Renowned Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has accused a Lagos-based medical facility of negligence in connection with the death of her 21-month-old son, Nkanu Nnamdi, who passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. ARISE News reported on Saturday that Adichie’s…
Authorities in Nicaragua have arrested at least 60 people for reportedly celebrating or expressing support for the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, a human rights watchdog group and local media outlets said on Friday. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and…
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three teenage girls suspected of involvement in a kidnapping threat in Ikoyi-Ile, Oriire Local Government Area of the state. In a statement released on Friday in Ibadan, the state capital, the Police Public…
In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times published on Thursday, United States President Donald Trump signalled that the US could undertake multiple military strikes in Nigeria if violence against Christians persists. Trump, asked whether the December 25 military…
US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will be in Washington next week, indicating he planned to meet with the Nobel Peace Prize winner. “I understand she’s coming in next week sometime, and…
Ghana’s former finance minister, who is wanted at home on suspicion of corruption, has been detained by US immigration, his lawyers said. Ken Ofori-Atta, 66, has been in the United States since January last year to receive medical treatment, including…
The Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Senator Datti Baba-Ahmed, has formally announced his intention to seek the presidency in 2027, as political realignments continue to reshape Nigeria’s opposition landscape. Baba-Ahmed made the announcement on Wednesday during…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that the Senior Pastor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, Chris Okafor, has presented himself to the police following allegations bordering on multiple rape and other offences likely to disrupt public peace….
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly attacked the National Park Service Office in Oloka, in the Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The PUNCH investigation revealed that the attack occurred at about 9p.m. on Tuesday. Unconfirmed reports added…
US President Donald Trump says Republicans must win the 2026 congressional midterm elections or risk Democrats moving to impeach him. ABC News stated that Trump made the assertion on Tuesday while addressing Republican lawmakers at a retreat in Washington. “You’ve…
