Pastor Peace Ibiyeomie, wife of Pastor David Ibiyeomie, has sparked a debate online over a sermon she delivered during a Mother’s Day service over the weekend, cautioning married women against forming close ties with divorced women who are not open to reconciling with their former partners or remarrying. According to the cleric, some divorced…
A Nigerian prison guard, Ayodele Abiodun Afosi, has been arrested for fleeing the scene of a car accident he allegedly caused in Texas, United States. Afosi works as a Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional officer assigned to the Wynne Unit (men’s prison) in Huntsville, Texas. He was arrested on Monday, May 11,…
Men of the Special Security Squad, “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers,” in Edo State have arrested 12 suspected cultists and sealed two apartments allegedly used for cult initiations during coordinated raids across several hotspots in Benin City. The operation followed the k!lling of a young man in front of the gate of the…
81-year-old Yoweri Museveni has begun his seventh term as president of Uganda after taking the oath of office on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The inauguration ceremony took place at the Kololo Independence Grounds in Kampala after Museveni secured victory in Uganda’s January 2026 presidential election. According to the election results, Museveni won 71.65 percent of…
I’m Former Premier League defender, Tariq Lamptey has had his contract terminated at Serie A side Fiorentina. Lamptey, who came through Chelsea’s academy, only played 25 minutes for Fiorentina after his summer arrival from Brighton. Romano reported the news via his official X handle, stating, “Fiorentina terminate Tariq Lamptey’s contract with immediate effect…
Adams Oshiomhole clashed with Arise TV anchor, Rufai Oseni, on Tuesday morning, May 12, over the senator’sintensified push for the Nigerian government to nationalize South African businesses in Nigeria as a retaliatory measure against fresh xenophobic attacks. Following his earlier call for action against South African entities, Oshiomhole argued that the federal government…
A Michigan man has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison after k!lling his best friend on his wedding day following an alcohol-fuelled argument. James Shirah, 24, held back tears as he insisted he hadn’t meant to k!ll his longtime friend and groomsman Terry Taylor, 29, when he drove his SUV into…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has challenged the judgment of a Federal Capital Territory High Court that awarded N100 million in damages to officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) over alleged defamation. In the appeal filed on May 8 by senior advocate Tayo Oyetibo, SERAP also requested a stay of execution,…
The abducted students of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Gudi Campus, have been released. The Faculty of Engineering students were abducted in the early hours of Wednesday, May 6, 2026 when armed attackers stormed off-campus student hostels. Spokesperson for the Nasarawa State Police Command, SP Ramhan Nansel, who confirmed the development in a…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) received criticisms from Nigerians over an error-laden tweet. The examination body took to X to write: “Entering Age into the Nigerians Tertiary lnstitutions remains 16.” Nigerians quickly pointed out the grammatical errors in the tweet and questioned how a body that tests students’ knowledge could make such errors. …
