CALABAR, NIGERIA – Suspected Serial Killer Akaninyene, an indigene of Obot Akara, was arrested yesterday in Creektown following intelligence that linked him to the disappearance and murder of a recent victim. Security operatives, acting on the tip, tracked him to an isolated hut he built inside a forest in Abanyama, Ukim Ita Community, Creektown. On...
CALABAR, NIGERIA – A commercial mini-bus driver, identified as Godwin Ukpai Okobo, has been arrested for allegedly killing a Traffic Management and Regulatory Agency (TRAMRA) officer, Mr Akerete Okon, during a violent clash in Calabar, Cross River State. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday, May 25, 2026, at about 10:00 a.m. around the Marian Hills...
The Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan has confirmed the release of the remaining victims abducted during a deadly terrorist attack on Karku community in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, bringing an end to months of fear, uncertainty, and anguish for residents and families of the captives. The Diocese announced the development in a statement...
NAIROBI– Uganda has closed its border with neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo with immediate effect to try to limit the spread of Ebola, Uganda’s government said on Wednesday. The border will be closed for four weeks, except for Ebola response teams, humanitarian and security operations, and food and cargo transport, senior health official Diana Atwine...
NIGERIA – Southampton and Royal Antwerp have led an outpouring of tributes following the death of former Nigerian forward Victor Udoh, who was found dead in the city of Abuja. Victor Udoh, the 21-year-old Nigerian forward who represented Southampton and Royal Antwerp during his short but promising career, has died after being found dead in...
ABUJA, NIGERIA – A disturbing incident involving the Nigerian Navy has sparked outrage online after reports emerged that a female naval officer, identified as Warrant Officer Yusuf (WO Yusuf), allegedly died following a disciplinary punishment at a naval medical facility in Lagos State. The incident was said to have occurred at the Nigerian Navy Sick...
KADUNA, NIGERIA – Some aspirants of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kaduna State have called for the cancellation of the party’s recently conducted primaries, alleging widespread irregularities and describing the exercise as a “sham.” The aggrieved aspirants made the demand during a press conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Secretariat in...
Israel pounded Lebanon with more than 120 air strikes on Tuesday in one of the heaviest days of bombing in weeks, Lebanese security sources said, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his military was deepening its operations in the country. The bombing raids further strained a ceasefire announced on April 16 that was meant...
BUGGENHOUT –A train crashed into a school minivan at a level crossing in the Belgian town of Buggenhout on Tuesday, killing four people including two special needs pupils, authorities said. As well as the 12- and 15-year-old students, the crash killed the minibus driver, aged 49, and a female chaperone, aged 27. Five other schoolboys...
LAS VEGAS – K-pop sensation BTS scored the top honour of Artist of the Year on Monday at the fan-voted American Music Awards in Las Vegas, marking their second win of the prestigious award. The globally popular boy band, which recently returned to the world stage after completing South Korea’s mandatory military service, won the...
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