Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested three suspected drug peddlers allegedly supplying illicit substances to terrorists and other criminal elements in Katsina State. The joint operation was conducted at about 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 by troops of the Forward Operating…
Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested three suspected drug peddlers allegedly supplying illicit substances to terrorists and other criminal elements in Katsina State. The joint operation was conducted at about 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 by troops of the Forward Operating…
A volunteer coastguard allegedly staged the suicide of his live-in partner after killing her and creating the appearance of a road collision, a court has heard. Rowan Sutton is accused of running over 22-year-old Aimee Pike with his Land Rover on a dark country road before moving her body and attempting to make her death…
Laverne Cox has revealed that being rejected for a photo opportunity by supermodel Naomi Campbell at the Met Gala was one of her most memorable moments in fashion. The actress and author of “Transcendent: A Memoir” recalled the incident during an upcoming episode of Bronwyn Newport’s “Walk-In” Substack series, describing how Campbell appeared to…
President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, saying the implementation of state police can no longer be delayed and directing the committee to prepare the legal framework needed to operationalise the new policing structure across the country. The working group, inaugurated at the Presidential Villa in Abuja by…
A rare total solar eclipse will plunge parts of northern Spain into darkness on August 12, as the Moon completely covers the Sun in the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Europe since 2006. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth, casting a narrow shadow across…
A former NHS employee, Emmanuel Nbanga, his Nigerian wife and Nigerian businessman have been found guilty in the United Kingdom of conning the NHS out of £279,000 by selling its own equipment back to the service – sometimes more than once. Nbanga, 45, who hails from Sierra Leone but grew up in Nigeria before…
Iran claims it has launched attacks on 85 US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait following fresh US strikes on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) said the strikes were carried out to “impose heavy costs” on Iran for targeting commercial shipping vessels carrying civilian crews in an…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Muhammad Makama, for allegedly def!ling his neighbour’s 8-year-old daughter at Dorawan Dillalai area of Bauchi metropolis. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement on 7th July, 2026, said the case was reported to the ‘E’ Division Yelwa,…
Around 800 to 900 snakes, including venomous cobras, escaped from a farm in a village in Hengzhou, South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region after it was damaged by flooding. Some residents have suffered snakebites, local media reported. The local city government told media that rescue workers have been dispatched to handle the situation. Affected by Typhoon…
