Isma’il Ishaq Magaji, a 400-level student of the Department of Public Administration at Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), has been k!lled by a stray bullet. This is contained in a statement by the Deputy Registrar, Information, Alhaji Baba Akote, issued to NAN in Lapai, Niger, on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The registrar said Magaji…
An Osi Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State has ordered the remand of an 18-year-old student, Sunday Samuel, and his mother, Blessing Ode, over alleged theft of goods and cash worth about N3.8 million from a supermarket in Iju. The defendants were arraigned on seven counts bordering on conspiracy, breaking into a shop, stealing, obstruction of…
Kelechi Iheanacho is one goal away from setting a new Bursaspor scoring record after extending his impressive start in Turkey with another brace. The Super Eagles striker scored twice as Bursaspor defeated Batman Petrolspor 2-1 away from home on Saturday, September 19, moving the club further clear at the top of the Turkish second division.…
The Adamawa State Police Command has rescued a 12-year-old girl, Mercy Kefas, who was reported missing, and arrested a 20-year-old woman suspected of abducting her. The command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, September 19, 2026. According to the police, the girl’s mother, Mrs. Mary Felix, reported her missing…
A 54-year-old nurse practitioner, Rita Anagho, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for her role in a scheme that defrauded Arizona’s Medicaid agency of more than $69 million through her addiction treatment clinic. Anagho, a resident of San Tan Valley, Arizona, owned and operated Tusa Integrated Clinic, which allegedly submitted fraudulent claims to…
Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has again criticised former governor of the state and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Speaking at a campaign rally in the state on Saturday, September 19, Soludo questioned Obi’s contributions to the Igbo people and his political relevance to Anambra State. Speaking in Igbo, Soludo said: “Ask…
Italy is preparing to ban face coverings in schools and introduce limits on the number of foreign students allowed in each class. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced the planned measures on Sunday, September 20, 2026, during a youth event organised by her party. Meloni said a package of measures would soon be presented to the…
Tragedy struck Obiaruku community in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State at the weekend after an officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) reportedly drowned in the River Ethiope while pursuing a fleeing suspected drug offender. According to community sources, the incident occurred after NDLEA operatives apprehended a suspected drug offender and…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Audu Babangida, for allegedly stabbing 25-year-old Haruna Bala to death during a dispute over farmland. The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The incident occurred on Thursday, September 17, at Kafin Sarkin Yaki village in…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not attend the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States, in person. The development follows the Presidency’s announcement that Tinubu would return to Nigeria after spending three weeks on vacation in Europe. Vice President Kashim Shettima’s spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed this in a…
