Agency Report A 13-year-old opened fire at a Turkish school on Wednesday, killing nine people and wounding 13, with students jumping from windows to escape the second school shooting in the country in as many days, officials said. Wednesday’s attack unfolded in the Kahramanmaras province in the south of the country, where such mass shootings are usually rare. “We regret to report nine deaths (…) and 13 wounded. Six of them are currently in intensive care, three of whom are in critical condition,” Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said in a statement, upping the previous toll of four dead and 20…
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There have been fresh calls for former President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the 2027 presidential election amid ongoing realignments within opposition parties. Jonathan served as Vice President to the late President Umaru Yar’Adua from 2007 until Yar’Adua’s death in May 2010, after which he was sworn in as President. He subsequently won the 2011 presidential election but lost his re-election bid in 2015 to former President Muhammadu Buhari. Since leaving office, Jonathan has gained international recognition for conceding defeat in 2015 and ensuring a peaceful transfer of power. Amid the internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party and reported efforts…
A medical doctor, Dr Ere Ogbachi, has died following complications after delivering triplets in Bayelsa State. The death was confirmed in a Facebook statement on Wednesday by the deceased’s brother, Meshack Sintei, who said she was later rushed to the Intensive Care Unit of the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, where she died at about 2:45 am on April 14, 2026. According to the family statement, complications set in shortly after she successfully gave birth, prompting an emergency transfer to intensive care. “She successfully gave birth to triplets at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital in Okolobiri… complications arose that eventually…
Taraba State Mobile Court on Environmental Protection, Public Safety and the Prohibition of Deforestation, on Tuesday, sentenced seven individuals to prison for engaging in illegal mining activities. The convictions, secured under Executive Order No. 5 of 2023, underscore the state government’s renewed resolve to tackle the growing threat of unauthorised mining and its far-reaching consequences. The offenders were arrested at an illegal mining site in Sabon Gida, near Karekare Village in Ardo Kola Local Government Area. Their arrest was carried out by operatives of the State Taskforce on Environmental Protection and the Prohibition of Illegal Mining, a unit established to…
National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, says Edo State remains a hotspot for sexual exploitation. NAPTIP also said that labour trafficking and organ harvesting have continued to thrive in the country. Zonal Commander of NAPTIP in Benin, Mr Sam Offiah, disclosed this on Tuesday, during a training for Parent-Teacher Association executives from 40 schools in Edo State. Offiah, represented by Head of NAPTIP’s Public Enlightenment Unit, Mrs Joy Ojiewa, noted that traffickers had become more sophisticated, shifting from street-level recruitment to calculated approaches that exploit trust within families. He warned that traffickers have now deployed fake scholarships,…
Javier Mascherano has resigned from his role as manager of Inter Miami. The Argentine has left the Major League Soccer, MLS, club with immediate effect. Inter Miami CF announced this in a post on its X account on Tuesday. The announcement comes just months after the former Barcelona star won the MLS Cup with Inter Miami. “Javier Mascherano has decided to bring his tenure as Head Coach to an end. A champion who, together with his staff, will always be part of the@InterMiamiCF family and forever linked to our first star,” Inter Miami wrote. Mascherano joined Inter Miami in 2024…
Now Spor commentator, Tugay Kerimoğlu, has fired a warning to Galatasaray over their striker Victor Osimhen. Kerimoğlu warned Galatasaray to learn how to play without Osimhen in the squad. Osimhen is currently recovering from a hand injury he picked up against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League. In his absence, Galatasaray recently played a 1-1 draw with Kocaelispor over the weekend, dropping two points in the Turkish Super Lig table. Galatasaray is now two points ahead of second-position Fenerbahçe on the log. “As of today, there’s clearly an issue with Icardi. Could there be a better time to win Icardi…
Super Eagles head coach Éric Chelle has said he will give new players chance to impress at the Unity Cup. Nigeria, Zimbabwe, India and Jamaica will participate in the invitational tournament in England next month. The Super Eagles will face the Warriors of Zimbabwe in the competition’s opening fixture at the Valley, home ground of Charlton Athletic on Tuesday, May 26. Defenders Benjamin Fredrick, and Igoh Ogbuh were discovered during last year’s edition. Chelle, who will be aiming to lead the Super Eagles to a successful title defence has promised to invite new faces for the tournament. “The Unity Cup…
…condemns ‘strange, dangerous fabrications circulating on social media’ Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, on Tuesday, insisted on its unanimous endorsement of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola as the party’s consensus governorship candidate in the 2027 general elections. The APC stated this in a rebuttal issued against what it described as “strange and dangerous” fabrications circulating on social media regarding its recent leadership deliberations. Ogun APC, in a statement by the State Publicity Secretary, Nuberu Olufemi, expressed concern over “distorted narratives” trailing the state caucus meeting held at its secretariat in Abeokuta on Monday. The ruling party, in the…
A mild drama played out at the ongoing African Democratic Congress, ADC, National Convention at the Rainbow Centre, Abuja, when former All Progressives Congress, APC, National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, mistakenly called out ‘APC’ while on the podium. The slip of tongue, which occurred during Oyegun’s address, briefly stirred reactions from delegates present, many of whom responded with laughter. “I think I need to drink something strong to to take that out of my system,” Oyegun said. The incident elicited some reactions from Nigerians on X. @Vickyempire wrote, “Hope he is being real.” @Tifi stated, “This one mind dey APC, they…