Two notorious drug traffickers, 37-year-old Ajetsibo Emami—widely known as Warri Kinsman—and 51-year-old Solomon Akpomuai, have been convicted and sentenced to a combined 10 years in prison by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) secured the convictions following two separate drug trafficking cases involving large-scale cannabis distribution networks.…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four bank accounts linked to Mele Kolo Kyari, the former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), over alleged involvement in fraud-related activities. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the interim freezing order on Tuesday, August 19, following an ex…
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the 2025 PFA Men’s Player of the Year, becoming the first player in history to win the award three times. The 33-year-old Egypt international enjoyed a remarkable 2024/25 season, scoring 29 goals and providing 18 assists as Arne Slot’s side powered to the Premier League title. His…
The Chief Magistrate Court I in Yola, Adamawa State, has ordered the remand of a businessman, Mamuda Duma, over allegations of engaging in an extramarital affair with a married woman and influencing the termination of a three-month pregnancy. The remand order followed a direct criminal complaint filed by the woman’s husband, Ahmadu Lawal, who resides…
A man was publicly executed in southern Iran on Tuesday, August 19, after being convicted of killing four members of a family, according to state media. “One of the individuals responsible for the brutal killing of four members of a family in Beyram, Fars province, was executed in public on Tuesday,” reported Mizan, the official…
The United States has warned that Nigerian visa applicants risk denial if they fail to disclose their social media history. In a notice posted on its X account, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria stated that applicants completing the DS-160 form for non-immigrant visas must now list all usernames or handles they have used on social…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 62 individuals following a raid at the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area. Deputy Commandant of the Board, Mujahid Aminudeen, confirmed the arrests in an interview with Punch on Monday, August 18, 2025. Aminudeen explained that the suspects, comprising 27 males and…
The son of Boko Haram’s late founder, Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, has been arrested in Chad, security sources and a former insurgent have confirmed. He was reportedly leading a jihadist cell in the region. Muslim was detained alongside five other suspected members of the Islamist group, which was originally founded in Nigeria by his father, radical…
A family in the Hotoron Yan Dodo community of Kano State has been devastated after four of their five children died from a diphtheria outbreak within just two weeks. The children’s father, Malam Yusuf Maitama, recounted the heartbreaking ordeal, explaining how his children fell ill one after another. The symptoms—fever, sore throat, nasal discharge, and…
Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has advised ex-President Goodluck Jonathan against running in the 2027 presidential election, warning that the political environment has changed drastically. With growing speculation about Jonathan’s possible political comeback—especially amid discussions about a one-term Southern presidency and the emergence of a new opposition coalition led by the African Democratic Congress…
