Two men have set fire to a car outside the family home of a prominent British politician in a targeted attack. CCTV shows the moment two hooded men pour petrol over the top of a black Lexus saloon outside a house in Birmingham on Wednesday night. Moments later, the car explodes in a flash…
The police in the FCT have arrested a 32-year-old Cameroonian, Emmanuel Acha Leku, for allegedly k!lling his friend, 22-year-old Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, over proceeds from crime. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old Cameroonian national, Emmanuel Acha Leku, for the alleged murder of his 22-year-old friend, Emmanuel Chukwuemeka, following a dispute…
An Imam has shared a scary story about how a suspected kidnapper tried to trick an unsuspected shoe vendor into collecting ransom money. A Kogi resident, Suleiman Ibn Yusuf, who shared the story in a Facebook post on Thursday, June 5, 2026, said the suspect ordered shoes worth millions of naira and paid…
A new AI-designed “universal” coronavirus vaccine being trialed in the United Kingdom could potentially protect against future virus outbreaks, raising hopes of reducing the impact of future pandemics and avoiding large-scale disruptions such as lockdowns. The experimental vaccine was developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge and biotech spin-out DIOSynVax, using large-scale genetic sequence…
At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara Desert in northern Niger after a lorry carrying them broke down, leaving passengers stranded in extreme conditions. Authorities said only two people survived after trekking across the desert to Assamaka, a key border crossing between Niger and Algeria,…
The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate has vehemently denounced the purported assault of a midwife at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic by a relative of a patient, characterising the event as an unprovoked attack on a healthcare professional performing her duties. In a statement released on Friday, June 5, 2026, the Directorate noted that the incident,…
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, has said the responsibility for addressing insecurity in Nigeria rests with President Bola Tinubu as Commander-in-Chief, not with the Service Chiefs alone. George criticized comments by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, who recently…
The Federal Government is planning to repatriate more than 1,000 Nigerian nationals from South Africa amid rising anti-immigrant tensions in the country. Nigeria’s foreign ministry said the move follows increasing concerns over xenophobic protests and violence targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, a major destination for both documented and undocumented African workers. According…
At least five people, including a seven-month-old baby, have been confirmed d3ad following a lone crash on Friday morning along the Enugu–Abakaliki Highway near Nkalagu Junction in Ebonyi State. The accident involved a fully loaded Toyota Hummer bus conveying commercial traders returning to the South-East from the northern part of the country Five…
Nigerian singer Ms Jorji has made a series of controversial comments about relationships, money, and personal values. Speaking on a recent episode of “The Echo Room Podcast”, the singer shared her views on gender roles, dating, and what she considers important in life. Ms Jorji described herself using a term often associated with promiscuity and…
