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  The  Cross River State Government said it has identified and isolated 10 persons who interacted with a Chinese national who reimported COVID-19 into Nigeria. State epidemiologist, Dr. Inyang Ekpenyong, disclosed that the individuals were traced through contact tracing after interacting with the index case and have since been placed under movement restriction. “We’ve restricted their movements to their homes, so that they do not spread the symptoms to other persons,” Ekpenyong said, noting that the contacts were under close monitoring by health officials. She added that surveillance teams had visited the expatriate’s workplace in Akamkpa to track possible exposure and prevent further transmission. The affected Chinese national is currently receiving treatment at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), where authorities said he was responding positively. Ekpenyong reminded residents that COVID-19, despite first emerging about six years ago, has not been eradicated,...

The  Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, ordered the remand of six men in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) after they were arraigned on a 13-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism, treason, and an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government. The defendants include Mohammed Ibrahim Gana, a retired major-General; Erasmus Ochegobia Victor, retired Navy Captain; Ahmed Ibrahim, Police Inspector; Presidential Villa electrician, Zekeri Umoru; Bukar Kashim Goni, and Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Abdulkadir Sani. Also listed in the charge, but said to be at large, is former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva. At Wednesday’s sitting before Joyce Abdulmalik, proceedings briefly stalled after the third defendant informed the court that his counsel was indisposed, while counsel to the sixth defendant said his client only understood Arabic and Hausa, prompting the judge to stand the matter down to secure a...

  Controversial Nigerian self-acclaimed relationship expert, Blessing Nkiruka Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has issued an apology to Nigerians over the ongoing controversy surrounding her health condition, while maintaining that she did not mislead the public about her illness. It was gathered that  she was under scrutiny over her alleged claim of having cancer, for which she solicited financial assistance from the public for the treatment of stage 4 cancer. In a recent video shared on Monday via her official Instagram handle, she addressed her supporters, expressing regret over the backlash and confusion her situation has caused. She  also promised to make her medical records public as she continues to document her health journey. She further stated that anyone who contributed funds and wishes to be refunded would be attended to upon request. “ Hey guys. My name is Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO. I want to start by saying I am sorry, ve...

  Nigerian singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer and former P-Square member, Peter Obumneme Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has once again spoken on the long-running crisis within the Okoye family, insisting that blood isn’t thicker than his peace of mind. In a series of posts on Wednesday via his verified X handle, Peter dismissed speculation that his wife played any role in the renewed family conflict, stressing that such narratives were misleading and distracting from what he described as deep-seated internal issues. “Before you drag any woman into this! No woman directed or advised anyone to steal from what I worked for over the years. Stop pushing that narrative to suit your agenda,” he wrote. He maintained that the dispute within the family predates their marriages, insisting the breakdown began long before external relationships came into the picture. “None of us were even married 20-something years ago when this whole betrayal and stealing started! I said what I said,...

The  prosecution, on Tuesday, opened up on how 11 defendants standing trial for the alleged murder of an ARISE News Anchor, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu were tracked and arrested, as proceedings resumed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Jabi, Abuja. Testifying before the court, the third prosecution witness, Maxwell Eje, an Assistant Superintendent of Police attached to the Scorpion Squad of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), FCT Police Command, told the court that investigations swiftly led to the arrest of the first defendant, Shamsu Hassan, who allegedly fled to Zaria, Kaduna State, shortly after the September 29, 2025 robbery at Unique Apartments in Katampe, Abuja. Maxwell Eje explained that Hassan was apprehended on September 30 and he confessed to his role in the crime, providing crucial information that aided the arrest of other members of the gang. “Within a short time, our commander called us to say that they had arrested Sha...

The suspected coup plotters will be arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja at noon on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice confirmed the development on Wednesday morning. It was gathered that on Monday, April 20, the federal government, had in a charge filed at the registry of the court, accused a retired Major General of the Nigeria Army, Mohammed Ibrahim Gana, of being involved in a failed coup plot against incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which would have resulted into war against Nigeria. The Federal Government in the charge dated April 20, 2026, signed by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), accused the suspects of sharing over ₦71 million among themselves for the purpose of terrorism financing. In the document released by the Federal Government with charge number FHC/ABJ/CR/206/2026, others listed in the charge were...