Britain’s King Charles III met Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, kicking off a high-stakes state visit shadowed by transatlantic tensions and a fresh alleged attempt to assassinate the US president. Behind the warm welcome for Charles and Queen Camilla in front of the cameras lay a deepening rift in the “special relationship”…
Briefing journalists after the meeting, the former Anambra State governor said the visit was part of ongoing consultations ahead of the 2027 elections. A presidential aspirant of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi, on Monday consulted former President Goodluck Jonathan on the state of the nation and the 2027 general elections. Obi disclosed this…
No fewer than 29 persons were killed following an attack on Guyaku and Telabala communities in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State by gunmen. According to witnesses, the attackers invaded the community during a football match at the community’s primary school at about 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, shooting sporadically and prompting residents to flee…
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a 53-year-old Nigerian, Olatunde Abiodun Olusanjo, in Los Angeles over previous criminal allegations, including child molestation and other sex offences. Olusanjo was apprehended on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, by officers of the Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) unit. He is currently in ICE custody, pending deportation…
A woman delivered twin baby boys during a political gathering organised by the Kebbi State first lady, Zainab Nasir Idris, to raise funds in support of women’s groups in the state. The woman went into labour and gave birth among a crowd of women attending the event at Haliru Audu Stadium in Birnin Kebbi on…
A California man accused of storming a gala dinner attended by President Donald Trump is expected to appear in court Today over a shooting that marks the latest spasm of political violence in deeply divided America. Administration officials said the suspect in Saturday night’s shocking attack apparently aimed to kill Trump and senior officials at…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has declared that any government that fails to guarantee the security of life and property has no justification to exist, delivering a stark assessment of Nigeria’s worsening insecurity and the leadership challenges confronting the country. Obasanjo blamed Nigeria’s deepening challenges on poor leadership, warning that the country has lost its influence…
Some students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ibogun Campus, near Ifo, Ogun State, were injured when over a dozen gunmen suspected to be robbers invaded the students in a late-night attack. The horrifying incident, which began around midnight and lingered into the early morning hours of on Saturday, saw a group of over 12 gunmen…
Political leaders from the opposition have resolved to present a united front in the 2027 general elections, agreeing to field a single presidential candidate to challenge President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The decision was one of the major highlights of a National Summit of Opposition Political Leaders held on Saturday…
U.S. President Donald Trump and the First Lady were unhurt after a shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday night. The United States Secret Service confirmed that a suspect has been taken into custody, adding that investigations are ongoing in collaboration with local law enforcement. According to BBC on…
