The Edo Police Command has arrested 18-year-old Obehi Odine for staging her own kidnapping, while 11 others were arrested for their alleged involvement in a kidnapping syndicate. In a statement on Tuesday, the state command’s Public Relations Officer, Eno Ikoedem, said exhibits, including firearms, were recovered during the operations. The statement read, “A suspect, one…
A Gombe-based cardiologist, Dr Abubakar Sani, says excessive consumption of sugary drinks increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases in children. He said excessive consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages might predispose children to the risk of heart disease, hypertension and Type 2 diabetes. Sani, a consultant cardiologist, Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, said this in an interview with…
The U.S. State Department has said it has revoked more than 100,000 visas since President Donald Trump returned to office last year, describing the figure as a new record under the administration’s hardline immigration policy. The revocations form part of a sweeping immigration crackdown launched after Trump’s return to the White House, which has seen…
Popular Nigerian comedienne and actress, Damilola Adekoya, fondly known as Princess, has openly appealed to prominent clerics to help her find a life partner. In a video shared on her social media pages, Princess called on Pastor Jerry Eze, Apostle Femi Lazarus, Pastor Bolaji Idowu, and Apostle Joshua Selman, urging them to help link her…
When Yoweri Museveni seized power in Uganda in 1986, he declared that “the problem of Africa in general and Uganda in particular is not the people but leaders who want to overstay in power.” Now 81, the former rebel leader is seeking a seventh term in office on Thursday, after nearly four decades at the…
Europol, in cross-border collaboration with Spanish and German police, has arrested 34 members of Black Axe cult, including 10 Nigerians, for cyberfraud and other crimes in Spain. “Twenty-eight arrests were carried out in Seville, as well as three in Madrid, two in Málaga, and one in Barcelona,” Europol said in a statement. It added, “Black…
Renowned filmmaker and actress Funke Akindele has reacted to the massive box office success of her films, describing the achievements as milestones rather than the ultimate goal. A Tribe Called Judah, one of Akindele’s recent projects, grossed ₦1 billion at the box office while Behind The Scenes has crossed the ₦2 billion mark and is…
A self-proclaimed marabout, or traditional folk healer, who allegedly collected €33,500 by promising victory for Mali in the Africa Cup of Nations, was arrested for fraud after the team lost. Mali’s national team was eliminated last Friday in the quarter finals by Senegal 1-0. The man, identified only as Mr Sinayogo, allegedly collected more than…
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly is set to pass a bill that seeks to criminalise sexual relationships with married men in the state. According to a post made by Obiavel Albert Abigo, a lawyer, on his Facebook page on Monday, the proposed bill, sponsored by the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Inyang, makes it…
Military strikes conducted by the US in December 2025 killed 155 Lakurawa terrorists in Sokoro, a report by The New Humanitarian has claimed. The publication also claimed that the attacks left 200 additional Lakurawa fighters missing in the week following the operation. The strikes, carried out in collaboration with Nigerian authorities, are believed to have…
