Bola Tinubu on April 13 held a high-level security meeting at the State House in Abuja with the country’s top military, police, and intelligence chiefs amid growing concerns over Nigeria’s security situation. The closed-door session included the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede; Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu; Chief of…
Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel, working alongside the United States, has dealt what he described as the “heaviest blow” ever inflicted on Iran’s leadership. He made the remarks on Monday, April 13, during a state ceremony at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem marking the start of Israel’s annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. Netanyahu claimed the Iranian government is…
The Gender Unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, has intervened in a reported case of alleged child s@xual abuse involving a teacher at an Islamiyah school located along the Prison Quarters in Tunga area of Minna. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Abubakar M.R. Muti, disclosed this…
FIFA has rejected a request from the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran to relocate Iran’s 2026 World Cup group-stage matches from the United States to Mexico. The decision was confirmed by Claudia Sheinbaum, who said logistical challenges made any changes to the tournament schedule impractical. FIFA President Gianni Infantino has repeatedly stated that…
More than 1,000 filmmakers, actors, and entertainment professionals have signed an open letter opposing the proposed $110 billion merger between Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount Skydance. Prominent figures such as Jane Fonda, Joaquin Phoenix, and Mark Ruffalo are among those cautioning that the merger could significantly reduce competition and deepen consolidation across the U.S.…
Suspected Boko Haram fighters have reportedly killed a Nigerian Army colonel, Col. I.A. Mohammed, along with six soldiers in an ambush in Monguno, Borno State, on April 12. The incident was confirmed by the North-East Joint Task Force’s media information officer, Sani Uba. He explained that the troops were deployed to Monguno in response to…
No fewer than 56 people, mostly traders, are feared dead, while at least 14 others have been hospitalized 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 Daily Trust, the strike is believed to have occurred…
A suspected thief has been apprehended for allegedly stealing worshippers’ shoes during prayers at a mosque in Hadejia, Jigawa State. Reports indicate that the suspect had been carrying out similar thefts across several mosques over an extended period. A witness, Muhammed Sani Yusuf, stated that the latest incident took place on Saturday, April…
The Lagos State Police have arrested a suspect linked to an alleged robbery that occurred at a venue in the Magodo area where a supposed job interview was scheduled to take place. A Nigerian woman who shared her experience online said the arrangement initially appeared legitimate, with a hotel venue, an organized setting, and even…
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…
