Founder of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, David Oyedepo, has narrated how a kidnapped pastor of the church regained freedom after he issued a stern warning to the abductors during a phone call. The cleric disclosed this while preaching in a sermon captured in a viral video, recounting that the kidnappers had reached out to demand ransom before he personally intervened. According to Oyedepo, he took over the call and delivered a blunt ultimatum to the criminals, warning them to release the victim within 24 hours or face dire consequences. “One time, one of our pastors was kidnapped. When they…
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Tragedy struck Innayin community in Oyo State on Thursday after a stray elephant reportedly invaded the area, killing one resident and leaving another missing. The incident, which occurred around 3:30 pm, threw the community into panic as locals raised the alarm over the sudden appearance of the wild animal. Confirming the development, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force in the state, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said security operatives swiftly mobilised to the scene following a distress call. He disclosed that while efforts were ongoing to restore calm, a 50-year-old resident, identified as Alhaji Muhammadu Bingin, had been declared missing after…
A High Court sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State, has sentenced a 33-year-old woman, Salamatu Saidu, to five years’ imprisonment for trafficking two persons through fraudulent means. The conviction, secured by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, was handed down by Justice Bukar Umar on Monday—same day the defendant was arraigned—highlighting an expedited prosecution in the case. According to the agency, Saidu was found guilty of facilitating the illegal movement of victims aged 21 and 33 through deception, an offence that violates Section 26(2) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015. NAPTIP, in…
A Part IV medical student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Oreoluwa Emmanuel Adewole, has died during a clinical examination session. The management of the university, in a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, said the incident occurred during a clinical viva examination when the student reportedly complained of chest pain. Olarewaju said the student was immediately attended to by his lecturers and fellow medical students present at the examination venue. However, despite prompt medical attention and efforts to revive him, he was later confirmed dead. The university described the development as a tragic loss that has…
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have endorsed the use of multiple options for conducting party primaries, as part of efforts to strengthen internal democracy ahead of the next electoral cycle. The governors stated this on Thursday after a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where deliberations centred on the conduct of primaries, compliance with the Electoral Act, and strategies to promote unity within the party. Discussions at the meeting highlighted the adoption of both consensus and direct primaries, in line with provisions of the Electoral Act, as the…
The All Progressives Congress has approved a dual-mode system for its forthcoming primary elections, allowing aspirants to emerge through either direct or consensus arrangements. The decision was announced on Thursday in Abuja by the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Durosinmi Meseko, following the 186th meeting of the National Working Committee. He was joined at the briefing by the National Leader of Persons with Disabilities, Tolu Bankole. Meseko explained that while aspirants are free to indicate their preferred mode of emergence, any attempt to adopt consensus must receive the approval of all contestants involved. He stressed that where even one aspirant…
A Kaduna State High Court has refused to grant bail to former governor, Nasir El-Rufai, citing the weight of the allegations against him and concerns that he could obstruct ongoing investigations. Justice D.H. Khobo, who delivered the ruling on April 21, 2026, held that the application lacked merit in view of the circumstances surrounding the case instituted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria through the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. El-Rufai had, in a motion dated March 25, 2026, urged the court to admit him to bail on self-recognisance or on liberal terms, arguing that the charges…
Two persons sustained gunshot injuries on Tuesday evening when security operatives foiled a suspected kidnap attempt in the old Kara area of Bodija, within Ibadan North Local Government Area. The Oyo State Police Command disclosed that the incident occurred around 7:50 p.m. on April 21, 2026, following a distress call reporting the invasion of a Point of Sale outlet by armed hoodlums. Police spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, said officers, in collaboration with local hunters, swiftly mobilised to the scene, disrupting what authorities described as a planned abduction. He explained that the attackers, numbering about four, opened fire on arrival but were…
A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos on Thursday ordered the remand of four suspects in the custody of the Department of State Services over the March killings in Angwa Rukuba community, in Jos North Local Government Area. The suspects were not arraigned as scheduled due to the absence of defence counsel, prompting the court to adjourn proceedings till April 30, 2026. The tragic attacks, which occurred on March 28, had left at least 30 persons, including children, dead after gunmen invaded communities in Bokkos and Bassa local government areas. Presiding judge, Justice Gidelia FomYom, granted the prosecution’s request…
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Muttaqha Rabe Darma as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, fast-tracking his approval shortly after his screening at plenary. Darma’s confirmation followed his nomination by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday to join the Federal Executive Council, replacing former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Musa Dangiwa. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, had earlier read the President’s request on the floor of the chamber and referred the nominee to the Committee of the Whole for expedited consideration. Following his screening, lawmakers moved swiftly to confirm Darma, signalling the Senate’s backing of the…