from 2011 to 2016, to 10 years’ imprisonment for each of the 49 counts brought against him in a ₦2.4 billion fraud case. EFCC Prosecution Counsel Samuel Ugwuegbulam successfully proved the case against Orya, leading to his conviction on all 49 counts brought before the court. The statement reads, “The EFCC, today, February ...

The Senate has debunked claims that it voted against the electronic transmission of election results while considering the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill. Senate President Godswill Akpabio clarified the issue shortly after the upper chamber passed the bill following an extended plenary session that lasted over four hours. Debate on the controversial amendment to Clause 60, Subsection 3, began in the afternoon and ran into the evening, sparking widespread speculation on social media about the outcome. Reports circulating online suggested that lawmakers had rejected a proposal that would mandate presiding officers of the Independent National Electoral Commission to transmit polling unit results electronically to the INEC Result Viewing portal in real time after signing and stamping...

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted nine family members, including a nursing mother and six children in Edo State.  The victims were reportedly abducted at Eko-Abeku-Iyowa road, within the Evboneka community along the Benin-Akure road, at about 5 pm while returning from school, on Monday, February 2, 2026. The head of the family, Festus Bamidele, said the abductors released the nursing mother and her small baby after a heavy rainfall on the fateful day. He said the family learnt about the incident when the nursing mother and the baby got home. He further disclosed that three other victims of pre-kindergarten classes were later rescued by vigilante men and police operatives at the Evboneka Community. Bamidele explained that four others, who are between the ag...

Russia has expelled a German diplomat in a tit-for-tat response to Berlin’s decision to remove a Russian official accused of espionage in January. In a statement on Thursday, Russia’s foreign ministry announced the expulsion, rejecting Germany’s spying allegations as baseless and describing them as a deliberate provocation. Moscow insisted that the Russian diplomat did not engage in espionage and accused Berlin of exploiting the claims to damage bilateral relations. According to reports, German authorities arrested a Russian diplomatic official on January 21, 2026, on suspicion of spying and expelled the individual the following day. The diplomat was alleged to have collected information on drones intended for Ukraine during political events in Germany. German Foreign Minister Joh...

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has reaffirmed its preparedness for the 2027 general election. The electoral body noted this was done despite the delays surrounding the passage of the amended Electoral Act currently before the National Assembly. The Commission disclosed that it has already concluded work on the election timetable and schedule of activities, confirming it now awaiting legislative action on the proposed amendments. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja during an engagement with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs). He explained that although INEC has forwarded its recommendations to lawmakers, the timing of the Electoral Act’s amendment could still affect certain aspects of the election schedule. Accordin...

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Joseph Daudu and Counsel to the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has said at the Federal High Court in Abuja that Bello’s trial in the alleged N80.2bn alleged fraud was political and not justified. He stated this on Wednesday at the ongoing money laundering case instituted against Bello by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC. Daudu’s clarification followed the remarks in the open court by EFCC Counsel, Kemi Pinheiro SAN that what happened in the mode of payments by Local Government Areas in Kogi State was stealing by disguise. He said this just as the Seventh Prosecution Witness, Olomotane Egoro, a Compliance Officer with Access Bank, admitted in court that the former governor did not serve as local governmen...

The 16th Emir of Kano, His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, has attributed the rising incidence of child marriage in Northern Nigeria to the shortage of schools and weak educational infrastructure in the region. Sanusi made the remarks on Wednesday, February 4, during an interview on Channels Television. According to the former Central Bank governor, although Nigeria’s constitution guarantees every child the right to education, poor enforcement and the absence of adequate school facilities have made this right largely ineffective in many northern communities. He noted that public discussions often focus on condemning child marriage, while ignoring the structural factors that push families into such decisions. “We talk about child marriage, but in some parts of the North, you find ...