Tinubu Files Case In US Court To Block Release Of Alleged Drug Trafficking Record — Lawyer

  President Bola Tinubu has filed a challenge in a US court to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and DEA from releasing records linked to allegations of drug…

Two Nigerians extradited to US over schemes linked to teenagers’ deaths

  Two Nigerians have been extradited to the United States to face federal prosecution over alleged financially motivated sextortion schemes targeting American minors. The suspects, Adebola Festus Adekunle, 26, and…

Gunshots, explosions heard at Niger Republic airport, presidential palace

  Gunfire and explosions were heard in several parts of Niamey, Niger Republic’s capital, early Saturday as attackers targeted the city’s Diori Hamani International Airport. The airport houses an air…

Policeman shoots motorist dead in Rivers, colleagues arrested

  A policeman attached to the Rivers State Police Command, Alfred Louis, has allegedly shot and killed a motorist simply identified as Anthony Obodo at the Agip-Ada George Junction in…

Simon Ekpa appeals six-year terrorism sentence in Finland — Report

  Simon Ekpa, the pro-Biafra separatist campaigner, has appealed his six-year prison sentence for terrorism-related offences in Finland. According to BBC Pidgin, the Finnish prosecutor handling the case has also…

Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises To 547, Over 1,400 People Missing

  Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border region this week have killed at least 547 people, Nepal’s police said on Friday. Chinese state media earlier confirmed five dead following Wednesday’s…

Gunmen abduct several NYSC members in Kogi

  Several members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) were abducted on Wednesday along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu LGA of Kogi state. The corps members were returning from…

’21 terrorists’ killed as troops raid Boko Haram camp in Adamawa

  Troops of the Nigerian Army have reportedly killed 21 Boko Haram terrorists during a joint raid on a camp around the Kopre Mountain general area of Hong LGA, Adamawa…

Zamfara, Sokoto, Borno top Nigeria’s kidnapping victims — Report

  Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis remained heavily concentrated in the northern part of the country, with Zamfara, Sokoto and Borno recording the highest numbers of victims between July 2025 and June…

Terrorists kill four, abduct four in Sokoto community

  Suspected terrorists have attacked Gorau community in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing four residents, abducting four others and injuring several people. The attack, which occurred at…

Ugandan president’s son, Kainerugaba declares bid to succeed father in 2031

  Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, has formally declared his intention to contest the country’s presidency in 2031, signalling his ambition to succeed his father. Kainerugaba, 52,…

RULAAC Calls for Independent Investigation into Allegations of Police Complicity in Kidnapping

  The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) said it has taken note of the response by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to allegations made by Mr. Martins…

A Fitting Tribute to Chima Ubani: Commendation to Governor Alex Otti

  By Okechukwu Nwanguma A very big commendation to the Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, for this remarkable and deeply meaningful gesture of honouring the memory…

Iran unable to import petrol amid US blockade

Iran has been unable to import enough petrol to make up for insufficient domestic production because of a US naval blockade, a senior Iranian official said. “Petrol production is insufficient,…

Desperate Families Search For Loved Ones As Nepal Floods Kill At Least 180

  Anxious relatives crowded the corridors of a Kathmandu hospital on Thursday as they searched for missing family after devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 180 people.…