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June 10, 2026

Pelumi Onifade: Coroner issues 21-day ultimatum to LASUTH, DNA centre to submit autopsy result

MRA’s counsels urged the coroner to order LASUTH to produce the autopsy result and the DNA centre to submit the result of the test conducted in 2020.

Pelumi Onifade
June 9, 2026

Philippines’ earthquake death toll rises to 37, 32,000 displaced

About 2,500 houses, 6,000 schools, and 117 government buildings were damaged across provinces in the Philippines.

A scene from the Philippines earthquake
June 9, 2026

Oyo Abduction: Nobody can stop me from visiting anywhere in Nigeria, says Gumi

On November 19, 2025, Mr Gumi visited the state as a special guest and speaker at the Southern Nigerian Ulama Summit held at the University of Ibadan.

Sheikh Gumi
June 9, 2026

Reps urge Tinubu to order security agents to flush out bandits, terrorists from Nigeria

Mr Osonwa argued that the current security response appeared largely reactive and insufficient to stem the operations of criminal groups.

House of Representatives in plenary
June 9, 2026

U.S. court jails Nigerian man Atuchukwu Onyeanusi for fraud, identity theft

Mr Onyeanusi used a false Texas CDL and a false Social Security card with the same name to obtain employment at the Great Plains Tribal Leaders’ Health Board.

Atuchukwu Markrufus Onyeanusi
June 9, 2026

IMF scores Nigeria high on forex reserves, low on prosperity with 63% trapped in poverty; flags Tinubu’s off-budget spending

While the external shock to fuel and food prices will push up inflation in the short run, the disinflation path is projected to continue in the second half of the year.

International Monetary Fund (IMF) and President-elect Bola Tinubu
June 9, 2026

Chinese Expatriates: Soldier, four hostages killed by kidnappers at Mowe dredging site

“Four of the hostages were later killed by the fleeing gunmen before they escaped through a river channel using a boat,” the army said.

Armed soldiers firing shots
June 9, 2026

UN decries kidnapping of Christians, sexual violence, forced marriage in Nigeria

Nigerian government has repeatedly denied Christian genocide in the country.

United Nations
June 8, 2026

FULL LIST: Names, countries of individuals Trump admin wants to revoke their American citizenship

Andrea Marroquin, 44, became a naturalised citizen in 2009 by concealing her crimes.

U.S. Department of Justice
June 8, 2026

Terrorists say they want fellow criminals in prison released before freeing Oyo schoolchildren: Kidnapped Principal

On May 17, the terrorists released a video, showing them beheading one of the abductees.

Abducted female principal