Operatives of the Obalende Division of the Ogun State Police command have successfully foiled a well-coordinated conspiracy to kidnap a Chinese national and arrested two principal suspects, Chinedu Onwuemena ‘M’, aged 41 years, and Jimoh Ojo ‘M’, aged 37 years, in connection with a planned N50,000,000 ransom demand. The suspects were arrested on June…
All the animals at a children’s soft play centre and mini zoo in Hertfordshire have been tragically k!lled after a fire tore through the building. Ten fire engines were dispatched to The Jungle Box on the Watermill Industrial Estate in Buntingford, Hertfordshire after the fire was reported at around 3am on Wednesday morning, June 10. …
The Senate has directed security agencies to arrest the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari. The Senate Committee on Public Accounts gave the order after Mele Kyari failed to appear before the committee over questions surrounding an alleged ₦210 trillion that could not be accounted for between…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has dissolved the board of Bayelsa United Football Club and sacked all the players, including the technical crew, following the team’s relegation from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to the Nigerian National League (NNL). Diri took the decision after the Yenagoa-based club suffered relegation despite receiving substantial…
Nigerian music star Davido, used his appearance at the 2026 FIFA World Cup concert on Wednesday to draw attention to the recent kidnapping of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The singer turned his performance into a call for action, urging authorities to intensify efforts to rescue those still being…
The Forestry Commission (FC) has issued a strong condemnation regarding the assault and destruction of a newly built accommodation facility intended for timber checkpoint personnel at Babatokuma, located in the Kintampo Forest District of the Bono East Region. As per a statement released by the Commission on Wednesday, June 10, the incident took place on…
The Polokwane High Court in South Africa has sentenced a 56-year-old man to life imprisonment for the m8rder of his wife. Molabe Fannie Seribishane, from Ngwaname Newstand in Mafefe, was sentenced on Wednesday, 10 June 2026, following his conviction in connection with the m8rder of 52-year-old Mamsy Seribishane, a nurse who was fatally shot…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested four Pakistani nationals after residents of Iyin-Ekiti in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area reported their suspicious presence in the community. According to security publication Zagazola Makama, the arrests followed complaints from locals who became concerned after noticing unfamiliar individuals in the area, creating anxiety among residents. The report said…
Two people have been injured in a road traffic accident involving a gas tanker at Nkawkaw Apesika in the Eastern Region on Thursday, June 11, 2026, morning. The incident triggered a prompt response from personnel at the Mpraeso Fire Station after a distress call was received around 9:08 am. According to the Ghana National Fire…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have secured the surrender of two suspected senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) members, including a bomb-making specialist believed to possess critical knowledge on the group’s operations, bomb and logistics network. Military sources disclosed that the two insurgents surrendered to troops of the 159 Battalion in Geidam, Yobe…
