Incident Description Gunmen in army uniforms stopped a car at a checkpoint in Edo State. They asked all passengers in the car to identify themselves. Corporal Irabo, of the Nigerian army, identified himself and was met by gunfire. He died on the spot from close-range shots. Moreover the attackers fled the scene quickly. This event…
Authorities sentenced Cedric Lodge, the former manager of Harvard Medical School’s morgue, to eight years in prison. He stole and sold body parts from donated cadavers. This case shocked the medical community. Lodge was a long serving employee of the morgue. He removed organs, brains, skin, hands, and faces without consent from the next of…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declares the Pentagon will not release unedited video of a September strike. He makes this statement after a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill. Hegseth stresses the footage remains top secret. He tells reporters the full video stays classified to protect operations. As a result, the public cannot access it. This decision…
Nigeria finalizes a major defense deal with Italy. The government approves the purchase of 24 M-346FA fighter jets from Leonardo S.p.A. This agreement totals €1.2 billion and marks the biggest military aircraft buy in West Africa. Officials announce the move to strengthen national security amid ongoing threats. Details of the Procurement The deal includes 24…
President Donald Trump will deliver an address to the nation on Wednesday night as he marks one year back in office. Trump announced the national broadcast on Tuesday through his Truth Social account. He confirmed that the address will air live from the White House at 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. “It has been a great…
A Cessna crash in Owerri on Tuesday left four people injured after an aircraft operated by Skypower Express crash-landed at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Imo State. According to the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), the aircraft developed a problem mid-flight, forcing the crew to divert before the incident occurred. The NSIB confirmed…
The Trump administration has expanded its travel ban to include five additional countries while imposing stricter limits on others. The decision, announced on Tuesday, forms part of broader efforts to tighten United States entry standards for travel and immigration. The move follows the arrest of an Afghan national accused of shooting two National Guard troops…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced a promising development in peace talks. He met with U.S. officials in Berlin to discuss a draft plan. Leaders from Kyiv, Washington and Western Europe participated actively. They achieved consensus on about 90 percent of the U.S.-authored proposal. However some key issues remain unresolved. Zelenskyy described the plan as “very…
Portuguese Judicial Police seized nearly €5 million in cash from suitcases on a private jet at Lisbon’s Figo Maduro Airport. The aircraft arrived from Guinea-Bissau on Sunday. Authorities discovered the money during a routine inspection. Wife of Ousted President Involved The jet carried the wife of Guinea-Bissau’s deposed president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, among other passengers….
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad passed away on December 16, 2025, at a hospital in Saudi Arabia. He was 71 years old. Sources confirmed the news early that morning. Early Life and Education Muhammad was born on December 31,1953, in Giade, Bauchi State, Nigeria. He comes from a Fulani background and ethnicity….
