UEFA has appointed Somali referee Omar Artan to officiate next season’s UEFA Super Cup after he was unable to take part in the 2026 FIFA World Cup because he was denied entry into the United States. The European football governing body announced that Omar Artan will oversee the Super Cup clash between UEFA Champions League…
The Pentagon, which houses the US Department of War, has been placed on lockdown today, June 11, as emergency workers respond to the Department of War’s headquarters for a “hazardous materials incident,” Arlington County Fire and EMS said in a post on X. “ACFD units, including our Hazardous Materials Team, are currently operating at the…
A mum has narrated her son’s heroic act after a shooting incident caused panic and resulted in children running home from school. According to Onikejulo Imisioluwa Olateju, whose children attend a school in Suleja, Niger State, she was at home yesterday, June 10, when he heard a loud bang in her door and her son…
Bandits have k!lled two vigilantes in Ta-Hoss community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. Residents of the community said the victims were attacked around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 while they were keeping watch over their community. The deceased were identified as Davou Dalyop Patu, 48, and Dalyop Zaram, 38,…
The Rumuepirikom Police Division of the Rivers State Police Command, on Wednesday, Jun 10, arraigned Mrs Orjiugo Udeala, proprietress of Phronesis Nursery, Primary and Secondary School, located along NTA Road, Rumokwuta, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, before a Magistrate’s Court over the alleged assault of a 16-year-old male student of the school. According…
The national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Seriake Dickson, has declared that no individual does the party a favor by running as its presidential candidate. Speaking Wednesday on Arise Television, Dickson dismissed claims that the NDC owes gratitude to its 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, or any other political figure for aligning…
The U.S. government has launched a crackdown on birth tourism networks and revoked over 600 visas issued to foreigners who used the route to secure citizenship for their children. The Department of State stated this in an X post on June 10. According to the statement, the department said it was “defending the integrity of U.S. citizenship by ending…
Aisha Yesufu, activist and ally of Peter Obi, has criticised the leadership style of Seriake Dickson, the national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), following his comments about the party after its recent primaries. Her reaction came after Dickson appeared on Arise Television on Wednesday, where he discussed the internal issues that emerged after…
A former police officer, Sinmi Asomuyidem 33, has been found guilty of kidnapping and s3xually assaulting a 14-year-old girl while he was on duty and trying to cover up the assault. The United States Department of Justice announced this in a press release on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. According to the statement, Asomuyidem…
The United States State Department has disclosed that the $2 billion agreement signed with Nigeria includes provisions for data monitoring and enhanced health surveillance to enable rapid responses to disease outbreaks. This was outlined in America First Global Health Strategy document, a memorandum of understanding signed with at least 20 African countries, including Nigeria. Although…
