Troops of 32 Brigade, in collaboration with local vigilantes, have arrested two suspected terrorists’ informants during an offensive operation in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. Military sources said the operation was conducted at about 9:30 a.m. on May 25, 2026 in forested areas around Itagbolu, Iju, Igbogun Iju and Iju Alagbun…
Argentina’s head coach, Lionel Scaloni, has expressed concern about the fitness of several La Albiceleste players, including captain Lionel Messi, as he prepares to finalize his 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The injury scare began when Lionel Messi requested a substitution in the 73rd minute during Inter Miami CF’s 6-4 victory…
Barcelona have reached an agreement with Newcastle United to sign winger Anthony Gordon in a deal worth £69.3 million (€80 million) inclusive of add-ons. The England international is scheduled to fly to Spain on Thursday to undergo his medical examination before finalizing the blockbuster move ahead of the upcoming World Cup. While Bayern Munich were…
An estimated 30,000 armed Fulani militants are reportedly currently operating across Nigeria, significantly worsening nationwide insecurity and driving severe religious freedom violations. The startling figures were published in a May 2026 report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), titled “Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants.” The…
US President Donald Trump indicated that progress in talks with Iran has slowed, departing from his assertion at the start of the week that an agreement to end the war was nearly finalized. Speaking during a Wednesday cabinet meeting at the White House alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary…
Suspected kidnappers have reportedly k!lled a Nigerian pastor identified as Akor, over delay to pay ransom money. An Abuja-based cleric, Bishop Peter Attayi Yakubu, disclosed this in a Facebook post on Monday, May 25, 2026. According to Bishop Yakubu, the kidnappers k!lled Akor three days after the abduction. “My heart is bleeding….
The Edo State Police Command has disrupted a cultists’ gathering in Ohonre community, Benin City and arrested two suspects. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Eno Ikoedem disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. According to the PPRO, operatives attached to Ugbowo Division responded to a distress report indicating that…
A US-based Nigerian woman, Oyinna Ogbonna, has revealed one of the most audacious requests she received from Nigerian men. According to the mother of two, a driver she had hired during her visit to Nigeria last year asked her to give him money to complete the construction of his house. She noted that…
Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) shortly after losing the party’s Senate primary for Delta Central. In a resignation letter dated May 22 and addressed to the APC chairman of Orogun Ward 2 in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, he confirmed that his exit takes…
The Lagos State Police command has arrested one of the key suspects linked to the alleged theft of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, valued at N1.02 billion and recovered assets worth more than N300 million connected to the crime. The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Fatai Tijani, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the…
