Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive…
Month: May 2026
Abducted man killed during escape attempt
A staff of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Mr. Orseer Nyagu, has been killed after being abducted along the Agagbe-Naka road in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. According…
Former Minister Sentenced To 75 Years Imprisonment over Fraud
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years in prison over fraud linked to about ₦33.8 billion. The court found him guilty…
Nigerian Woman set husband, co-wife, children ablaze
A woman, Maryam Muhammad, allegedly doused her 28-year-old co-wife, Firdausi Musa, and her two young children with petrol and set them ablaze in the Hotoro area of Kano metropolis. The incident, which…
Woman sets family members on fire
A woman, Maryam Muhammad, allegedly doused her 28-year-old co-wife, Firdausi Musa, and her two young children with petrol and set them ablaze in the Hotoro area of Kano metropolis. The incident, which…
154 Aspirants Jostle for 24 Assembly Seats, 16 Eye APC Governorship Ticket
News update A sociopolitical organisation, Democratic Network International, has expressed concern over the high number of aspirants seeking elective positions under the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara ahead of…
Nigerian Actor Alex Ekubo dies at 40
News Update Famous Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo has died. Family sources said he died on Monday, May 11, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. He was 40 years old. His whereabouts…
Police Arrest Suspected Armed Robber, Recover Pistol
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber operating in Abusoro axis of Akure South Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, Idowu Babayemi, was apprehended…
Osun police warn against billboard vandalism
The Osun state Police command has condemned the recent acts of vandalism and destruction of billboards and other government symbols within the state. It was reported that both the Accord Party…
Gunmen Abduct Businessman, Injure Child in Attack
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a businessman in Irawo, Atisbo Local Government Area of Oyo State, in an attack that also left a 10-year-old girl injured. The incident occurred on…