Suspected bandits have kidnapped a traditional ruler, his wife, and another resident following a midnight attack on Olayinka community in the Agunjin District of Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State. The assailants reportedly invaded the palace of Oba Salman Aweda at about 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, 2026. They fired sporadically to instill fear…
Pope Leo XIV spoke to a large crowd in Douala, Cameroon, on Friday, using a key stop on his Africa tour to call for justice, nonviolence, and an end to corruption. Addressing an estimated 120,000 worshippers at Japoma Stadium, the Catholic leader urged young people to work for the common good. Security was tight for…
Pep Guardiola has said that a win for Arsenal against Manchester City on Sunday would all but decide the Premier League title race, though he stressed that his team would still have plenty of work ahead even if they come out on top. Mikel Arteta’s side currently lead the table by six points, but…
Oil prices fell sharply on Friday, April 17, after Iran’s foreign minister announced that the Strait of Hormuz would remain “completely open” to commercial shipping for the duration of the ongoing ceasefire. Brent crude, the global benchmark, dropped 9.5% to just under $90 per barrel, while U.S. benchmark WTI declined 9.6% to $82.60 per barrel.…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a 76-year-old man, Francis Omofe, to a total of 25 years in prison for drug-related offences. Omofe was arrested on June 18, 2024, in Abuja while transporting a large quantity of cannabis in a Nissan Frontier vehicle bearing a police number plate (NPF 558D). He was said…
President Bola Tinubu has signed the N68.32 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill into law. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, April 17, by Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. The National Assembly had earlier passed the budget on March 31 following Tinubu’s request for an upward revision.…
A man in China lived for eight years with a metal chopstick lodged in his throat after accidentally swallowing it during a meal in 2018 only having it removed last month, in March 2026. According to a hospital case study published in March, the patient, identified as Mr. Wang, initially sought medical attention after…
Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has alleged that former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience Jonathan, pushed him out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Amaechi made the claim during an appearance on Channels TV on April 17. He said the former president and first lady had taken control of the party’s…
The United States has announced a fresh tightening of sanctions on Iran’s oil sector, accusing Tehran of escalating tensions in the Middle East through continued disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing regional conflict. The sanctions target more than two dozen individuals, companies, and vessels linked to Iran’s oil shipping network. In a…
Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, has issued a warrant of arrest against former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq. The court also ordered the arrest of the former Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Bashir Nura Alkali, after both failed to appear for their…
