No fewer than six people were k!lled while six others hospitalised following the explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) along the road from Bagega to Anka town, Anka local government in Zamfara state. It was gathered that the IED which detonated in the early hours of Thursday, May 7, 2026 involved a commercial…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a stern warning to South Africa regarding the renewed harassment, humiliation, and extrajudicial killings of Nigerian citizens. Minister of Foreign Affairs Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu addressed the situation on Thursday, May 8, following a telephone conversation with her South African counterpart, Ronald Lamola. The dialogue focused on recent anti-migrant protests…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday, May 7, marking a critical diplomatic effort to stabilize relations between Washington and the Holy See. This lengthy meeting inside the Apostolic Palace comes after weeks of public friction between US President Donald Trump and the first American pope…
When Catherine Elizabeth Middleton married Prince William in 2011, she stepped into a world of intense formality and royal tradition. However, a new biography by royal expert Christopher Andersen titled Kate! The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen alleges that she was faced with a particularly bizarre request from her…
Kanye West took the stand in a copyright case in Los Angeles federal court on Wednesday. The controversial rapper , 48, is embroiled in an ongoing litigation over an early incarnation of his Grammy-winning single Hurricane from the 2021 album Donda. Producers DJ Khalil (Khalil Abdul-Rahman), Sam Barsh, Dan Seeff, and Josh Mease…
For most footballers, a season with 55 goals would be remembered forever. For Harry Kane, it may instead become another painful chapter in a career filled with near misses. The Bayern Munich striker produced the greatest season of his career in 2025/26. He matched the club’s single-season scoring record previously set during Robert Lewandowski’s legendary…
Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have arrested a terrorist ammunition courier along the Obajana–Lokoja road in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. The suspect, identified as Yahaya…
Africa Education Watch (EduWatch) has criticised the current format of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), saying it is too stressful and unfair for students. In a Facebook post shared on Thursday, May 7, 2026, the group’s Executive Secretary, Kofi Asare, said students are being forced to write too many subjects within just five days. He…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to calls by youth groups urging him to contest the 2027 election. Jonathan spoke on Thursday, May 7, while receiving some youth groups who visited him at his office in Abuja to encourage him to join the presidential race. Responding to the appeal, the former president said he would…
A Nairobi County Chief Officer for Citizen Engagement and Customer Service, Geoffrey Mosiria, has rescued a minor forced to marry an elderly man who claimed to be 46. Mosiria led a late-night rescue the 14-year-old after distress reports in Kasarani area of Nairobi. The girl was found living with the man identified as…
