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Nigerian man, Chimaobim arrested after caught with pants off, exposing self in public in U.S U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested a Nigerian national, Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe in Pennsylvania after he pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge following a public exposure incident. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said ICE took Igbojekwe into custody on October 1, following his arrest by local police on September 27. According to DHS, Igbojekwe pleaded guilty to the disorderly conduct charge. Following his conviction, ICE arrested him on October 1. Local reports cited by DHS said Igbojekwe was working as a canvasser for Janelle Stelson, the Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania’s 10th Congressional District, when the incident occurred. He was allegedly found in a residential neighbourhood near a park with his trousers down and exposed in public, with residents, including children, in the area. ICE Deputy Director Charles Wall criticised Stelson’s...

 ABIA POLICE COMMAND APPREHENDS KIDNAPPERS, RESCUES VICTIM SUSPECTS 1.Chidozie Rainbow Hezekiah, male, 65 years 2.Brave Rainbow, male, 21 years 3.Innocent Otodirichu, male, 21 years EXHIBITS 1.Two daggers 2.Victim’s phone RESCUED VICTIM 1.Ifeoma Obinna, female, 18 years FACTS OF THE CASE Sequel to a distress call received at the Anti-Kidnapping Unit on 04/10/2026, that an unknown caller called Mrs. Obinna and demanded the sum of ₦5,000,000 (Five Million Naira) if they wanted to see their missing daughter. Leveraging on actionable intelligence, the above suspects were apprehended by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Abia State Command, in Umuimo Community, Osisioma Ngwa. The suspect was rescued and exhibits recovered, while efforts are ongoing to apprehend other gang members of the syndicate. The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, reiterates the Command’s commitment to combating kidnapping and other forms of criminality in the state. He further assure...

 A 6-year-old boy exhibited an unbelievable amount of courage and love, placing himself in harms way to protect his little sister during a frenzied knife attack by their own mother. Dawson Gosnell may look like your ordinary, average 6-year-old boy.  However, behind that adorable little face is the mind of a warrior. A fierce defender and shrewd survivor who will put himself between danger and those he cares for.  In a world where the familial bonds that once seemed sacrosanct are now  seemingly eroding around us, one little boy from South Carolina is a reminder of unconditional love.  59-year-old Jan Mull is the grandmother of Dawson and his little sister, 3-year-old Hazel Gosnell. When her two grandchildren were in the midst of the worst crisis of their little lives, Jan was the lifeline they reached for to pull them back to safety.  Dawson is the son of Jan's late son Blake.  That crisis was in the form of their mother, 35-year-old Taylor Gosnell. T...

 PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS IDOWU SOBOWALE, DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF MASS COMMUNICATION President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, an eminent Mass Communications scholar and former Commissioner for Education in Lagos State, who died at 85. A statement  by Bayo Onanuga  Special Adviser to the President Information and Strategy says President Tinubu described the death of the renowned academic and journalist as a great loss to Nigeria, particularly the academic community, the media profession, and generations of students whose lives and careers he shaped through his scholarship and mentorship. The President also condoled with the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria on the passing of its Board of Trustees Chairman. He acknowledged Professor Sobowale’s immense contributions to mass communication education and his enduring impact on journalism and media studies in Nigeria. The stateme...

 LASEMA CLEARS EARLY MORNING ACCIDENT AT ONIPANU, RESCUES HIT-AND-RUN VICTIM ON BRT CORRIDOR, RESTORES TRAFFIC ON FADEYI AXIS The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), through its Cobra Team, has once again demonstrated exceptional efficiency and compassion in managing two separate traffic incidents along the Onipanu-Fadeyi corridor on Wednesday, October 7th, 2026, ensuring zero fatalities and swift restoration of vehicular movement. In the first incident reported at 5:10 am opposite the National Orthopaedic Hospital at Onipanu inward Fadeyi, the Cobra Team was immediately deployed and, upon arrival, discovered a road crash involving a HOWO truck with registration number T-36016LA and a black Toyota Camry with registration number FST-970KS. A preliminary investigation revealed that reckless driving and overspeeding by the truck driver were responsible for the accident.  In a display of coordinated emergency management in line with global best practices, the Cobra T...

 LASEPA HOLDS OIL, GAS STAKEHOLDERS’ FORUM, CALLS FOR STRONGER COLLABORATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE In its efforts to strengthen environmental compliance and promote sustainable practices in the oil and gas sector, the Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has organised an Oil and Gas Stakeholders’ Forum with the theme, “Strengthening Regulatory Compliance through Stakeholders’ Collaboration in the Oil and Gas Sector.” The forum, held at the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry  Conference and Exhibition Centre, Ikeja, Lagos, brought together relevant government agencies, regulatory bodies, industry operators, technical experts, associations and other stakeholders in the oil and gas sector to deliberate on environmental challenges and develop practical approaches towards improved compliance. Speaking at the forum, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Environment, Engr. Olakunle Rotimi Akodu, described the engagement as timely and significant, noting th...

 Humanitarian professional killed as bandits attack Sokoto communities A humanitarian and field operations professional, Lydia Chinenye Nwankwo was k!lled in a bandits’ attack in Sokoto State. Her sister, Chisom Nwankwo confirmed the sad incident in a Facebook post on Wednesday, October 7, 2026.  According to her, bandits attacked Lydia and her team while on their way back from back from the field in Shagari Loval Government Area of the state on Tuesday, October 6.  “Bandits attacked her and her team and shot her d3ad,” she added.  Meanwhile, the Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed a bandits’ attack on communities in the Shagari Local Government Area of the state, with a police inspector reportedly k!lled during the incident. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Rufai, confirmed the attack to punch on Tuesday, saying the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Shagari had briefed the command on the incident. Rufai, however, said the command was still gathering ...

 NAF helicopter makes ‘precautionary landing’ on farmland in Benue two days after Ondo crash The Nigerian Air Force has said that one of its helicopters made a “precautionary landing” on a farmland in Benue State while returning from an operation against suspected kidnappers along the Enugu-Benue boundary Eyewitnesses said the helicopter landed on a farmland in Utur Tse-Igboji community, Bar Council Ward along Welfare Quarters to Mopol 13 Ring Road in Makurdi, the state capital. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, who confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday, said the helicopter had successfully disrupted the activities of suspected kidnappers during the operation. “The helicopter had successfully provided close air support to surface forces during an operation targeting suspected kidnappers in the Ogbadigbo area of Benue State, near the Enugu-Benue boundary. The operation disrupted the activities of the criminal ele...

Ryan Mack75-year-old referee dies after wrestler slams him into ring during main event A wrestler in Mexico has been arrested after allegedly using a banned move on a 75-year-old referee during the match. El Hijo de Fishman fought in the main event against Mascara Sagrada for El Patron Espectaculous on Wednesday morning, October 7,  in Hidalgo. The 36-year-old, who is the son of former professional wrestler Fishman, was detained by police after Gerardo German Pineda, aka El Buho, tragically d!ed in the ring. During the bout, he delivered a double underhook piledriver to referee Gerardo German Pineda (aka El Buho). After that, Pineda did not move, and the match was stopped. When paramedics arrived, Pineda reportedly showed no vital signs. "The local reports are that Buho lay on the mat unmoving for minutes before anyone checked on him, thinking he was selling. There was reportedly no ambulance or medical personnel on hand; those are required for Hidalgo shows, and this card was run...

 TROOPS REPEL TERRORIST ATTACK ON FORWARD OPERATING BASE IN KEBBI, RECOVER WEAPONS, AMMUNITION AND 17 MOTORCYCLES Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force, North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, conducting counter-terrorism operations in Kebbi State, successfully repelled an attack by members of the Lakurawa Terrorist Group  on Forward Operating Base Maiyama. The incident occurred in the early hours of 7 October 2026, when a large number of terrorists, operating on over 100 motorcycles and armed with assorted weapons, including General Purpose Machine Guns and Rocket-Propelled Grenades, launched an attack on the Forward Operating Base. The troops responded swiftly and effectively, repelling the attack and preventing the terrorists from achieving their objective. The terrorists subsequently withdrew from the area, abandoning weapons, equipment and other logistics in their haste to escape. Following the engagement, troops conducted exploitation and pursuit operations in the surrounding ...

 Shun Get-Rich-Quick Syndrome, Olukoyede Charges  Corps Members  The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on corps members and youths across the country to always resist the urge to seek wealth through shortcuts and dishonest means.  He gave the charge in Lagos on Thursday, September 8, 2026, while addressing corps members of the 2026 Batch C, Stream 1, at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp, Iyana Ipaja, Lagos.   Olukoyede, who spoke through  Superintendent of the EFCC, SE Amaka Fingesi, of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2,  Lagos, decried the get-rich-quick syndrome prevalent among youths, saying, “It is a syndrome of compromise. Avoid it. Move away from it and seek to be a value-adding youth in every realm.” While encouraging the youths to be catalysts for national development, he said they must pursue a fresh agenda of progress, integrity, development an...

 NLC CALLS FOR  NEGOTIATIONS ON NEW NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has called on the Federal Government to speed up the process for the commencement of negotiations for a new national minimum wage that reflects current economic realities before the end of October. In  a communiqué issued after a joint meeting of the National Executive Council, NEC, and Central Working Committee, CWC, of the Congress in Abuja. The Congress is also demanding the immediate reduction of the pump price of petrol, saying the high cost of the product has triggered increases in transportation, food and other essential commodities. Other demands tax relief and wage awards for workers, as well as the implementation of agreements reached with the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals, JOHESU, and the Joint Public Sector Negotiating Council, JPSNC. NLC says addressing these demand will help reduce the economic difficulties facing Nigerian workers...

 STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE NNPC RETAIL FORGOES PETROL PROFIT MARGIN TO OFFER SOME SUPPORT TO NIGERIAN HOUSEHOLDS AMID GLOBAL PETROL CRISIS; FG ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL MEASURES The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) agreed today to forgo its petrol retail profit margin and sell to Nigerians at cost to cushion the impact of global crude oil price shocks and volatility on vulnerable households. NNPC Retail, which already sells petrol at the lowest price in the market, will offer this new deal within the next 30 days. This means if NNPC's landing cost is N1300, it will sell fuel to Nigerians, especially commercial vehicles, at the same price. The company's discount gesture, backed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was among the raft of measures the Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, announced today. Oyedele said he hoped other marketers would take a cue from the NNPC, as the sharp rise in crude and petrol prices is not expected to last long....

 Three sisters of Nigerian descent who drowned in the sea off Brighton committed suicide, inquest finds Three Nigerian sisters whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton in the UK took their own lives, a coroner has ruled. Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, had been living “very secluded lives” following the death of their mother, who drowned in 2010, senior coroner Penelope Schofield said. On 11 May, the sisters, who had all been living together in Greenford, London, visited an area of Birmingham close to where their mother d!ed before travelling the next day to Brighton beach, where they drowned in adverse sea conditions in the early hours of 13 May. The coroner said they could not swim.   Their father Joseph Jacobsen said it was heartbreaking to lose “all three of my precious daughters”. Paying tribute to his daughters, their father, Joseph Jacobson, who attended the Brighton inquest via videolink, said in a written statement: ...

 WORLD SIGHT DAY: DR MOUKA HAILS SOLUDO, OBIDIKE FOR FREE CATARACT SURGERY, ADVOCATES LIFELONG EYE CARE By MaryAnn Chukwuma. An eye-care specialist, Dr. Ijeoma Agatha Mouka, has commended Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo and Commissioner for Health, Dr. Afam Obidike, for the state’s free cataract surgery intervention. Muoka, Fellow of the American Academy of Optometry equally described the intervention as timely and apt noting that cataract remains one of the leading causes of blindness, while modern surgery has become faster and less burdensome for patients. The eye specialist, who retired after 35 years in public service, said she was particularly pleased that the government had prioritised providing free cataract surgery for residents. She encouraged well-meaning Anambra residents and organisations to support similar initiatives, saying sustained interventions could help extend eye-care services to communities across the state. Speaking on this year’s theme, “Prioritising Eye He...

Kaduna Court Grants Bail To 12 Opposition Leaders Arrested Over Kafanchan Political Violence A Magistrate Court in Kabala, within the Kaduna State Magisterial District, has granted bail to 12 opposition party leaders arrested over Monday’s political violence in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The development follows an earlier report by SaharaReporters on Wednesday that the court had ordered the suspects to be remanded at the Kabala Police Station pending further proceedings. A source close to the detained politicians confirmed their release on bail on Thursday and thanked SaharaReporters for its impartial coverage of the incident. “Magistrate Court Kabala has grant our people bail. We really appreciate SaharaReporters for reporting the incident without bias,” the source said. The conditions attached to the bail had not been disclosed as of the time of filing this report. It was also unclear whether the case had been adjourned for further mention. SaharaReporte...

 AFRICAN UNION SIGNS MOU ON USE OF AFRICAN STANDBY FORCE The African Union has signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment and use of the African Standby Force to support efforts against terrorism and emerging security threats. The AU Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Ambassador Bankole Adeoye made the disclosure at a two-day high-level forum on repositioning the Multinational Joint Taskforce to effectively combat evolving security threats in the Lake Chad Region. The Statement further adds that the Forum was convened by the Defence Headquarters in partnership with the irregular Warfare Centre of the National Defence College in Abuja. Ambassador Adeoye notes that the Standby Force is designed as an agile Continental Force that will complement the efforts of the Multinational Joint Taskforce in the fight against terrorism and other emerging security threats in the Lake Chad Region.

 CUSTOMS PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR NIGERIA'S $1 TRILLION ECONOMY TARGET  The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service,  Adewale Adeniyi, has pledged the full support of the  Service for the realisation of Nigeria’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy, stressing the need for institutions to translate national aspirations into concrete, measurable results. The statement by the Service emphasized that the economic target is achievable if the plans and strategies are properly implemented. The Comptroller General of Customs adds that the Service had moved beyond ideas and discussions to taking practical steps in support of the national economic ambition, citing the Service's ongoing Modernisation Reforms, including the deployment of B'Odogwu, the Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme and the Advance Ruling mechanism, as initiatives designed to facilitate legitimate trade, improve predictability in the trading environment and ultimately strengthen revenue genera...

 WORKS MINISTER ASSURES COMPLETION OF FOUR LEGACY PROJECTS Works Minister David Umahi has dispelled speculations that resources may not be available for the completion of the four legacy projects being executed by the current administration. In a statement, the Minister explains that the 30 percent counterpart funds required for the projects have been fully paid.  Providing update on the level of work done so far, the Minister further adds that work has reached an appreciable level on the four-legacy projects assuring that necessary financial arrangements have been made The Minister also reveals plans on the Saba - Benin road which is under concessions.  On the NNPC tax credit projects inherited by the current administration, the Minister urges contractors to return to site or face action from the Federal government. While assuring that president Tinubu will win substantially in the South East zone, he cautions politicians to base their political campaigns on issues not m...

 U.S Files New Torture Charges Against Ousted Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro and Wife Federal prosecutors in the United States have filed additional criminal charges against the ousted President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores. The new court filings accuse the couple of conspiracy to commit torture, adding to the extensive legal pressure they already face while in American custody. Maduro and Flores are currently being held at a federal detention facility in Brooklyn, New York. Their detention follows an extraordinary US military operation in January that resulted in their capture from their residential compound in Caracas. Prior to these new allegations, the pair had already been indicted on federal drug trafficking and firearms offenses. Details of the Abuse Allegations According to court documents unsealed on Thursday, the new charges focus on a coordinated effort to inflict severe physical and mental suffering on detainees. Prosecutors allege that the...

 Drones target Eritrean troops inside Ethiopia, conflict monitor says Drone strikes targeted Eritrean forces deployed inside northern Ethiopia overnight, a conflict monitor said on Thursday, following an incursion that ​has brought the Horn of Africa neighbours closer to the brink of outright war. The strikes, believed to have been ‌carried out by Ethiopia's military on Wednesday and Thursday, targeted Eritrean military vehicles near the Tigrayan town of Adigrat as they withdrew from positions, the US-based conflict monitor ACLED said, Reuters reported. On Wednesday, witnesses said they saw Eritrean troops being transported in trucks through Adigrat, which is about 25 km (15 miles) inside Ethiopia. That was the ​first confirmation of Eritrean forces’ presence in northern Ethiopia since fighting broke out last month between Ethiopia's military and a rebel ​alliance. In a meeting with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. ​Mohammed on Thursday, Ethiopia's foreign minister, Ged...

NIGERIAN ARMY - ARCHERY FEDERATIONS DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP FOR SPORTS EXCELLENCE The Nigerian Army is deepening partnership with World Archery Africa and the Nigeria Archery Federation (NAFED) to advance sports development, strengthen civil-military relations and support national prestige through high-level sporting excellence. The collaboration also seeks to enhance physical readiness, technical capacity and Nigeria’s hosting capability for major continental competitions. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, stated this on Thursday, 8 October 2026, while receiving a joint delegation from World Archery Africa and NAFED, led by NAFED President Mr. Mohammed Baba Abdullahi, at Army Headquarters, Abuja. He noted that archery aligns with core military principles of focus, marksmanship and discipline, while directing the Chief of Training to commence planning for the proposed African Indoor Archery Championship at the Nigerian Army Corps of Artillery facility. In his ...

 EFCC Arraigns Two for Money Laundering in Lagos    The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, arraigned  Ali Bala (a.k.a Barrister Ahmed)  and  Yusuf  Umar Anka before Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over an alleged theft and money laundering to the tune of £110,000.00 (One Hundred and Ten Thousand Pound Sterling).    The duo are standing trial on a ten-count charge bordering on stealing, laundering of funds and retention of stolen property.   Count one reads: ‘That you, ALI BALA (a.k.a Barrister Ahmed) and YUSUF UMAR ANKA, sometime in 2025 in Lagos within the Jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, conducted financial transactions of proceeds involving your unlawful activities to disguise the source of the stolen £110,000.00 (One Hundred and Ten Thousand Pound Sterling).   Another counts: reads: “That you, A...

  Full Text: Minister of Finance Prof Taiwo Oyedele Briefing on Fuel Prices and Subsidy Questions Today we want to speak plainly about the price of fuel. We know what it means for the commuter in Lagos, the farmer in Kano and the trader in Aba. Prices have risen, and Nigerians are feeling it. That concern is legitimate, and this government recognises it. In recent weeks, there has been debate about proposals to return to fuel subsidy, including one described as a “production subsidy” for local refining. We do not question the motives of those who propose it. We agree on the problem. Where we differ is on the remedy. So I will do three things this afternoon, with proper context using data and evidence. First, I will explain what is driving prices. Second, I will clarify why a subsidy would make matters worse. Third, I will set out what the government has done, and what more we are prepared to do, to ease the burden. 1.Elevated fuel prices is caused by a global shock, felt everywhere...

 Over 400 PDP, Labour Party, ADC Members Defect To APC In Lere Over 400 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP) and African Democratic Congress (ADC) have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The defectors joined the APC at a reception held in Kadiri, Garun Kurama Ward, where they pledged their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani and other APC candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. The new members were led by Yahaya Kazah, described as a staunch PDP loyalist, and Hon. Sunday Bitrus, a leader of the Labour Party. Receiving the defectors were the Honorary Adviser to the Kaduna State Governor on Domestic Affairs, Hon. Isa Lawal, popularly known as Baba Isa, and the APC Chairman in Lere Local Government Area, Mr. Jonathan Shekarau Ukissa, also known as Dan’Arewa. The APC leaders welcomed the defectors into the party and assured them of equal opportunities and ...

FBI raids suspected fraud centre in Ghana, arrests over 130 suspects The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly raided a suspected fraud compound in Ghana, arresting more than 130 people. FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed the operation in a post shared on his official X account on Thursday. Patel said the operation, codenamed “Operation Blackout,” was carried out this week as part of the FBI’s efforts to dismantle global scam centres. “OPERATION BLACKOUT: This is the FBI’s global scam-centre fraud demolition. Another takedown this week out of Ghana,” Patel wrote.

  ANAMBRA POLICE CLARIFIES VIRAL VIDEO INVOLVING COURT BAILIFFS AND POLICE OPERATIVES OVER ENFORCEMENT OF COURT ORDER The Anambra State Police Command is aware of a video currently circulating on social media concerning an encounter between a Court Bailiff and Police Operatives attached to B Division, in connection with the enforcement of a court order. The Command notes that the circulating video captures only part of the incident and does not, in itself, provide the full circumstances or events preceding the encounter. The Command has therefore commenced an assessment of the incident with a view to establishing the facts. Preliminary information indicates that the Police Operatives were responding to a distress call concerning the presence of unidentified persons and a reported disturbance at a premises within the jurisdiction of the Division. Upon arrival at the scene, the Operatives met some individuals engaged in the eviction of persons and removal of properties from the premi...

 BLACKOUT HITS KARU, KEFFI, AKWANGA & ENVIRONS AS THREE TRANSMISSION TOWERS COLLAPSE Three towers along the Karu-Keffi-Akwanga 132kV Transmission Line corridor have collapsed as a result of rainy and windy conditions. A statement by the Transmission Company of Nigeria TCN says with this development, all 33kV outgoing feeders at the Keffi and Akwanga Transmission Substations are currently without electricity TCN  further notes that it has mobilised its engineers to the site to  assess the extent of the damage to enable them determine requirements needed to commence restoration activities. The statement regrets the inconvenience this development will cause electricity customers taking supply from substations affected by the tower incident assuring that bulk power supply will be restored quickly as soon as repair work is completed.