Court orders arrest of Buhari’s ex-Minister
A Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, issued a warrant of arrest against a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Faruoq.…
Terrorists abduct school proprietor, four farmers in Kwara
Terrorists numbering about 10, on Wednesday evening, with sporadic gun shootings, stormed Odo-Ore in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, and abducted five residents of the sleepy town.…
Trump says Israel, Lebanon agree to 10-day ceasefire
US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting on Thursday, though there was no indication if Iran-backed Hezbollah was on board.…
Police arrest suspect who ‘posed as World Bank official to defraud victims’
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested one Agbor Martins Black-Diamond for allegedly posing as an official of the World Bank to defraud unsuspecting victims. In a statement on…
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Police extradite murder, drug suspect to UK
The Nigeria Police Force has extradited a fugitive, Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi, to the United Kingdom over alleged involvement in murder and drug trafficking. The Force said the extradition was…
S’African left-wing party leader Malema jailed five years on gun charges
A South African court sentenced radical left-wing opposition leader Julius Malema to five years in jail on Thursday for firing an assault rifle at a rally eight years ago.…
UK court jails Nigerian couple for £433,000 tax fraud
A Nigerian couple, Luciana and Femi Akanbi, have been jailed in the United Kingdom for orchestrating a large-scale fraud involving the stolen personal data of Transport for London employees,…
Gunmen abduct UTME candidates, others in Benue
Gunmen have abducted passengers, including candidates of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board examination, along the Makurdi-Otukpo road in Benue…
Terrorists kidnap UNIJOS graduate, demand N5m ransom
John Azi, a graduate of Early Childhood Education at the University of Jos (UNIJOS), has been kidnapped. Joseph Azi, the victim’s elder brother, shared the development with TheCable on…
Benin Republic’s Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni Wins Presidential Election
Benin presidential election favourite Romuald Wadagni swept to victory in the country’s polls, securing 94 percent of votes, according to provisional results. The electoral commission published the preliminary tally…
Iran slams US blockade as ‘grave violation of sovereignty’
Iran slammed a US blockade around its ports on Monday as a “grave violation” of its sovereignty, as Washington and Tehran’s belligerent rhetoric rattled a fragile truce. “The…
Trump Deletes Jesus-Like AI Image After Blasphemy Outcry
US President Donald Trump on Monday deleted a social media image apparently depicting him as Jesus after an outcry from religious leaders that he was being blasphemous. The image…
If FG Is Serious, Insecurity Can End In Six Months — Nigerian Senator
Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has said Nigeria’s lingering insecurity could be decisively tackled within six months if the Federal Government demonstrates sufficient commitment. Ndume stated…
Top Army Official, Six Others Killed By IED In Monguno
The Nigerian military on Monday said that a commanding officer and six other soldiers of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) paid the supreme price…
Lafarge cement convicted of paying $6.5m to ISIS in Syria
A court in Paris has found Lafarge, the French cement giant, guilty of paying $6.5 million to jihadist groups, including the Islamic State (IS) and the al Qaeda-affiliated Nusra…
