The teacher who was stabbed while protecting students during a knife attack at a secondary school in Manchester has been named. Maysum Abdullah, 27, has been called a “hero” after he intervened in the attack at Co-op Academy Manchester on Plant Hill Road in Blackley on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. A 14-year-old girl has been charged with three counts of attempted murd£r following the incident…
Ariana Grande has put the White House on blast for using her song “Bye” in a social media post promoting US immigration arrests, describing the video as “barbaric”. The White House released the TikTok video on Tuesday, featuring US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting and handcuffing people. The video used Grande’s song…
Popular Ugandan socialite, Zari Hassan, and her partner, Shakib Cham, have announced their separation after five years together. The former couple made the announcement in a joint statement shared on Zari’s Instagram page today June 12. In the statement, the two explained that they had mutually agreed to part ways after…
The Edo State Government has ordered the reopening of schools that were temporarily shut down due to security concerns. The state government had initially closed the schools on June 9, 2026, following intelligence reports about possible security threats in parts of the Edo North Senatorial District. In a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of…
China’s foreign ministry has confirmed the arrest of a US scholar, accusing him of spying and endangering Chinese national security. U Min Zin, a director at a think tank focused on Myanmar, was arrested in early June, sources had earlier told the New York Times. He allegedly disappeared while in the Chinese city…
Scores of traders, farmers and travellers have been abducted on a road leading to Sabon Birni Market in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Residents said the attackers blocked a major route linking Sabon Birni and surrounding communities before launching their attack. Eyewitness, who requested anonymity, said the gunmen arrived at…
Many people carry their phones everywhere, including the toilet, without knowing the dangers involved. Experts warn that using your phone in the restroom can affect your health and hygiene in several ways. 1. Germs and Bacteria Can Stick to Your Phone Toilets contain harmful bacteria and germs that can easily land on your…
According to The Punch, Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has demanded N5 billion in damages and a public apology from actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo over allegedly defamatory statements. Obi also warned that he could seek higher damages if the demands were not met. Okonkwo responded on his X account…
A mother has been handed a minimum jail term of more than 12 years for murd£ring her seven-week-old daughter. She was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 12 years and 154 days at Birmingham Crown Court. The judge presiding over the case described the k!lling of Eliza Ngaba as “the…
Facebook users are reporting that they cannot currently access the social media platform. Problems began affecting the Meta-owned service at approximately 2:30 pm, with users experiencing difficulty loading posts and receiving a “page not found” error message. DownDetector recorded over 41,500 reports of the site being down shortly after 2:30 pm today. One user…