A special forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he used classified information about the operation to secure over $400,000 in illegal profits. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a 38-year-old active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, appeared in a New York federal court to face…
Nigeria’s non-oil export sector recorded a historic milestone in 2025, with export value hitting $6.1 billion and market reach expanding to 210 countries, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has disclosed. Executive Director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, shared these figures in Abuja during a conference titled “Strengthening Women-led Businesses for Resilience, Recovery and Inclusive…
The House of Representatives has approved a request by Bola Tinubu to secure a $516,333,007 syndicated loan from Deutsche Bank AG for infrastructure development. The approval was granted on Tuesday during plenary in Abuja following the presentation of a report by Abdullahi Rasheed. The loan will fund sections of the proposed Sokoto–Badagry Super…
World Cup players who cover their mouths during confrontations with opponents will face a red card as part of a new initiative aimed at combating racism, world governing body FIFA said on Tuesday. In a statement following a meeting of the International Football Association Board (IFAB) in Vancouver, FIFA confirmed that the rule was…
There is a saying in the Akan language that goes, Abaa a yede bo Takyi na yɛde bo Kofi, to wit, the stick that is used to beat Takyi is the same stick used to beat Kofi. What is fair for one should also be fair for another. People say it casually, but they don’t…
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, has announced his intention to leave the party and join the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). Baba-Ahmed made the announcement on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s “Politics Today,” citing internal disagreements and a departure from the party’s founding ideals as…
I’ve dated my boyfriend for the past two years. There’s no direction in the relationship. When I raise questions about our future, he tells me I’m too concerned about marriage when I should be thinking about how to be successful first. When I ask what he’s doing to be successful, he tells me to leave…
Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu has released harrowing evidence regarding the extrajudicial killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi, an aspiring artist reportedly shot dead by a police officer in Uvwie, Delta State, on Sunday, April 26. Footage shared by Gwamnishu on Tuesday, April 28, captures Ogidi’s final moments, showing the young man pleading for his life…
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced two traders at the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market, Ezeifeoma Michael and Philip Ucheka, to five years imprisonment each for trafficking 55.60kg of cannabis sativa, popularly known as marijuana. The duo were sentenced on Monday, April 27, 2026 after they pleaded…
Residents of Eda-Oniyo Ekiti, the headquarters of Ilejemeje Local Government Area in Ekiti State, have been thrown into grief following a d3adly attack by suspected bandits on a church gathering in the community. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, April 28, 2026 at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Number Two, where worshippers had…
