Another Nigerian found de@d in workplace the UK

Another UK-based Nigerian has been found de@d in the UK, making him the third UK-based Nigerian whose de@th occurred suddenly in April. 

Ademola Oke was reportedly found unresponsive at his workplace in the United Kingdom. 

According to a close family friend, Adejonwo Odutola, the incident occurred on April 18. 

Odutola explained that Ademola had left home that morning in good health and remained in contact with his wife throughout the day, with no indication of any illness. 

Later that day, Ademola was found unresponsive at his workplace by a colleague who arrived for a night shift. 

Odutola wrote, “On 18th April, 2026, Ademola, 37 years old, left home in the morning hale and hearty, with no signs of illness. He was in contact with his wife during the day, and they even shared a WhatsApp message at 2:08 pm—everything seemed normal. 

“Tragically and without warning, Ademola passed away suddenly while at work. Later in the day, a colleague arriving for their shift at night in the service user’s house found him seated on a sofa, unresponsive.” 

Odutola said emergency services were immediately contacted. Tragically, he was confirmed de@d at the scene. 

Ademola is survived by his 31-year-old wife and their two young children, aged six and two. 

Odutola, who created a GoFundMe to raise funds for the family, described the deceased as a loving husband and devoted father, whose d£ath has had a profound impact on his family and loved ones. 

This comes after a Nigerian mother of three di£d of cancer in the United Kingdom and a Nigerian father of three, identified simply as Herbert, was found de@d in his apartment.

A government that can’t protect lives has no right to exist – Obasanjo reacts to heightened insecurity in Nigeria

 

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commented on the heightened insecurity in Nigeria. 

In an interview with News Central, Obasanjo said any government that cannot protect lives and property of its citizens does not have the right to exist. 

He said: “Let me tell you, the government that cannot give security of life and property of its citizen has no right of existence. 

“The elected members of our National Assembly have no right to fix their own salary and their own emolument. 

“It’s not in our constitution for them to do that. It’s the revenue mobilization and allocation commission that should do it.” 
 

Many including soldiers feared de@d as bandits attack Kwara community

Suspected terrorists attacked Kaiama Local Government of Kwara state in the early hours of today April 20, reportedly k!lling some persons including soldiers.

According to Punch, the attack, which occurred at about 3:00 a.m., was allegedly preceded by a threat letter reportedly sent to the community by the assailants, raising tension among residents in the days leading up to the incident. The attackers eventually struck under the cover of darkness, firing gunshots indiscriminately and throwing the community into panic as residents fled for safety.

According to sources, security operatives, including personnel of the Nigerian Army and local vigilante groups, swiftly responded and engaged the bandits in a fierce gun duel that lasted until about 5:00 a.m.

“Our security agents, including the army and local vigilantes, engaged the attackers in an intense gun battle that lasted till about 5:00 a.m.,” a representative from Kaiama TV said

The source added that the attackers, upon arrival, allegedly launched an explosive device at a military camp in the area, causing significant damage before advancing further into the community. During the exchange of fire, casualties were recorded among security personnel.

“They k!lled some of our soldiers, but we still cannot ascertain how disastrous the attack was until daybreak,” the source stated.

The att@ckers were also said to have carted away military patrol vehicles and motorcycles before fleeing the scene.

Light has improved in parts of the country. Nigerians have more power now than they did in 2015 - Presidential aide, Daniel Bwala

The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has stated that electricity has greatly improved in many parts of the country.

While speaking on Arise TV on Thursday night, April 16, Bwala said Nigerians experience more power supply now than they did in 2015 and 2023.

He said;

‘’In terms of generation and distribution, there are parts of the country where you see improvement. In the FCT, you don't have light problem. Probably people complain about the money, the tariff .

We have created the legislative environment that has given rise to the capacity of state, local government, and even the private sector to participate in both generation and distribution of power.

Nigerians have more power now than 2015 and 2023.''

Watch a clip of him speaking below…

 

Man st@bs his girlfriend, k!lls her sister and shoots young man in Abia community

A man, identified as Chinedu Anamelechi, has allegedly shot d3ad his girlfriend's sister, Ezinne Ariwodo at Umuanga Amakama community in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State. 

It was gathered that the suspect, said to be a local security personnel, also st@bbed his girlfriend and shot a young man before fleeing the community. 

The motive behind the attack remains unclear. 

The spokesperson for the Abia State Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, who confirmed the incident said that the injured victims were rushed to the hospital where they are currently receiving treatment while the deceased was confirmed d3ad by medical personnel.

The PPRO said that the body of the slain woman has been deposited in the mogue for autopsy and preservation, adding that exhibits were also recovered from the scene.

“Upon receipt of the report, operatives of the command swiftly moved to the scene where they found the lifeless body of the deceased in a pool of blood with gunshot wounds,” the statement read.

"The injured victims were rescued and rushed to the hospital, where they are currently receiving treatment.

“The deceased was confirmed d3ad by medical personnel and her remains deposited in the morgue for autopsy.”

She added that normalcy has been restored in the area, urging residents not to take the law into their hands as investigations are ongoing to apprehend the suspect.

Jos att@ck was done to embarrass President Tinubu on his birthday - Socialite, Cubana Chiefpriest

Socialite, Pascal Okechukwu aka Cubana Chiefpriest, says the terrorist att@ck that occured in Anguwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area on Palm Sunday, March 29, was carried out just to embarrass President Tinubu who marked his 74th birthday on the same day.

In a post shared on Instagram this afternoon March 31, Chiefpriest called out the state governor, Caleb Mutfwang. for visiting the scene of the att@ck in an armoured tanker. He also stated that it is embarrassing for the security agents to allow such an att@ck happen on the President's birthday.

 

Eight k!lled as terrorists bomb bridge in Niger State

Eight persons were k!lled after a vehicle they were travelling in was hit by an improvised explosive device IED in Niger State.

The incident occurred in Borgu Local Government Area of the state on Monday, March 23, 2026.

It was gathered that the vehicle moving between Nuku and Woro stepped on the IED, which exploded and k!lled the seven occupants and the driver. 

According to punch, the IED was planted by terrorists who used a similar IED to destroy a bridge along Luma road, connecting Luma-Babana-Agwara communities.

The bombed bridge connected people moving from  one town to another, particularly the Babanna major border market that holds every Monday.

The spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, Wasiu Abiodun, who confirmed the bombing of the bridge, said a clearance operation was ongoing.

“On 23rd March 2026 at about 6.30 am, a report received revealed that on the same date at about 2 am, suspected terrorists within the park forest used an explosive device and bombed a bridge located along Luma road, Borgu LGA, connecting Luma-Babana-Agwara communities," the PPRO said. 

“It was discovered that the bridge was damaged by the hoodlums during security operations in the area.

“However, monitoring continues while clearance operation is intensified.”

 

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President Trump announces halt to any plans for strikes on Iranian power plants

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a five-day halt to planned military strikes on Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure, saying Washington and Tehran have held "very good and productive" conversations aimed at ending the war.

In a Truth Social post, Trump said the two sides had engaged in "in-depth, detailed and constructive" discussions over the past two days on achieving a "complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East".

He said further meetings would continue this week and that the pause in military action was conditional on the "success of the ongoing meetings and discussions".

He wrote: I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND THE COUNTRY OF IRAN, HAVE HAD, OVER THE LAST TWO DAYS, VERY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS REGARDING A COMPLETE AND TOTAL RESOLUTION OF OUR HOSTILITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST. BASED ON THE TENOR AND TONE OF THESE IN DEPTH, DETAILED, AND CONSTRUCTIVE CONVERSATIONS, WHICH WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, I HAVE INSTRUCTED THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR TO POSTPONE ANY AND ALL MILITARY STRIKES AGAINST IRANIAN POWER PLANTS AND ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A FIVE DAY PERIOD, SUBJECT TO THE SUCCESS OF THE ONGOING MEETINGS AND DISCUSSIONS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

Trump's announcement marks a sharp shift from his weekend ultimatum demanding Iran fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours or face immediate strikes on its power infrastructure. Iran responded by threatening to destroy oil facilities and other critical infrastructure across the Middle East "in an irreversible manner" if the US attacks its power plants.

Traffic through the Hormuz Strait has been heavily restricted since major US-Israeli strikes on 28 February triggered Iranian retaliatory attacks on ships and energy infrastructure across the Mideast Gulf, severely disrupting exports of crude, oil products, LNG, fertilizers, and other commodities from the region.

Earlier today, Iran's Defence Council warned that any attack on its coasts or islands would prompt it to lay naval mines across the Gulf, putting the wider region in a position similar to the strait of Hormuz "for a long time", according to state media. Tehran has also said the strait would only be open to vessels from "non-belligerent" countries co-ordinating passage with Iran.

“Fame was all I wanted” — Kim Kardashian admits using Britney Spears’ name to chase spotlight in early 2000s

 

Kim Kardashian has admitted that in her early years, she went as far as using Britney Spears’ name just to get noticed.

The SKIMS founder made the revelation while speaking on her sister Khloé Kardashian’s podcast, Khloé in Wonder Land. According to Kim, this happened in the early 2000s when fame was all she cared about.

She recalled having dinner in New York City with her longtime friend Jonathan Cheban when he discovered that pop star Britney Spears was staying at a nearby hotel. That information, Kim said, became an opportunity.

Kim openly admitted that at the time, being famous was her only goal.

“Fame was all I wanted. I lived for it,” she said.

9 soldiers k!lled, several missing in Borno ambush

At least nine Nigerian soldiers were k!lled and over a dozen are missing after IS-aligned jihadists ambushed a military patrol in northeast Borno State, military and militia sources told AFP on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. 

Fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Friday used explosives and guns to attack a column of more than 30 troops on foot patrol outside the town of Damask near the border with Niger, the sources said. 

“We lost nine soldiers in an ambush by ISWAP terrorists and many others are still missing,” a military officer said.

The soldiers, who were 25 kilometres (15 miles) from their base, dispersed in all directions following sustained gunfire from the jihadists, said the officer who asked not to be identified

“The terrorists detonated an explosive device they had planted on the road in advance, increasing the casualties and confusion among the soldiers,” he said.

Eight soldiers managed to return to base while the rest remain missing, including their commander with the rank of a major, the officer said.

“A man who identified himself as an ISWAP terrorist keeps answering the call to the commander’s mobile phone, suggesting he is in the hands of the terrorists,” he added.

Ya-Mulam Kadai, a spokesman for government-funded anti-jihadist militia assisting the military in Damask, gave the same casualty toll

The nine bodies of the slain soldiers were recovered by a military search team deployed at the scene of the attack, he said

The military did not respond to AFP’s request for comment. (AFP)