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A married father of two has been arrested in Kenya for allegedly impersonating a Catholic priest and conducting Masses and administering sacraments at several churches in Turkana County. The suspect, identified as Jones Bogonko Onchonga, is accused of using forged Church documents to present himself as a Catholic priest attached to the Diocese of Lodwar. […]

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, which marks the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Friday, August 21, by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Magdalene Ajani. According to the statement, […]

Popular Zambian model and socialite Lisa Mutambo has died at the age of 25 after reportedly falling unconscious following a night out with friends in Lusaka. Police said the incident was reported at Chelstone Police Station at about 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 2026, with preliminary information indicating that Mutambo died between 3:30 a.m. and […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has opposed the bail applications filed by 10 defendants allegedly connected to a multimillion-naira methamphetamine laboratory uncovered in Ogun State. The defendants were arrested in connection with the suspected illegal drug operation, which the agency said involved the production of methamphetamine on a large scale. The estimated value […]

Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, has urged parents to speak openly with their children about the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), saying some students may already be benefiting from the scheme without informing their parents. Oyedele made the statement during a media briefing in Abuja after a journalist said none […]

A young Nigerian girl from Gombe State, Maryam Ibrahim Dan’azumi, has made the country proud after emerging as a winner at the prestigious 46th King Abdulaziz International Qur’anic Competition in Saudi Arabia. Maryam represented Nigeria at the international Qur’anic recitation and memorisation competition, which brought together talented participants from different countries around the world. Her […]

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has criticised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his position on Nigeria’s fuel subsidy policy. Wike accused Atiku of inconsistency, questioning what he described as a change in the former vice president’s position on fuel subsidy. Speaking to journalists in Abuja after inspecting ongoing road projects, Wike described […]

The Lagos State Police Command has detained a Chinese national, Bai Quang, following allegations of sexual assault and repeated unwanted sexual advances towards his Nigerian employee, identified as Charles Nwafor. Quang was reportedly arrested after Nwafor petitioned the police, alleging that his employer repeatedly made unwanted sexual advances towards him and assaulted him after he […]

The Delta State Police Command has re-arrested eight of the 11 suspects who reportedly escaped from police custody in Ughelli, Delta State. The suspects were said to have escaped while being held at a police facility in the area. Following the incident, the command launched an immediate operation to track down the escapees and return […]