In what authorities have described as an intentional ‘act of Terror’, Donald Henson, has driven his car into a metal gate at the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office. According to FOX News, Henson, of Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, allegedly rammed the gate of the main entrance around 2:40 a.m. with a white Toyota sedan before getting out and then grabbing an American flag from inside the vehicle and throwing it over the gate. This was disclosed by FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Giordano at a press briefing on Wednesday morning. Giordano added that Henson fled on foot after the crash and may…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the November 16, 2024, Ondo State election, Agboola Ajayi, has withdrawn his appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the victory of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Naija News reports that Ajayi, who served as Deputy Governor in the first term of the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, was the main challenger in a race that featured 16 other candidates. In a letter to the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court dated September 16, 2025, Ajayi confirmed that while an appeal had been filed on his behalf, he had resolved…
Popular Nollywood actor and activist, Stanley Ontop, has accused the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) of allegedly trafficking children from Delta State to Kano. In a series of posts on his Instagram page on Tuesday, Ontop claimed that some NAPTIP officials stormed Happy Home Orphanage in Asaba on Sunday, June 15, 2025, and took away children aged between 13 and 17 without proper documentation. “Some group of notorious NAPTIP officials from Kano invaded an orphanage here in Asaba and carted away eight children. The government, women affairs, the SSAs, and the First Lady have not…
Saudi Arabia authorities have released three Nigerian pilgrims who were detained in Jeddah, since last month following their arrest over alleged drug trafficking. Naija News reports that the three Nigerians who were freed from detention after four weeks in custody include: Mrs. Maryam Hussain Abdullahi; Mrs. Abdullahi Bahijja Aminu; and Mr. Abdulhamid Saddieq. Their freedom came following weeks of relentless engagements by the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), with the leadership of the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) in Saudi Arabia, with the full support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu…
The Police Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, has reacted to claims that Nigerian singer Rema used its operatives to assault an interior decorator he contracted for a job. A Nigerian software artist, @software_artist, took to 𝕏 on Tuesday, September 16, to accuse the singer of using police officers to intimidate the interior decorator, identified as Amaka. The netizen claimed that the singer contracted Amaka to renovate his new house, but has allegedly refused to pay her outstanding balance even after she had completed the job. He subsequently accused Rema of intimidating Amaka because he didn’t want to pay for the services…
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, has expressed optimism that Nigerians would vote for President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Naija News reports that Yilwatda boasted on Wednesday, while featuring on ‘Sunrise Daily’, a programme on Channels Television. According to him, every member of the APC has endorsed Tinubu for a second term, and Nigerians will vote for him in the next election as they did in 2023. He said, “At the summit of the party, the governors, National Assembly members and the entire members of the party that attended that summit endorsed president…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Cole, has said the suspended Governor, Sim Fubara, will find himself in a challenging situation after his reinstatement as Rivers State Governor. Naija News reports that Cole made the assertion on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Wednesday. According to him, after the suspension is lifted, Fubara would not be able to make any decisions as Governor without interference. He lamented that the godfatherism fight is not good for democracy. He said, “Governor Fubara would be finding himself in a very difficult situation. The godfatherism fight is not good for democracy…
Kwara United officials say they are optimistic about playing their CAF Confederation Cup home tie against Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko in Ilorin, even as uncertainty lingers over the approval of the club’s Rashidi Yekini Stadium. Kwara United, winners of the 2025 Federation Cup, are set to rekindle their long-standing West African rivalry with Kotoko in the first preliminary round of the competition. The first leg will be held in Kumasi on September 21, with the return fixture scheduled for Nigeria on September 28. Club media officer, Ayodeji Ismail, told Punch on Tuesday that renovation works are ongoing at the Ilorin…
The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) South East zone, Augustine Ehiemere, has berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate in Anambra State, Uche Ekwunife, over claims that Governor Charles Soludo has bad breath and body odour. Speaking via a statement on Tuesday, the APGA National Vice Chairman described the allegation as baseless blackmail intended to tarnish the image of the Governor, his wife, and the entire family. He expressed concern over a deputy governorship candidate releasing such words without decorum. He said, “Most outrageous is her baseless claim that Governor Soludo suffers from mouth…
Atalanta manager Ivan Juric has once again left Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman out of his squad for their Champions League group opener against defending champions Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night. Ademola Lookman was among five Atalanta players who missed training on Tuesday and will play no part when the Italian side travels to the Parc des Princes. His absence continues a run of exclusions, having already been left out of Atalanta’s first three Serie A matches this season. It is the fourth time Juric has omitted the Super Eagles star since his failed attempt to secure a move away from…
