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The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, on Sunday blasted Nigerian politicians over the recent abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State. In a statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Primate Ayodele made it known that Nigerian politicians are heartless and satanic to the country. He stated that nemesis will still catch up with some of them, including clerics who have sold themselves to the government and are unable to speak up where necessary. The prophet questioned the credibility of Nigeria’s security system, wondering why the government never listens when they are warned ahead of any…
Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate and senator representing Ebonyi North, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has dismissed claims that he is violating an alleged zoning arrangement limiting senators from the district to a single four-year tenure, insisting that there is no political or constitutional basis for him to forgo a second term bid in 2027. Nwebonyi was reacting to comments reportedly made by his opponent and senatorial candidate under the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Chikadoli Ojimba, who urged him to withdraw from the race on the grounds of an alleged one-term agreement in Ebonyi North Senatorial District. Speaking with journalists…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected criminals and recovered a firearm, stolen mobile phones, and dangerous items during an operation in Keffi Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as Shafiu Abdul-Rauf and Usman Abdulmumuni, were arrested following a complaint of theft and unlawful entry reported to the Keffi Divisional Police Headquarters. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Ramhan Nansel, the incident occurred on May 30, 2026, when a resident of Kofar Hausa in Keffi reported that Shafiu Abdul-Rauf had allegedly trespassed into his room and…
Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, has handed Arsenal two signings to make after the club’s Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday. Carragher believes Mikel Arteta’s side need big upgrades this summer transfer window, especially at the centre-forward and left wing positions, if they want to win the Champions League next season. Speaking on Sky Sports News, the Englishman said, “I think the idea in the summer in terms of bringing Gyokeres in. It hasn’t quite worked out for them. “But I do look at the centre-forward position, and I look at the left wing position, and I think they…
More than 1,100 people were suspected of having contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Uganda, the head of the African Union’s health agency said on Sunday in a commentary for the Financial Times. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention director general Jean Kaseya said there were 263 confirmed cases in both countries as of Saturday, with 43 confirmed deaths. More than 1,100 suspected cases were still being investigated, he wrote in the editorial. On Thursday, the Africa CDC said there had been 246 suspected deaths from the virus. “We must move at the speed of…
It was a tragic scene when a 16-year-old boy drowned in a river while swimming with friends in Ogoloma community in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State on Saturday. The deceased, identified as Miebaka Koko, reportedly went swimming with three of his friends at Derock Waterside in Ogoloma when he was swept away by a strong water current. According to eyewitnesses, the victim’s friends quickly ran out of the water to seek help after realising that he was in distress. Speaking to journalists, the Sector Commander of the Civilian Joint Task Force in Okrika LGA, Igwe Godswill, attributed the…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and activist Aisha Yesufu have traded words following the latter’s inability to emerge as the senatorial candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for the FCT. Yesufu had declared her intention to contest the seat on May 6 after joining the NDC from the African Democratic Congress. On Friday, she announced that the party would not be conducting primaries for the FCT Senate seat, effectively ending her bid for the ticket. Reacting at a luncheon for candidates of the Rainbow Coalition in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Saturday, Wike said Yesufu, known…
Paris prepared a hero’s welcome for Paris Saint-Germain players who won their second consecutive Champions League title with celebrations planned in the capital under heavy security after a night of revelry marred by unrest. Paris Saint-Germain beat Arsenal on Saturday night in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, 4-3 in a penalty shoot-out after a 1-1 draw following extra-time. Thousands of people celebrated across France into the night but the parties were blighted by incidents of clashes with police, burglary, vandalism, a deadly road accident and hundreds of arrests, authorities said. On Sunday morning, municipal workers were busy cleaning streets strewn with…
United flight 236 from Newark to Palma de Mallorca on Saturday night was forced to turn around just an hour after takeoff due to security concerns around a Bluetooth signal. Multiple Redditors claimed to be on the flight and reported that the crew repeatedly requested passengers to turn off their Bluetooth. According to one poster, the crew issued a one-minute warning, saying that two devices were still active.One Redditor reported flight attendants making comments like, “This little joke is ruining it for everyone.”An archived recording from Air Traffic Control (embedded below) confirms that the root of the issue was the…
After Criminal Minds kicked off its new season with a surprising loss, showrunner Erica Messer addressed if there would be more onscreen deaths. During an exclusive interview with Us Weekly, Messer weighed in on possible cameos from original Criminal Minds cast members, saying, “I always feel like it’s got to be a big important reason to have those cameos [like a funeral] and right now we don’t have anything that we’re leaning in that direction for this season. No more funerals.” Messer’s update came after the Thursday, May 28, return of the hit Paramount+ series, showed Luke (Adam Rodriguez) mourning…
