Tag: #NewsUltra360
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NIGERIAN-BRITISH SINGER, TALAY RILEY, STABBED TO DEATH IN THE U.K.
Nigerian-British Grammy-winning singer and songwriter, Mark Olayinka, professionally known as Talay Riley, dies at age 35 after a fatal stabbing. The tragic incident occurred on Friday June 5 at around 9 A.M on Pankhurst Avenue, Silverton, East London. Emergency responders discovered him with severe stab wounds in a nearby garden on Rayleigh road. He was…
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RAMAPHOSA ORDERS TOUGHER ACTIONS ON ILLEGAL MIGRATION AS XENOPHOBIA FEARS RISE IN SOUTH AFRICA
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced sweeping new measures to address illegal migration, amid rising public tension, anti-foreigner protests and fears of renewed xenophobic violence in the country. In a national address, Ramaphosa said his government would tighten immigration enforcement, strengthen border controls, tackle corruption in the immigration system and introduce tougher penalties for…
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ISRAEL PLEDGES TO DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP WITH NIGERIA TO BOLSTER A.I
The Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has declared the country’s readiness to strengthen partnership with Nigeria in bolstering Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications globally. Freeman disclosed this on Thursday June 4 in Abuja, during the closing ceremony of the maiden Innovation Week organised by the Embassy for the Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers…
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DON’T TREAT ONLINE HARASSMENT AS ENTERTAINMENT, CYBER EXPERT ADVISES NIGERIANS
A cybersecurity expert, Anas Mohammed, has urged Nigerians to stop treating online harassment as entertainment, as such behaviour contributes to cyber bullying and emotional harm. Mohammed gave this caution on Friday June 5 in Kaduna during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said there was need for stronger public understanding of…
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FANS TIP UNITY CUP STARS, DEBUTANTS, FOR BIGGER SUPER EAGLES ROLES
Football fans have urged the coaching crew of the Super Eagles to retain several emerging players who impressed during Nigeria’s victorious campaign at the 2026 Unity Cup in London and the recent international friendly against Poland. The Head Coach, Eric Chelle, had fielded a squad largely made up of debutants and fringe players at the…
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U N RAISES ALARM OVER SCHOOL ABDUCTIONS, SEEKS SWIFT RESCUE OF PUPILS, TEACHERS
The United Nations (UN) has called for the immediate and safe release of pupils and teachers recently abducted in Oyo and Borno states, warning that continued attacks on schools pose a serious threat to education and national development. The appeal was made on Thursday June 4, in Abuja by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian…
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COMBATING WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING: STAKEHOLDERS URGE INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION
Stakeholders combating environmental crime have called for improved collaboration between law enforcement agencies and the judiciary. The call was made on Friday June 5, at a capacity-building workshop for judges and magistrates in Calabar, under the European Union-funded GUARD Wildlife Project. Speaking at the event, Conservator of Cross River National Park, Mr Joseph Ntui, described…
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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: U.N. CHIEF ADVOCATES PROTECTION OF FORESTS, LAND
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for protection of forests, land, and seas to ensure the conservation and restoration of terrestrial ecosystems. He made this call in his message to mark the 2026 World Environment Day, globally marked on June 5. Guterres urged countries to help communities adapt to the devastating impacts of drought…
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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: N.G.O CALLS FOR NATURE-BASED CLIMATE ACTION
Founder of Bridge That Gap Initiative, Ms Gloria Bulus, an NGO, has called for urgent and collective action to protect the environment and tackle climate change through nature-based solutions and community-driven interventions. Bulus made the call in a statement issued on Friday June 5 in Kaduna, to commemorate the World Environment Day 2026, themed “Inspired…
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POLICE RESCUE ADELABU’S SISTER, TWIN SONS, AS TWO SUSPECTS DIE IN GUN BATTLE
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, following a tactical operation that resulted in the death of two suspected kidnappers. Mrs Olaide John-Paul is a younger sister of former Minister of power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu. The victims were freed unharmed on Saturday June…
