Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday, Dec. 2, that he would like to visit Algeria in 2026 as part of a voyage to Africa. The Pope made this known as he wrapped up his first international trip as pontiff. “I hope to make a trip to Africa, which could be my next trip,” the US…
Troops of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army Lokoja have confirmed the successful rescue of six kidnapped victims of Ejiba community in Yagba East Local Council of Kogi State. Last Sunday, Nov. 30, gunmen invaded the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba and abducted members, including the pastor and his wife. Acting Assistant Director…
A lecturer suffering mental health issues has disappeared from his sickbed in a hospital in Yola. Emmanuel Peter, 40, a lecturer with the Department of Public Administration, Muhammadu Buhari University, formerly University of Maiduguri, was diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, seizure, and substance abuse addiction. He was being treated at the Psychiatric Ward of…
Gunmen have abducted fifteen farmers from Ungwan Nungu community in Bokana Ward of Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred on Saturday, November 29, 2025, while the victims were returning home from their farms. The member representing Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Daniel Amos, who confirmed the incident…
An advance team from the Office of Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti, was ambushed by unidentified gunmen near Sam Mbakwe Airport in Imo State in the early hours of Tuesday, December 2. The attack occurred between the Umuowa and Ihite junctions as the three-man team traveled ahead of the governor’s scheduled movement. In…
Frank Itom has issued a stern warning to married men who continue to send him direct messages. The content creator, who married DANG founder Ifedayo Agoro earlier this year, took to his Instagram Stories to deliver what he described as a “final warning.” He explained that both single and married men have been sending…
President Bola Tinubu has nominated the immediate-past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), as the new Minister of Defence. His nomination comes hours after the erstwhile Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, resigned on Monday, November 1, 2025, on health grounds. A statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga,…
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has decided to maintain Nigeria’s current oil production quota of $1.5$ million barrels per day (bpd), a level that will remain in effect until December 2026. This decision, which rolls over the existing output levels for Nigeria and other participating nations, is a strategic move aimed at ensuring…
Atalanta head coach, Raffaele Palladino has hailed Super Eagles star Ademola Lookman as an “essential asset” to the team, following the forward’s impressive run of form. Lookman was key to Atalanta’s latest victory, scoring in the 2-0 home win against Fiorentina in Serie A on Sunday. This goal marked the second consecutive match in which…
The Ogun state police command has confirmed the abduction of six people by gunmen in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government area of the state. Channels TV reports that the Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, revealed that the victims, six marketers of a Lagos-based real estate firm, were kidnapped at Oyebola village. The police commissioner,…
