…of the claimed products was found in their possession, raising questions about their activities and movements. In a separate operation on August 5, police arrested two other Pakistani nationals, Juma Sharif and Muhammed Sharif, at a hotel in Ugbokolo. The two suspects reportedly claimed to be dealers in Android phones.…

…ordered a major crackdown on birth tourism, with President Donald Trump signing an Executive Order directing federal agencies to deny visas, revoke travel authorizations and deport foreign nationals who enter the country to give birth. The order, signed on August 6, 2026, described U.S citizenship as “among the greates…

…and performed their campaign’s characteristic military salute after taking their respective oaths. After four years of diplomatic spats with the United States, President Donald Trump now has a keen ally in Bogota. The 48-year-old president, who holds dual US and Colombian citizenship, has offered to launch joint milita…

In Tiv society, parents who have rich kids are not tagged witches and wizards - Benue indigene reacts to photos of old man accused of witchcraft A Benue man, Kamo Emmanuel has stated that parents of wealthy individuals living in cities don't face witchcraft accusations. He stated this on Thursday, August 6, 2026 while…

…the swearing-in ceremony in Nasarawa State. The young man was one of the 2,492 prospective corps members welcomed into the 2026 Batch 'B' Stream II Orientation Course at the Magaji Dan Yamusa NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Keffi, on Friday, August 7, 2026. The photo captured by one Charles Eze has since gone viral. T…

…student, Wisdom Edem, to 25 years, five years and five years imprisonment, respectively for r@pe, s@xual abuse and inflicting injury on a 10-year-old girl. In the Charge No. A/3C/2024, obtained by punch in Awka, on Friday, August 7, 2026, the court was presided over by Justice Peace Otti, on Wednesday. Justice Otti fou…

…kicks against the use of 10-year-old to carry sacred Osun-Osogbo Calabash Human rights activist and presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has strongly criticized the choice of a 10-year-old princess, Alimot Osunbunmi, to serve as the Arugba (calabash carrier) at this year's Osun-Osogbo Festival, held today, August 7.…

…leaders, unveiling a broad package of welfare, infrastructure and entrepreneurship initiatives during the swearing-in of the 2026 Batch B Stream II corps members. Governor Alex Otti disclosed this on Friday while declaring the orientation course open at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Umunna, Bende Local Governmen…

…asked the judge to impose fundamental changes at Meta aimed at reining in addictive features, improving age verification and preventing child sexual exploitation through default privacy settings and closer oversight. The ruling is another setback for Meta, which faces an avalanche of lawsuits from thousands of families…

…the corpse in a well. The suspect was arrested following a report received by operatives of the Command. Preliminary investigation by the police revealed that the suspect allegedly k!lled his father and disposed of the body in a well within their community. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Kabiru Umar Hassan, has o…

Activist Harrison Gwamnishu shares a video showing moment a police officer challenged him for filming their interaction during a stop-and-search exercise in Delta Activist Harrison Gwamnishu has shared a video showing the moment an officer of the Nigeria Police Force attempted to stop him from filming their interaction…

…Wahab, the operation was carried out in line with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's directive to clear the Lagos-Badagry Transnational Highway of environmental infractions, illegal motor parks, roadside trading and other unlawful activities. The commissioner said investigations revealed that suspected hoodlums had delibera…

…near Ore, within the Ore Magisterial District. The prosecution stated that Odey deceptively enticed the minor by falsely promising to take her to Abuja, where her uncle resided. Instead of fulfilling the promise, the defendant unlawfully abducted the girl without the consent of her father, Edwin Onoh, and transported h…

…an attack against all.NATO members also believe Russia is already carrying out activities designed to test the alliance's defences. These include repeated drone incursions into NATO airspace, particularly around Romania. The latest intelligence assessment comes amid growing concerns in the West over Russia's military i…

…continue to evolve in tactics and sophistication. You must remain adaptable, innovative, physically fit, mentally alert and technologically proficient to defeat them.” The Army chief identified terrorism, insurgency, banditry, kidnapping, separatist agitations and transnational organised crime as major threats confront…

…the accomplice, said to be the prime suspect, claimed that her actions were motivated by a desire to assist the child's mother, who, according to her, was experiencing difficult circumstances. When asked further, she, however, could not justify why she gave the mother of the child only ₦300,000 from ₦2.5 million made f…

…he said. The commissioner said a joint midnight enforcement operation involving operatives of the Rapid Response Squad and the Kick Against Indiscipline task force led to the suspects’ arrest. He added, “The operation led to the arrest of 27 suspected hoodlums, who will be prosecuted in accordance with the extant laws…

…Abbas to reconvene National Assembly immediately Members of the House of Representatives drawn from different political parties on Friday, unveiled the Save Democracy Group (SDG), calling on the leadership of the National Assembly to immediately reconvene both chambers to address what they described as mounting constit…

…three-week extension was adopted at the end of the association’s Emergency National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting. It read, “A three-week timeline extension was adopted for a possible further consideration. E-NEC further resolved that the extension period should be utilised by government to resolve all outstanding…

…to appear before magistrates in September as the legal process begins. His representatives have maintained that he will use the opportunity to clear his name.

…transformer in Damaturu and Fika LGA. "On 6th August, 2026, at about 1300hrs, operatives of 'A' Division, Damaturu, responded to a report of a fraud incident which occurred on 31st July, 2026, where unknown persons fraudulently obtained one carton of OBA Spaghetti and two half bags of parboiled rice from a shop along A…

…was carried out to provide a more functional and conducive environment for effective policing. The command said the event was attended by the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, who was represented by the Balogun Alanamu of Ilorin, Prof. Usman Abuba…

More than half of new HIV patients in Zimbabwe's capital city are among young people aged 15 to 24 Harare is facing renewed concern over HIV infections among young people, with new figures showing that more than half of the province's annual infections occur among people aged 15 to 24.The concerns were raised during a …

…the child trafficking syndicate. "Acting on credible and actionable intelligence, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, Aba North, apprehended one Nnamdis Lazarus, a 51-year-old male from Mbano in Imo State, currently residing in Uratta Aba, Abia State," the statement read. "The suspect was found harbouring a…

…Morgan reaches out to Peter Okoye as she addresses Netizens accusing him of being destructive Singer Cynthia Morgan has reached out to Peter Okoye amidst his clash with his brothers, Jude and Paul.In a post shared on IG this morning, Cynthia prayed for ''healing and salvation " for Peter. Addressing netizens accusing P…