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The United States Congress has asked the country’s Secretary of State to engage the Nigerian Government on the trial, conviction and imprisonment of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The development followed a resolution passed by the Congress on Friday, May 22, 2026. A copy of the resolution was obtained on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. The resolution, numbered H.Res. 1321, followed a motion by Congressman John James.  James, in the motion, asked the Congress to call on the Government of Nigeria to ensure that all legal proceedings involving Kanu are conducted in full accordance with Nigeria’s constitutional obligations and international human rights commitments. Nnamdi Kanu  was on November 20, 2025, sentenced to life imprisonment by an Abuja Federal High Court presided by Justice James Omotosho, following his conviction on terrorism charges filed against him by the Nigerian government. The IPOB leader is currently serving the life sentence in Sokoto pr...

  Arsenal are reportedly preparing to make Mikel Arteta one of the highest-paid managers in English football as negotiations over a new contract gather momentum. The Spaniard, whose current deal expires at the end of next season, is expected to enter formal discussions upon his return from holiday. Although no agreement has yet been finalized, reports suggest early talks have been positive and that both parties are optimistic about reaching a deal. It was gathered that Arsenal are considering offering Arteta a fresh three-year contract accompanied by a substantial salary increase. Arteta currently earns around £10 million per season, with performance-related bonuses reportedly taking his earnings even higher following Champions League qualification. Under the proposed terms, the Arsenal manager could move significantly closer to the earnings of elite managerial counterparts and potentially become the highest-paid coach in England following Pep Guardiola’s departure from Manchester ...

  British-Nigerian boxing star, Anthony Joshua has pledged to provide lifelong support to the families of two of his close friends who tragically lost their lives in a car accident in Nigeria. The former heavyweight world champion expressed deep grief over the incident and vowed to be a “good soldier” for the grieving parents by standing firmly by them during this difficult time. The fatal road crash claimed the lives of Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, who were both long-term friends of Joshua and key members of his management team. Notably, Joshua himself survived the same accident. Speaking ahead of his upcoming heavyweight bout against Albanian boxer Kristian Prenga, scheduled for July 25, 2026, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Joshua stated that he has set his personal pain aside to focus entirely on the welfare of the victims’ families. The boxing star promised to do everything within his power to support the parents both financially and emotionally. “I have to put my emotions to the si...

  The United States government has approved plans to reduce the number of its embassies and consulates across Africa handling visa applications from nearly 50 to just 20 regional processing centres, a move expected to affect travellers across the continent. It was gathered that the  U.S. officials and an internal State Department memo, the restructuring is expected to take effect in June as part of broader efforts to streamline consular operations and tighten immigration control. It was also gathered that  the decision was communicated to US diplomats, including consular chiefs, during a conference call held last Friday. The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly approved the directive last week, according to officials familiar with the development and the internal memo. Under the new arrangement, only 20 diplomatic missions across African capitals will serve as visa-processing hubs. These are located in Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Accra, Ghana; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; C...

  The Nigeria Police Force has arrested at least three officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Mining Marshals Unit allegedly involved in the death of their senior colleague, Agada Levi Agada, during an operation in Nasarawa State. The  police, in a statement said its Force Intelligence Department (FID), began an investigation into Agada’s death after receipt of a petition filed by the lawyer to the family. The statement said the arrested NSCDC personnel are; Simeon Yakubu Anyebe, Ibrahim Ayefu and Iwodi Obochi. The  deceased was reportedly shot while on duty during an operation at Rafin Gabas in the Agwada area of Nasarawa State. The police also disclosed that investigators traced over ₦2 billion to a bank account belonging to an NSCDC Mining Marshal, with efforts ongoing to determine the nature of the transactions and any links to other suspects. According to the police, several Mining Marshal personnel were invited for questioning but failed t...

  A  Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has convicted and sentenced a businesswoman, Ezea Isidora Kamchukwube, to two years in prison for operating unregistered pharmaceutical premises and illegally practicing as a pharmacist in violation of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria Act. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, who sentenced the convict in absentia, delivered the judgment after finding the defendant guilty on multiple counts bordering on the unlawful operation of pharmaceutical outlets without registration and dispensing medicines without the requisite qualifications. The charges, filed by the Federal Republic of Nigeria under Charge No. FHC/CA/76C/2025 stemmed from offences allegedly committed in August 2024 in Calabar. According to court documents dated on Monday, June 1, 2026,  Kamchukwube operated two pharmaceutical outlets, one known as 24 Hours Pharmaceuticals, located along Marian Road and another situated opposite Kokoz Cosmetics Shop on Abang Asang St...