Suspected herdsmen have reportedly killed two individuals in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The deadly attack took place on Sunday, July 27, 2025, along the Uikpam–Umenger road near Uikpam town — a route that has seen several violent incidents in recent months. Eyewitnesses say the victims were ambushed while traveling through the isolated…
Bolaji Abdullahi, interim National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), says serving governors are hesitant to join the party due to fear of intimidation from the presidency and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking on Saturday, July 26, during the third expanded meeting of the National Political Consultative Group (North) in Abuja,…
The abductors of six Nigerian Law School students have reportedly demanded ₦20 million for each victim, totaling ₦120 million in ransom. The students were kidnapped by armed men on Saturday, July 26, 2025, while traveling from Onitsha, Anambra State, to the Yola campus of the Nigerian Law School in Adamawa State. The abduction took place…
Controversial media personality Bobrisky has shared that living outside Nigeria has given him a deeper understanding of peace. In a recent post, the crossdresser explained that many issues considered major in Nigeria hold little importance in other countries. He added that relocating to the UK allowed him to embrace a more peaceful life and escape…
Marcus Morris Sr., a 13-year NBA veteran, was arrested on a fraud charge in Florida, according to online booking records. The 34-year-old power forward was taken into custody Sunday in Broward County. Authorities released a booking photo showing Morris with a neutral expression. Morris played college basketball at the University of Kansas and was selected…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a formal warning about a rising wave of cyber-enabled financial fraud involving fake airline ticket promotions and deceptive investment schemes targeting unsuspecting Nigerians. In a statement released on its official X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday, the anti-corruption agency detailed a sophisticated scam where victims are…
On Friday, July 25, U.S. officials sharply condemned France’s criminal investigation into the social media platform X, owned by Elon Musk, labeling it an attack on free speech and an act of foreign censorship. The U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor issued a statement denouncing the probe, stating:“As part of a…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested Lazarus Onwukwe, suspected to be the largest importer and dealer of expired drugs in the South-East zone, at his residence in Aba. According to Vanguard, a joint operation involving NAFDAC, the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police, and the Department of State Services (DSS)…
Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan was in the midst of filming a Netflix documentary at the time of his death earlier this week at age 71. According to CNN, the previously unannounced project, produced in partnership with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), was designed to chronicle Hogan’s iconic life and career—both inside and outside the wrestling ring.…
A three-storey private student hostel, Pentagon Lodge, located in Izzangbo Ohankwu Village near Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State, collapsed following days of continuous rainfall. Fortunately, no casualties were reported. Eyewitnesses at the scene confirmed that a section of the building gave way, burying students’ personal belongings under the debris. While no…
