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Bandits invade Kwara community, set Emir’s palace ablaze and abduct wife and children

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No fewer than 15 suspected  bandits have reportedly invaded the ancient town of Yashikira in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, setting the emir’s palace ablaze, abducting the emir’s wife, children, women and several residents of the community.   According to eyewitnesses, the attack happened in the wee hours of Sunday, May 24, when the residents of the town were fast asleep.   The suspected bandits reportedly stormed the town, firing sporadically before launching the ass@ult on the palace and nearby homes.   Sources said the assailants overpowered local vigilantes and operated for hours without resistance as terrified residents fled into nearby bushes for safety.   According to eye witnesses, the gunmen were said to have first attacked the palace, where they reportedly set parts of the building on fire before whisking away multiple victims.    A resident said  “The suspected b@ndits invaded Yashikira in the night. They set the palace o...

2027: There’s a gang-up against Tinubu in the South. Fielding Obi and Jonathan is aimed at dividing Tinubu's votes– Osoba

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Elder statesman and former governor of Ogun state, Olusegun Osoba, has alleged that ahead of the 2027 presidential election, there is a gang-up against President Tinubu in Southern Nigeria.   The gang-up, he alleged, is aimed at fielding different presidential candidates from the region with a view to dividing votes and drastically reducing Tinubu’s margin.   Osoba said this at the State House in Abuja on Sunday, May 25 where President Tinubu was declared winner of the APC Presidential primaries. Speaking shortly before the announcement, Osoba asked APC members to prepare for the “real election” coming next January. He described insinuations among APC members that Tinubu has no opponent as a misleading narrative. He alleged that the ambitions of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and former President Goodluck Jonathan, whom he said has been waiting quietly in the background, are all part of attempts to divide Southern votes a...

Man reveals dilemma he's facing between his 'pregnant' mum with mental health issues and the wife he 'spent millions of Naira to marry

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A man has shared the dilemma facing him as he navigates life with his mother and his wife.   He revealed that his mother is pregnant while also on medications for her mental health issues.   He explained that due to the medications, his mother has "regained herself". However, he said that because his mother is pregnant, his wife is "not finding it funny" and he is unsure how to please both women.  He added that people have asked him to send his mother back to the village but he's unsure what to do and needs advice.   Sharing a photo of him and his wife on their wedding day, he wrote:    "Am stocked  with  two battles facing me at the moment , my pregnant mental mum under medication on my care and my wife whom I spent millions of Naira  to marry , I knew she is my wife  and she is indeed and Angel sent to console me and my mum told me about her when she is mentally unstable .   "Now she has regain herself still on drugs because she i...

Oyo Abductions: Nigerian man criticizes First Lady Remi Tinubu ‘silence,’ compares situation to Patience Jonathan’s 2014 outcry

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  A Nigerian man has publicly criticized First Lady Oluremi Tinubu for her alleged lack of vocal response to the recent, devastating abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State.   Speaking in Yoruba during a broadcast on Agidigbo FM , the man highlighted the perceived inaction of the current administration regarding the mass kidnapping. He drew a stark comparison to the May 2014 abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls, recalling how former First Lady Patience Jonathan publicly addressed the tragedy, a move that drew heavy public mockery at the time.     ‘’There are three year old children, five year olds that have been abducted and taken into the forest. As the rain is the falling, those little children are inside the forests since last week Friday.” He said  I want to ask a question. We have not heard anything from the first lady since the abduction, We all remember ‘’Na only you waka come. There is God ooo!'' Even the wife of the state governor hasn't sa...

Actress Nkechi Blessing taunts Nigerians predicting singer, Chike’s downfall amid his alleged affair with Sandra Edoho

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  Actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has mocked Nigerians predicting the downfall of singer Chike .  The backlash follows Chike's alleged affair with Sandra Edoho, the estranged wife of media personality Frank Edoho. Amid the online scrutiny, Nkechi took to social media to taunt critics by playing a song about God's power from Chike's album   She captioned her post; ‘’They said they will cancel him, as per una be Jesus Christ personal assistant? Now open your ears to the sound under this post...na him sing am''  

Police boss suspended after AI software finds 's£xual content' on his work phone

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  A British Police chief has been suspended from the force after an AI software found 's£xual content' on his work phone.   Special Chief Officer James Deller was among more than 100 officers flagged after controversial monitoring software developed by US tech giant Palantir Technologies was introduced last month.   The software, which scans data held on work phones and laptops, triggered an alert linked to SCO Deller, who oversees around 1,200 special constables.   The force boss now faces disciplinary action and could ultimately be dismissed if the allegation is upheld.   A spokesman for the Met said: 'The officer has not been arrested and there are no criminal allegations.'   The Metropolitan Police spent £487,000 bringing in the AI system as part of a wider internal standards crackdown.   The volume of referrals generated by the technology has led Scotland Yard to launch a major internal investigation known as Operation Artificial, overseen by the ...

I can never come back - Man says as Ghanaians in South Africa prepare to leave amid xenophobic fears (photos)

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  Scores of Ghanaian nationals turned up for the screening and verification process at the Ghanaian embassy in Pretoria on Sunday, May 24, 2026.   This comes as Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa, Benjamin Quashie, recently announced that 826 Ghanaians had registered to be evacuated from South Africa.    Quashie revealed that the screening process for the first 300 Ghanaians departing on Wednesday has been precipitated by the recent anti-migration protests that have erupted across the country.   The nationwide protests led by the interest group "March and March" in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Eastern Cape have called for non-South Africans to leave the country by the end of June.   Quashie noted that there are currently over 16,000 Ghanaians residing in South Africa, the vast majority of whom are there legally and adhere to local laws.    However, Quashie underscored that the climate of intimidation has forced many Ghanaians to consider...