Communities in northern Nigeria have reported cases of individuals joining armed groups and bandits solely to secure food or an “income” as hunger across Nigeria’s conflict-hit northern regions reaches levels not seen in a decade due to spreading violence and shrinking humanitarian aid. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) revealed that more than 17…
An Upper Area Court I in Gboko, Benue State, on Thursday remanded a 55-year-old man, Joseph Hwande, at the Gboko Correctional Centre for alleged s3xual abuse of an 11-year-old girl in his care. According to information presented before the court, the defendant was arraigned by the police over allegations of committing an act of…
Donald Trump is reportedly considering pardons for a slew of individuals, including potential clemency for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of The Fugees, as well as some offenders with pollution-related convictions. Combs is currently imprisoned for prostitution-related crimes, while Michel is jailed for foreign lobbying violations. These clemency considerations are rumored to…
A woman, Mammorake Patience Tshela, has called out her “d3adbeat” baby daddy over alleged child neglect. In a Facebook post on Friday, July 3, 2026, she accused her ex of assaulting her after she confronted him for allegedly cheating on her three months after birth of their child. She accused him of failing…
Ange Postecoglou has joined Al Nassr on a two-year deal, linking up with star forward Cristiano Ronaldo, the Saudi League champions announced The former Tottenham and Australia coach, 60, has been out of work since being sacked by Nottingham Forest in October after just 39 days and eight games in charge. A…
Kaduna-based legal practitioner Al-Zubayr Abubakar has alleged that Nigeria’s major institutions are becoming increasingly influenced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, raising concerns about their independence. Speaking in an interview on JKD TV, Abubakar argued that public institutions, including security agencies and the judiciary, should serve all Nigerians impartially rather than appear aligned with any political…
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso is pushing to sign Granit Xhaka, but the club’s owners remain divided over the proposed move because of the midfielder’s age and transfer fee, according to The Chelsea Chronicles. Alonso, who previously worked with Xhaka at Bayer Leverkusen, reportedly believes the Switzerland international would add much-needed experience and leadership to a…
Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli have reportedly opened talks with former Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah following his departure from Anfield, according to a Metro Sport report published on Friday, July 3, 2026. Salah became one of football’s highest-profile free agents after agreeing to terminate his reported £400,000-a-week Liverpool contract a year early. Sky Sports reported…
A suspected child trafficker, Sunday Onome, has confessed to selling his friend’s child for N1.3 million. Onome was arrested in Onitsha, Anambra State, alongside his girlfriend and son by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force’s Intelligence Response Unit, Vicious Crime Response Unit (VCRU), during an operation that also led to the rescue of two…
political activist Zekeri Idris has questioned the legal basis of recent court proceedings involving the National Democratic Congress (NDC), arguing that a court cannot revisit a case after delivering a final judgment. Speaking in an interview on SYMFONI, Idris said a judge becomes functus officio after issuing a final ruling, meaning the court has exhausted…
