Authorities in Benin have placed former defence minister and opposition politician Candide Azannai in pre-trial detention following investigations into a failed coup earlier this month. Security officials detained Azannai on Saturday as part of a wider probe into the attempted takeover that shook the West African country in early December. Charges Linked to Coup Investigation…
Pilots and crew members of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) who were detained by authorities in Burkina Faso have arrived safely at an Air Force base in Accra, Ghana. Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, confirmed the development on Friday evening in a post on X. According to him, the personnel landed in Accra…
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Richard Moth as the new Archbishop of Westminster, the most senior Catholic position in England and Wales. The Catholic Church announced the appointment on Friday. Moth, who is 67, will formally assume the role on February 14. He will succeed Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who has led Catholics in England…
Tanzanian music star Juma Jux left fans excited after a dramatic entrance at his Detty December concert in Lagos. The singer delivered a high-energy performance that quickly became one of the most talked-about moments of the night. As he stepped onto the stage, cheers filled the venue and set the tone for an electrifying show….
Former Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi has died at the age of 68. Notably, Nwaoboshi represented Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly. According to family sources, he passed away on Friday in Abuja after a brief illness. Governor Oborevwori Confirms Death Meanwhile, Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, confirmed the death in a…
Nigerian TikToker Peller has made his first social media appearance after crashing his Mercedes Benz in Lagos. The accident occurred on December 14, 2025, along the Lekki–Epe Expressway, shortly after he acquired the vehicle. At the time of the crash, Peller was livestreaming on Instagram. Crash Happened During Instagram Livestream Witnesses said the incident happened…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 20 diverted transit containers with a total Duty Paid Value of N769.53 million in the Kano/Jigawa Area Command. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, announced the seizures on Friday during a press briefing at the Customs House in Kano. Adeniyi displayed the containers and outlined steps to…
Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, has pledged Turning Point USA’s support for Vice President JD Vance ahead of the 2028 US presidential election. She also said the organisation will work to ensure Republicans retain control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. Kirk made the remarks on Thursday at Turning Point USA’s…
A member of the House of Representatives, Awaji Inombek-Abiante, has said vote buying will fail in Nigeria if voters remain determined to elect candidates of their choice. Inombek-Abiante, who represents Andoni/Opobo Federal Constituency in Rivers State, made the statement during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Friday. He said elections lose credibility…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged rival factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to urgently put their house in order. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, gave the directive during a meeting with leaders of both factions in Abuja. According to him, the commission called the meeting after receiving conflicting correspondence from different…
