Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge, died on Friday night aged 68 at a medical clinic in the Argentine city of Rosario after a long illness, the footballer’s family confirmed to Reuters. Jorge spent his final months alternating between a medical center…
Spain’s leftist government expects to transfer some migrant minors from overcrowded reception centres in the North African enclave of Ceuta to the mainland within weeks, alleviating the migration crisis in the tiny territory after last week’s deadly border rush, Youth Minister…
Ahead of the August 15, 2026 governorship election in Osun State, various groups, on Friday, voiced their concerns over the process, alleging intimidation and abuse of state institutions by the Federal Government. Against this backdrop, a coalition of civil society organisations…
Nigerian comedian and actor Samuel Perry, popularly known as Broda Shaggi, has broken his silence months after he was reportedly shot while filming in Ogun State. Broda Shaggi was reportedly injured in March while filming around the Sango-Ota Bridge. He…
The Abia State Police Command has rescued six children who were earlier reported missing and arrested a suspected child trafficker, identified as 51-year-old Nnamdi Lazarus. Lazarus, who is from Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State, was arrested at his…
The UK Conservative Party has announced plans to restrict access to new social housing for certain foreign nationals in England if it returns to power at the next general election, a proposal that could affect thousands of immigrants, including Nigerians…
The Benue State Police Command has said it arrested five Pakistani nationals and recovered thirty five mobile phones in separate intelligence-led operations conducted in Otukpo and Ugbokolo areas. Police said on 4th August 2026, operatives of the Command, acting on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested an Edo State-based man, Odigie Moses, over an alleged sextortion case involving an Indian woman. Moses was arrested in Ekpoma, Edo State, after allegedly posing as a spiritualist with healing powers,…
First used in the 1991 Gulf War, the U.S. Patriot air defense system has seen demand spike sharply this year, with supplies of interceptor missiles depleted by Ukraine’s war against the Russian invasion and the widening war in the Middle…
The Senate has explained that the Federal Capital Territory was excluded from the proposed state police arrangement because it does not have a governor or a State House of Assembly. According to the Senate, the FCT remains directly under the…
