A disturbing viral video showing an injured man pleading for N5m ransom money for his abductors has sparked renewed concerns over the growing insecurity crisis in Imo State and across the country. The victim was identified as Chigbo Ohalem, who was reportedly kidnapped in Agwa, located in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. The…
Nigeria national football team head coach Eric Chelle has unveiled separate squads for the upcoming Unity Cup tournament in London and international friendlies against Poland and Portugal scheduled for June. The Super Eagles manager retained experienced stars including captain Wilfred Ndidi, Francis Uzoho, Bruno Onyemaechi, Moses Simon, Akor Adams and Terem Moffi for the Unity…
By Eric Elezuo The Dele Momodu Leadership Centre in Ibadan, Oyo State came very much alive during the weekend as dignitaries, top government officials, well wishers and the general public turned up in their numbers to celebrate a man, who everyone agreed has contributed immensely to the socio-economic and political advancement of the African continent,…
Actor-turned-politician, Desmond Elliott, has rejected the results from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Surulere 1 constituency in the House of Assembly, alleging intimidation of his supporters at the venue. The primary took place today May 20 at the Paddington mini stadium on Western Avenue and saw his main opponent, Bakarat…
Three sisters have d!ed in the sea off Brighton beach in the United Kingdom. Sussex Police on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 identified the women as Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walter, 32, and Rebecca Walter, 31, from the Uxbridge area of London. Emergency services were called at about 05:45 BST on 13 May, 2026…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) Idi-Ayunre and debunked reports circulating on social media of a mass abduction within Ibadan and surrounding communities. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the abduction…
The family of Michael Oyedokun, the schoolteacher abducted and later beheaded by terrorists in Oyo State, has described his death as a devastating and irreplaceable loss. In a heartbreaking revelation, family members revealed that the teacher slain in the prime of his life died childless, despite being married for more than a decade….
The United States government has unsealed a major federal indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro and five other individuals. The criminal charges stem from the fatal February 24, 1996, shoot-down of two unarmed U.S. civilian aircraft operated by the Miami-based Cuban exile humanitarian organization, Brothers to the Rescue. The update to the case…
An unconscious woman was dropped off at Lagos Garage in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, and concerned citizens are asking for help to locate her loved ones. According to Facebook group Ijebu Rewa, the woman’s certificate from Abia State Univeristy was found on her and it shows that her name is Chinyere Blessing Ubani. The post…
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday arraigned a 55-year-old chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Shamsudeen Oladiti, popularly known as “Shamelon,” before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over the alleged involuntary manslaughter of a dispatch rider, Ramon Imam. Oladiti was arraigned on three counts bothering on involuntary manslaughter,…
