“I Would Rather Kill Both of You”: Times Square Stabbing Ends in Fatal Police Shooting, Reviving Debate Over Mental Health and Policing

01 Sep 2026

A woman armed with two knives stabbed two strangers in the middle of one of the world’s busiest tourist districts on Monday afternoon, killing one of them, before New York police officers shot and killed her after she advanced toward them with the blades still in her hands. The Attack The incident began at about […]

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Fake Fizz, Real Danger: Woman Allegedly Caught Making Counterfeit Coca-Cola and Pepsi, Tried to Bribe Her Way Out of Exposure

01 Sep 2026

A video circulating online shows the moment a woman was allegedly caught producing fake Coca-Cola and Pepsi products, and allegedly tried to offer ₦5 million to stop the discovery from being made public. The Discovery In the video, the woman is confronted after reportedly being caught in the act of manufacturing counterfeit versions of two […]

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Face to Face With the Man They Say Ruined Them: TMT Travels Boss Confronted by Alleged Visa Scam Victims

31 Aug 2026

For years, dozens of Nigerians say they paid a travel agency for visas that never came, and lost passports that were never returned. This week, some of them finally stood face to face with the man they blame for it. What happened? A video circulating online shows the moment Ifeanyi Onukwubiri, chief executive of TMT […]

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‘Nigeria Is Burning’: Atiku Slams Tinubu’s Vacation as Political Rivals Trade Blows Over Leadership

31 Aug 2026

Barely a day after President Bola Tinubu departed for a three-week vacation in Europe, his leading political rival has publicly attacked the timing of the trip, turning a routine presidential holiday into a fresh flashpoint ahead of the 2027 election. What happened? Tinubu left Abuja on Sunday, August 30, for a three-week annual leave, with […]

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When Trust Becomes a Weapon: Doctors Accused in Alleged Organ-Harvesting Scheme in Nasarawa

30 Aug 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested four people, including two hospital consultants, over an alleged scheme that lured poor, vulnerable Nigerians into giving up a kidney for cash. What happened? Officers from the police’s Special Tactical Squad carried out a sting operation on August 19 in Auta Balifi, a community in Karu LGA of Nasarawa […]

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Borgu Abductions: Nigeria’s Kidnapping Crisis Deepens as Rescue Operation Continues in Niger State

30 Aug 2026

Nigeria’s top police officer has travelled to Niger State to personally oversee efforts to rescue hundreds of worshippers who were snatched from their mosques weeks ago, as the country’s kidnapping crisis shows no sign of slowing down. What happened in Borgu? On August 21, gunmen attacked five communities in Borgu Local Government Area (LGA, Nigeria’s […]

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Two Leaders, Zero Clarity: What Tinubu’s Vacation Reveals About Nigeria’s Chain of Command

30 Aug 2026

President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja for a three-week vacation, but as of this weekend, the presidency has not clarified whether Vice President Kashim Shettima has been formally handed power to act in his place — a silence that is raising fresh questions. What happened? Tinubu left for Europe, with London as his first stop, for […]

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Gunfire And Explosions Rock Niger’s Capital Again, Raising Fresh Fears For Nigeria’s Northern Border

29 Aug 2026

Sustained gunfire and heavy explosions rocked several parts of Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic, in the early hours of Saturday, with witnesses reporting fighting near the city’s international airport, a military base and the presidential palace. According to witnesses, the violence began around 1 a.m. and included heavy exchanges of gunfire around the presidential […]

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Two Nigerians Extradited To The US Over A Deadly Online Scheme Targeting Teenagers

29 Aug 2026

Two Nigerian men have been extradited to the United States to face prosecution over alleged online sextortion schemes targeting American teenagers, with one case reportedly linked to the death of a 13-year-old boy. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the extraditions of Adebola Festus Adekunle, 26, and Mudasiru Afeez Olawale, 24, on Friday, describing both men […]

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