Your daily dose of Nigerian news, celebrity gossip, and trending stories worldwide.
Sapele, Delta State – Gunmen have abducted the Chairman of Sapele Local Government Area, Hon. Okakuro Bright Afure Abeke, in a daring evening operation that left at least one person injured. The incident occurred on Friday night around 7:25 pm at Debrofred Hotel (also referred to as Debroefed) along Owumi Road in Sapele. Eyewitnesses reported […]
Continue ReadingYesterday in Yenagoa, soldiers and naval personnel fought publicly near President Tinubu’s convoy. It started when a soldier punched a naval driver after a small argument, and it quickly turned into a messy brawl with blows on the roadside. The Navy has arrested its own men involved in the fight. An investigation is ongoing. The […]
Continue ReadingSentebale, the Lesotho-based AIDS charity co-founded by Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso in 2006, is suing Harry and his friend Mark Dyer for defamation in London’s High Court. The case stems from a bitter boardroom dispute last year with chair Dr Sophie Chandauka. After Harry and Seeiso stepped down as patrons, both sides traded accusations […]
Continue ReadingGunmen attacked Mbwelle village in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State late Thursday night. Around 11 p.m. on April 9, 2026, the assailants invaded the quiet community, opened fire indiscriminately, and targeted mostly one extended family. The shooting went on for close to an hour — some say several hours — with no security […]
Continue ReadingYouths in Kwara State have taken to the streets in protest over the prolonged captivity of 176 abducted women and children, calling on authorities to intensify efforts toward their rescue. The demonstrators expressed deep frustration over what they described as a slow response from the government and security agencies, insisting that the lives of the […]
Continue ReadingA faction of the terrorist group known as Boko Haram, identified as Jama’atu Ahlis-Sunna Lidda’Awati Wal-Jihad (JAS), has released a video displaying hundreds of abducted individuals taken from Ngoshe, a community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. According to reports, the video features approximately 416 victims who were kidnapped during recent attacks in […]
Continue ReadingPope Leo XIV has embarked on his first major international journey since assuming leadership of the Catholic Church, setting out on an 11-day tour across Africa in what is being described as a significant moment for his papacy. The visit will take him to four countries — Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea — where […]
Continue ReadingNigerian disc jockey DJ Dimplenipple (real name Rachel Oluwabukola Martins) has opened up about her inspiring career journey, emphasizing the discipline, consistency, and hard work required to rise in the competitive entertainment industry. Born on May 10, 2000, in Lagos Island, Lagos State, Rachel grew up with music deeply embedded in her life. She started […]
Continue ReadingNew York — Lawyers for Sean “Diddy” Combs appeared before a federal appeals court on Thursday, pressing judges to throw out the hip-hop mogul’s conviction and more than four-year prison sentence for prostitution-related offenses, arguing the trial judge improperly relied on acquitted conduct and that the acts in question are protected by the First Amendment. […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested three notorious kidnap suspects linked to multiple abductions across Abuja and parts of Kaduna State, assuring residents of enhanced safety and continued crackdown on criminal elements. In a major breakthrough operation on Saturday, June 29, 2025, operatives acting on actionable intelligence apprehended the suspects in a […]
Continue Reading