A student of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has been killed during a suspected armed robbery attack in the university community. A video circulating online showed the victim, whose identity had yet to be confirmed as of press time, lying in a pool of blood inside a room in the Ago-Iwoye area.…
Lawyers in the Nsukka and Obollo-Afor areas of Enugu State on Tuesday, June 16, shut down the High Court in Obollo-Afor in protest over the continued absence of physical court sittings by judges assigned to the area. The legal practitioners expressed frustration over what they described as the prolonged failure of judges posted to…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced three convicted terrorists to death by hanging after they pleaded guilty to terrorism-related offences during the ongoing mass terrorism trial being conducted by the Federal Government. Justice James Omotosho sentenced 33-year-old Danladi Lawal, also known as Dankawu, to death by hanging, while Justice Salim Ibrahim…
The United Arab Emirates has become the first Arab nation to ban children under the age of 15 from creating personal social media accounts, even with parental approval. The measure, approved by the UAE Cabinet on Thursday, is part of growing global efforts to protect children online amid concerns about harmful content, cyber risks, excessive…
Real Madrid have formally called on UEFA to impose what they described as “firm” and “exemplary” disciplinary sanctions on Barcelona over payments made to former Spanish refereeing official José María Enríquez Negreira. In a submission to UEFA’s disciplinary bodies, Real Madrid argued that evidence from the ongoing “Negreira case” points to what they claim was…
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has directed the Katsina State Police Command to enhance security around schools across the state to ensure the safety of students, teachers and educational facilities. The directive was delivered by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Finance and Administration, Sulaiman Abdul, during a two-day operational visit…
Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva has joined Real Madrid on a two-year contract following the expiration of his deal with Manchester City, the Spanish club confirmed on Wednesday, June 17. In an official statement, Real Madrid announced that the 31-year-old has signed an agreement that will keep him at the Santiago Bernabéu until June 30,…
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have launched an investigation into the activities of self-acclaimed prophet Godwin Sunday Ajuluchukwucheya, popularly known as Prophet Sunday Koboko, over allegations that he defrauded members of his church of more than N70.39 million. In a statement, the anti-graft agency said…
The Commissioner of Police, Umar Hadejia, who disclosed the arrest during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 said the suspect, identified as Faruku Muhammed, allegedly lured the girl into his room located within the Islamiyya school premises and defiled her. The CP paraded Muhammed alongside other suspects arrested for various…
Four people, including a medical doctor, a traditional birth attendant, and the parents of a newborn baby, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command over the alleged sale of an infant for N2.5 million. Police sources said the 28-year-old mother and her boyfriend had reportedly decided before the child’s birth that they…
