Men of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a couple and one other person in connection with the physical ab#se of a 10-year-old boy in Odume layout in Isiowulu part of the state. Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a married couple and a teenager in connection with the severe…
Suspected cultists have k!lled a 22-year-old man, Abdulmalik Bakare, and two other persons in Oreta community, Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The father of the deceased, Tunde Bakare, said in an interview with Punch on Sunday, June 14, 2026 that the incident occurred on Wednesday. According to him, six suspects have been arrested…
Troops of the Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security agencies, have nabbed 46 suspected illegal immigrants residing in Ogun State. Those arrested include 18 nationals of Burkina Faso, 23 citizens of Côte d’Ivoire, four nationals of Togo, and one national of Senegal. Among them are 36 males and 10 females. The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations,…
Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has condemned the reported kidnapping of some persons at the Vegetable Market along Airport Road in Benin City. The governor described the incident as unacceptable and directed the Edo State Commissioner of Police to immediately launch an investigation aimed at rescuing the victims and bringing those responsible to justice….
The Defense Headquarters’ Joint Task Force North West, under Operation Fansan Yamma, has launched a major offensive operation, codenamed Operation Clean Sweep III, targeting terror!sts and band!ts operating in Matazu Local Government Area and neighbouring communities in Katsina State. The launch of the operation comes days after retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who was…
When his story was posted, I took my time to read all the comments. The ones that made me chuckle were the people calling me an ungrateful woman and asking him to leave me. I wasn’t surprised. He came home and did just that. More than a year later, I am now sharing my part…
The son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit has been jailed for four years after being found guilty of r@pe. Marius Borg Høiby was convicted today of two counts of r@pe following a six-week trial that laid bare allegations of violence, drug abuse and s£xual misconduct. An Oslo court also found him guilty…
A friendly football match involving teams from Eniwari and Opuama communities in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area turned bloody as fans from the opposition team from Opuama attacked and k!lled a youth from Eniwari, identified as Thomas Ogbianawei. According to accounts from community sources, tensions flared during the match on Saturday, June 13, 2026 when…
Real Madrid have reached a verbal agreement to sign Marc Cucurella from Chelsea in a package worth up to €60m (£52m). The deal is broken down into an initial £47.4m fee (€55m/$63.5m) with an additional £4.3m (€5m/$5.7m) in potential add-ons. Cucurella,27, only signed a new deal at Stamford Bridge last summer, but sources…
Alexander Isak marked his first World Cup appearance with a trademark goal as Sweden thrashed Tunisia in their opening match of the tournament in Monterrey. The Liverpool forward – who has been hampered by injuries since completing a £125m move to Anfield in September – found the bottom corner with a thumping finish after a…
