A nun arrested by ICE has been released from custody one day after Congress members intervened on her behalf. Reverend Sister Leticia Ugboaja was wearing her habit, walking to Sunday Mass near the U.S–Mexico border when she was detained in south Texas. Sister Leticia Ugboaja was walking to Our Lady of Sorrows church in McAllen,…
A repatriated Nigerian woman from South Africa, Ilugbadebo Oyebola, has recounted the ill-treatment she suffered as a foreigner when she visited a South African hospital to give birth to her child. Oyebode was among the 271 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa on Tuesday, June 30, following anti-immigrant protests. Speaking to the Cable upon her arrival…
U.S. President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s cryptocurrency ventures last year. The data, pulled from his annual financial disclosure for 2025 with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, highlights how the president now derives the majority of his income from digital assets—a sector that has actively benefited from…
The Rivers State Police Command has launched a manhunt for gunmen who k!lled two police officers and injured another during an attack on a security checkpoint in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The attack occurred on Monday night, June 29, 2026 at about 9pm along the Mbodo/Aluu axis of Obiri-Kwere Road, where…
The Borno State Government has confirmed that 37 people, comprising 36 students and one teacher, remain in captivity following Monday’s terrorist attack on Government Day Secondary School (GDSS), Lassa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area. According to the state government, the victims were abducted while sitting the National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations. Some of the…
Brentford director of football Phil Giles has explained the decision to sanction Frank Onyeka’s permanent transfer to Coventry City. Onyeka initially moved to Coventry City on loan in January, helping the Sky Blues win the Sky Bet Championship title and return to the Premier League for the first time in 25 years. The Nigeria…
A Kenyan musician identified as Boyninja has been arrested after a female student who had earlier been declared missing was found in a hotel room with him. The student’s disappearance had sparked concern among family members and prompted a search after she was reported missing. According to Mt Kenya Daily, Law enforcement officers,…
The abducted Permanent Commissioner of the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission (NSIEC), Barrister Ahmed Mohammed, has remained in captivity nine months after his family reportedly paid N40 million ransom to secure his release. Barr. Ahmed was abducted by bandits along the Mokwa–Ibbi Road in Borgu Local Government Area on September 29, 2025, while travelling…
Army probes assault of UNIOSUN students by soldiers The Commandant of the Depot Nigerian Army, Osogbo, has ordered a full investigation into allegations of har@ssment and ass@ult involving some military personnel and students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN). Military personnel allegedly attached to the Army Depot in Osogbo on Monday night invaded off-campus…
A music teacher has been arrested for allegedly s£xually ass@ulting and strangling his sister-in-law while his wife was away on a bachelorette trip, according to police and prosecutors. Joseph Horner, 27, k!lled Victoria Castle, his wife’s 25-year-old sister, at their shared North Oak Street home in North Massapequa and then called the cops on…
