Human rights activist Harrison Gwamnishu has released harrowing evidence regarding the extrajudicial killing of 28-year-old Mene Ogidi, an aspiring artist reportedly shot dead by a police officer in Uvwie, Delta State, on Sunday, April 26. Footage shared by Gwamnishu on Tuesday, April 28, captures Ogidi’s final moments, showing the young man pleading for his life…
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has sentenced two traders at the popular Ladipo Spare Parts Market, Ezeifeoma Michael and Philip Ucheka, to five years imprisonment each for trafficking 55.60kg of cannabis sativa, popularly known as marijuana. The duo were sentenced on Monday, April 27, 2026 after they pleaded…
Residents of Eda-Oniyo Ekiti, the headquarters of Ilejemeje Local Government Area in Ekiti State, have been thrown into grief following a d3adly attack by suspected bandits on a church gathering in the community. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening, April 28, 2026 at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Number Two, where worshippers had…
Activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s primary electoral concern ahead of the 2027 general elections is the political stance of Northern Nigeria. According to Adeyanju, the President is wary that the region might give him the “Goodluck Jonathan treatment”—a reference to the 2015 election where a loss of…
Former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with threatening the life of US President Donald Trump, a formal accusation that stems from an image he briefly shared on social media. The indictment stems from an investigation into a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat…
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have successfully rescued five (5) students of Gateway Polytechnic, Sapade, who were abd%cted by armed criminals in the Sapade area of Ogun state. The incident occurred on 27th April 2026 at about 2255hrs, when Ipara division received a distress report of a suspected k!dnapping. Confirming their…
A Los Angeles school teacher has been sentenced to 10-years in prison for r@ping a 13-year-old student. Colleen Jo Matarico was sentenced on Monday, April 27, during her final court appearance. The 44-year-old previously pleaded no contest to two counts of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14 years; the…
A major anti-illegal mining operation at the Atewa Range Forest Reserve has led to the arrest of 24 suspected miners. The operation, carried out by a Rapid Response Team in the early hours of Monday, targeted Sagyimase, a community located near the forest reserve. According to reports, the coordinated raid began around 3:30 a.m., with…
At least 29 people have been k!lled after suspected terrorists attacked the Guyaku community in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Local officials and community leaders, who spoke to Reuters said that the attackers invaded the community late on Sunday, April 26, 2026 and carried out “sporadic shootings for several hours, k!lling residents…
A woman from Taraba state has stirred reactions online after photos surfaced of her kneeling to accept a marriage proposal from her partner, Ishaku Joseph who hails from Adamawa. The engagement became public on Monday, April 27, after a mutual friend, Musa Basil Yante, shared images of the unconventional moment. In the photos,…
