Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison by a South African court for illegally firing a firearm during a political rally. The Economic Freedom Fighters leader was convicted over a 2018 incident in which he discharged a semi-automatic rifle into the air during the party’s fifth anniversary celebrations in the Eastern Cape….
United States has announced tighter sanctions on Iran’s oil sector as tensions escalate over Tehran’s continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The measures, unveiled by the United States Department of the Treasury, target more than two dozen individuals, companies and vessels linked to a shipping network associated with Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani. US Treasury Secretary…
The bereaved family of a Nigerian man, Emeka Christian Orji, who was allegedly k!lled by his friends in India, has urged him to avenge his d3ath. LIB reported that Emeka was allegedly stabbed to d3ath by fellow Nigerians in Pune, India on January 12, 2026. The police said the incident occurred after an…
YouTube has removed a channel linked to a pro-Iran group producing viral Lego-style AI videos mocking Donald Trump, citing violations of its platform policies. The channel, operated by a group known as Explosive Media, was taken down on March 27 for breaching rules on spam, deceptive practices and scams, according to a YouTube spokesperson. Explosive…
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). has reacted to the killing of its staff members by a Nigerian man, describing the act as ‘pure evil.’ Olaolukitan Adon Abel, 26, is accused of murd£ring two people and injuring a third in a series of heinous gun attacks across DeKalb County in Georgia, which…
Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Refinery, has been named among TIME Magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world for 2026. This is his second time making the list, having first appeared in 2014, when Bill Gates wrote about him in a feature on the magazine’s website. The annual list, released…
Meghan Markle opened up about her personal struggle during her and Prince Harry’s trip to Australia. The Sussexes landed in the country on Tuesday, April 14, for a four-day tour of Australia, almost ten years after their last visit when they were still working royals. During a discussion about the pitfalls of social media with young people from the mental health organisation…
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, has issued a scathing critique of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar following the latter’s recent remarks regarding Nigeria’s power rotation arrangement. In a strongly worded statement, Onanuga accused Atiku of attempting to undermine the established North-South formula to suit his personal…
The Nigerian Correctional Service, Yobe State Command, has declared a convicted inmate wanted after he fled the scene of a road crash while being transported to Damaturu. The public Relation officer of the command, DSC Abdullahi Adamu, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 said the escaped inmate identified as Dahiru…
Ahead of the 2027 general election, actor and lawyer, Kenneth Okonkwo, says should Peter Obi leave the African Democratic Party, ADC, if he fails to secure the presidential ticket of the party, it means he is compromised and working for President Tinubu’s re-election. Okonkwo said this in a fresh interview on Channels TV. When…
