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A senior police armourer in Niger State has died after shooting himself during a high-level investigation into a syndicate supplying arms and ammunition to terrorists. The incident occurred on Thursday as operatives from the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) conducted an audit of the state police command's armoury in Minna. The officer, DSP Abdullahi Isah, was reportedly being investigated for his alleged role in illegally diverting weapons to bandits. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, Isah shot himself in the head with a pistol he picked up within the office during the audit process and died instantly. The investigation was triggered after the NSA's office uncovered a network within the police command involved in arms dealing. Further interrogation led to the arrest of Inspector John Moses, attached to the Niger State Government House. Moses allegedly confessed that the late DSP supplied hi...

She warned him not to post the wedding pics. He posted them anyway.  Now, Nollywood firebrand Doris Ogala is declaring all-out war, threatening to drop a nuclear bomb of scandal: an all3ged s3x tape with popular Lagos Pastor Chris Okafor. The blockbuster threat exploded in the comment section of one of the clergyman’s loved-up wedding posts, where Ogala fired a chilling warning: keep mocking her by sharing your new happiness, and the whole world will see what happened behind closed doors. “You think because you’ve married, it’s over? Keep posting those pictures and I will release our tape. Let the world see the real you,” she reportedly wrote, accusing the Grace Nation Ministry founder of “copying Davido” with his lavish social media display. This is just the latest explosive chapter in a saga that has rocked the Nigerian entertainment and gospel scenes. Ogala claims a nine-year secret affair, a devastating m!scarr!age, and says the pastor leaked her own pr!vate photos ...

A mortician in Edo State has been arrested after being accused of removing vital organs from a corpse in his care. The incident occurred at a mortuary on Akugbe Street in Benin City. The family of the deceased made the gruesome discovery while preparing for his burial. According to reports, they noticed a strong odor and, upon closer inspection, found that internal organs had been removed and replaced with cellophane. Enraged by the discovery, family members and a crowd vandalized the mortuary. Other families with bodies stored at the facility quickly removed them. A video circulating online appears to show the corpse with a chest incision and cellophane material inside. The Edo State Police Command confirmed the arrest, stating that the mortician was taken into custody following a distress call. An investigation into the incident is now underway.

A brief moment of confusion occurred at Nigeria's Presidential Villa when the country's former national anthem was accidentally played during a major political meeting. The incident happened on Thursday night at an All Progressives Congress (APC) national caucus gathering in Abuja. As officials stood for the protocol observance, the band began playing "Arise, O Compatriots," the anthem that was replaced earlier this year. President Bola Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, and other top leaders were present when the error was made. The musicians quickly stopped and switched to the correct anthem, "Nigeria, We Hail Thee," which was reinstated by President Tinubu in May. The meeting was the first national caucus chaired by the APC's new national chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda. It was attended by several state governors who recently defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), highlighting the APC's expanding...

Omer Shem Tov, an Israeli man held hostage by Hamas for 505 days, has publicly described his ordeal and issued a stark warning about the spread of terrorism. He was captured at the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023, and spent the final months of his captivity in the tunnel network beneath Gaza. Speaking at the Turning Point USA AmericaFest event in Arizona, Shem Tov framed the conflict as a global battle between good and evil. He condemned Hamas for using civilian infrastructure for military purposes and targeting people based on their religion. In an interview, Shem Tov detailed his captivity, stating he was forced to perform manual labor, including digging and moving explosives. He survived on minimal rations despite seeing large stockpiles of food controlled by Hamas. He credited his release in February 2025 to the intervention of former President Donald Trump, claiming his captors feared Trump's election. Shem Tov said the treatment he r...

A homeless man known only as John is set to receive a $50,000 reward for providing the crucial information that led investigators to identify the suspect in recent shootings at Brown University and MIT. Authorities credit John with breaking the case open after he recognized the suspect from public alerts. Following the shooting at Brown University, which resulted in the deaths of two students, John posted on Reddit with specific details about a vehicle connected to the individual. He described a "grey Nissan with Florida plates" and shared his account of a strange encounter with the man earlier that day. His tip gave investigators their first lead on a potential getaway car. John later met with police, detailing a "cat and mouse" interaction with the suspect, Claudio Neves Valente, outside Brown's engineering building. His information allowed authorities to locate critical surveillance footage, which confirmed Valente as the g...

Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has announced the successful return of a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft and its crew members, who were recently detained in Burkina Faso. The minister confirmed on his official social media account that the aircraft and personnel have safely arrived at an Air Force base in Accra, Ghana. He credited the positive outcome to effective diplomacy and regional cooperation. The aircraft and its crew were intercepted and held by authorities in Burkina Faso, an incident that had attracted significant public attention and concern over potential regional tensions. In his statement, Minister Tuggar emphasized that the resolution reflects Nigeria's dedication to resolving issues through diplomatic channels and working with regional partners. The release followed a visit by the minister to Burkina Faso.