Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, has tendered a public apology over the way he announced the breakdown of his marriage to his ex-wife, Halima Nwakaego Kazaure. Bashir made the apology on his X account on Saturday, June 13, 2026. “I made a mistake a few weeks ago and I…
Nollywood actor Mofe Duncan and media personality Latasha Ngwube have publicly called out broadcaster Daddy Freeze over his criticism of the “Night of Worship” held in honour of late actor Alexx Ekubo on Thursday, June 10. The backlash follows a social media video published by Daddy Freeze, where he criticized gospel singer Mercy Chinwo’s…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed shock over the de@th of retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar while in the custody of terrorists in Katsina State. General Abubakar, after a distinguished career in the military, retired a few years ago. He was on his way to his hometown on May 30 when the bandits captured him and…
Troops of Sector 1, Operation Enduring Peace, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and local vigilante groups, have arrested 59 suspected drug peddlers during a raid in Plateau State. The operation was carried out at about 12:15 p.m. on June 12, 2026 at Congo-Russia area in Jos North Local Government Area following…
For the 258 Nigerians who returned home aboard an Air Peace flight under Federal Government’s evacuation programme, Thursday, it was a moment of relief after years of enduring xenophobic attacks and discrimination in South Africa. Though exhausted from the nearly six hours journey, their faces beamed with victorious smiles as they stepped onto Nigerian…
The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has pledged to release the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu if he becomes the president of Nigeria. Obi said the Nigerian government has no reason to detain Kanu due to his insults on Radio Biafra. …
According to a report by Nigerian Tribune on Saturday, June 13, 2026, a prophetess identified as Idowu has approached a Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking the dissolution of her marriage to her husband, Aaron. In her petition before the court, Idowu cited several reasons for requesting a…
Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu Nigeria, AMEN, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has spoken publicly about his past relationship with former Anambra State governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, saying he took significant risks to support him during his impeachment ordeal. Mbaka made the remarks during…
Prince Shamsudeen Adeniyi, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has defended the credentials and background of prominent Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, arguing that many Nigerians underestimate the influence and qualifications of the controversial religious leader. Adeniyi made the remarks during an interview on Echoo Room, on Saturday, 13 June, 2026,…
Audu Lankai, a notorious bandit leader in Katsina State, has claimed that the spread of weapons among armed groups worsened because early conflicts between bandits and local vigilantes were not properly addressed. In a documentary shared by News Central TV, speaking about the origins of the crisis, Lankai alleged that vigilantes once…
