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UK Police Make Arrest After Former Minister Widdecombe’s Death Shocks Nation

Kingsley Oyong Akam12 July 2026

HAYTOR, England – British police said on Saturday that a 28-year-old man has been arrested in South Yorkshire on suspicion of murdering former British government minister Ann Widdecombe . The suspect is a white British national and is now in police custody, the statement said. The arrest was carried out approximately 270 miles (430 km)...

Schoolchildren Kidnapped in Nigeria Rescued Safely After 56 Days in Captivity

Kingsley Oyong Akam11 July 2026

OYO STATE, NIGERIA – Nigerian security authorities have rescued a group of schoolchildren and teachers who were abducted more than seven weeks ago, following an operation that led to the arrest of eight suspected kidnappers and the killing of several others, according to government officials. The rescue, announced on Saturday, has been widely welcomed across...

At Least 36 Students Missing After Gunmen Attack School in Borno

Kingsley Oyong Akam5 July 2026

LASSA, Borno State – At least 36 students remain missing after armed men attacked a secondary school in Lassa, Borno State, during an ongoing national examination, prompting desperate appeals from parents for the government to secure their safe return. The attack occurred on Monday at Government Day Secondary School, where students were sitting their examinations...

Nigerian Troops Dismantle Illegal Arms Factory in Kebbi, Arrest Two Suspects

Habibu Idris Gimba4 July 2026

KEBBI, NIGERIA – Troops of the Joint Task Force North-West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), have dismantled an illegal arms manufacturing facility and arrested two suspected members of a firearms supply syndicate allegedly linked to terrorist activities in Kebbi State. The operation was carried out by troops of Sector 2 following credible intelligence, according to a...

Nigeria Arrests Over 300 Illegal Miners, Prosecuting More Than 150, Says Minister

Kingsley Oyong Akam3 July 2026

ENDO, NASARAWA STATE – The Federal Government has arrested more than 300 illegal miners across Nigeria, with over 150 currently facing prosecution and more than 20 collaborators already convicted, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has disclosed. Alake made the announcement on Wednesday during the commissioning of Diamond New Energy, described as the...

US-Iran Reach Agreement to Halt Attacks and Restart Diplomatic Talks

Kingsley Oyong Akam2 July 2026

Iran and the United States have agreed to halt recent hostilities in the Gulf and renew talks regarding their dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said on Sunday, June 28, raising hopes of saving an interim peace deal. According to the US official, technical talks would continue on a 14-point memorandum agreed...

Holy Journey, Bloody Hands: Nigeria’s Bandit Leaders Caught After Hajj

Kingsley Oyong Akam29 June 2026

NIGERIA: For the people of Katsina State, life has become a cruel equation. The rhythm of farming — planting at dawn, harvesting at dusk — has been replaced by the rhythm of fear. Every trip to the field is a gamble: will the farmer return with food, or will he be cut down by bandits...

1,450 Confirmed Dead as Massive Rescue Operation Continues in Venezuela

Kingsley Oyong Akam29 June 2026

CARACAS – Rescue teams raced on Sunday to find more survivors of the two powerful earthquakes that struck Venezuela this week, with signs of life bringing occasional relief to a grim quest to whittle down a list of tens of thousands missing. The death toll from Wednesday’s twin earthquakes rose to at least 1,450 as...

2 Policemen Killed as Security Operatives Rescue 9 Kidnap Victims in Birnin Gwari

Amos Mathew26 June 2026

Two police officers were killed by suspected bandits after security operatives successfully rescued nine kidnapped victims during a joint operation in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The victims were rescued on June 24, 2026, following a swift response by security personnel to intelligence reports that armed bandits had abducted several farmers around...

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