A lady has shared a voice note allegedly sent by her husband after she refused to follow him home following their wedding. In the voice note, the man repeatedly begged her to return, saying he knew she was angry with him. "Come back na, I beg," he said, while asking her to leave the people she was with and return home …
Five black children who were forced to work as slaves by their wealthy, white adoptive parents have won a $4.4 million settlement from the state of West Virginia for failing to rescue them. Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz were sentenced collectively to 375 years in prison for keeping the children, who were sib…
A magistrates' court in Ado-Ekiti on Monday remanded a 70-year-old man, Rotimi Olabiwonnu and his 34-year-old son, Adedoyin Olabiwonnu, in a correctional centre over the alleged m8rder of one Sunday Ogunsakin. In a Form K brought by the police, prosecutor Akinwale Oriyomi told the court that the defendants committed th…
American singer Chris Brown's ex and baby mama, Diamond Brown, has accused the singer of threatening her current boyfriend and harassing her during their ongoing child support dispute. As per court documents obtained by TMZ, Diamond described the singer and actor's alleged behavior as "disturbing." Despite their split …
The young man accused of maltreating a man who claimed he was working for him at his residence has shared his side of the story. According to him, the man was introduced to him by his wife's brother as someone who needed a place to stay and work. He said he agreed to accommodate him and claimed the man stayed in his ho…
Unidentified assailants have killed a 16-year-old girl, identified as Salomi Ishaya, in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The young girl was returning from a river in Luwaran village, Kawam District, Bassa Local Government Area, when she encountered the assailants. Security analyst Zagazola Makama, in a pos…
New centre aims to make access to specialised treatment in India easier for Nigerian patients and families A new Fortis Information Centre has been inaugurated in Abuja, creating a local point of contact for Nigerians seeking access to specialised and advanced medical treatment at Fortis hospitals in India. The Informa…
Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the US House of Representatives, has died at the age of 84, officials said Monday. Hastert, whose political career ended in disgrace after he admitted sexually abusing teenage boys he had coached, died at his home in Illinois on Saturday night while receiving ho…
A Nigerian man, Isaac Precious, who calls himself an "End time preacher of the gospel of Christ" has claimed that lipgloss will drag "daughters of Zion" to hell. According to him, the enemy knows "daughters of Zion" won't buy brightly colored lipstick, so he created something harder to suspect. He warned "daughters of …
The Trump administration is monitoring a suspected pneumonic plague death that has caused panic in Russia and led to hundreds of people being placed under quarantine, according to reports. Darya Shipilova, a 28-year-old researcher at the Anti-Plague Research Institute in Shelekhov, Irkutsk, was reportedly exposed to li…
The Bank of Ghana (BoG), in collaboration with the Ghana Police Service, has arrested seven persons for allegedly abusing Ghana cedi banknotes by using them to create money bouquets. The suspects were nabbed during a joint operation targeting individuals engaged in the production and sale of money bouquets. Speaking to…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed ownership of the aircraft that crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State earlier today, October 5. NAF director of public relations and information, Ehimen Ejodame, said the aircraft was on a "routine mission" when it crashed. The air force spokesperson said a rescue operatio…
Gospel singer and choir master Kolawole Okanlawon has died, leaving colleagues and loved ones struggling to come to terms with his sudden passingGospel singer Esther Igbekele shared an emotional tribute, recalling spending time with Okanlawon during her recent trip to the UKThe circumstances surrounding the choir maste…
Nigerians living abroad sent $950 million in diaspora remittances in July 2026, according to the CBNThe apex bank is targeting $1 billion in monthly remittances to boost Nigeria’s foreign exchange supplyThe CBN said FX reforms have narrowed the gap between official and parallel market rates, while reserves rose to $55.…
Nigeria’s Federal Government, through the Debt Management Office, DMO, has opened subscription for its October 2026 Federal Government of Nigeria Savings Bonds. In a statement on its X account, the DMO said the offer, which opened on Monday, October 5, 2026, comprises two-year and three-year savings bonds with interest…
The Federal Government has confirmed that a total of 32 people were on board the military aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, on Monday. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the minster of aviation and aerospace development , Festus Keyamo, on Monday. According to him, Air Traffic Controllers had earl…
The Nigerian naira opened the new trading week relatively stable against the United States dollar across both official and parallel foreign exchange markets on Monday, October 5, 2026. At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the dollar was quoted at approximately ₦1,327.08, reflecting a steady baseline supporte…
MRS and Ardova filling stations in Lagos have reduced petrol prices to N1,355 per litre from N1,370 and aboveAA Rano, Ranoil and other filling stations in Abuja have cut their prices to N1,400 per litre from N1,420The latest reductions follow Dangote Refinery’s N25 cut in its gantry petrol price to N1,325 per litrePAY …
The Ondo state police command confirmed a helicopter crash in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area, on Monday, October 5, 2026A local resident said the crash happened in a swampy creek area, making it difficult for people to reach the sitePolice and military personnel arrived at the scene, though the n…
Many people are feared dead after a helicopter crashed in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to Sahara Reporters, the incident occurred on Monday, throwing the riverine community into panic as residents reportedly scampered for safety. Details of the crash, including the numb…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two persons for allegedly assaulting police officers during a routine vehicle inspection. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 3, 2026 along Yelwa Road, Bauchi, while officers were conducting routine enforcement under Operation Velvet. The spokesperson for the command,…
Men of the Imo state police command have arrested a man, identified as Lucky Adim, for allegedly using an electric cable to inflict multiple injuries on his 10-year-old daughter, Confidence Adim, in Owerri, the state capital. The suspect was arrested on Friday following a petition by the Stand for Humanity Foundation, …
The body of a middle-aged unidentified man was discovered a lifeless in a gutter along Admiralty Way in Lekki phase one, on Monday morning. The deceased was spotted during the early hours of the day in the drainage channel just before the Freedom Way junction. His identity remains unknown, and it is currently unclear w…
A Nigerian cleric launched a fierce attack on blogger VDM in a viral Instagram video posted on Sunday, October 4, 2026The cleric accused VDM of mocking how Christians pray, claiming the blogger would never direct the same ridicule at other religionsHe issued a stern spiritual warning to VDM, drawing on his own backgrou…
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Police combing Imo forest in search of kidnapped members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Another headline features the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) cal…