The senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has called for the revocation of operational licences of South African companies, such as MTN and DSTV, following renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians. He made the proposal on Tuesday, May 4, 2026 as the Upper chamber resolved to constitute a joint ad hoc committee of…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the murd3r of three family members whose bodies were discovered in a shallow grave in Ukpor, Nnewi South Local Government Area. Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Awkuzu, on May 3, 2026, apprehended Emmanuel Nnabueze Nnakezie (33) and Clement Nnaekezie (69)…
A criminal is at large after escaping from prison while working as a car valet. John Laidlaw, who is in jail for attempted murd£r, broke free from Kirklevington Grange Prison in Stockton-on-Tees, UK, on Monday, May 4. The 44-year-old was reported missing to police at 4.30pm. The former boxer had ‘threatened to k!ll all Black…
A 48-year-old woman has been mistakenly shot d3ad by a hunter at Okanease in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region, Ghana. Mr George Yaw Gameli, Assembly Member for the Okanease Electoral Area, who confirmed the incident to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), said the tragedy occurred at about 0400 hours on Monday,…
Nigeria’s Senate has amended its internal rules to tighten eligibility requirements for the position of Senate President, limiting it to more experienced lawmakers within the chamber. The decision was reached after a closed-door session on Tuesday, May 5, where senators agreed on new criteria aimed at strengthening parliamentary hierarchy and institutional experience. Under the revised…
Taiwan table tennis star, Cheng I-ching, has accused a security guard of s£xu@lly ass@ulting her when she arrived at a London arena for a match. Cheng, 34, had been set to play in the World Team Championships in the English capital, and alleged she was subject to inappropriate physical contact by a security guard…
.Aliyu Giwa, the Nigeria Police Force New Media Officer, has addressed a viral video concerning the fatal shooting of 28-year-old Mine Ogidi. The update follows the emergence of a man claiming ownership of the controversial package that led to Ogidi’s death during a police interrogation on April 26. Late Mine had gone to…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have confirmed the arrest of a wanted terrorist informant in Borno State. Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) disclosed this in a statement on May 4, 2026. According to the statement, the suspect…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued on Tuesday that the United States has successfully completed its military campaign against Iran. Despite not yet securing Tehran’s enriched uranium, Rubio stated that efforts to ensure safe passage for oil transit in the Strait of Hormuz now constitute a separate, smaller defensive operation. Rubio made a rare…
Suspected terrorists have k!lled a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and three others in a fresh attack along the Jikamshi–Funtua road in Katsina State. It was gathered that the victims were ambushed and shot d3ad by armed bandits on Monday evening, May 4, 2026 while travelling along the notorious highway. …
