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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested six suspected kidnappers linked to multiple abduction cases in Kaduna State. Some victims of the kidnapping incidents have also been rescued. This was contained in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer Anthony Okon Placid, on May 5 2026, and shared on the official X account of the Force. Those arrested include Yusuf Shuaibu 23year old, Abubakar Bature 19, Yau Murtala, Bello Suleiman 19, Abdul Kareem Nuhu 36 and Ahmed Musa 28year old. They were picked up on April 3 during an operation carried out by the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical…
Kun Khalifat FC has credited youngsters Ajibola Emmanuel and Nnorom Mmesoma for their roles in the club’s push to avoid relegation from the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. Mmesoma scored in Kun Khalifat’s 2-1 win over Kano Pillars on Sunday at Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri. The Owerri-based club said the pair are driving their survival battle. “Ajibola Emmanuel and Nnorom Mmesoma, our wonder kids, keep doing the impossible,” Kun Khalifat FC posted on social media. The matchday 36 victory moved Kun Khalifat to 17th place on the NPFL table. Kun Khalifat will face Abia Warriors and Wikki Tourists in their…
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Buba Marwa, has warned drug cartels operating in West Africa that a new partnership between Nigeria and Ghana will tighten the noose on illicit trafficking across the sub-region. Marwa gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving a delegation from Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission, led by its Director-General, Maxwell Mantey, on a study tour of the NDLEA’s operational model. “Let this visit serve as a warning to those who seek to destabilise our societies with illicit drugs: Nigeria and Ghana stand united. “We will continue to innovate, collaborate,…
The Coroner’s Court sitting at the Igbosere Magistrate Court, Lagos Island, on Tuesday suspended further hearing in the inquest into the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Dr. Ivara Esege, pending directives from the Chief Coroner, Justice Mojisola Dada. The proceedings were halted after counsel from the Lagos State Attorney-General’s office informed the court that Attorney-General, Lawal Pedro, had directed that the matter be suspended until after a meeting with all parties scheduled for May 12, 2026. Coroner Magistrate Atinuke Adetunji, however, faulted the directive, stressing that the court was independent of the Ministry…
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The Chairman of the Swimming Section of Ikoyi Club 1938, Akinbulejo Onabolu, has assured participants of an exciting competition at the first leg of the second edition of the Quomodo Inter-School Swimming League, scheduled for May 9 at the club’s facility in Lagos. Onabolu said preparations were complete and expressed confidence that the event would deliver a rewarding experience for all involved. “We have been working tirelessly to deliver a well-organised and engaging competition. As we approach May 9, I am confident that all participants will have a rewarding and enjoyable experience,” he said. He also commended the event’s title…
Last Thursday, in a staged home on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, I sat on a couch that was a bit too low and a tad too deep in front of a small, beige-colored smart speaker sitting on the middle of a trio of arched midcentury storage cabinets. On either side of the smart speaker sat two tall curved white screens.The speaker was the new $299 Lifestyle Ultra, Bose’s answer to the Sonos Era 100. Alongside a $1,099 Ultra soundbar and $899 subwoofer, it’s one of three new home audio products the company announced today, all of which seem…
Bitcoin (BTC) rose as much as 2% over the past 24 hours to an intraday high of $81,300 on Tuesday. This brings the weekly and 30-day gains to 5% and 21%, respectively.This rally was accompanied by buying from long-term holders, who have added more than 330,000 BTC over the past month, according to data from CryptoQuant.Key takeaways:Long-term Bitcoin holders added 331,000 BTC over the past 30 days.Spot Bitcoin ETFs have seen a total of $1.18 billion in net inflows over the last three days.Bitcoin’s bull flag projects a BTC price rally to $94,800.Bitcoin long-term holders add $26.7 billion in BTCBitcoin…
Melissa Rivers has officially declared the “nipple” as the top fashion accessory at the 2026 Met Gala. “[The] best accessory is the nipple because there were countless. The nipple was the accessory,” Rivers, 58, declared exclusively to Us Weekly on Monday, May 4. The “Melissa Rivers’ Group Text” host touched on whether the Kardashian-Jenner family fit in with the trend of naked dresses, after Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner all turned heads on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (The 2026 Met Gala theme was “Costume Art” and guests were encouraged to follow a…
The recent interception of 10,000 pills of Captagon alongside packets of Tapentadol in Kwara State may appear, at first glance, like just another routine drug bust. But in reality, it represents something far more significant—a quiet but decisive strike against the underlying machinery that fuels terrorism and banditry in Nigeria. According to details released by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) through its spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the suspect was apprehended along Bode Saadu Road during a stop-and-search operation on a passenger-laden trailer. What could have slipped through unnoticed was instead intercepted through vigilance and experience. And that interception may…
