A former police officer, Ayodeji Awenebi, has been arraigned before an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State over alleged def!lement of a 6-year old girl. The defendant, whose address was not given was brought to court on a one-count charge bordering on defilement. The prosecutor, ASP Nelson Akintimehin, told the court that…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has received and taken custody of a 17-year-old Nigerian girl, an indigene of Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, in connection with a suspected case of human trafficking. According to a statement released by the agency, the victim arrived in Nigeria on…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has cautioned that visa overstays by Nigerian travellers could impact other citizens applying to enter the U.S. In an advisory issued on Monday, the mission stressed that compliance with U.S. immigration laws is critical to preserving travel opportunities for Nigerians visiting for education, business, tourism, and family purposes….
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have k!lled a commercial motorcyclist identified as Emmanuel and abducted a female student of the Federal University of Technology (FUTO) along the Ihiagwa-Amaeze road in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. According to vanguard, the victim, who was conveying the student to school, was reportedly attacked and…
The court martial proceedings involving three dozen military officers accused of a foiled coup plot are scheduled to resume on May 8, according to from Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters. The trial involves 36 officers allegedly involved in a conspiracy to overthrow the government, an act that would have threatened over twenty-five years of democratic rule…
A woman fell 50 feet to her d£ath at the Indianapolis airport over the weekend, officials said. The woman, identified only as a 38-year-old, was at the Indianapolis International Airport on Saturday, April 25, around 12:15 p.m. when she fell from the outside edge of the Upper Terminal Drive. First responders performed life-saving measures for…
Suspected poisonous grass has k!lled over 80 cattle in Chafajaule village, Ribasu District in Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa Stare. According to Daily Trust report on Monday, April 27, 2026, the incident reportedly occurred after the animals consumed a harmful grass known in Fulfulde as ngayari (wild sorghum). Confirming the incident, the Director of…
Residents of Old Tafo in the Eastern Region have opposed plans for a mining company, Parin Gold Limited, to operate in their area. The decision was made public after the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly informed traditional leaders and community members about the proposed mining activities. In response, the Chief of Akyem Tafo, Daasebre Adusei Peasah…
A dad whose wife is expecting his second child was gored to d£ath during a Spanish bull-running festival in an area known as the “street of hell.” Video shared online shows the bull lifting cattle breeder Santiago Barrero San Román, 33, into the air on Friday, April 24, then repeatedly stabbing him with its horns during the…
Gunmen allegedly attacked herders, k!lling one and shooting 21 cattle in Diyan village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. Speaking to journalists in Jos on Monday, April 27, 2026, State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, identified the deceased as Rabiu Aliyu Ya’u. According…
