Gunmen Abduct Passengers Including UTME Candidates in Benue on Eve of Examination
The Benue State Police Command confirmed the abduction of 15 passengers by suspected gunmen along the Makurdi–Otukpo highway. The attack took place on April 15, 2026, around 8:30 p.m.,
Gunmen Abduct Passengers Including UTME Candidates in Benue on Eve of Examination
The Benue State Police Command confirmed the abduction of 15 passengers by suspected gunmen along the Makurdi–Otukpo highway. The attack took place on April 15, 2026, around 8:30 p.m.,
Ruby Rose Accuses Katy Perry Of Assault As Police Launch Probe
Police in Australia have opened an investigation into allegations made by actress Ruby Rose against singer Katy Perry, relating to an alleged incident said to have occurred in 2010. Authorities in the state of Victoria confirmed that detectives from a specialised unit handling sexual offences are examining claims of a historical assault reported to have […]
Venita Threatens Legal Action Over Defamation Claim
Venita Akpofure, a former Big Brother Naija housemate, has threatened legal action against a social media user who accused her of promiscuity, describing the allegation as defamatory. The dispute began on X (formerly Twitter), where the user alleged that Akpofure was “moving from one man to another” and criticised her personal life in a series […]
Peter Okoye: Why Michael Jackson Will Always Be My Greatest Influence
Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P and one-half of the defunct P-Square group, has credited late pop icon Michael Jackson as a major influence on his music career. Speaking in a recent interview with Nile Entertainment, Okoye said his admiration for Jackson began at a young age after he first encountered the singer’s music […]
$250k Scam: Police Arrest Fake World Bank Staff For Defrauding Kenyan Couple
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has dismantled a sophisticated cross-border fraud syndicate and arrested a mastermind, Agbor Martins Black-Diamond, for allegedly parading himself as an official of the World Bank to defraud a Kenyan couple of $250,000. Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Anthony Placid revealed this in a […]
Journalists Pressure Edo Govt To Sign Long-Delayed Women, Peace, Security Plan
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting A group on the auspices of Journalists for Peace Network (JPN) has appealed to the Edo State government to emulate states that have domesticated the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Action Plan for the interest of the women and girl-child in the state. Spokesperson for the group, Dele Femi made the appeal […]
Minister Slams Regional Commissions Over Abandoned Projects
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, has issued directives to regional development commissions not to embark on new projects without completing existing ones. He also cautioned them against duplication of efforts and inter-agency rivalry among the development commissions, insisting that “this has to stop.” The Minister gave the warning in Benin […]
Israel, Lebanon Agree to 10-day Ceasefire, Says Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire aimed at reducing tensions along their shared border. The ceasefire, according to Mr Trump, is set to begin at 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday. In a post on his Truth Social platform, the U.S. president said he had […]
Obi Says Focus is On Fixing Nigeria, Not Becoming President
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has said he is not desperate to become Nigeria’s president, insisting that his focus is on seeing the country work as a stable and functional nation. “I’m not desperate to be president,” he said. “What I am desperate about is to see Nigeria work.” He was speaking […]