Gunmen have k!lled three worshippers and abducted 15 others following a d3adly attack at a prayer ground in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The attack occurred on Saturday night, May 23, 2026 at Ori-Oke Ajaiye, located on the outskirts of Ikiran Village in the Ikerin/Ajuba axis of the LGA. It was…
Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has backed the appointment of Xabi Alonso as Chelsea manager, saying the Spaniard already has the respect of players because of his achievements in football. Speaking on the Obi One Podcast, Mikel explained that Alonso’s successful career as both a player and manager gives him immediate authority in the…
New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairmanship aspirant Mr. Awentami Paul Afoko has urged the party to move away from speculation and implement a research-oriented approach to safeguard its parliamentary positions and restore its electoral supremacy. During his address to the NPP Minority Caucus in Accra, Afoko emphasised that the party’s prospects in 2028 hinge on…
The youths of Umuadara in Umulogho, Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State, have apprehended a man believed to be involved in the killing of Wendy Achumba, a student of the College of Nursing in Obowo. A source in the community said the arrest was carried out under the leadership of the youth leader, Chidiebere…
US President Donald Trump says an agreement with Iran has been “largely negotiated” and details will be announced soon. The deal would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, he said on Saturday, without giving further details. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei earlier told state television that US and Iranian positions had been…
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested a 49-year-old Nigerian man, Etinosa Osahon, for stolen mail, bank fraud, and aggravated identity theft. Osahon was arrested in Los Angeles on May 21, 2026. The suspect is currently being held in ICE custody while awaiting removal from the United States. ICE announced the…
The Katsina State Police Command has smashed a 7-man kidnapping syndicate and recovered N7.5m ransom. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, May 23, 2026, said the syndicate was responsible for the abduction of an 8-year-old boy in Katsina Metropolis. According to the…
The government of Ghana has welcomed France’s move to advance reparatory justice for the transatlantic slave trade. French President Emmanuel Macron made the comments during an event marking 25 years since France passed a law recognising slavery as a crime against humanity. He stated: “Twenty-five years ago, the law of 21 May 2001 recognized and…
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace in Plateau State have arrested a suspect in connection with the k!lling of a man following a violent altercation in Bassa Local Government Area of the state. Troops of Sector 1 Operation Safe Haven reacted to a distress report at about 2:00 a.m. on May 23 concerning a fight…
A vulcaniser named Onyema Okonkwo has been arrested for the murd£r of Chinwendu Achumba. Ms. Wendy Achumba, a female student of the College of Nursing, Umuadara Umulogho, was found murd£red on Thursday, May 21, in her off-campus lodge in Umulogho in the Obowo Local Government Area of Imo State. Her throat had been slit so viciously…
