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Senegal slams Moroccan Court’s jailing of 18 fans over AFCON finals unrest
Photo: Senegal, Morocco clash during AFCON finals in Rabat The Senegalese Football Federation has condemned a Moroccan court ruling that sentenced 18 Senegalese supporters to prison terms following disturbances at last month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final, describing the punishment as excessive and disproportionate. The supporters were arrested on…
Read More »Police arrest two over suspected murder, nab robbery suspects in Oyo
By Deborah Nnamdi The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the suspected murder of a 62-year-old woman at Ori-Apata Oderemi area of Ido, Ibadan, and apprehended two other suspects over alleged robbery activities in a separate intelligence-led operation. In a statement issued on Saturday by…
Read More »Man arrested for allegedly slitting wife’s throat in Rivers community
By Deborah Nnamdi Tragedy struck Amaji village in Umuoyoro community, Omuma Local Government Area of Rivers State on Thursday after a man identified as Mr. Abuchi was arrested for allegedly killing his wife during a domestic dispute. Sources said the incident occurred on the couple’s farm in Amaji, where an…
Read More »DSS to arraign El-Rufai over alleged cybercrime, phone interception
By Deborah Nnamdi The Department of State Services has fixed February 25 to arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged cybercrime and breach of national security. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026, has been assigned to Justice Joyce Abdulmalik by the Chief Judge…
Read More »Trump slaps fresh 10% tariff on imports after Supreme Court blocks key trade powers
By Deborah Nnamdi US President Donald Trump has imposed an additional 10 percent tariff on imports into the United States, just hours after the Supreme Court struck down a central pillar of his sweeping trade policy in a 6-3 ruling. Trump signed the new tariff order in the Oval Office,…
Read More »Court remands man over alleged sexual abuse of six-year-old daughter
By Deborah Nnamdi An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 35-year-old caterer, Garuba Emmanuel, at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre over allegations that he sexually abused his six-year-old daughter. Emmanuel, who resides at 22, Omowumi Amoche Street, Meiran, Lagos, is facing a charge of defilement. His plea was not…
Read More »Trump slams Supreme Court after 6–3 ruling strikes down tariffs
By Deborah Nnamdi President Donald Trump has launched a blistering attack on the Supreme Court of the United States following its decision to invalidate a key pillar of his tariff policy, accusing several justices of lacking courage and suggesting they were influenced by foreign interests. Speaking during a press briefing…
Read More »At least 30 killed as gunmen attack Zamfara village
By Deborah Nnamdi No fewer than 30 people have been killed following a fresh attack by suspected terrorists on Dutsin Dan Ajiya village in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The assault occurred on Thursday, February 19, 2026, when heavily armed attackers riding on motorbikes reportedly surrounded the village,…
Read More »Nigeria spends N10.81trn on debt servicing in nine months
Nigeria expended N10.81 trillion on servicing outstanding debt obligations in the first nine months of 2025, according to figures released by the Debt Management Office (DMO). The DMO disclosed that the amount comprised external debt service payments of $3.34 billion, equivalent to N4.49 trillion at an exchange rate of N1,346…
Read More »Nigerian jailed nine years in Ireland for forcing ex-girlfriend to terminate pregnancy
By Deborah Nnamdi A Nigerian national, Adeleke Adelani, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for forcing his former girlfriend to take abortion pills and unlawfully terminating her nine-week pregnancy in County Donegal, Ireland. Adelani was handed an 11-year sentence by Judge John Aylmer at the Central Criminal Court,…
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