An Iranian accounting student has reportedly been sentenced to death on blasphemy charges over a social media post allegedly deemed insulting to the Prophet. Najmeh Amini, 23, was sentenced last month after spending eight months in the notorious Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, according to reports. She had previously faced charges including insulting Iran’s Supreme Leader…
Three staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Ibadan, Oyo State, have regained their freedom after reportedly paying N50 million in ransom to their abductors. The victims, identified as Mrs Eunice Babalola, Mr Kehinde Gbalajobi and Mr Nelson, were abducted by armed men on October 9, 2026, while inspecting crops on…
The court hearing on the DNA case involving late Nigerian singer Mohbad has been adjourned to November 16, 2026, following concerns raised by a family seeking to join the proceedings over the proposed testing process. In an update on the case, a representative of the party seeking to join the suit disclosed that a newly…
Writing The Rivers State Ministry of Health has sealed eight health facilities and arrested four individuals over alleged medical quackery, impersonation and the operation of unregistered healthcare centres. The arrests followed the ministry’s inspection and enforcement exercise conducted in October. According to the ministry, one of the major discoveries was an illegal health facility operating…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned governors and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council against claiming victory in the 2027 general elections if they fail to secure electoral wins in their respective states for President Bola Tinubu. Wike made the remarks on October 13 during…
A 27-year-old Nigerian woman is facing a difficult relationship dilemma after her wealthy boss proposed marriage, sparking tension between her and her long-term boyfriend. According to an account shared on X, the woman has been dating her boyfriend for five years. Described as a faithful partner, he runs a modest POS and phone-charging business in…
The Osun State Police Command has arrested a suspected ritualist, Saheed Babalola, for allegedly desecrating a corpse in Feesu community, near Iwo, Osun State. The deceased, an 18-year-old girl residing in the same house with Babalola, was said to have passed away from unnatural cause on Sunday, October 11, 2026 and was buried…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recovered additional components from its ATR 42-500 aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, as search and recovery operations continue at the site. The Air Force disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X account on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. According to the statement, specialist divers from…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the display of the Register of Voters and distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a public notice signed by Mrs Abimbola Oladunjoye on behalf of the FCT Resident Electoral Commissioner, the commission announced that the exercise would take place…
APC chieftain and Imo State governorship aspirant, Chief Charles Orie, has paid a courtesy visit to Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Amin Dalhatu, to discuss ways of strengthening diaspora participation in the development of Nigeria and their communities of origin. During the meeting in London on Friday, Ambassador Dalhatu pledged his support…
