A football referee has been shot de@d during a football match in Ecuador. The victim, identified as 48-year-old Javier Ortega, was shot de@d in front of dozens of people watching the match in the town of Pasaje in Ecuador’s coastal province of El Oro on Sunday, April 12, according to reports from the country….
Members of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards have arrested a commercial driver conveying 98 explosive devices, N13 million and three motorcycles allegedly en route to a bandits’ camp in Bindin village, Maru Local Government Area of the state. Other items recovered from the suspect included cartons of cigarettes, suspected Indian hemp and crates…
Two petrol bombs were thrown at Finchley Reform Synagogue in north London, United Kingdom, in what police are treating as a suspected antisemitic attack. According to the Metropolitan Police, two suspects dressed in dark clothing approached the building shortly after midnight and hurled two bottles believed to contain petrol along with a brick. No injuries…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has proposed the creation of a mediation panel to handle loan-related disputes, aiming to reduce reliance on courts in secured lending transactions. The proposal was outlined in a circular signed by P. I. Oluikpe, Acting Director of the Development Finance Advisory Department, inviting stakeholders to review draft guidelines for establishing…
Nigerian Electricity Management Service Agency has been given a two-year deadline to become financially independent and exit the federal government payroll, according to the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu. Speaking during the inauguration of the agency’s board in Abuja, Adelabu revealed that NEMSA had previously faced removal from government funding but was granted an extension…
An abroad-based Nigerian lady has sparked reactions after sharing her opinion on long-distance relationships following relocation. According to her, men who move abroad and meet someone they genuinely like should not feel obligated to hold on to relationships back home. She said her advice is based on personal experience, noting that many long-distance relationships do…
A 61-year-old Nigerian man who subjected two young children to abuse over 15 years has been jailed following an investigation by Met detectives. Anthony Adewale Sobogun, of Thistlewood Crescent, Croydon was sentenced to 28 years’ imprisonment at Inner London Crown Court today, Wednesday, 15 April, 2026. He had previously been found guilty of…
A three-year-old boy fell to his d£ath from an apartment window in Missouri while his father stepped outside to smoke a cigarette, a relative said. Travis Jr – who was popularly called T3 – fell out of a high-rise window at Parkview Apartments in St. Louis around 2.30am on Friday, April 10, according to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police. …
Raphinha has issued a public apology after a heated post-match incident involving Atletico Madrid supporters during a UEFA Champions League quarter-final clash. The FC Barcelona winger, who missed the match due to injury, was caught on camera making a provocative gesture toward the home crowd following the final whistle in Madrid. The incident came after…
Plateau State government has announced a further relaxation of the curfew in Jos North Local Government Area following improvements in the security situation. The update was confirmed by Joyce Ramnap in a statement issued in Jos. She said the decision was reached after consultations with security agencies and a review of recent developments. Under the…
