President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in a U.S. operation and are being transported to New York, where they face indictments. Speaking in an interview, Mr. Trump told Fox News the couple “will be heading to New York, they were indicted in New York,” and said they had been flown out by helicopter as part of the operation. U.S. officials have since announced criminal charges against Mr. Maduro, including allegations tied to drug trafficking and terrorism, and said the arrests followed a coordinated military and law-enforcement action in…
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President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a stark warning to Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, saying the leftist leader should “watch his ass” after a U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro provoked regional outrage. Speaking at a press conference, Mr. Trump accused Mr. Petro’s government of tolerating drug production that fuels cocaine flows into the United States and said, “He’s making cocaine and they’re sending it into the United States, so he does have to watch his ass.” The comment came amid fallout from a high-profile U.S. military action in Venezuela that Washington says led to Mr. Maduro’s arrest…
Three people have died and four others are being treated in hospital after a deadly kidnapping incident in Ayetoro-Kiri, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, community leaders said on Saturday, as about 30 victims remain in captivity despite a N15 million ransom paid for releases. The victims were among 37 worshippers abducted from an ECWA church on December 14, 2025. The community spokesperson, David Ampitan, said residents pooled money to secure the freedom of seven captives, but three of those released were dead on arrival at medical facilities while four are critically ill. “The pain in our community is…
Former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has returned to the United Kingdom following a fatal road accident in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two members of his inner circle. British tabloid, The Sun, reported that the boxer arrived in London on Friday evening aboard a private jet, landing at Stansted Airport, days after the tragic incident along the Lagos–Ibadan expressway. Joshua’s departure came after Nigerian police arraigned the driver involved in the crash, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, on charges of dangerous driving resulting in death. Kayode is expected to appear before a court on January 20. The accident…
The Rivers Ijaw People’s Congress has announced its decision to abandon Governor Siminilayi Fubara of Rivers State, and pledged allegiance to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike. Chairman of the congress, Senator George Sekibo, announced the group’s decision during Wike’s “thank you” visit to Okrika Local Government Area of the state on Saturday. Sekibo described the feud between Fubara and Wike as “very unfortunate”, stressing however that the Ijaw people were not ungrateful people. He recalled how Wike supported the emergence of Fubara, an Ijaw son, as governor of Rivers State and was widely supported…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has sustained a wave of precision airstrikes against terrorist groups in the North-East and North-West, dealing heavy blows to their hideouts, logistics and movement corridors. The operations, carried out between January 1 and 2, 2026, were executed under the joint task forces of Operation Hadin Kai and Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 2, following actionable intelligence on terrorist activities. Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the air component was deployed decisively after intelligence revealed plans, movements and supply routes of the insurgents. He explained that in the North-East, NAF aircraft conducted…
The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two brothers, Ibrahim and Tahir Abu, in Auchi, Edo North Senatorial District, sparking tension within the community. Ibrahim, a medical doctor undergoing his housemanship at the Edo State Teaching Hospital, Auchi, was reportedly kidnapped alongside his brother on Friday, January 2, 2026, while attempting to gain access to his residence after returning from work. The victims, members of the Abu family of the Iyetse Clan in the Utsogun Heritage Zone, were seized in front of their home along City Pride Road, Igbira Camp area of Auchi, according to family sources.…
Toronto — Canadian authorities have declared a Nigerian man wanted for allegedly assaulting vulnerable residents at a Toronto group home. Oghenemaro Dave Ejerua, 38, was placed on the police wanted list after officers responded to reports of an assault in the Sibley and Detonia Park area. According to a statement released by the Toronto Police Service on December 31, 2025, Ejerua was employed as a caregiver at the facility where the alleged incidents occurred. “The Toronto Police Service is seeking the public’s help in locating a man wanted in connection with an assault investigation,” the statement read. Police said Ejerua…
Canada has deported 366 Nigerians between January and October 2025, while another 974 are currently listed for removal, as authorities stepped up immigration enforcement at a pace not seen in over a decade. Data from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) removals programme show that Nigeria ranked ninth among the 10 nationalities most affected by deportations during the period under review. The figures, last updated on November 25, 2025, also placed Nigeria fifth on the list of countries with the highest number of nationals awaiting removal. A review of the statistics indicates that deportations of Nigerians from Canada have varied…
Residents of Ipele-Owo in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State have alleged that the armed men who struck the community on New Year’s Eve were on a mission to abduct the traditional ruler. The attackers, believed to be about 20, reportedly invaded the agrarian town around 10pm as residents were preparing for crossover church services. In the process, a police station close to the palace was set ablaze, triggering panic and a mass flight by residents and officers on duty. An eyewitness, Kunle, said the assailants opened sporadic fire on arrival, forcing people to flee for safety. He claimed…