Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a three-way summit with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to push for an end to Russia’s three-year invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022. Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, Zelensky expressed flexibility, stating, “If Putin is not comfortable with a bilateral […]
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, a two-storey building under construction collapsed at Otta-Ona Junction, near the Mobil Filling Station bus stop in Ikorodu, Lagos State, resulting in the deaths of three individuals and the rescue of nine others. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), led by Permanent Secretary Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the recovery […]
On Monday, May 26, 2025, heavily armed kidnappers invaded Grow Homes Estate in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, Abuja, between 12:00 AM and 1:30 AM, holding residents hostage for over an hour. According to terrified residents cited by Vanguard, the assailants overpowered the local vigilance team, with one resident witnessing a man and a woman […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) resit on Sunday, May 25, 2025, for 336,845 candidates affected by technical glitches in Lagos and the South-East, revealing that 99% scored below 200 out of 400 marks, with only a handful reaching up to 217. Notably, […]
Nigeria emerged as the second-largest source of long-term migrants to the United Kingdom in 2024, with 120,000 Nigerians relocating to the UK in the year ending June 2024, according to the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data places Nigeria behind India, which recorded 240,000 immigrants, and ahead of Pakistan (101,000), China (78,000), and […]
The Kano State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) announced disciplinary actions against a court registrar and other judicial officers following its 82nd meeting on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, as detailed in a statement by spokesperson Baba Jibo-Ibrahim. Court Registrar Salisu Sule was demoted by one grade level effective immediately for misconduct, including insults, intimidation, and abuse […]
The Oyo State Police Command stated on Thursday, May 22, 2025, that the absence of testimony from Odunayo Alade, the father of 14-year-old Kehinde Alade, who was killed by a stray police bullet in the Gbagi-Alakia area of Egbeda Local Government Area, Ibadan, on Tuesday, is delaying the completion of its comprehensive investigation report. During […]
In Igbo culture, kolanut holds profound significance as a symbol of peace, hospitality, and goodwill, essential for any social or ceremonial gathering, yet women are traditionally barred from performing the ritual of breaking it. Traditional rulers and leaders across Igbo land, interviewed by SEV, explained that this prohibition is rooted in spiritual, cultural, and patriarchal […]
A 15-year-old secondary school student named Taiwo was fatally shot by a yet-to-be-identified police officer on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in the Gbagi area of Egbeda Local Government Area, Oyo State, while heading to a West African Examination Council (WAEC) examination center. The stray bullet struck Taiwo in the lower part of his body, penetrating […]
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, announced on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, that a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway is nearing completion and will be tolled starting in December 2025. Speaking in an interview for a State House documentary marking President Bola Tinubu’s second anniversary, Umahi revealed that 30 kilometers of Section 1, a […]