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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Kwara State have arrested two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered arms and ammunition during an intelligence-led operation in Ilorin. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday by the command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi. According to the statement, the operation was carried out by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team attached to the state command following credible intelligence and sustained surveillance. The suspects, identified as Adamu Ibrahim, 30, and Sani Musa, 29, were arrested on May 5 at about 7:30 p.m. within…

Hull City head coach Sergej Jakirovic has hailed Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen as the best player in the Turkish Super Lig, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Osimhen arrived in Turkey two seasons ago and has since established total dominance over the league. During his debut season on loan, he played a pivotal role in leading his club to both the Super Lig and Cup titles, delivering a staggering 31 goals and six assists in 34 appearances. ​While injuries have hampered his current campaign, Osimhen has remained clinical for Cimbom whenever fit. So far this season, he has contributed 20 goals and eight…

Troops of Sector 1, Operation UDO KA, have destroyed a suspected ritual shrine and recovered improvised explosive devices during an operation against alleged members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, in Imezi Owa, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday by the acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Olabisi Ayeni. According to the statement, the operation was carried out on May 6 in collaboration with other security agencies following intelligence reports on alleged terrorist collaborators in the community.…

Bitcoin remained hyper above $79,000 on Friday, 8 May 2026, even as fresh military exchanges between the U.S. and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz pushed oil prices higher and renewed focus on geopolitical risk. The divergence has reinforced the view among some market participants that BTC is holding up better than traditional assets tied more directly to energy and trade disruption.That backdrop has also kept attention on Bitcoin-linked infrastructure plays. Among them, the Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER) presale continues to gather funds, with the project reporting more than $32.6 million raised as it pitches itself as a Bitcoin Layer 2…

Adeyinka Adedipe The newly elected National President of the Nigerian Medical Association, Prof Afekhide Omoti, has called for improved working conditions, a conducive environment, and security to check brain drain in the medical field. Omoti stated this on Thursday when he was received at the Benin airport by the members and leadership of the NMA Edo State branch, Association of Resident Doctors, Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria and other affiliate associations. Speaking to journalists, Omoti said he would make the welfare of doctors his priority. He said, “We will do everything in our power to restore the dignity…

The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on the Congress of South African Trade Unions to lead a mass educational and sensitisation campaign across South African communities and workplaces to combat xenophobia and protect migrant workers. In a letter dated May 7, 2026, and addressed to the President of COSATU in Johannesburg, NLC President Joe Ajaero warned that South Africa could not claim to defend the working class while allowing African migrants to be hunted and killed. Ajaero said, “We cannot claim to fight for the working class while allowing a section of that class to be hunted like wild animals.…

Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris has addressed the red card incident involving defender Daniel Ballard and Wolves forward Tolu Arokodare during last weekend’s Premier League clash, Soccernet.ng reports. The Black Cats travelled to Molineux to face already-relegated Wolves, but the major talking point of the game came in the first half when Ballard was given his marching orders. The incident occurred in the 24th minute when the Sunderland centre-back went up for an aerial challenge with Arokodare, but ended up grabbing a handful of the Super Eagles forward’s hair while attempting to challenge for the ball. The referee then issued a straight red card to Ballard after a VAR review, making the Northern Irish defender…

Oakland’s City Council has voted that a Nigerian medical doctor, Matthew Bernard, and his wife will pay a fine of nearly $1m for felling 38 legally protected trees on and around their Claremont Avenue property in the United States. A California-based media platform, KQED, reported that more than 20 residents at a public hearing on Tuesday demanded enforcement of Oakland’s tree protection laws. They argued that the leafy canopies of the trees in the area were important for wildfire prevention, public health and environmental equity. Diaspora Tales reported last month that Bernard and his partner, Lynn Warner, said they removed…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse just made an interesting statement. Speaking on the Crypto In America podcast with journalist Eleanor Terrett, Garlinghouse hinted that XRP holders could receive “something special” tied to a potential Ripple IPO. Brad just casually mentioned doing "something special" for xrp holders if ripple goes public bro said it himself. hold accordingly. ripple:native pic.twitter.com/E1vSUBROdM— Xaif Crypto (@Xaif_Crypto) May 7, 2026 However, Garlinghouse was direct about Ripple’s IPO timeline, calling it “not a priority”. He cited underperformance from crypto-related public listings, pointing to BitGo, Gemini, and Kraken’s delayed IPO plans as evidence that the public market environment isn’t…

Nigeria defender Chidozie Awaziem was left devastated on Friday night after FC Nantes were officially relegated from Ligue 1 following a painful 1-0 defeat to title-chasing RC Lens, Soccernet.ng reports. The result at Stade Bollaert-Delelis confirmed Nantes’ fall into Ligue 2 with one match still left to play this season. The eight-time French champions remain stuck on 23 points, five behind AJ Auxerre in the relegation play-off place, making survival mathematically impossible. It brings an end to Nantes’ 13-year stay in the French top flight dating back to their promotion in the 2012-13 campaign. The club had fought desperately in…