The Federal High Court, Abuja, has sentenced a 76-year-old grandfather, Francis Omofe, to 40 years’ imprisonment for drug-related offences. Omofe was arrested in Abuja on June 18, 2024, in a Nissan Frontier vehicle with police force number plate: NPF 558D, while transporting a large quantity of cannabis sativa from Edo to Kaduna State. …
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced mounting pressure to resign on Friday following revelations that his appointment of Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States proceeded despite Mandelson failing high-level security vetting. The scandal has intensified after it emerged that Foreign Office officials used a rarely exercised authority to overrule the formal recommendation…
A Nigerian lady, Christie, has revealed that she and her husband were not on speaking terms the day he paid her bride price. Christie, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on Thursday, April 16, said they had a small misunderstanding and were angry with each other. According to her, they…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has rescued a 15-year-old girl said to be a victim of trafficking and arrested the suspect at the Kwali Area Council of Abuja. The command Public Relations Officer, Monica Ojobi, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, April 17,…
A video showing the moment Pope Leo XIV hugging a little girl after the close of Mass in Bamenda, Cameroon on Thursday April 16, has warmed the hearts of many. Pope Leo XIV is conducting an 11-day, four-nation apostolic visit to Africa (April 13–23, 2026), focusing on peace, interfaith dialogue, and supporting the…
British singer, Zayn Malik has revealed that he’s been hospitalized, on the day that his new album, Konnakol, was released. The 33-year-old singer shared a picture of himself lying in a hospital bed on Friday on his Instagram Story. While he thanked his fans and doctors for their support, he didn’t share further details…
Kanye West’s concert in Poland has been cancelled days after the rapper postponed a show in France amid outrage over his anti-Semitic comments. ‘We would like to inform you that the Ye (Kanye West) concert planned for June 19, 2026, at the… Slaski stadium will not take place due to formal and legal reasons,’…
Two of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination candidates kidnapped by gunmen along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State have escaped from their abductors. The Benue State Police Command confirmed the development on Friday, April 17, adding that one suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident. The victims were among passengers abducted…
A Nigerian woman, Rejoice Elisha, has narrated how her estranged husband, Bongos, ended their relationship just two weeks before their scheduled church wedding. Rejoice, who shared her story in a Facebook post on Friday, April 17, 2026 said Bongos sent her back to her parents, saying he was no longer interested in the marriage…
A lady has sparked reactions online after sharing how certain everyday situations make her feel the impact of being single. According to her, it’s during moments like taking her car to the mechanic alone that it really sinks in. She explained that if she were married, she believes her husband would either handle…
