Author: Nnamdi Deborah

At least seven people have been killed after gunmen invaded the Georo community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, triggering panic among residents. The attackers reportedly stormed the community at about 10:20pm on Monday and opened fire indiscriminately, killing some victims in their shops and others at a local restaurant where food was being prepared. A community member, Bot Silas, who confirmed the incident, said the gunmen launched the attack under the cover of darkness, forcing residents to flee for safety. According to him, seven people lost their lives in the incident, which left the community in…

England captain Harry Kane has been named the winner of the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or, capping a remarkable season for Bayern Munich with one of football’s most prestigious individual honours. Kane claimed the award ahead of French forward Kylian Mbappé and Barcelona youngster Lamine Yamal at a ceremony held at the London Palladium on Monday night. The 33-year-old striker was rewarded for his outstanding performances during the 2025/2026 season, in which he scored 73 goals and provided eight assists for club and country, establishing himself as one of the most prolific players of the year. The ceremony was particularly emotional…

The people of the Kula community in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State have seized an oil vessel and two tugboats linked to a boat disaster that claimed 10 lives at the Robertkiri axis of the coastal community. The tugboats, identified as Delta Runner and Lorra Five, were reportedly seized as investigations into the incident continued, amid growing demands for accountability over the deaths. The two captains of the tugboats were also reportedly arrested by the police, although the circumstances surrounding their arrest and the legal status of the vessels were not immediately clear. The development followed a confrontation…

A three-year-old soccer sensation has gone viral after police officers escorted him and his family away from a youth football field in Florida, United States, following a dispute with the league. The boy, identified as Nevada, was playing in a youth soccer league in Winter Park when the incident occurred, according to reports published on Monday. His parents alleged that the league removed their son after opposing parents complained that other children could not take the ball away from him during matches. According to the family, Nevada had been playing against children around five years old and repeatedly demonstrated his…

At least 43 people have been killed and 18 others injured after gunmen attacked villages, Orthodox Christian churches and homes in Ethiopia’s Oromia region, triggering clashes with local militias. The attack occurred on Saturday in Shirka district, about 270 kilometres south of Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, according to residents and the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED) project. The casualties were reported to AFP on Monday, although local sources gave higher estimates of the death toll, raising fears that the number of victims could increase. ACLED said the attack was believed to have been religiously motivated and specifically…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases following the medical evacuation of the index patient and her husband to Switzerland for continued medical care and monitoring. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Janabi, disclosed this in a statement posted on his official X handle on Monday. Janabi said Nigerian health authorities would continue monitoring 52 contacts linked to the case, while Swiss authorities would take responsibility for the patient’s continued treatment and follow-up of her husband, identified as contact number 53. The evacuation took place earlier on Monday morning, with Janabi…

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man over the alleged rape of an 11-year-old girl in Yala Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists in Calabar on Sunday. According to Eitokpah, the victim’s father reported the incident at the Okpoma Divisional Police Headquarters on October 24. He said the incident allegedly occurred on October 18, when the suspect lured the girl to himself, sexually assaulted her and subsequently abandoned her at a location within the community. The police spokesperson disclosed that…

Nigeria’s index case of imported Ebola virus disease has been evacuated from Abuja to Switzerland for further medical care following significant improvement in her clinical condition, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, has said. Pate disclosed this in a post on X on Monday, confirming that the evacuation was carried out earlier in the morning with his approval. According to the minister, the patient was stable, conscious and able to communicate before her departure, while her laboratory test results were approaching baseline levels. “The index patient was clinically much improved, stable, conscious, communicating, and…

The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly robbing a female Point-of-Sale (PoS) operator of N200,000 at gunpoint in Obollo-Afor, Udenu Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Daniel Ndukwe. According to Ndukwe, the suspect was arrested on October 18 at about 12:26 p.m. by operatives of the Udenu Police Division, with support from members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group. He said the arrest followed a report that the suspect had allegedly robbed the POS operator at her…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 62-year-old Nigerian-American grandmother, Anetor Gloria Ubong, with 9.45kg of high-grade cannabis, popularly known as loud, allegedly imported from the United States, and a 34-year-old South African woman, Qhina Beauty, with 36.65kg of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The agency also announced the arrest of several suspected drug traffickers and the seizure of large quantities of illicit substances in separate operations across Kano, Lagos, Bauchi, Niger, Edo, Ondo, Taraba, Oyo and Delta states. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed the arrests in a statement on Sunday, detailing how the…