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- Bereaved Father Discloses Military Admitted Fatal Shooting of NYSC Member Was a "Mistake" During Visit to Abuja Residence
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Africa
Sani Jimoh, the father of the late 24 year old Abdulsamad Jamiu, has revealed that soldiers privately admitted his son's death was a mistake, contradicting the official "crossfire"...
- Family of Slain NYSC Member Abdulsamad Jamiu Rejects Army "Crossfire" Claims, Alleges Extrajudicial Killing in Abuja Residence
Published: Apr 28, 2026
Section: Africa
The mother of 24 year old Abdulsamad Jamiu has provided a harrowing account of her son's death, alleging that soldiers scaled their fence and shot him through a closed bedroom door...
- Gunmen Kill Pastor and Family in Late-Night Plateau Raid as Farmland Destruction Intensifies
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Africa
A brutal Sunday night attack in Gako Village, Plateau State, resulted in the deaths of Reverend Ayuba Choji, his wife, and their two children. The assault, characterized by indiscr...
- Lagos Police Launch Manhunt for Gateman Following Fatal Assault on Senior Transport Manager in Ajah
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Africa
Chief Augustine Nwalieze, a 65 year old manager at Okeyson Transport, was found dead in his Ajah residence following an alleged attack by his security detail. The suspect is curren...
- Nigeria Revenue Service Dismisses Fraudulent Vehicle Tax Claims Circulating via Unverified Online Infographics
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: Africa
The Nigeria Revenue Service has officially disowned a viral infographic claiming the Federal Government would introduce a new vehicle tax on July 1. Authorities clarified that no s...
- Plateau State Initiates Terrorism Prosecution Against Five Suspects Linked to Jos Mass Killings
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Africa
The Plateau State Government has filed formal charges against five individuals arrested by the Department of State Services for their alleged involvement in the March 2026 Jos Nort...
- Tragedy at Otedola Bridge as Truck Crushes Dispatch Rider in Second Fatal Corridor Crash Within 24 Hours
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
A dispatch rider was killed instantly on Tuesday after being struck by a Volvo truck along the Ogudu–Otedola Toll Gate stretch in Lagos. The fatal incident, confirmed by the Lagos...
- Kano State Welfare Board confirms tragic death of mother and son intending pilgrims in road accident
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
A tragic motor vehicle accident along the Rimin Gado road has claimed the lives of two intending pilgrims from Kano State. The victims, identified as a mother and her son, were tra...
- Rivers State Government Summons OPM Founder Over Alleged Breach of Child Protection Laws
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
The Rivers State Ministry of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation has intervened following reports that an autistic child under the care of Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere was given ou...
- Nollywood’s Yul Edochie Dismisses Peter Obi’s ADC Presidential Ambition as "Dead on Arrival"
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
Controversial actor Yul Edochie has sparked social media debate after claiming that Peter Obi’s move to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is a "total waste of time." Edochie as...
- Nasarawa Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Muhammad Oyanki Survives Major Auto Crash on Keffi–Akwanga Highway
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
Nasarawa State Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Muhammad Adamu Oyanki has narrowly escaped death following a severe road accident on the Keffi–Akwanga highway. While his vehicle was reporte...
- Peter Okoye Dismisses Backlash Over Decision to Reschedule Birthday Celebration
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Section: Africa
Music star Peter Okoye, known as Mr P, has fired back at critics following his announcement to move his birthday from November 18 to November 30. Responding to social media outrage...