Three arrested for beating student to death in Imo
The Imo State Police Command has arrested three students of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, in connection with the alleged murder of a 21-year-old undergraduate, Chinedu…
Cholera kills 37 in Borno
A cholera outbreak has resulted in the death of at least 37 people in Borno State, the state government has said. According to the Executive Secretary of the Borno…
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- Cross-border Crimes
- May 30, 2026
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Nigerian priest convicted in US over sexuall exploitations
Anthony Odiong, a Catholic priest, has been convicted by a jury in Texas, United States, for sexually assaulting women who sought spiritual guidance. According to The Guardian, the jury…
US threatens renewed war as Iran deal remains elusive
The United States warned on Saturday it was “more than capable” of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to his red…
- Insecurity
- May 30, 2026
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Bandits kill councilor, director for allegedly paying Lakurawa terrorists
Bandits in Zamfara State have killed a councilor, representing Jangebe Ward, Habibu Jangebe, and the Director of Planning of Talata-Mafara Local Government, Alhaji Jamilu Sani, over alleged alignment with…
Decorator hacked to death in Edo
A 30-year-old interior decorator has been killed in the Ogida area of Benin City, Edo state, under circumstances that have left her family and community in shock. The…
MAY 30: Army warns against MASSOB’s civil war memorial directive
The Nigerian Army has described as illegal a directive issued by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra, asking churches in the South-East and parts…
Two Nigerians, three others arrested over gang rape of tourist in Italy
Italian police have arrested two Nigerians and three other African migrants over the alleged abduction and gang rape of a Colombian tourist in Rome. According to a report by…
Third anniversary: Tough reforms ended forex, subsidy rackets, says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday assured Nigerians that the sacrifices they have endured over three years of sweeping economic reforms have not been in vain. This was as he…
US Announces Sanctions Against Iran Over Strait Of Hormuz
The United States Treasury announced sanctions Wednesday against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, Tehran’s new agency that collects fees for traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. “The…
Atiku wins ADC presidential ticket
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has won the presidential primary election of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Tunde Ogbeha, the returning officer of the ADC presidential primary election, announced Atiku…
Trump directive triggered anti-ISIS strikes in Nigeria – Hegseth
The United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has disclosed that President Donald Trump directed the Pentagon to prioritise the protection of Christians in Nigeria targeted by Islamic State…
Ukraine says another Nigerian killed fighting for russian forces
The Ukraine Defence Intelligence has reported the death of another Nigerian man, Ayebusiwa Olabode Victor, who was allegedly killed while fighting alongside Russian forces in the ongoing war with…
Iran accuses US of violating ceasefire over past 48 hours
Iran’s foreign ministry on Tuesday accused the United States of violating a fragile ceasefire during the past 48 hours in the southern coastal province of Hormozgan, without specifying the…
FG, World Bank cancel $717m power scheme loan
The federal government and the World Bank have agreed to cancel about $717.7 million in undisbursed financing under the power sector recovery operation (PSRO) programme. The cancellation was due…
