Flying Eagles midfielder Daniel Daga has been formally charged with sexual conduct offences in Norway, a case that could result in a jail term if he is found guilty. The 18-year-old, who plays for Molde in the Norwegian top-flight, was charged following investigations into an incident reported to authorities in late April 2025. Molde confirmed…
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has restated its call for the impeachment of President Bola Tinubu if indeed was found culpable in the distortion of tax laws. The party condemned what it described as the blatant executive misconduct and flagrant disregard for constitutional sovereignty exhibited by the current administration in the alleged recent manipulation of…
The Federal Government has designated kidnappers and violent armed groups as terrorists, escalating Nigeria’s response to abductions, attacks on farmers and community violence. The announcement was made by Information Minister Mohammed Idris at the end-of-the-year press briefing in Abuja on Monday. This signals a shift from treating mass kidnappings and rural attacks as ordinary crimes…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has declared that bandits and other criminal elements would no longer find refuge in Nigeria’s forests, deserts or national parks, as he charged troops to intensify operations and flush them out of all hideouts. Shaibu gave the charge on Monday while addressing soldiers and officers…
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have arrested a notorious bandit leader linked to several cases of kidnapping and armed robbery along the Benue–Taraba axis. The arrest, according to a statement issued by the Brigade on Monday, was carried out on December 21, 2025, by…
About 42 Nigerians have been deported from Ghana’s Ashanti Region over alleged prostitution, fraud, and other related offences. Speaking on his Facebook account recently, Ashanti Regional Minister Frank Amoakohene confirmed that no fewer than 42 Nigerians were sent packing, alongside other nationals from Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Benin Republic and Burkina Faso. Amoakohene stressed that 13…
United States President Donald Trump has reportedly recalled the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, and other career diplomats from their ambassadorial posts. According to Politico, the move is part of an effort to align US diplomatic representation abroad with President Trump’s “America First” priorities. A State Department official confirmed to the news platform…
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, December 25, and Friday, December 26, 2025, as public holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day. It also announced Thursday, January 1, 2026, as a public holiday for the New Year celebration. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Monday by the Permanent Secretary of the…
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to exercise restraint during the Christmas festivities, particularly in the consumption of alcohol, in the interest of peace and public safety. The President gave the advice in a 21-second video shared by News Century TV on Sunday while receiving Eyo organisers at his Lagos residence, signalling the commencement of…
A senior Russian general was killed in southern Moscow on Monday after an explosive device placed under his car went off, investigators said in a statement. Russia’s Investigative Committee, which examines major crimes, said it had opened a probe into the “murder” of Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov, head of the training department within the General…