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The White House shooting suspect allegedly claimed he was Jesus Christ in a police run-in months before he was killed in a skirmish with the Secret Service. CNN identified the suspected shooter as 21-year-old Nasire Best, reporting that he had a series of documented mental health issues. Best was allegedly once arrested while claiming “he was Jesus Christ” and was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital on another occasion for obstructing a vehicle entry near the White House in July 2025. “I’m actually the son of God,” he allegedly wrote in one social media post. The outlet reported that Best…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), a joint force in the North-east, have “rescued” 92 civilians kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The spokesperson for the joint task force, Sani Uba, a lieutenant colonel, disclosed this in a statement. He said the rescue operation was carried out on Saturday after troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion stationed at Dutse Kura detected terrorists herding the civilians and vehicles into the bush at about 11:22 a.m. The operation, Mr Uba said, was…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed its departments to suspend services to 11 domestic airlines over unpaid financial obligations owed to the regulator. The directive was contained in an internal memo dated 22 May, which instructed all NCAA directorates and regional offices to place the affected operators on a “no-pay-no-service” arrangement pending financial clearance from the Directorate of Finance and Accounts. The memo was signed by the Director of Finance and Accounts, Olufemi Odukoya, and copied to the Director-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and other senior officials of the authority. Airlines affected by the directive include Air Peace,…
The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) says it has enrolled vulnerable groups, including hypertensive and HIV patients and inmates in correctional centres, into the state’s healthcare insurance scheme. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Rahila Aliyu-Mukhtar, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kano. Ms Aliyu-Mukhtar said the agency had enrolled more than 6,000 vulnerable hypertensive patients across the state to help them access medications and investigations they ordinarily could not afford. According to her, the intervention has contributed to reducing complications arising from hypertension in the state. “We received…
Human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has stated why the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, should have three senators like every other state in Nigeria. Speaking at a grassroots mobilization event, Yesufu said in terms of population, the FCT is more populated than 10 states and in terms of land mass, it is bigger than eight states. According to her, there is no reason FCT cannot have three senators and at least six House of Representatives members. “The FCT has gone passed the stage where we have to struggle for one Senator. FCT should have three senators. It will be for…
Bandits killed three persons and abducted 15 others on Saturday in an attack on worshippers at Ori-Oke Ajaiye, in the outskirts of Ikiran village of Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The attack occurred while the worshippers were observing night vigil at about 20:30 pm. The Kwara State Police Command, in a statement released on Sunday by spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi, confirmed the incident. “The incident was reported on 24th May, 2026, by one Pastor Adebayo Abiodun of Ijo Ajaiye Ati Igbala, Ekerin Village, Ekiti LGA Kwara State, who stated that while conducting a night vigil alongside members…
Three LaLiga clubs have been officially relegated to the Spanish second division. This follows the conclusion of Saturday’s LaLiga fixtures played across various grounds in Spain. The three clubs are Girona, Mallorca and Real Oviedo. They three clubs have the lowest points after playing their final LaLiga games of the season. Mallorca ended the season with 42 points, while Girona finished with 41 points. Real Oviedo got 29 points from 38 matches. Meanwhile, the last match in the LaLiga this season will be played today as Villarreal will host Atletico Madrid. Barcelona are already crowned champions of the LaLiga after…
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of three worshippers and the abduction of 15 others following a deadly attack by armed assailants at a prayer ground in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. The PUNCH gathered that the attack occurred on Saturday night at Ori-Oke Ajaiye, located on the outskirts of Ikiran Village in the Ikerin/Ajuba axis of the local government area, throwing surrounding communities into panic. Sources in the area had earlier disclosed that terrorists stormed the community in large numbers, attacking worshippers and residents before fleeing through nearby forest routes. A resident told The…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman for allegedly attempting to smuggle a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria. The suspect, described as Ting Hung Kiong who naturalised in Malaysia, was arrested on Sunday, May 17, 2026, upon arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, from Thailand via Dubai on an Emirates Airline flight. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi. According to the agency, NDLEA operatives attached to the Terminal 2 Arrival Hall intercepted her after she was found to…
One of the aspirants in the just concluded All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in Nasarawa State, Hassan Liman, has cautioned his supporters and those of other aspirants against engaging in any act capable of disrupting the peace currently being enjoyed in the state. During the primary election, Liman, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, scored 863 votes, while Senator Ahmed Wadada scored 195,285 votes, and former Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu polled 39,675 votes, among others who participated in the process. Speaking with journalists on Saturday in Lafia, the state capital, the aspirant noted that, by the declaration of the…
