33-year-old man fakes kidnap to extort N1m from family members
A 33-year-old man, Olawale Sikiru, has been arrested for allegedly staging his own kidnapping and demanding N1 million from his family members in Akure, the capital of Ondo State. The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, July 11, 2026. Jimoh, who warned against staging kidnapping for financial gains, said the...
Argentina edge Switzerland after extra-time thriller to book World Cup semi-final spot
Argentina kept alive their dream of retaining the FIFA World Cup title after defeating Switzerland 3-1 in extra time to reach the semi-finals of the 2026 tournament. Lionel Scaloni’s side made an impressive start at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, taking the lead in the 10th minute through Alexis Mac Allister, who converted a fine assist from captain Lionel Messi. The...
World Cup: Bellingham inspires England’s comeback win over Norway, sets up Argentina showdown
Jude Bellingham delivered another match-winning performance as England came from behind to defeat Norway 2-1 after extra time on Saturday, securing a place in the semi-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. England endured a difficult start at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, with Norway taking a surprise lead through Andreas Schjelderup in their first-ever World Cup quarter-final appearance. The...
NELFUND denies suspending student upkeep allowances
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has dismissed reports claiming it suspended the payment of upkeep allowances to beneficiaries of the Federal Government's Student Loan Scheme for the 2025/2026 academic session. The Fund described a document circulating on social media announcing the alleged suspension as fake, insisting it did not originate from the agency. In a statement on Saturday, NELFUND's Director...
Remi Tinubu empowers 800 Kogi women, commissions treasury house, health centre
Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday empowered more than 800 women in Kogi State and commissioned two key public projects during a one-day working visit to the state. The projects inaugurated were the Kogi State Treasury House and a newly completed Primary Healthcare Centre at Lokongoma Phase I in Lokoja. Speaking during the inauguration, the First Lady described the...
British man wanted for killing wife, daughters arrested in South Africa
A British citizen of Zimbabwean descent, Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, has been charged with the murder of his wife and two daughters after his arrest in Johannesburg, South Africa, in connection with a triple homicide in Bedfordshire, England. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced on Friday that it had approved three counts of murder against Tshuma shortly after he was taken...
Residents cheer troops after major victory over bandits in Zamfara
Residents of Gummi town in Zamfara State on Thursday welcomed troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, with cheers and applause following a successful operation that led to the killing of several bandits and the recovery of motorcycles used in terrorist activities. The operation was carried out at Dutsen Gidan Hill, about 17 kilometres from Gummi town in Gummi Local...
Police nab eight more over MACBAN chairman’s murder
The Benue State Police Command has arrested eight more suspects, including an 80-year-old man, over the killing of the state Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Ardo Risku Mohammed, and another victim, Yakubu Isa. The victims were murdered on July 1 while returning from a security meeting organised by the Divisional Police Officer in Ohimini...
South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams found dead in apartment
South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup. Adams featured in all three of South Africa's group games at the World Cup, where they reached the knockout stages before losing to co-hosts Canada in the round of 32. The South Africa's minister of...
Makinde visits rescued Oyo pupils, teachers in military hospital
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday visited the pupils and teachers rescued from captivity in Oriire Local Government Area at the Military Hospital in Ibadan, where they are receiving medical attention and rehabilitation. The governor met with the victims, who spent more than 50 days in the custody of their abductors after they were kidnapped on May 15, 2026,...
