Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on FIFA to cover public transportation costs for the 2026 World Cup, following reports of massive fare hikes planned for host cities.   Schumer’s demand came on Tuesday, April 14, after The Athletic reported that New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) is considering charging fans over $100 for a return…

A Federal High Court in Ikoyi has cleared nightclub owner Pretty Mike and club supervisor Joachim Hillary of the drug-related charges brought against them. Justice Ambrose Lewis-Alagoa held that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) did not present enough evidence to continue the case. The judge gave the ruling on Wednesday after upholding the…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has arrested two suspects involved in separate cases of r@pe and defilement of minors in Akure.    Head, Media and Public Relations of the command, SC Daniel Aidamenbor, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.    According to the statement, a…

The federal government has amended the charges against former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and his son, Abdulaziz, by removing the count related to terrorism financing. During Wednesday’s court sitting, Akinlolu Kehinde, lawyer for the Department of State Services (DSS), informed the court that the charge had been amended and asked that the earlier…

A 52-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly pouring hot cooking oil on his wife in Lundazi District, Zambia.     Eastern Province Police Commanding Officer Robertson Mweemba confirmed the development, stating that the incident occurred on April 13, 2026, around 23:00 hours in Chikaya Compound and was reported the following day at Lundazi Police…

Katy Perry is now being investigated by police after actress/model Ruby Rose claimed she had been s£xually assaulted by the singer.  Officers in Australia have now confirmed they are looking into the claims.  Ruby, 40, made the shocking allegations against the I Kissed A Girl singer, 41, in a scathing tirade of posts on Threads…

Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministry (OPM), said he is looking for a husband for his adopted daughter, Chiemeka Chibuzor, who is autistic. In a recent Facebook post, the cleric shared a photo of the 21-year-old and explained that the man interested in marrying her must be young and in good…

The man who brutally st@bbed and m8rdered four children at a daycare centre in Uganda, has shocked people by laughing in court during his trial.     Christopher Okello Onyum appeared in court this week as proceedings begin in Kampala.     The suspect stormed Ggaba Early Childhood Development Centre on 2 April 2026 and…

A 26-year-old man, Olaolukitan Adon Abel, has been arrested in connection with three shooting incidents that left two women d3ad and one other injured in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States.   Olaolukitan, of Atlanta, was taken into custody Monday, April 14, 2026.   A woman, who has not been identified, was found with multiple gunshot…