The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has asked actor-turned-politician Kenneth Okonkwo to pay N5 billion in damages over alleged defamation. The dispute followed an interview Okonkwo gave on Channels Television’s “Sunrise Daily” on June 8, 2026. During the programme, he accused Obi and leaders of the NDC in the South-East…
Bandits have abducted four women, including a pregnant woman, during a night raid on Maikadauri village in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State. Sources, who requested anonymity, told Daily Trust that one person was k!lled during the attack on Monday, June 8, 2026. They added that a vigilante identified as Amos, who…
A 27-year-old South African woman, briefly appeared in court on charges of m8rdering her two young children after reportedly administering a poisonous substance to them at their family home. Ntanganedzeni Siphugu made a brief appearance before the Tshilwavhusiku Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, where she has been charged with two counts of murder following the d3aths of…
A Texas teenager accused of fatally st@bbing one of his peers at a high school athletics event in the Dallas area was found guilty by a jury on Tuesday, June 9. A jury found the now-19-year-old Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder for fatally st@bbing Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco,…
A Nigerian mother residing in South Africa confronted her neighbour after he attempted to drag her 10-year-old daughter into his home. During the confrontation, the young girl stated that it wasn’t the first time the man would be harassing her. Instead of apologizing, the man dismissed her concerns, highlighting their nationalities by stating,…
Popular Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has responded to criticisms surrounding his visit to Ibadan last year, dismissing allegations that he was promoting the Islamisation of Oyo State or advancing northern religious ideology in the South-West. The cleric insisted that no individual or group can stop him from travelling to any part of the country, stressing…
Former presidential candidate and Media entrepreneur, Chief Dele Momodu, has revealed that Peter Obi declined suggestions to align politically with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 presidential race because he believed he was more popular than the ex-VP. Momodu made the disclosure during an interview on the Naija Unfiltered Podcast, where he…
A man was nabbed for allegedly stealing fish from a pond in Okodi community, Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The suspect was reportedly caught on Tuesday morning, June 9, 2026. Community members hung the stolen fish on the suspect’s neck and tied him to a pole as he begged…
Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps have arrested over 15 suspected environmental offenders around the Jibowu railway corridor in Lagos State. The Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 said investigation revealed that the suspects allegedly collect used disposable plastics…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a woman, identified simply as Joy, for allegedly stealing two infants. The suspect reportedly orchestrated the abductions to replace her deceased twins and prevent her partner from leaving her. The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed the details while parading the…
