The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jide Idris, has admitted that Nigeria is not fully prepared for a possible Ebola outbreak but insisted that the country can still contain the deadly virus if it enters the nation. Addressing a press briefing in Lagos amid growing concerns over the…
The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed widespread reports alleging that one of the schoolchildren recently abducted from Ahoro-Esiele in the Oriire Local Government Area has died in captivity. In a statement released on Friday, Command Spokesperson DSP Ayanlade Olayinka categorically declared the viral reports as “false, misleading, mischievous, and entirely without factual basis.” …
Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a military formation at Mandara-Girau in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, killing multiple soldiers. Mandara-Girau is located a few kilometers from Biu town. Security sources told Daily Trust that the attackers stormed the military location in the early hours of Friday, June 5, and opened fire on troops…
An eight-month pregnant housewife, Halima Yusuf, has filed a petition for confirmation of divorce in the Upper Area Court Mararaba, Nasarawa State. According to NAN, Yusuf accused her husband, Isah, of beating her. In the petition, she also accused her husband of neglecting his responsibilities. “We got married under the Sharia Islamic law. Isah does…
Kanya King, founder of the MOBO Awards, has died at the age of 57 following a battle with colon cancer. Her passing was confirmed on Friday, June 5, more than a year after she publicly revealed her diagnosis. In a statement, the MOBO Organization announced the news with “immeasurable sorrow,” describing King as a fearless…
Comedian and actor Kevin Hart has revealed the one person he believes should never be the subject of a celebrity roast, and that person is Oprah Winfrey. Speaking during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Hart said he would strongly oppose any attempt to roast Oprah, comparing the idea to “spray-painting the Sistine Chapel.”…
Rapper Illbliss has spoken against tribalism and discrimination against non-indigenes, stressing that Nigerians should be more accommodating of people from different ethnic backgrounds. Speaking on a recent episode of the Outside The Box podcast, the rapper used Igbos living in Lagos as an example of how non-indigenous residents contribute significantly to the growth and…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two suspected informants linked to Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during an intelligence-led operation in Yobe State. The suspects were apprehended on June 4, 2026 by troops of the 120 Task Force Battalion, Gonori, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force…
Eedris Abdulkareem’s new song “KURUKERE” is a soul searching and introspective song It questions what it terms the latest “kurukere” movement by Nigeria’s anti-graft agency (EFCC) that led to the blockage of the bank accounts of MCSN (Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria), and the CMO (Collective Management Organization), licensed by NCC (Nigerian Copyright Commission),…
The publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that he would represent himself in an ongoing alleged cyberbullying case pending the reconstitution of his legal team. Sowore made the declaration before Justice Mohammed Umar shortly after the matter was called for him to open his defence…
