The police in Lagos state have arrested a middle-aged man identified as Adamu Abdullahi, a scrap iron dealer, for faking his k!dnap with the intent of extorting N1.5 million from his employers. According to the state Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, on May 19, one Abubakar reported at the Police Station that his…
Elsie Okpocha, the ex-wife of veteran comedian Basketmouth, has questioned the essence and necessity of marriage if a husband cannot serve as the primary provider of security and protection for his wife. The entrepreneur questioned the institution on Tuesday while reacting to a Facebook post by one Nelly Agbogu, about a woman who revealed…
Early last year, I met Gyamfi, who came proposing to me barely a few days after we had met. When you are a woman, these things are not exactly new. Sometimes it annoys you, and sometimes you simply decide to go with the flow. I chose the latter, maybe because we both carried similar wounds…
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with a Hajj seat scam. The spokesperson for the command, SP Bashir Usman, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, 25th May 2026. According to Usman, the suspect, Aminu Hassan Zauro, Tabiu Abubakar, Usman Attahiru, and Mustapha Sani Zauro, were arrested following…
A Nigerian Fintech boss, Morris Monye, has called out a Nigerian airline for allegedly issuing him and other passengers a handwritten ticket. He posted a video showing the boarding pass and wrote; ‘’What’s going on with our aviation I was on an early morning flight with United Nigeria and I (alongside many other…
Iranian authorities on Tuesday, May 26, executed a man after convicting him of cooperation with and espionage for Israel’s Mossad spy agency, the judiciary said. “Gholamreza Khani Shakarab was executed on charges of intelligence cooperation and espionage in favour of the Zionist regime,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online website reported, adding that his sentence had been…
A Nigerian woman, Ugwu Tessy, has fired back at a man who taunted her, saying she married an “old grandpa” Tessy had shared videos from her traditional wedding and poured encomium on her husband, calling him her “father, adviser, Omena pounds, euros and dollars” However, a Facebook user, Oligbo Ekene Elvis,…
Enzo Maresca has reportedly signed a three-year deal with Manchester City. The 46-year-old Italian manager will succeed Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium following his departure on Sunday, May 24. Maresca previously served as Guardiola’s assistant in Manchester before leaving to take the Leicester City job. His work at the Foxes landed him…
The Ondo State Police Command has reacted to a viral video of a clergyman allegedly warning of impending attacks in some parts of Ondo State. In the viral video, the clergyman, Apostle Michael Olowookere, alleged that there is a pending terror attack in Akure, Okoko, Owo before Friday this week. He claimed the terrorists…
Senator Ned Nwoko has launched a scathing attack on the All Progressives Congress (APC), claiming he was betrayed by the party’s leadership after they failed to honor a promise of an automatic ticket. The embattled lawmaker, who currently represents Delta North in the Senate, defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC…
