A middle-aged man has been arrested by men of the Rivers State Police Command for allegedly hacking his father, retired Marine Captain David Nwoke, to de@th during a dispute over a property at Oro Ekpo Estate, Ada George, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state on Sunday morning, July 5. According to reports,…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has maintained Nigeria’s economic growth forecast at 4.1 per cent for 2026, while warning that rising prices of essential goods are expected to worsen poverty and food insecurity across the country. In its July 2026 World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update released on Wednesday, June the IMF projected that Nigeria’s gross…
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Tuesday, July 7, launched a coordinated attack on Logomani community in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State, k!lling a soldier and destroying critical public infrastructure, including a police outpost, a primary healthcare centre and two classrooms. According to report, the insurgents stormed the community after att@cking the Forward…
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has warned security personnel deployed to fight terrorism and banditry against hesitating to engage terrorists, saying any officer who waits for an order before taking action would be treated as a terrorist. Speaking on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at the commissioning of 62 armoured vehicles and…
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released an updated deportation list containing the names and photographs of 124 Nigerian nationals. According to a statement published on the official DHS website on Wednesday July 8, these individuals have been placed on what the agency characterizes as its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register. While the…
The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has asked all its members across the country to take part in the nationwide general cleaning exercise announced by the government. The exercise is scheduled for Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11, 2026. In a statement released on Thursday, July 9, 2026, the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua…
Presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga, has described NDC Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as a ‘’pathological and serial liar’. He stated this on X while reacting to a fresh interview Peter Obi had with media personality Chude Jideonwo, in which he expressed fears for his life ahead of the 2027 Presidential election. Obi, in…
A University of Alabama student, her friend, and a dog were found de@d inside the home they were pet-sitting after the homeowner saw a suspicious person in her yard on her security cameras. Jazmine Alexis Bates, 22, and her pal Jose Felix Alvarez-Duenas, 31, were allegedly k!lled by De’Kendrick Crawford, 24, in Brookwood, Ala.,…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has said journalist Zainab Sodiq, who covers the activities of presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, was arrested for allegedly being in possession of a drone without the required authorisation documents. In a statement issued on Thursday, July 9, the DSS Deputy Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Favour Dozie,…
Nigerian music star Burna Boy will join a lineup of international artists for the first-ever halftime show at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. FIFA announced on Wednesday that the 11-minute performance will take place during the World Cup final on July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium. The show will feature performances by…
