A new trial over the death of football icon Diego Maradona has begun in Argentina, nearly a year after the original proceedings collapsed due to a judicial scandal. Maradona, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history, died in November 2020 at the age of 60 while recovering from surgery for a…
Troops under Operation WUTAN DAJI have cleared several bandits’ camps, rescued kidnapped victims and recovered arms during clearance operations in Bauchi State. The army disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. Troops of 33 Artillery Brigade Garrison, in conjunction with elements of the Brigade Headquarters and a team from the…
The retrial of Harvey Weinstein on a r@pe charge has begun in Manhattan, following the collapse of a previous trial in which jurors were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Weinstein, 74, is accused of the third-degree r@pe of Jessica Mann, an actress who appeared in the 2015 film “This Isn’t Funny.” The earlier trial…
Tension is rising in Oyo State as speculation about an impeachment plot has escalated into a full political crisis within the State House of Assembly, drawing attention from the opposition All Progressives Congress. Vanguard reported that what began as rumours has developed into a serious issue, with lawmakers reportedly holding a కీల meeting at the…
The Nigerian military has dismissed as false claims that repentant and active Boko Haram members are being armed to fight alongside its forces, describing the allegations as misleading and without any factual basis. In a statement issued in Abuja, Brigadier General Yusuf Ali, coordinator of the deradicalisation programme, rejected a viral video suggesting that former…
A Gombe State High Court sitting in Court No. 2 has sentenced an 18-year-old, Mustapha Isah, to d3ath by hanging for the offence of culpable homicide. Isah, also known as Abbati, a resident of Santana Street in the Jekadafari area of Gombe, was found guilty of k!lling Aishatu Abdullahi, popularly known as Damori, aged…
Nigerias crude oil production saw a modest recovery in March 2026, reaching 1.38 million barrels per day (bpd), according to the latest monthly oil market report from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).This figure, based on direct communication with Nigerian authorities, represents a 5.25 percent increase from the 1.31 million bpd recorded in February.While…
A Nigerian man, Eleazar Chinedu Chukwu, has called out a Facebook user, Chimazuru Wisdom, over a comment he made about his wife. Chukwu had posted a photo with his wife only for Wisdom to drop a comment suggesting that she is a leftover if he didn’t marry her as a virgin.
Damage from US-Israeli strikes against Iran is estimated at about $270 billion, the Iranian government spokeswoman said on Tuesday, April 14, citing preliminary assessments. “One of the issues that our negotiating team is pursuing, and which was also pursued in the Islamabad talks, is the issue of war reparations,” Fatemeh Mohajerani told Russia’s RIA…
A Nigerian bride, Theresa Godwin, has shared photos of the wedding cake she ordered, and the one she received. Theresa, who got married last Saturday, called out the bakery in a Facebook post on Monday, lamenting how they disgraced her on her wedding and threatening to teach them a lesson. “Please u…
