Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have rescued two kidnap victims following an attack by suspected kidnappers along a highway in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Security sources Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred in the early hours of June 6, 2026 along the Rafi Tagwai–Angwan Dariya road in the local government area….
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 75-year-old suspected drug dealer, Okebe Samuel in Ebonyi as part of ongoing nationwide operations against illicit drug trafficking. The Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, June 7, 2026 in Abuja. Babafemi said…
Brighton & Hove Albion have signed Nigerian teenager Zadok Yohanna from Swedish club AIK Stockholm, according to a report by the BBC which values the transfer at £21.5 million, subject to regulatory clearances. The fee makes Yohanna the most expensive Nigerian teenage footballer in history, surpassing the approximate £16 million that Chelsea paid for…
Tobi Amusan, the Nigerian sprinter, claimed gold in the women’s 100m hurdles at the New Taipei Athletics Open in Taiwan on Saturday, June 6. The 29-year-old finished ahead of Taiwan’s Bo Ya Zhang, who took silver with a time of 13.17 seconds, and Yi Po-an, who settled for bronze in 13.37 seconds. Amusan’s winning time…
A diplomatic row has erupted over the United States visa status of multiple members of Iran’s 2026 World Cup delegation, with the tournament just days away and the team departing for Mexico on the same day to open its pre-competition camp. Iran has spent the past three weeks training and playing closed-door matches in Antalya,…
Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned a divorce suit filed by a woman, Eluronke, against her husband, Ayomipo, whom she accused of drunkenness and domestic violence. Eluronke told the court that Ayomipo constantly embarrassed her throughout their marriage. According to her, he had a habit of drinking…
The Presidency on Sunday, June 7, rejected attempts to compare the recent rescue of relatives of former Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu with the ongoing abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso, arguing that the two incidents present fundamentally different security challenges. Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, stated…
MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola has stated that truly unlimited data plans do not exist anywhere in the world unless customers are paying an extremely high price, a claim that has drawn pushback from Nigerians living abroad who have shared screenshots of their own unlimited data subscriptions abroad. Speaking at a recent event, Toriola said:…
Three personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) were k!lled by unidentified gunmen in an attack along the Tsamiya–Illo road in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. According to security sources, the attack occurred at about 12:55 p.m. on June 4, 2026 while the officers were carrying out official duties along the…
A video showing the moment men of the Nigeria Police Force rescued abducted sister of Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and her twin sons, Paul and Peter,has been shared online. Recall that on June 3rd, Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, were abducted along Challenge road in…
