As the governorship election in Ekiti state holds today, June 20, businessman, Isaac Fayose, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of handing over uncollected voters’ cards to members of the ruling party, APC. According to him, the APC members in the state, in turn, will hand over the uncollected voters’ cards to non-indigenes in…
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has advised students, staff and the public to stay away from some parts of the campus after heavy rainfall caused flooding on Friday, June 19, 2026. In a notice issued by the Directorate of Public Affairs, the university said the heavy rains led to flooding in several areas on…
Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron became the first player in football history to be sent off under FIFA’s new rule prohibiting players from covering their mouths during on-field confrontations. The former Newcastle United player was shown a red card during Paraguay’s World Cup Group D clash against Turkey in Santa Clara, California, on Friday, June 21,…
Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, marking the spread of the highly contagious virus to every continent. Australia’s Agriculture Minister, Julie Collins, confirmed that the virus was identified in a migratory brown skua found in a remote part of Western Australia, with a second seabird, a…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has threatened to publicly execute convicted kidnappers and cultists as part of efforts to combat violent crime in the state. While addressing journalists during the parade of suspected kidnappers arrested by the Edo State Police Command, Okpebholo said his administration plans to establish a special court to fast-track the prosecution…
A Department of State Services (DSS) operative has told a Plateau State High Court that one of the suspects standing trial over the Angwa Rukuba killings confessed to leading more than 100 armed men in attacks on several communities in the state. The testimony was given on Friday, June 19, during the ongoing trial before…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested eight suspected cultists and recovered firearms and other dangerous weapons during a series of coordinated operations across Ilorin, the state capital. The arrests come days after a deadly cult-related shooting near the Post Office area of Ilorin, where gunmen opened fire at a bamboo bar along the railway…
A train driver has died and 89 other people were injured after two passenger trains collided near Bedford on Friday evening, prompting a major emergency response and an investigation into one of the UK’s worst rail accidents in recent years. The collision occurred at about 5:15pm on the railway line between Bedford and Luton after…
Living in the UK can be a very lonely life, and trying to find a man to date is even worse, which is how I ended up signing up for a dating site. I matched with a man who became a friend, and we became good friends. He was also trying to play matchmaker in…
Three inmates have been handed whole-life prison terms for the murder of convicted child killer Kyle Bevan inside a high-security prison in the UK. Mark Fellows, 45, Lee Newell, 57, and David Taylor, 64, were sentenced after being found guilty of killing Bevan at HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire in November 2025. Bevan, 33, was…
