Vigilant youths have apprehended two suspected transformer vandals in Kufana community, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The suspects, identified as Denis Reuben of Kurmin Ido, Haruna Ado of Kurmin Kwari, and another individual, were reportedly caught in the early hours of Tuesday, June 16, 2026 while allegedly attempting to steal transformer coils….
Singer Brymo has opened up about his long-running dispute with his former record label, Chocolate City, insisting that their relationship ended because of a business disagreement and not personal animosity. Speaking in a recent interview on yanga fm, the singer dismissed suggestions of a “beef” between both parties, explaining that the conflict stemmed…
A woman has shared how an unexpected event occurred after marriage, causing her and her husband to compromise on an agreement they had reached before marriage. She stated that people sometimes say things due to lack of experience only to know better when life happens. She wrote: “When we got married, my husband and I…
Iran national team winger Mehdi Torabi could miss part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after his United States visa expired, creating uncertainty over his availability for upcoming matches. According to Iranian state news agency IRNA, Torabi was issued a single-entry visa for the tournament, unlike most members of the Iranian squad who reportedly received…
Former Ghanaian Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has been granted permanent residency in the United States, his lawyer announced on Tuesday, June 16, months after he was arrested by US immigration authorities and declared a fugitive by authorities in Ghana. Ofori-Atta, 66, has been residing in the United States since January 2025, where he travelled to…
A Nigerian doctor, Abdulsalam Nuhu, has suggested that the leading cause of HIV infection in married women is s3xual transmission from their husbands. “Once you see a married woman with HIV, chances are she got it from her husband,” he wrote in a post on his X handle on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to suspend the enforcement of a Federal High Court judgment that ordered the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. INEC also backed an appeal filed by the affected parties against the ruling delivered by Justice…
NIPOST has moved closer to launching a nationwide digital postcode system after validating a new model that will assign a unique digital address to every addressable building in Nigeria. The validation exercise was unveiled in Abuja as part of efforts to create a technology-driven addressing framework aimed at improving service delivery, Chief Executive Officer…
A new set of statistics has highlighted some of Africa’s greatest football icons, with François Omam-Biyik, Asamoah Gyan, and Achraf Hakimi all sharing a remarkable record for World Cup appearances. According to the data, each of the three stars has made 11 appearances at the FIFA World Cup, placing them among the most consistent African…
The Katsina State Government has introduced fresh security measures aimed at tackling the growing cases of banditry and kidnapping in parts of the state. Under the new directives, all Point-of-Sale (PoS) businesses and commercial phone charging centres in Matazu and Musawa Local Government Areas have been ordered to shut down immediately. The government also banned…
