The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, took a swipe at former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, on Monday, June 1, labeling him a “food is ready” politician who shies away from difficult challenges. Speaking during his monthly media chat in Abuja, Wike questioned Obi’s governance approach, stating that the…
A High court in Asaba has remanded dismissed police officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Nuhu Usman, and his team members at the Ogwashi-Uku Correctional Centre over the public execution of a suspect, Mene Ogidi in Effurun, Delta State, on April 26. The five dismissed officers were remanded in prison on Monday, June 1,…
The Executive Chairman of Ibeju Lekki Local Governmenment in Lagos state, Abdullahi Sesan Olowa, says his office is aware of the recent influx of a group of people into communities in the local government, adding that the state security agents are monitoring the situation. Earlier today, footage circulated on social media claiming that several…
The imperative for Africa to reclaim greater control over its economic destiny by shifting away from narrow GDP-led assessments of growth toward frameworks centred on sovereignty, domestic value retention and regional industrial integration dominated discussions at the 2026 Ishmael Yamson and Associates Business Roundtable in Accra. Held under the theme ‘The next quarter century: infrastructure,…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intercepted a suspected Boko Haram member who fled from a terrorist enclave following recent military airstrikes in Borno State. Military sources disclosed that the suspect, identified as Ahmad Sheriff, 27, was intercepted at about 10:12 a.m. on May 31 during a patrol along the Kukawa-Cross Kauwa general area…
President Bola Tinubu says he shares in the pain and anxiety of affected families following the attack on communities in Esiele and Yawota, where over 46 pupils and their teachers were abducted in Oriire local government which has triggered nationwide concern over school security. In a statement released on his X handle today, June…
A man and his wife’s lover were arrested after a violent confrontation outside a grocery store in the United States. Edward Lee McGill, 59, was charged with attempted m8rder. Raymond Jett was charged with third-degree assault and battery and three counts of unlawfully placing a child at risk, according to booking records. …
When Parliament passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill again last week, many Ghanaians assumed it was simply bringing back the same legislation that dominated national debate in 2024. But while the Bill’s central mission remains unchanged, lawmakers have quietly introduced changes that could significantly affect how it is applied if it eventually…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will feature advanced drone technology in stadiums. Devices equipped with equipment such as defibrillators, epipens, and first aid kits will be on standby at venues across the US, Canada, and Mexico as part of an attempt to ensure fan safety, according to the Mirror US. The drones,…
In a case of suspected honour k!lling, a 21-year-old Indian woman was allegedly m8rdered by her elder brother over love affair with a village youth. The accused Amir Ahmer, 25, k!lled his sister at their house at Adampur village in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday afternoon, May 31, 2026 while she was speaking to her…
