A federal capital territory (FCT) high court in Abuja has issued a warrant of arrest against Sadiya Umar Farouq, former minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development, and Bashir Nura Alkali, a permanent secretary in the ministry. The warrant was issued on Thursday by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie after the defendants failed to appear…
Tina Campbell and her husband, Teddy Campbell, are ending their marriage after more than 20 years together. According to People, court records reveal that Teddy filed for divorce on April 13 in Los Angeles. The documents confirm the couple has been separated since June 2024. The pair tied the knot in August 2000 and have two…
Rapper Future is facing new allegations from his ex-girlfriend, Brittni Mealy, who claims he hasn’t seen their 13-year-old son, Prince, in over 16 months. The claims come amid an ongoing legal battle between the two. In a letter dated April 7, 2026, submitted as part of their court case. Mealy denied accusations that she had…
YouTube has taken down a channel linked to a pro-Iran group that created viral Lego-style AI videos mocking Donald Trump. The platform cited violations of its policies on spam, deceptive practices, and scams. The channel, run by a group called Explosive Media, was removed on March 27. While the group claims to be independent, it…
The United States has announced stricter sanctions on Iran oil sector as tensions rise over Tehran’s continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The U.S. Department of the Treasury revealed the measures, which target over two dozen individuals, companies. And vessels tied to a shipping network linked to Mohammad Hossein Shamkhani. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott…
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Romuald Wadagni, president-elect of the Republic of Benin, on his victory in the April 12 presidential election. Wadagni, the country’s minister of finance, secured a landslide victory with more than 94 percent of the votes, according to provisional results announced by Sacca Lafia, head of the country’s independent electoral commission….
The Federal High Court in Abuja has discharged First Bank of Nigeria Limited from a $8,488,752.88 garnishee proceedings dispute involving NIMEX Petrochemicals Ltd and another party against Conoil Plc. The ruling, delivered by Justice M. Umar on March 31, 2026, obtained by Alo360 on Wednesday and confirmed by the bank’s legal team, led by Michael J. Numa,…
A Kenyan court has sentenced a Chinese national, Zhang Kequn, to a fine of 1 million shillings ($7,746). And a 12-month jail term for attempting to smuggle over 2,200 live garden ants out of the country. Zhang was arrested last month at Nairobi’s main international airport when the ants were found in his luggage. Initially,…
Kenneth Okonkwo, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has warned that Peter Obi would be “working for” President Bola Tinubu if he exits the party over its presidential ticket. Okonkwo made the remark during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme. His comments come amid speculation that Obi may consider leaving the…
Bayo Onanuga, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on information and strategy, has described the position of Atiku Abubakar on rotational presidency as self-serving. Onanuga made the remark in an X post on Thursday while reacting to comments by Atiku during an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, where the former vice-president argued that there…
