A US special forces soldier accused of using secret military information for betting profits is due in court. Gannon Ken Van Dyke is set to appear in a Manhattan courtroom after prosecutors accused him of using classified information about the capture of Nicolas Maduro to make more than $400,000 on prediction market platform Polymarket. RELATED:…
A pastor and three members of his family were killed after gunmen attacked a Plateau community late Sunday night. Gunmen stormed Gako Village in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State at about 11 p.m., killing Reverend Ayuba Choji, his wife Chundung Ayuba, and their two children, Cyril and Endurance Ayuba. Residents said the attackers…
Nigeria’s anti-drug agency has seized 10,000 Captagon pills in Kwara State during a wider crackdown across the country. National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said officers on patrol along Bode Saadu Road in Kwara State intercepted a passenger vehicle on April 21 and found the pills on a 33-year-old suspect, Nasiru Mu’azu. Officials also recovered nine…
Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara has been killed after major coordinated attacks hit several cities. Sadio Camara died after a car bomb struck his home in Kati, according to family sources. His second wife and two grandchildren were also killed. The attacks were launched across multiple locations, including Bamako, Kati, Kidal, Gao and Sevare. Fighting…
Multiple attacks have hit Mali, with explosions and heavy gunfire reported in the capital, Bamako, and other regions. Mali said its security forces were engaged in active fighting on Saturday as armed groups launched coordinated assaults across the country. Witnesses reported blasts and sustained gunfire near Bamako and around Kati, home to a major military…
The Edo State Police Command has rescued nine kidnapped passengers, including victims of a recent attack involving a GUO transport bus along the Benin-Lagos expressway. In a statement on Saturday, Eno Ikioedem, police public relations officer of the Edo command, said operatives rescued all victims alive following intensified operations in the area. The police said…
The Nigerian Air Force says it has struck and destroyed terrorist hideouts in Borno State. Nigerian Air Force announced that its air assets destroyed suspected terrorist enclaves in Southern Tumbuns, Borno State. The operation was carried out through the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI on Friday evening at about 6:50 p.m. According to the…
The alleged money laundering trial of former Kogi governor Yahaya Bello has been postponed until May. Yahaya Bello’s ongoing trial over alleged money laundering was adjourned on Friday by the Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed May 6 and 7, 2026, for continuation of the cross-examination of the 12th prosecution witness. The…
By ALO 360 Editorial Board The recent news that the federal government is about to reintegrate 744 former Boko Haram fighters who have completed their deradicalisation programme and are ready to return to society raises a fundamental question about justice. The FG called this a strategy for peace. It may well be. But something more…
A former employee has filed a lawsuit accusing MrBeast’s company of sexual harassment, gender bias, and wrongful dismissal after maternity leave. A former staff member of Beast Industries has sued the company behind MrBeast, alleging years of workplace discrimination and sexual harassment. Lorrayne Mavromatis filed the lawsuit in federal court in North Carolina. She claims…
