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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested four suspected cultists for alleged armed robbery, assault, illegal possession of firearms and theft of an iPhone 14 Pro Max in Ilaro, Yewa South Local Government Area of ​​the state. The suspects, Samson John (25), Olufowora Michael (28), Odeh Samuel Ejeh (25) and Olajide Jeremiah (28), were reportedly arrested following a petition lodged …

Even as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) continues to grapple with its internal problems ahead of the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi supporter Rabiu Kwankwaso has launched a new political pressure group, the Obi–Kwankwaso Movement, (OK Movement). The group, which announced its emergence in Abuja on Monday, said it had established structures in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, …

el-Rufai will remain in ICPC custody while the court adjourns the bail hearing to June The Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna, has postponed the hearing of a bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor Nasir el-Rufai to the first week of June 2026. The update was announced on Tuesday by Justice Darius Khobo, who is presiding over …

Police in Thailand have arrested a Nigerian man, Nwaiwu Ifeanyi, who allegedly supplied cocaine for sale in the capital city. Reports claim about 1.5 million baht, equivalent to more than N67m, was found hidden in the ceiling of his bathroom during a night raid on Saturday. According to a report published by Bangkok-based news outlet Khaosod English, three other suspects …

Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Former Minister Uche Nnaji, UNN opted for out-of-court settlement in certificate forgery case Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), on Monday opted for an out-of-court settlement of their dispute.Read more 2. APGA releases 2027 election schedule, pegs presidential form …

The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, has confirmed that 42 illegal miners have been arrested following the kidnapping of Oba Salman Aweda of Olayinka community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of ​​the state. He also said the monarch’s brother, who was taken together with Oba Olayinka, was rescued in a bush, where the victim was tied to a …

The Federal Government has filed 13 treason charges against alleged coup plotters who allegedly planned to overthrow the recent government of President Bola Tinubu. About 40 suspects including active and retired military personnel, a police inspector, civilians and financiers, are scheduled to be tried tomorrow (Wednesday), April 22, before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Those named …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reconstituted the 16-member governing council of the Nigeria Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, and appointed Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, as its chairman. Other board members include the chairman of the Police Services Commission, the Inspector General of Police, and one representative each from the Federal Ministry of Education, the Federal Ministry of …

Urhobo Forum Abuja elects Peter Igho as president and appoints 13 excos The Urhobo Leadership Forum Abuja has elected Olorogun Dr. Peter Igho, MFR, as its president, to manage its affairs for the next three years, following a general meeting on Sunday. The forum said the vote, held on April 19, 2026, at its annual general meeting, was “free, fair, …

“I am worried, you know?”“That’s no news. I have always known you to be a professional worrier. Every little thing bothers you. Just be careful. Worrying too much is not good for your heart. It messes up your hormones, and clogs your veins, and your heart suffers for it. Whatever you cannot resolve, whatever does not go as planned, leave …