The Niger State Police Command has arrested a serving Mobile Police officer in connection with an armed robbery incident that left a fuel attendant d3ad in Kontagora Local Government Area. The incident occurred on April 15, 2026, at about 2:40 p.m., when a distress call was received reporting an armed robbery at Garun Mallam…
The Trump administration has reportedly canceled an $11 million contract with the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, which offers shelter and care to migrant children entering the United States. The decision comes amid tensions between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo, the leader of the Catholic Church, over issues about the…
A man allegedly poisoned his co-worker’s water bottle and shoes with lab chemicals after the victim received a promotion that he wanted. According to a press release from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Police Department, authorities responded to a research lab on the university’s campus after receiving a report of “an unknown odor coming from items…
World Athletics has rejected Nigerian sprinter, Favour Ofili’s application to switch her allegiance to Turkey. Ofili was hoping to represent the European country at the 2028 Olympics. In a document released on Thursday, April 16, the World Athletics Nationality Review Panel ruled that the application submitted by the Türkiye Athletics Federation would not be approved…
Emmanuel Obasi, the ex-husband of actress Judy Austin Yul-Edochie, has taken to social media to write on respect, hours after Yul asked men to dump their partners who do not show them respect. Yul in his post said respect as a man is non-negotiable. Obasi left a post also on his page about…
Big Brother Naija reality star Venita Akpofure has threatened to take legal action against a social media user who accused her of moving “from one man to another”. The issue started when the X user made posts criticising the former BBNaija star, alleging that she goes from one man to another and making other insulting…
The murder conviction of Benjamin Field has been quashed by the Court of Appeal, with judges ordering a retrial in the high-profile case. Field, 28, was originally convicted in 2019 of killing Peter Farquhar, a 69-year-old retired university lecturer, in the village of Maids Moreton, Buckinghamshire. Prosecutors had argued that Field drugged and manipulated…
BBNaija star, Venita Akpofure, and a troll had a back and forth on X some hours ago. It all started when the X user left a rather insulting comment about Venita. ‘’Venita is such a let down woman. Agbaya Oshi” the troll wrote The mum of two spotted the comment and in response, described…
The Bauchi State Government has dismissed a driver, Aminu Abdullahi, over a fatal road crash that claimed the lives of two journalists and left 11 others injured. The crash involving a vehicle conveying 13 journalists occurred on February 6, 2026. A cameraman with Channels Television, Kani Ben, d!ed from spinal cord…
A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory has ordered the arrest of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq. Sadiya Farouq’s Arrest was ordered along with a former Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Bashir Nura Alkali. The order was given on Thursday by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie after both…
