The police have rescued two suspected phone snatchers from a mob at Dutse-Makaranta, Abuja, following reports of overnight thefts in which residents lost mobile phones, laptops and other valuables. The suspects were reportedly apprehended by residents in the early hours of Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Residents said seve…
The Federal Government, through the National Emergency Management Agency, has received 180 Nigerian returnees from Sebha, Libya. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday and posted on its X handle on Wednesday, noting that the returnees arrived at the Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed Internation…
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have arrested two suspects over an alleged attack on members of a vigilante group and the burning of their office in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The suspects, identified as Musa Iniwa Umar, 37, and Zaharadeen Abubakar, 32, were arrested at about 1:40 a.m. …
The Independent National Electoral Commission has acknowledged that questionable registration records were identified in the preliminary voters' register, following public concerns about suspicious photographs and the names of deceased persons.The commission said it was reviewing the records and examining photographs s…
A Nigerian woman, Chinaza Uzo, has said that it's a sin for women to wear earrings, claiming that they are abomination of Jezebel. She argued that if God wanted women to wear earrings, he would have punctured their ears at birth. According to her, gold and earring have no business on the body of any woman who claims sh…
Adetunji Abudu fled the US in 2019 after FBI Boston searched his Rhode Island home in connection with a fraud and money laundering caseAbudu is one of six defendants charged with laundering millions of dollars obtained through fraud schemes that targeted elderly AmericansThe FBI confirmed Abudu was arrested after he at…
A Nigerian lady, Jessica Obioha Nwankwo, has called out one Adaikeduru Nwayioma, who spoke at the burial ceremony of her male relative, blaming wives for the high mortality rate among men. In a widely circulated video from the ceremony, Adaikeduru also alleged that some women desire widowhood so they can date other men…
Seven people have lost their lives after gunmen attacked Gyero community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The assailants reportedly stormed the community at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026 and opened fire on unsuspecting residents at relaxation spots and nearby shops. The National Public…
An old comment made by a U.S pastor, Israel Ford, addressing his now second wife, Shakayla Ford, as "daughter" has surfaced online. Ford, of LifeWorks Church in Wickliffe, Ohio, announced his marriage to Shakayla on his Facebook page on Sunday, accompanied by a video recorded in the church. The pastor, who appeared alo…
Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commissioned the national headquarters of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement in Abuja, marking a significant milestone in the organisation's expansion ahead of the 2027 general elections. The movement, led by its Grand Patron, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popu…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the death of a 5-year-old girl, Habiba Abubakar in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, October 26, 2026 said Habiba's body was found in a water…
More than 40 people have lost their lives in attacks on Orthodox Christian churches and villages in Ethiopia. The attacks were carried out on Orthodox Christian churches and villages in Ethiopia's central state of Oromia on Saturday, October 24, two residents and a priest told AFP on Monday. Local residents and the ACL…
Gunmen have reportedly murdered a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Yahaya Masusuka, in a suspected targeted attack at his residence in Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State. Sources said the cleric was murdered by armed men who attacked his home in the town late Monday night, October 26, 2026. The circumstances surrounding the murd…
…was deposited in the hospital mortuary. In a series of posts on Facebook, Shantel shared photos of Bassey and the suspects, demanding justice and alleging that polygamy ended her brother's life. She also recounted how her three stepsisters allegedly attacked her in 2010. "WHY WE FIGHT AGAINST POLYGAMY. It just ended my…
A woman, Kendra Cathey has shared her positive black love story, revealing that her millionaire husband pays all their bills, doesn't abuse or cheat on her. While she makes her own money, Kendra said she spends her husband's own. She also revealed that she doesn't cook or clean, adding that they have chefs, maids and n…
…married to another lady this coming Saturday. Sekyen said she saw his pre-wedding photos on his laptop and when she asked him about it, he claimed it was just a fun photoshoot with his ex and he was trying to delete them. "I saw his pre-wedding pictures on his laptop and he immediately closed it so when I asked him abo…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of one Sanusi Dankaka at the Kuje Correctional Centre over allegations that he threatened to release private videos and photographs of Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, on Facebook. Justice Salim Ibrahim issued the order after Dankaka was arraigned by the Depart…
The Rivers State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the discovery of the bodies of a man and a young girl, believed to be under 18, inside a Toyota Corolla car in Mgboushimini community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Blessing Agabe, confirmed the in…
A 34-year-old Nigerian national, Adetunji Abudu, charged in a fraud scheme has been arrested in the United States after seven years on the run. The United States Department of Justice announced this in a statement on Monday, October 26, 2026. According to the statement, Abudu was arrested last Monday night at Logan Air…
The Jordanian authorities have arrested two brothers and their brother-in-law suspected in an attack that killed nine people and wounded dozens at a church in Jordan's Karak governorate. The suspects were located on Monday, October 25, while hiding in an abandoned house in the village of Al-Jadeeda in Karak, Jordan's P…
An Uncle of late gospel artist Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji aka Toluwanisings, has appealed to the government, Nigerians, religious leaders and traditional rulers to help investigate the circumstances surrounding his sudden demise. The singer, who was popular for his soul-lifting worship, suddenly slumped and died in Ibadan…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has demanded the release of his supporter, Rilwan Olawale, allegedly arrested while campaigning for him. Olawale, an NDC and Peter Obi mobiliser, was allegedly arrested by security agents who stormed his residence in Lagos at about 1am on S…
…to thank God for helping him ''arrest'' a strange bird that flew close to him. Posting photos of the bird on social media, Sylvester said the bird in question is one that ''cries at midnight and is commonly used by the forces of darkness for different assignment''''God is heavily with me.Driving along calabar by pass r…
A 40-year old man, Stephen Odokpolo, has been arraigned before an Ondo State Magistrate's Court for allegedly killing a traditional chief, Akinwalere Akinola, in Ayeka community, Okitipupa Local Government area. Odokpolo faces a one-count murder charge over the incident, which allegedly occurred during the burial rites…
Troops of Sector 1 Operation Enduring Peace in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State have arrested a suspected impersonator, identified as Salim Idris, for allegedly impersonating security personnel, snatching phones and causing public disturbance. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect was a…