A judge has dismissed a m8rder charge against a man awaiting trial for k!lling his 13-year-old daughter’s alleged r@pist in Arkansas, United States. The case against Aaron Spencer was tossed by the judge on Thursday, June 4, 2026 weeks before he was set to face a jury on a second-degree m8rder charge. Spencer…
The Federal Government debt repayments exceeded the 2025 amended budget allocation by N1.90tn in the first nine months of the year, fresh data from the Budget Office of the Federation has shown. The 2025 third quarter Budget Implementation Report showed that total debt-related payments, including domestic debts, foreign debts and sinking fund, rose to N12.63tn…
The Supreme Court on Friday, June 5, upheld the death sentence by hanging for a convicted Delta-based kidnapper, Chelynor Halim. In a unanimous decision, a five-member panel of the apex court dismissed the convict’s appeal as lacking in merit. A High Court in Asaba, Delta State, had held in 2017 that the proof of evidence…
Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze has revealed that he nearly slapped a member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) during a dispute over an unpaid match bonus. According to Udeze, the incident occurred after a match in which players were expecting to receive the full bonus that had been promised to them. Speaking during…
Traditional religious adherents in Abeokuta, Ogun State, have performed spiritual rites at Olumo Rock and other sacred sites to seek divine intervention for the release of over 40 pupils and teachers abducted from three schools in Oyo State nearly three weeks ago. The ceremony, led by Dr Omolara Fashola-MacGregor, wife of the Olu of Orile-Ilawo,…
Norway may not have kicked a ball at the 2026 FIFA World Cup yet, but the Scandinavian nation has already captured global attention with a stunning official team photograph inspired by its Viking past. Ahead of the tournament, Norway’s players traded their football kits for traditional Viking attire in a dramatic beachside photoshoot near Oslo….
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have been instructed to shelter as Russian cosmonauts carry out urgent repairs to address air leaks in the Zvezda service module’s transfer tunnel. Five of the seven cosmonauts in the Russian segment have relocated to the docked SpaceX Crew Dragon “Freedom” spacecraft as a precautionary measure. The remaining two…
Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire as his spaceflight company, SpaceX, prepares to go public this month in what would be the largest stock market debut in history. SpaceX is seeking to raise up to $75 billion (£55 billion) by selling 555.6 million shares at $135 each, which would give the company a…
“Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch” star Chad Ollinger is fighting to have the criminal case accusing him of murdering his cellmate dismissed, but prosecutors are pushing back while revealing new details about the alleged crime, TMZ has learned. Chad is currently being held at the Clark County Detention Center, where he allegedly killed his cellmate…
The Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State has imposed a 24-hour curfew following a fresh wave of killings and destruction of property by suspected armed militia groups. The suspected militia, it was gathered, has carried out several attacks on Wurkum communities around Didango, Mutum Daya, Kodai, Gurum and other neighbouring settlements, leaving several people…
