South Sudanese asylum seeker jailed after showing up at a school with arsenal of weapons and petrol to 'start a fire' A South Sudanese asylum seeker has been sentenced to prison for two years after arriving at a school carrying an arsenal of weapons and containers of petrol in what prosecutors described as a plan to st…
Man bags 5yrs jail term for abandoning pregnant secondary school girlfriend in Adamawa Hon Kabiru Musa of the Upper Area Court 1 has sentenced Kabiru Umar in Ganye Local Government Area Adamawa State to five years jail term for deserting his pregnant secondary school girlfriend. The convict was earlier dragged before t…
Update: Fresh graduate and her boyfriend d!ed together in collapsed Anambra hostel The bodies of Vivian Chinedum and her boyfriend, Ifeanyi Stanley were recovered from the rubbles of the collapsed Elite 5-Star Hostel in Amaokpala, near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, on Wednesday reiterated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to strengthening institutional collaboration with the National Defence College (NDC) and other strategic partners. Disu stated this in Abuja when he received the Commandant, management, directin…
The United States has begun arresting foreign nationals with expired visas at airports across the country, marking an expansion of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement campaign. According to a report by The New York Times published on Wednesday, officers from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (…
Chiletam Nwadiuto Amadi, a Nigerian author based in Canada, opened her first Canadian bank account with only $131 (over N178k at the current exchange rate) after relocatingChiletam revealed she was not scrimping or overworking herself while managing rent, bills, debt repayments, childcare, and remittances homeHer Faceb…
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has said that her office neither deployed staff to nor allocated office accommodation for the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. Walson-Jack stated this on Wednesday during the investigative hearing of the House of Rep…
By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Cross River State House of Assembly has passed a bill outlawing quackery in the state’s health sector, in a move lawmakers say will shield residents from unqualified practitioners and strengthen healthcare delivery across the state. The bill, titled “A Law to Prohibit Quackery Practices i…
.within 2 weeks, you all will smile – SSG By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Newly employed local government workers in Cross River State have staged a peaceful protest in Calabar over 11 months of unpaid salaries, urging Governor Bassey Otu to approve their enrolment on the state payroll. The protesters, drawn from local gove…
The Israeli military on Wednesday said it had struck a mosque in the Gaza Strip which it said had been used by Hamas as a weapons storage facility. AFP photos from Gaza City on Tuesday showed fire and a huge plume of smoke rising above tents housing displaced Gazans during a strike on the Al-Muttaqin Mosque. Palestinia…
Former UFC star Anthony Smith arrested for domestic violence and terroristic threats Former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith has been arrested in Nebraska on three felony charges, according to authorities.John W. Reisz, Chief Deputy Sarpy County Attorney, told TMZ that Smith was arrested on charges of attempted first…
$167M Powerball winner arrested for 4th time since jackpot for allegedly strangling woman James Farthing, the Kentucky man who won the state's largest-ever Powerball jackpot, has been arrested again, marking his fourth arrest since claiming the prize in 2025.Farthing, 51, was arrested on Monday, July 27, in Scott Count…
Bandits gun down worshippers inside Sokoto mosque, abduct residents Bandits stormed a mosque in Tsamaye village, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto, k!lling at least three worshippers while several others were abducted. Residents told Daily Trust that the attackers, who arrived in large numbers at about 8:30pm…
Norwegian teen found guilty of travelling to UK to carry out a hit for Iran-backed gang A Norwegian teenager has been convicted of conspiracy to murder after travelling to the UK to carry out a contract k!lling on behalf of the Sweden-based Foxtrot Network, one of Europe's most notorious organised crime groups.Johannes…
"Police officers took my phone and went through private videos of my wife giving birth" - Nigerian man recounts encounter A Nigerian man has narrated an encounter he claims he had with officers of the Nigeria Police Force, alleging that his phone was taken and searched while he was at a police station. According to the…
FIFA issues deadline to members to support plan to sell $4 billion stake in World Cup World Football governing body, FIFA has told member associations they will each receive $40 million if they back a plan to sell stakes in major competitions - but they must sign up by 19 September.The sport's global governing body on …
I wanted to make his mother pay for introducing me to gambling - South African woman admits to kidnapping and m8rdering 5-year-boy A South African woman has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and murdering a five-year-old boy, Simphiwe Ntoneko Xaba, telling the Durban High Court that she targeted the child because she blamed…
FIFA defend controversial red card in Argentina World Cup clash against Switzerland despite its lawmakers confirming decision was wrong FIFA has defended the controversial decision to send off Switzerland striker Breel Embolo during his side's 3-1 FIFA World Cup quarter-final defeat to Argentina, despite the Internatio…
"I know you naturally want to help them but giving them water might be exactly what k!lls them" - Nigerian nurse warns against giving accident victims water A Nigerian nurse has warned people against giving water to accident victims immediately after a crash, explaining that what may seem like a simple act of kindness …
Rapper Kanye West settles s3xual assault lawsuit with ex-assistant Kanye West and his former personal assistant, Lauren Pisciotta, have reached an out-of-court settlement in the s3xual harassment lawsuit she filed against the rapper in 2024.According to court documents filed in a Los Angeles court on Tuesday, July 28, …
Entire Ethiopian football team vanishes in Sweden after youth tournament An entire youth football team from Ethiopia has vanished in Sweden after the culmination of the Gothia Cup youth tournament in Gothenburg, sparking an international response. According to Sweden Herald, around 20 people, mostly players aged 14-17 …
By Enitan Abdultawab Abia State Governor Alex Otti has approved the payment of the first phase of medical expenses for veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu following her public appeal for financial assistance to undergo multiple surgeries. The 62-year-old actress, an indigene of Abia State, recently disclosed that she…
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has denied reports that its Osun State chapter has collapsed its structure to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Mr Bola Oyebamiji, ahead of the Aug. 15, governorship election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that a factional Osun SDP Chairman,…
President Donald Trump vowed to hit back hard at Iran after it attacked US bases in Jordan on Wednesday, as the Middle East war reignited and once again drew in the Islamic republic’s proxies. The warning came after a short lull in the fighting that had spurred hopes of a return to negotiations appeared to draw to an e…
Emotional moment Nigerian man reunited with his children 6 months after his wife allegedly disappeared with them (video) A Nigerian man, Uzoma Samuel Anyanwu, has reunited with his two children six months after his wife allegedly disappeared with them. Anyanwu had taken Facebook on July 9, 2026, to lament about how his…