LONDON – Britain has blocked Cenk Uygur, a left-wing Turkish-American media personality, and his nephew, Hasan Piker, a US left-wing commentator and influencer, from entering the country to speak at events, both said on Monday. Uygur, who co-hosts the popular YouTube channel “The Young Turks”, and Piker said they had been barred because of their...
LONDON – Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday said Elon Musk should stop interfering in British politics, after the billionaire X owner posted on his platform about a murder that has triggered a public outcry and protests. Last year, 18-year-old Henry Nowak was handcuffed by British police as he lay dying from stab wounds after...
Nigeria’s spiritual and traditional leaders were once the conscience of society. Pastors were respected for their courage to rebuke wrongdoing, their prayers were sought by leaders, and their voices carried moral weight. Traditional rulers commanded reverence so deep that governors bowed before their thrones, acknowledging ancestral authority. Their words carried weight, their presence commanded respect,...
It began, as many political scandals do in Nigeria, with a tweet. On Saturday, May 31, 2026, Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, took to X and posted what he clearly imagined was a clever political put-down. His target was Emeka Ike, the veteran Nollywood actor who...
Nigeria’s correctional system was never designed with the poor in mind. From the earliest colonial prisons built by the British to warehouse labour and suppress dissent, through the military decades when detention without trial became an instrument of governance, to the civilian era in which the same habits simply changed their uniforms, the Nigerian prison...
CALABAR – The Nigerian Navy has arrested and handed over a suspected militant collaborator to the Department of State Services (DSS) in Calabar. The development followed ongoing security operations aimed at dismantling criminal networks operating within the Calabar waterways. The waterways in Cross River, particularly the Calabar-Oron corridor, have witnessed a series of heartbreaking incidents...
Wula Community, Cross River State — A 14-year-old girl identified as Nancy Peter has died after reportedly being subjected to severe physical assault by her mother and a pastor during a so-called “deliverance” session in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday, 1 June 2026. According to local...
IBADAN, OYO STATE – Armed gunmen have abducted Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, along with her 12-year-old twin sons, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, while Mrs. John-Paul, 43, was driving her children to...
At least eight persons were killed and more than ten others injured after gunmen attacked Gwon-Ajang village in the Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State at about 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2026. The assailants reportedly stormed the community and opened fire on residents who had gathered for a...
ABUJA – A Nigerian court has sentenced four men to death by hanging after convicting them over a 2022 attack on a Catholic church in Owo, in southwestern Ondo State, that killed dozens, a judge said on Wednesday. The ruling will be seen as a test of Nigeria’s ability to successfully prosecute terrorism cases, as...
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