Bahrain has revoked the citizenship of 69 individuals over alleged links to Iran, in a move that comes amid heightened regional tensions following recent conflict in the Gulf. In a statement released on Monday, April 27, the Ministry of Interior Bahrain said those affected, along with some of their dependents, were found to have supported…
Eight sentenced to one month imprison for indiscriminate dumping of refuse The Lagos state government today April 27 arraigned eight persons before a magistrate in Bolade, Oshodi, over the indiscriminate dumping of refuse. Disclosing this via his social media handles, the state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the suspects all…
Gunmen invaded the Imafon community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, abducting a farm manager, Afolabi Ajayi. It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the victim at about 10.30 on Monday, April 27, 2026 when he came down from his car to enter the poultry farm. A family source stated…
Images have surfaced for the first time of the shotgun allegedly used by Cole Tomas Allen during the assault on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The weapon was pictured on the patterned carpet of the Washington Hilton, the same location where the 31-year-old suspect was photographed face-down and topless following his arrest by security…
US President Donald Trump has revealed that his own curiosity contributed to the 20-second delay in his evacuation from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner following an assassination attempt on Saturday night. While dramatic footage showed Vice President JD Vance being swiftly moved from the stage, the President and First Lady appeared to remain in…
An Ethiopian has been shot de@d in downtown Johannesburg amid rising xenophobic attacks on blacks from other African nations living in South Africa. The victim was shot at close range on the busy intersection of Jeppe and Von Wielligh Streets. CCTV footage shows the victim standing near a street stall when a man approached him…
Abdulsamad Jamiu, a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), died after being shot by soldiers from the Guards Brigade’s quick response in Dei-Dei, Abuja. The incident happened early Saturday morning at Shagari Estate. A statement from the Guards Brigade headquarters, said troops were sent to the area after residents reportedly raised an alarm over an…
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly r@ping an 89-year-old woman in South Africa. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, April 26, 2026 in Nyavani village, outside Malamulele in Limpopo. Police spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says the suspect entered the victim’s room while she was asleep and allegedly attacked her…
The Nigerian Consulate in Johannesburg has confirmed the deaths of two Nigerians, Amaramiro Emmanuel and Ekpenyong Andrew, in South Africa amid rising xenophobic tensions. Ninikanwa Okey-Uche, the consul-general, said in a statement on Monday that Emmanuel died after sustaining injuries from an alleged assault involving members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) on…
The family of Abdulsamad Jamiu, a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member k!lled by soldiers of the Guards Brigade Quick Response Force in Dei-Dei, Shagari Estate, Abuja, has rejected the military’s account of the incident. On Sunday, April 26, the Nigerian Army released a statement claiming late Jamiu was caught in a crossfire…
