UK court sentences Nigerian man to life imprisonment for killing ex-girlfriend
A UK-based Nigerian man, Adedapo Adegbola has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering a woman he worked with after she ended their brief ‘controlling relationship’. Adegbola fatally stabbed 23-year-old Stephanie Irons in the neck at her home in…
Popular Nigerian Actress Aunty Ajara Dies After Illness
A doctor confirmed her death to her family earlier on Thursday, February 5, 2026, following what relatives described as a brief battle with the illness. Popular Nigerian small-screen actress Ajara Lasisi, popularly known as Aunty Ajara, has died after battling…
Somalia Enforces Final Judgment in High-Profile Murder Case
The authorities in Puntland, a semi‑autonomous region of Somalia, have executed a woman convicted of murdering a 14‑year‑old girl, in a rare case in the region in which the death penalty has been carried out against a woman. Hodan Mohamud…
Kwara attack: Recurrent killings of innocent Nigerians unacceptable – Natasha
The Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has condemned the recent attacks in Kwara State, describing the continued killing of innocent Nigerians as unacceptable and deeply troubling. Akpoti-Uduaghan’s reaction followed a deadly attack on Tuesday night on Woro and Nuku…
JUST IN: US Sends Troops To Nigeria
The United States has confirmed the deployment of a small team of military personnel to Nigeria, marking the first official acknowledgment that U.S. forces are now on the ground in the West African nation amid rising insecurity. General Dagvin R.M….
Leader of South Africa’s second largest party to step down
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has said he will not seek re-election as the party’s leader in April – a move that may threaten the stability of the coalition government. The DA, South Africa’s second largest party,…
Kwara Community holds mass burial for 75 killed in bandits’ attack
Seventy persons were reportedly buried enmass Wednesday afternoon at Woro Community in Kaiama local government area of Kwara state, following bandits attack on Tuesday evening, said a local who preferred anonymity in an interview with Vanguard. Chairman of the local…
Nigeria signs deal with South Korea to launch Africa’s first electric vehicle factory
The agreement, signed on January 30, 2025, by Minister of State for Industry Senator John Enoh for Nigeria and AEDC Chairman Yoon Suk-hun for South Korea, marks a major step in the country’s push to localize vehicle production and green…
ICPC Operatives Arrest NIMASA Former DG, Bashir Jamoh In Kaduna Amid Rumoured Governorship Bid
Sources said the anti-graft agency officials subsequently conducted a search of his residence before whisking him away to Abuja for interrogation. Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) have arrested and detained the former Director-General…
Somalia, South Africa hold bilateral talks in Pretoria
South Africa, 3 February 2026 Somalia and South Africa held bilateral talks in Pretoria on Tuesday aimed at strengthening diplomatic relations and expanding cooperation across key development sectors, Somalia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said. Somalia’s Minister of…