A UK-bound EasyJet flight was diverted to Rome after a power bank was found to be charging in a passenger’s luggage, it has been revealed. Flight EZY2618 from Hurghada in Egypt to London Luton landed in the Italian capital on Tuesday night as a “precaution”. The airline said the captain had decided to divert “in…
A fugitive linked to an alleged fraud and cybercrime case being investigated by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), has d!ed during a gunfire exchange involving operatives and suspected cultists in Makurdi, Benue State. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Udeme Edet, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, May 24, 2026. …
Ghana’s currency, the cedi, has emerged as the poorest-performing currency in West Africa in 2026, following months of steady depreciation against the United States dollar. The decline has also placed the cedi among the weakest currencies on the African continent this year. A report by Reuters, based on data from the London Stock Exchange Group…
The family of Oyedokun Michael Olugbade, one of the teachers abducted by suspected terrorists from Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo state and later behe@ded, has called for President Bola Tinubu’s personal intervention. The family, through their lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, called on President Tinubu to personally intervene and visit…
Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have successfully neutralised two suspected armed bandits during a well-coordinated tactical operation in Taraba State. Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, 25 May 2026. The operation was…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28th May, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid al-Adha. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, in Abujaon Monday, May 25. Tunji-Ojo noted that the declaration of…
Private sector lending witnessed a marked uptick by April 2026, as falling interest rates shifted the economics of credit deployment away from government paper and toward private borrowers, the latest Bank of Ghana (BoG) data has shown. Real private sector credit grew 24.5 percent year-on-year in April 2026, reversing a contraction of 7.3 percent recorded…
R&B singer Ray J suffered a knockout in a celebrity MMA match over the weekend. The 45-year-old singer took part in a UFC Apex event hosted by controversial livestreamer Adin Ross. The ‘Let It Go’ singer faced off against YouTube icon Supa Hot Fire during the bout in Las Vegas. Early…
The family of late Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has announced plans for his funeral, with his burial set to take place on June 18, 2026, in Arochukwu, Abia State. In a statement shared on the actor’s Instagram page on Monday, the family said the late movie star, who passed away on May 11 at the…
Senior Pastor of the House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin, has declared Nigeria “dead and rotten” due to the country’s severe economic downturn. Speaking to his congregation during a May 17 sermon, the cleric expressed deep concern over the staggering devaluation of the national currency, noting that relying on the Naira as one’s…
