Nigerian national and three others arrested over alleged m8rder of mobile money vendor in Ghana

The Ghana Police Service has arrested four individuals, including a Nigerian national suspected to be behind the brutal m8rder of a Mobile Money (MoMo) vendor in Aflao, located in the Volta Region. 

In a press release dated May 12, 2025, the Volta Regional Police Command disclosed that the arrests were made on May 10 during a coordinated intelligence-led operation.

The operation was carried out by the Regional Police Intelligence Department (RPID), the SWAT Unit, the Operation Motherland Taskforce, and a local community watch group known as ‘ACTION NOW’.

The suspects—Michael Sewornu, 34; Korku Agboada, 43; Atsu Agbagla, 36; and Utsuku Onyeso, 22, a Nigerian national—are currently in police custody and assisting with investigations.

According to the police, the incident occurred on April 28, 2025, at approximately 6:15 p.m., when about five unidentified gunmen attacked and fatally shot Christopher Ahordo, a mobile money vendor, at Gbagblakope near the Diamond Cement factory in Aflao.

The assailants allegedly fled with a bag believed to contain cash.

The suspects are expected to be arraigned before the court on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.  

Wike, Umahi, others head to London to unveil Tinubu’s achievements

 

Key members of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet, including the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, are scheduled to attend an international press conference in London, United Kingdom, where they will present the administration’s midterm achievements to a global audience.

The announcement was made on Tuesday in Abuja by Bode Adeyemi, Project Internal Coordinator of the President Bola Tinubu Midterm Legacy Projects Review Committee. According to Adeyemi, the conference is part of efforts to highlight the administration’s successes across various sectors within its first 24 months in office.

Other top officials expected at the event include the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Gbenga Komolafe; Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Usman Osidi; and the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacheous Adedeji, among others.

Criticism won’t distract me from doing the right thing- President Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu says he remains focused on doing what is right despite mounting criticism against his policies. The President stated this when he spoke at a public function in Abuja on Tuesday, May 13. 

Represented by Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation,   President Tinubu said Nigerians are free to criticise his administration objectively.

“The president welcomes constructive criticism at all times in the spirit of freedom of speech and democratic engagement, but he will also never allow himself to be distracted from doing what is right for Nigeria” the minister said.

Corpse of Saint Teresa goes on display 440 years after her death

 

The well preserved corpse of a 16th century Catholic saint has been unveiled to the public. 

Many faithful Catholics were left overwhelmed when they saw the 440-year-old body of Saint Teresa of Jesus inside a glass coffin in Spain. 

The Discalced Carmelite nun's body was put on display to the public for the first time since 1914 at the Basilica Annunciation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Spain's Salamanca province on Sunday, May 11. 

While visibly skeletal at a glance, parts of the corpse are said to still be remarkably well preserved. 

Several visitors at the Basilica were visibly emotional at the sight of the centuries-old body. 
 

Many others were seen praying before St. Teresa's corpse. 

Discalced Carmelite nuns, monks and priests had opened her coffin so that relics of her heart, hand and arm could be studied. They compared the state of the body to a photo of the same remains from 1914. 

"The uncovered parts, which are the face and foot, are the same as those they were in 1914," Father Marco Chiesa said. 

"There is no colour, there is no skin colour, because the skin is mummified, but it is seen, especially in the middle of the face." 
 

It came as part of a ceremony of public veneration - which has only taken place three times since the saint's death in 1582, according to Exaudi.org. 

The other two ceremonies were in 1760 and 1914, making this a once-in-a-lifetime chance for the faithful to pay their respects this way. 

Researchers have marveled at the body's incredible state of preservation.

Gunmen kidnap APC chairman in Ondo

 

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Hon. Nelson Adepoyigi, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ward 5, Ifon in Ose local government area of Ondo State.

The politician is said to have been abducted while parking his car around 10pm on Monday, May 12. The assailants stormed his compound, where they pounced on him with sticks before whisking him away.

Adepoyigi’s wife, who heard his cries for help, rushed out but found out that her husband had already been taken away by the abductors.

The source further disclosed that the kidnappers had contacted the family of the politician, demanding N100 million ransom for his release.

State Commander of Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed that his men had launched a manhunt for the kidnappers and assured that efforts were ongoing to secure Adepoyigi’s safe release.

Also, the Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Ondo State Command, Olushola Ayanlade, who confirmed the abduction, said the politician was kidnapped at the entrance of his farm.

Boko Haram seizing military weapons worth trillions – Rep Gadgi

 

Honourable Yusuf Adamu Gadgi, a member of the House of Representatives,  has claimed that Boko Haram insurgents have seized military assets worth trillions of Naira during attacks on military bases across Nigeria’s North-East region. 

Gadgi made the statement while contributing to a motion moved by Honourable Ahmed Satomi from Borno State. 
 

The motion addressed the recent fire outbreak at a military arms depot in Giwa Barracks, Maiduguri, and the increasing attacks by Boko Haram in Borno and Yobe states.

Gadgi claimed that the scale of destruction being inflicted by insurgents on military equipment is unprecedented. 

He warned that failure to take swift and decisive action could have dire consequences. 
 

He said: "I was shocked by what Boko Haram did at Giwa Barracks and other military facilities. There’s a serious threat to the security and safety of Nigerians, and even to the country itself." 
 

Gadgi pointed out that the National Assembly had allocated significant funds for the purchase of over 40 combat vehicles and other weapons for the military, amounting to trillions of naira, to ensure the protection of citizens. 

"How can we guarantee the safety of the people under such conditions, when insurgents can seize these weapons?" he asked. 

"The National Assembly is doing its best to address security matters, but government agencies must also take responsibility. The President must launch an investigation into the conduct of top military commanders and other security agencies, and take appropriate action. 

"We must also summon these agencies to explain why they are failing in their duties." 
 

The lawmaker cautioned that continued negligence from the government and its security apparatus would erode public trust—posing a major threat to political leadership and national stability.

"If action is not taken quickly, Nigerians may be forced to defend themselves, and they could begin to see us, their leaders, as enemies—just like they see Boko Haram," he warned.

Why should a woman marry you after wasting your prime climbing women while your mates were acquiring wealth - Nigerian woman queries '40+ broke men'

A Canada-based Nigerian woman, Nkechi Bianze, has posed a question to 40+ broke men.

“Dear 40+ BROKE men, Why should an innocent woman marry you after wasting your prime climbing uncountable women while your mates were acquiring wealth?,” she wrote. 

Pope urges release of journalists detained for ‘seeking truth’

Pope Leo XIV called for the release of journalists jailed “for seeking and reporting the truth”. 

He said this on Monday, May 12, while speaking at an introductory audience with the media just days after being elected by cardinals in a secret conclave. 

He also warned reporters against using their words to fan hatred. 

The Pope, formerly known as Robert Francis Prevost, told assembled journalists at the Vatican’s vast Paul VI audience hall: “Peace begins with each one of us — in the way we look at others, listen to others and speak about others. 

“In this sense, the way we communicate is of fundamental importance. We must say ‘no’ to the war of words and images. We must reject the paradigm of war. 

“Let me, therefore, reiterate today the Church’s solidarity with journalists who are imprisoned for seeking and reporting the truth, while also asking for their release. 

“The Church recognises in these witnesses — I am thinking of those who report on war even at the cost of their lives — the courage of those who defend dignity, justice and the right of people to be informed, because only informed individuals can make free choices. 

“The suffering of these imprisoned journalists challenges the conscience of nations and the international community, calling on all of us to safeguard the precious gift of free speech and of the press.” 

According to Reporters Without Borders, 550 journalists were detained in 2024, as of December 1. 

Pope Leo also reminded journalists of their responsibilities. 

“Let us disarm communication of all prejudice and resentment, fanaticism and even hatred; let us free it from aggression,” he said. 

“We do not need loud, forceful communication but rather communication that is capable of listening and of gathering the voices of the weak who have no voice. 

“Let us disarm words and we will help to disarm the world.” 

For those on the forefront of reporting conflicts, injustice and poverty, he said, “I ask you to choose consciously and courageously the path of communication in favour of peace”.

Kidnappers demand N500,000 ransom for abducted five-year-old Lagos girl

 

Suspected kidnappers who abducted a five-year-old girl, Memunah Abdulrahman, in Lagos State have demanded a ransom of N500,000 from her family. 

Memunah was abducted on March 9, 2025, while returning home from an Islamic school in the Ejigbo area of the state.

 

The suspect was reported to have approached Memunah and her sister near a well-known supermarket in the Ejigbo community and lured them inside.

While pretending to purchase items for them, the suspect reportedly vanished with Memunah, leaving her sister behind.

The girl’s father, Abdurrahman Alimi, who confirmed the latest development in an interview with Punch said that the suspects contacted him via a private number last month (April) to demand the payment.

“It was almost a month after my daughter was abducted that they called us. They hid their phone numbers and asked us to pay N500,000 before they would release my daughter. They hung up the phone and have not called back since then. I believe my daughter is still alive," he explained.

"We told the police about this development. They said we should ask them to contact us via WhatsApp.

“We don’t know what the police are doing about it. On Friday, it will be exactly two months since my daughter was abducted."

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed that the Commissioner of Police, Owohunwa Jimoh, had ordered the State Criminal Investigation Department to take over the case.

Although the family acknowledged that SCID operatives visited the community shortly after the directive was issued, Alimi told the publication that they had since been left in the dark regarding the progress of the investigation. 

Bill Gates accuses Elon Musk of k!lling children with USAID cuts

Bill Gates has accused Elon Musk of “k!lling the world’s poorest children” after the Tesla billionaire scrapped America’s overseas aid agency. 

The Microsoft founder, who was formerly the world’s richest man, said Musk’s decisions would result in children in Africa being infected with HIV. 

He also criticised a decision by Sir Keir Starmer to cut Britain’s overseas aid budget, calling it “surprising and disappointing”. 

Gates said Musk’s decision to strip USAID, the US government’s overseas aid agency, of funding in February would lead to a surge of diseases such as measles, HIV and polio in some of the world’s poorest nations. 

“The picture of the world’s richest man k!lling the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one,” he told the Financial Times. 

USAID managed more than $40bn in US international aid but Mr Musk cut the organisation, which he branded “a viper’s nest of radical-Left Marxists who hate America” and a “criminal organisation”. 

Officials from Musk’s Department for Government Efficiency (Doge) took control of USAID’s offices in early February, sacking nearly all of its staff or placing them on leave. Overseas projects were left in limbo, with staff ordered to return home. 

Gates said Musk had cancelled hospital funding to Gaza Province, in Mozambique, falsely claiming that the funding was sending condoms to Hamas in Gaza in the Middle East. 

“I’d love for him to go in and meet the children that have now been infected with HIV because he cut that money,” Gates told the Financial Times. 

Elon Musk later admitted Doge had made some “mistakes”. 

The two billionaires have clashed previously. Mr Musk originally signed Mr Gates’s Giving Pledge, in which billionaires promise to give away half their wealth. However, the Tesla chief later called most philanthropy “bull****”, according to Walter Isaacson, his biographer.