Tarah community in Sokoto State’s Sabon Birni Local Government Area was plunged into terror late Tuesday night when armed bandits launched a brazen raid. Nine residents were abducted, and one suffered a gunshot wound to the arm, according to local sources. The swift response from community youth likely prevented a bloodier outcome, but the incident … Read more
2026 World Cup Play-Off Draw Revealed: Italy, Wales, and Underdogs Set for High-Stakes Clashes ZURICH, Switzerland – The anticipation for the expanded 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup reached fever pitch on Thursday as the play-off draws for both UEFA and intercontinental qualifiers were unveiled here. Sixteen European nations learned their fates in a tense ceremony, … Read more
In a dramatic turn that has gripped Nigeria, the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, the fiery leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment on terrorism charges. The ruling, delivered by Justice James Omotosho, spares Kanu the death penalty sought by prosecutors but caps a decade … Read more
ASUU Warns of Shutdown of All Nigerian Universities as Ultimatum Nears End By Chinedu Okeke, Education CorrespondentNovember 20, 2025 The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a stark warning that Nigeria’s public universities could face an indefinite nationwide shutdown starting as early as Friday if the Federal Government does not meet key demands … Read more
Kebbi Abduction Horror: Student Recounts Hiding in School Toilet as Bandits Kidnap Sisters and Classmates By Fatima Ibrahim, Staff WriterNovember 19, 2025 In a chilling account from the frontlines of Nigeria’s escalating bandit crisis, a teenage student in Kebbi State described locking herself in a school toilet to evade gunmen who stormed her dormitory, killing … Read more
Bauchi Diesel Heist Busted: NSCDC Nabs Two Suspects for Siphoning 600 Liters from MTN Mast, Sparking Telecom Reliability Fears In a swift crackdown on economic sabotage, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Bauchi State Command has apprehended two young men red-handed for allegedly siphoning 600 liters of diesel from an MTN telecom mast, … Read more
US Court Hands Nigerian Sextortion Mastermind 6 Years in Prison for Scheme That Drove 20-Year-Old to Suicide A federal courtroom in Philadelphia fell silent on October 28 as U.S. District Judge Joel H. Slomsky sentenced 27-year-old Nigerian national Imoleayo Samuel Aina—known online as “Alice Dave”—to 72 months behind bars for orchestrating a ruthless sextortion plot … Read more
Tragic Family Horror in New Orleans: Nigerian Man Stabs 75-Year-Old Father to Death, Wounds Two Sisters in Shocking Domestic Attack A quiet evening in a New Orleans neighborhood shattered into nightmare on November 11 when a 29-year-old Nigerian man allegedly turned a kitchen knife on his own family, fatally stabbing his 75-year-old father and leaving … Read more
Debunking Christian Genocide Claims in Nigeria: What Experts Say Amid 2025 Tensions In a world buzzing with Nigeria violence reports, a shocking truth emerges: claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria are overstated and lack evidence, according to leading experts. As Fulani herdsmen clashes dominate headlines, U.S. policymakers and faith leaders demand clarity on this religious … Read more
Nollywood in Mourning: Veteran Yoruba Actor Baba Gebu Passes Away at 73 After Brief Illness The Nollywood community is reeling from the sudden loss of one of its cherished icons, as veteran Yoruba actor Prince Oyewole Olowomojuore, popularly known as Baba Gebu, died on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, following a short battle with an undisclosed … Read more