A prominent chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former member of the House of Representatives from Jigawa State, Abba Anas Adamu, has d!ed in captivity after he was abducted by kidnappers. Anas was kidnapped alongside another Jigawa politician, Ali Tukur Gantsa, while travelling from Kano to Abuja to attend an ADC congress…
Ms Lami Calista, the mother of the winner of BBNaija All Stars edition, Ilebaye Odiniga, has denied claims that Ilebaye has never been of financial assistance to her father. In a voice recording that has gone viral, Ilebaye’s father, Emmanuel Odiniya, accused Ilebaye of not being of financial assistance to him. He alleged that…
Suspected armed herders have k!lled two youths in Kyeng village, Bachi District, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM) confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Rwang Tengwong. The association said the incident took place on Sunday, May 10, 2026. According…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested an officer captured in a viral video behaving erratically, allegedly under the influence of illicit substances. The footage, which surfaced recently, shows residents attempting to restrain the officer as he displayed violent and unstable behavior. In a statement, Command Spokesperson SP Abutu Sunday confirmed the officer’s…
The World football governing body, FIFA, has unveiled the Technical Study Group (TSG) for the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026, which will provide cutting-edge analysis of all matches at the competition while increasing and developing the understanding of the game across the world. Guided by FIFA Chief of Global Football Development Arsène Wenger, the…
An intending pilgrim from Taraba State has d!ed in Yola, Adamawa State, hours before departure for the 2026 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The deceased, identified as Hajiya Dado Hammadu from Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State, reportedly fell ill shortly after arriving at the Yola International Airport with other intending pilgrims ahead of…
The Edo State Police Command has launched a manhunt for armed assailants who shot and killed one person and injured several others in a brazen attack near the University of Benin (UNIBEN) main campus gate on Sunday, May 10, 2026. According to police preliminary reports, the incident occurred around 1700hrs when an unidentified white…
Singer Jaywon has publicly criticized the father of Big Brother Naija star Ilebaye following leaked audio recordings in which the father alleged his daughter abuses drugs and has influenced her 14-year-old brother to do the same. In a post shared via Instagram, Jaywon questioned the father’s moral standing, arguing that allowing a daughter to…
A California man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump at a White House press gala last month has pleaded not guilty in federal court. Cole Allen, 31, entered the plea on Monday, May 11, during an appearance at a federal district court in Washington, according to US media reports. Allen reportedly appeared in court…
Russia is reportedly stockpiling hundreds of thousands of fibre-optic drones amid fears the weapons could be used in a future confrontation with NATO and the Baltic States. According to reports citing Ukrainian and Russian intelligence sources, Vladimir Putin allegedly redirected large numbers of advanced first-person-view (FPV) drones away from the Ukrainian battlefield and into storage…
