Michael Hurley, the eccentric singer and songwriter who pioneered the “freak-folk” movement and inspired generations of artists, has died. He was 83. “It is with a resounding sadness that the Hurley family announces the recent sudden passing of the inimitable Michael Hurley,” Hurley’s family said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “The ‘Godfather of freak folk’…
Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) have arrested two members of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State. The suspects, Abdulkadir Dalhatu and Ubaidu Hassan, posing as tailors, were arrested during a coordinated operation on 11 April 2025. Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, Media…
The State Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Aniekan Umanah (right) and the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Lagos, Mr. Michael Effiong James displaying the awards. By Anietie Akpan Akwa Ibom State and her Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, have bagged the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) Awards. The Governor was honoured with the…
Tributes continue to pour in for the late Christian Chukwu, former Green Eagles captain and national football icon, who died on Saturday at the age of 74. Prominent Nigerians, including Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, and several prominent figures in football circles; including Chukwu’s former teammates, have expressed their grief…
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four hunters from Kano State who were intercepted with arms and ammunition upon arrival in Edo. The clarification followed widespread misinformation on social media suggesting that the suspects were armed herdsmen apprehended at a hotel and handed over to the police. According to…
