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In the digital age, a tweet is never truly deleted; it merely waits for a sufficiently bored or malicious mob. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has been dragged into a social media skirmish following the exhumation of decade-old posts by Nigerian singer Simi. Written when she was a 23-year-old…
The United States Congress has urged President Donald Trump to negotiate a far-reaching bilateral pact with Nigeria. Lawmakers want Washington and Abuja to jointly protect vulnerable Christian communities and dismantle jihadist networks. They also seek to counter expanding Chinese and Russian influence across Nigeria’s security and mining sectors. Congress anchored its demand on Nigeria’s…
Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter Simisola Kosoko, professionally known as Simi, has responded to renewed scrutiny of her early social media posts. The attention followed her recent vocal opposition to sexual violence, which prompted social media users to resurface tweets she made between 2012 and 2013. In a statement released on Sunday, Simi clarified that…
Mexican security forces confirmed Sunday that Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, the 59-year-old leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed during a military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco state. According to the Mexican army, Oseguera was wounded in a clash with soldiers and died while being transported to Mexico City. The raid also resulted in…
PALM BEACH — United States Secret Service agents shot and killed an armed intruder at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort early Sunday morning. The suspect, a North Carolina man in his 20s, reportedly breached a secure perimeter carrying a shotgun and a fuel can. Communications chief Anthony Guglielmi confirmed the encounter occurred at approximately 1:30…
RIYOM — A suspected guerrilla-style ambush along the Jol–Sho road in Riyom Local Government Area has claimed the life of a middle-aged man, Sunday Darian. The attack occurred on Friday evening as Darian and a female companion were commuting from Barkin Ladi toward his residence in the Jol community. Armed men reportedly intercepted the duo,…
AKURE — Gunmen have abducted a couple in the Ilu-Abo community of Akure North Local Government Area, Ondo State, during a violent nighttime operation. The incident occurred at approximately 9:45 PM on Friday, just as the victims arrived home from their place of business. Armed men reportedly emerged from the dense vegetation surrounding the residence,…
PANKSHIN — A high-impact collision between a University of Jos (UNIJOS) institutional bus and a commercial Sharon vehicle has left several passengers with severe injuries along the Pankshin-Shendam road. The accident occurred on Thursday morning, February 19, 2026, at the notorious Kwanan Randa sharp bend in Jibam, Pankshin Local Government Area. Eyewitnesses report that the…
A court in Seoul has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to life imprisonment for insurrection. Judges ruled that his December 2024 martial law order deliberately sought to cripple the legislature. The Seoul Central District Court delivered the judgment after months of high-profile proceedings. Presiding judge Ji Gwi-yeon said Yoon deployed armed troops to the…
A Nigerian woman, Oluranti Olufunmilayo Esther Akinyemi, has died in the United Kingdom less than a day after arriving for her son’s graduation ceremony. Family sources confirmed she suffered cardiac arrest shortly after landing. Relatives said she arrived in the UK on February 11. She reportedly collapsed during the night and was rushed to the…
