Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have foiled coordinated attack by ISWAP terrorists on military formations in Yobe State. The terrorists launched the assault at about 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 8, 2026 from multiple directions but were stopped by troops who held their ground and responded with…
A militia attack k!lled at least 69 people in Ituri province in the conflict-torn northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, local and security sources told AFP Saturday. For more than 30 years, the mineral-rich eastern DRC has been a battleground between various armed groups, vying for control of its many mines….
Pope Leo XIV met with players and management from Inter Milan, the winners of this season’s Italian Serie A soccer league, during a private audience at the Vatican on Saturday, May 9. At the meeting, Pope addressed the newly crowned Champions of Italy and shared in the joy of their sporting achievement, while urging…
The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has announced changes to the final Hajj flight originally scheduled to depart from Tamale on Saturday, May 9, 2026. The flight will now leave from Accra on Monday, May 11, 2026. In a statement issued on Friday, May 8, the office explained that the decision followed a drop…
The 2026 edition of the African Movies Viewers Choice Awards AMVCA holds in Lagos today May 9 and as expected, the stars are already gracing social media with their look to the award show. Deyemi Okanlawon 2. Tobi Bakre 3. Stan Nze 4. Bucci Franklin 5. Saga Adeolu 6. Laura…
Come June, The Night of June 7th will begin showing on silver screens nationwide. The film, inspired by true events, tells the harrowing and devastating story of the Apo Six who lost their lives on June 7th 2005 after an encounter with a Deputy Commissioner of Police in a night club where the 6 friends…
Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, has reported a net loss of more than $405 million during the first quarter of 2026. According to the company’s latest earnings report, Trump Media recorded a net loss of approximately $405.9 million in the first three months of the year. The company reported…
Scott-Vincent Borba, e.l.f Cosmetics co-founder, will be ordained a priest on May 23, 2026, in the Diocese of Fresno, California. The internationally famous cosmetics executive, who before age 30 had spearheaded successful business campaigns for some of beauty’s biggest brands, including Neutrogena, Sebastian, Joico, Murad and Hard Candy, is now a Deacon after giving up…
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine sparked reactions online after comments he made during a livestream at a gender reveal party for his girlfriend Aliday Alter. During the livestream, which featured internet personalities including N3ON and Adin Ross, the rapper said he only wanted a son and made controversial remarks about what he would do if the baby…
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano State, has declared support for the decision by the Nigeria Democratic Congress to zone its 2027 presidential ticket to southern Nigeria. The decision was announced during the party’s national convention on Saturday, May 9, where delegates also agreed that the party’s 2031 presidential ticket would be zoned to…
