A magistrate court in Ado Ekiti has ordered the remand of Ayodele Babatola, who is contesting under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for Ado Constituency 1 in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, over an alleged rape case. Ayodele Babatola was earlier arrested by officers of the Ekiti State Police Command. In a statement, the…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has predicted that Nigeria is on track to become the world’s 5th country within the next 50 years. The forecast, made during the bloc’s 2026 parliamentary session in Abuja, predicts that Nigeria could eventually rank as the world’s fifth richest nation if regional trade expansion and…
Three people have been st@bbed by a knifeman, reportedly shouting ‘ Allahu Akbar’ at a Swiss train station. The Zurich cantonal police confirmed the attack at the Winterthur train station on Thursday, May 28, saying that the man, a 31-year-old Swiss national, was arrested at the scene after he wounded three people with a…
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a mother and her daughter over alleged romance scam that defrauded a Malta-based victim of more than N18m. Acting Police Public Liaison Officer, NPF-NCCC, Abuja, DSP Unwana Imah, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 identified the suspects as 39-year-old Urowhe…
At least 16 students have d!ed after a massive fire tore through a dormitory at Utumishi Girls’ Senior Secondary School in Gilgil, Kenya, in a tragedy that has shocked the country. The fire is said to have broken out at around 1 am and was reported at approximately 3.30 am on Thursday, according to…
My mother owns a fashion school close to our house. It used to be a small place she worked from but my dad, before he died, expanded it into a full fashion school. When growing up in the midst of my mother’s apprentices, who were all women, my mom warned us against having affairs with…
A former high-ranking CIA official who allegedly lied about his credentials to secure $77,000 in bogus military leave was caught after FBI agents found a mind-blowing fortune, including $40 million worth of gold bars, hidden inside his Virginia home. David Rush’s home was raided last week by the feds, uncovering a staggering 303 gold bars,…
My husband wants me to commit to polygamy because, according to him, I betrayed his trust and destroyed the foundation our marriage was built on. Yes, I did betray him, and I will never pretend otherwise, but if anyone looks closely at our story, they will see that he lit the first fire. I only…
Gayle King’s ex-husband, William Bumpus, has publicly apologised for cheating on her with one of her close friends decades ago after the TV personality recently revisited the painful experience on a podcast. According to Daily Mail, in his statement, Bumpus apologised to Gayle, their children and grandchildren for the pain caused, admitting responsibility for…
Troops of Sector 2 Mobile Intervention Battalion (MIB), in collaboration with local hunters, have arrested a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP informant in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State. The suspect, identified as Alhaji Ibrahim, 42, was arrested at about 3:05 p.m. on May 25, 2026, following intelligence reports on his alleged communication and activities…
