Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled an international drug trafficking network, arresting an Ivorian national and a 69-year-old medical doctor over cocaine smuggling. The agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed in a statement on Sunday, April 11, 2026, that the Ivorian suspect, Gohouri Michael, 41, was apprehended at the Mallam Aminu…
At least 56 people, most of them traders, are feared dead, while 14 others have been hospitalised following an airstrike on a weekly market in Jilli, located between Gubio and Geidam Local Government Areas of Borno and Yobe states, on Saturday, April 11. According to reports by Daily Trust, the strike is believed to have…
A 70-year-old man, Ahmed Babalola, has approached the Grade A Customary Court sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, seeking the dissolution of his marriage to his wife, Aduke. He told the court that he is exhausted by the relationship, describing his wife as troublesome, violent, destructive, and someone who creates conflict within the family while…
Britain has suspended plans to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius following strong opposition from Donald Trump, a government spokesperson has said. “We have always maintained that the deal would only go ahead with US support,” the spokesperson noted, amid reports that legislation required to transfer sovereignty failed to progress in parliament. The island group…
The Federal Government has instructed the Nigeria Immigration Service to withdraw or deactivate passports held by individuals who have officially renounced their Nigerian citizenship. The directive was issued by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who clarified that it applies to persons whose renunciation requests have been formally approved by the President. “This directive applies…
The traditional ruler of Ochia Community in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State, Paulinus Ekwueme, has been killed by gunmen. The attackers reportedly ambushed the monarch at the boundary between Assa and Ochia communities on Friday, April 10, shortly after he returned from an overseas trip earlier in the week. During the assault, the…
Djibouti’s long-serving president, Ismail Omar Guelleh, has been re-elected for a sixth term after securing 97.8% of the vote in Friday’s presidential election, according to official results released on Saturday, April 11. Guelleh defeated his only opponent, Mohamed Farah Samatar, who received 2.2% of the vote, based on figures from the interior ministry. The results,…
The Chairman of Sapele Local Government Area in Delta State, Chief Bright Abeke, has been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen. He was reportedly abducted on Friday night at about 7:25 p.m. from a hotel located along Owumi Road in Sapele. Sources said the assailants arrived in a Range Rover SUV and fired shots into the air…
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has revealed that he underwent throat surgery shortly after his widely discussed interview with Al Jazeera journalist Mehdi Hasan. He made this known during an appearance on News Central on Friday, April 11, where he also responded to reactions and criticism that followed the…
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a robbery at private off-campus hostels of students of Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti. The spokesperson for the Ekiti State Police Command, Sunday Abutu, said the incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday. In a statement, Abutu explained that operatives from the Iworoko Police Division acted swiftly…
