Panic gripped worshippers at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Inoyi, Affa, in Udi Local Government Area of Enugu State on Sunday morning after suspected armed kidnappers reportedly invaded the church premises and abducted a seminarian and several other worshippers. The attack, which residents said occurred as parishioners gathered for Mass amid a downpour, threw the community…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old woman, Ese Betty Isiorho, for allegedly trafficking two young women to Côte d’Ivoire for prostitution. The command said it also rescued one of the victims, a 25-year-old woman, who was allegedly lured to the West African country under the guise of learning hairdressing. In a statement…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled two international drug trafficking attempts, intercepting cocaine concealed in a local mortar and in the false bottom of a backpack at a logistics company in Lagos. The seizures, made on Thursday, July 30, 2026, by officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigations…
Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche, has criticised the lyrical content of many Afrobeats songs, alleging that the genre promotes negative values and exerts a harmful influence on young people. Speaking during the church’s Mid-year Worship Concert, Enenche urged gospel musicians to produce more youth-focused songs that would offer positive guidance…
From Tony Udemba The leadership of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo Lagos State Chapter has dismissed as false and misleading reports alleging the suspension of its elected executive officers, insisting that there is no vacancy in the office of the President and that Chief Leonard Okafor remains the duly elected leader of the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation…
ASMARA, Eritrea, August 2, 2026/APO Group/ — Ms. Nebyat Bahlibi, Secretary of the PFDJ in Adi-Quala sub-zone, reported that more than 700,000 Nakfa contributed by residents of 22 administrative areas in the sub-zone had been distributed to 1,395 families of martyrs. Ms. Nebyat also said that, in addition to the financial support, residents are cultivating…
