An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced a vulcaniser, Wasiu Ibrahim, to d3ath by hanging for the m8rder of one Joseph Odunayo over alleged theft of a mobile phone. The judge, Justice Ademola Enikuomehin, convicted Ibrahim on charges of murder and conspiracy to murder, holding that the prosecution proved its case…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested seven suspected criminals for various offences. The command also recovered a stolen Toyota Venza, three locally made firearms, a Toyota Camry allegedly used by a one-chance robbery syndicate, 17 stolen mobile phones, an HP EliteBook laptop and N1.1m traced to an alleged travel scam. The state Police Public…
The family of slain Benue State Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Chairman, Alhaji Ardo Risku Muhammad, says he was ambushed and killed after attending a police-convened peace meeting in Ohimini Local Government Area. According to Daily Trust, Muhammad was shot dead on Friday while returning from the meeting alongside his associate, Yakubu…
British politician, broadcaster, and writer George Galloway has warned that rising tensions between the United States and Iran could escalate into a wider and potentially catastrophic conflict. According to the report, Galloway made the remarks in a statement shared on his verified X account, where he expressed concern over recent rhetoric surrounding Iran and…
Ondo State-based Islamic cleric and founder of the At-Tanzil Foundation, Sheikh AbdulRauf Lagbaji, has cautioned the government against relying on the rehabilitation of repentant bandits as a strategy for addressing Nigeria’s security challenges. According to a Punch report published on Monday, June 29, 2026, Lagbaji made the remarks during a lecture at the Ashura…
One person was killed and several others injured after a commercial vehicle struck a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) allegedly planted by bandits along the Kurawa–Sabon Birni Road in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to a Punch report published on Monday, June 29, 2026, the incident occurred on Sunday as…
Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of the Catholic Diocese of Yola has called on the Federal Government to demonstrate greater political will in addressing Nigeria’s persistent security challenges, saying stronger and more decisive action is needed to protect lives and property. According to a Nigerian Tribune report published on Sunday, June 28, 2026, Mamza made…
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has admitted that Nigeria’s failure to convert key matches into victories cost the team qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to a Daily Post report published on Sunday, June 28, 2026, Nigeria finished one point behind South Africa in Group C, missed automatic qualification, and were…
Senator Seriake Dickson has questioned the legal basis of the fair hearing argument in the case involving the National Democratic Coalition (NDC), arguing that the trial court should have first determined whether it still had jurisdiction after delivering its earlier judgment. Speaking on Channels Television on Sunday, June 28, 2026, the former Bayelsa State…
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has accused Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of giving inconsistent accounts of Federal Government funds released for relief following the January 2024 Ibadan explosion. Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Sunday, June 28, 2026, Fayose alleged that President Bola Tinubu approved a ₦50 billion support package…
