Breaking: Mali’s Defence Minister Assassinated
Mali’s Defence Minister General Sadio Camara was killed on Saturday during a wave of coordinated attacks launched by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists and Tuareg rebels across the capital region and beyond. The 47-year-old general, a pivotal figure in the 2020 coup that brought Colonel Assimi Goïta to power and a key architect of Mali’s deepening ties with […]
Trump Gala Shooting Suspect Identified as California Teacher, Game Developer
The man suspected of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner has been identified as Cole Tomas Allen, a 31-year-old teacher and video game developer from Southern California, according to CNN. Allen, who lives in Torrance, a suburb of Los Angeles, was named by law enforcement sources as the armed suspect subdued near […]
Trump Labels Gala Shooting Suspect ‘Would-Be Assassin’ After Washington Incident
US President Donald Trump has described the suspect behind the shooting at a Washington media gala as a “would-be assassin,” saying the individual was heavily armed and managed to breach security before being stopped. The incident occurred on Saturday night during the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton, where gunfire near a […]
Trump Gala Shooting Suspect to Be Arraigned Monday — Prosecutor
The suspect accused of opening fire at a Washington media gala attended by US President Donald Trump will be arraigned on Monday, April 27, in the US capital, federal prosecutors have confirmed. The incident occurred on Saturday during the high-profile event, where the suspect reportedly exchanged gunfire with Secret Service agents before being taken into […]
President Trump Safe After Shooting Incident at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
President Donald Trump was swiftly escorted off the stage on Saturday, 25th of April, 2026 by the Secret Service after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night. Vice President JD Vance and several Cabinet members who were also in attendance were rushed out […]
Femi Fani-Kayode Labels Opposition Summit in Ibadan as Brazen Threat, Cautions Opposition Leaders to Uphold Peace
Femi Fani-Kayode on Saturday, 25th of April, 2026 took to his X handle( Formerly Twitter) to criticise the opposition Summit held in Ibadan as a ” brazen threat”, while further attributing the meeting as “Operation Wettie”. According to Kayode, he sounded an alarm, noting that the opposition leaders threat has been duly noted, while admonishing […]
Opposition Parties Push for Unified Presidential Candidate, Demand Removal of INEC Chairman
Nigeria’s opposition parties on Saturday , 25th of April, 2026 intensified calls for a consensus presidential candidate ahead of the next general election, signaling a strategic shift aimed at presenting a formidable front against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Key opposition figures from parties including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the African Democratic Congress(ADC) […]
Battle For Return Ticket: Emulate Edo Central, North, Senator Imasuen Begs APC Senatorial Leaders
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Senator representing Edo South Senatorial district at the national assembly, Neda Imasuen has begged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his district to take after the Edo Central and the Edo North Senatorial districts and give him the return ticket. He made the appeal when he visited the […]
Edo Police Storm Kidnappers’ Den, Rescue GUO Bus Passengers, Four Others
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The operatives of the Edo State Police Command have rescued the nine abducted victims of two separate kidnapped incidents along the Benin–Lagos corridor and adjoining forest areas in the state. The image maker of the command, ASP Eno Ikoedem disclosed the rescue in a statement issued on Friday night. Ikoedem said the […]
‘You Can’t Remove Subsidy and Keep Borrowing’ –Emir Sanusi Lamido Blasts Tinubu’s Government
The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has reiterated that Nigeria had no choice but to remove fuel subsidy, warning that the previous system was no longer sustainable. “I have always said the subsidy regime was unsustainable. We cannot continue supporting foreign refineries when we’re an oil-producing country,” he said. He also dismissed artificial exchange […]