British police on Sunday said they had arrested five men, including four Iranians, on suspicion of āpreparation of a terrorist actā. The arrests were carried out in London, Swindon and the Greater Manchester area, with all five arrested on suspicion of āterrorism offencesā, Londonās Metropolitan Police said in a statement. The men aged between 29…
The National Association of Nigerian Students and the National Association of Polytechnic Students have cautioned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar against what they called coordinated political interference in student leadership. The Olushola Oladoja-led NANS, in a statement signed by its National Public Relations Officer, Samson Adeyemi, accused Atiku and popular activist, Omoyele Sowore, of sponsoring…
The New York State Catholic Conference, an organisation that represents the bishops of the state in working with government to shape laws and policies that promote social justice and respect for life, has criticised United States President Donald Trump for sharing seemingly AI-generated images of himself dressed as the Pope. In a post on X.com…
Former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has dismissed reports suggesting he is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), describing the claim as mischievous and entirely false. Reacting via his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Saturday, Kyari expressed dismay over what…
A British-Nigerian nursing student and rising TikTok star was found brutally stabbed to death in her Houston apartmentājust two weeks before achieving her lifelong dream of graduating. Tamilore Odunsi, 23, affectionately known as āTami Dollarsā to her 30,000 TikTok fans, was discovered lifeless on her kitchen floor with multiple stab wounds after Texas police forced…
The Kebbi State Police Command has detained three of its officers in connection with the alleged murder of one Abubakar Auwal. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Nafiu Abubakar. According to the statement, the incident followed a complaint of stolen trailer rims lodged at…
Mele Kyari, former group CEO of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, is in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), TheCable understands. Kyari and some top officials of the national company who were recently relieved of their jobs are being questioned over allegations of mismanagement of funds and abuse of office….
The organisers of Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) have officially unveiled the audition dates for the reality showās 10th season. The show organisers, in a social media post on Saturday, announced that aspiring contestants can register for the online audition, which will take place from May 3 to 7, 2025. The post disclosed that successful candidates…
President Bola Tinubu has assured the people of North West, especially Katsina State, that his administration is committed to reclaiming ungoverned areas, particularly forests in the North West and across Nigeria, deploying advanced surveillance and technology to combat kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism. President Tinubu made the promise when he addressed the Katsina elders and leaders…
Friends and associates of popular Nigerian social media personality and influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), have voiced concern over the Economic and Financial Crimes Commissionās (EFCC) refusal to allow them to provide him with food. Recall that VDMās legal representative, activist-lawyer Deji Adeyanju, in a statement, alleged that VDM was arrested…