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  The  family of late Nollywood actor, Alex Ekubo has announced plans for his burial, with funeral rites scheduled to conclude on June 18, 2026. The family said in an obituary statement released on the actor’s Instagram page on Monday that members of the public are encouraged to continue praying for the deceased, his wife, and the entire family during the period of mourning. According to the funeral arrangements, a service of songs will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at The Monarch Event Centre, Lekki, Lagos, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., with guests expected to wear white. The wake-keep is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at 7 Ekubo-Okwaraeke Avenue, Aziukwukwa, Ujari Village, Arochukwu, Abia State. The funeral service and interment will take place on Thursday, June 18, 2026. The funeral service will be held at Mary Slessor School, while the interment will follow at the family residence at 7 Ekubo-Okwaraeke Avenue, Aziukwukwa, Ujari Village, Arochukwu, Abia State....

  The Fed eral Government on Monday, May 25, 2026, opened its case against the social media activist and influencer, Justice Chidiebere Mark, popularly known as Justice Crack, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of cybercrime and related offences under the Cybercrime Act. Chidiebere was arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on an amended three-count charge and pleaded not guilty to all counts. At the resumed hearing, the prosecution’s first witness, Oronto Douglas, continued his testimony, telling the court that audio and video recordings obtained during the defendant’s interview had been downloaded onto a flash drive and that he had signed a certificate of compliance. However, defence counsel objected to the admissibility of the flash drive evidence, arguing that its contents could not be independently verified and should not be played in its current form. Justice Abdulmalik faulted the prosecution for failing to properly apply to the court for a playback d...

  The Anambra State High Court sitting in Onitsha has sentenced a self-acclaimed witch doctor, Akinyola Ogundale, to 31 years’ imprisonment for obtaining money by false pretence and fraudulent conversion. Delivering judgment, Justice D.A. Onyefulu found the defendant guilty on two counts bordering on fraud and exploitation of victims through spiritual claims and psychological intimidation. The offences, the court held, contravene Section 1(1) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, as well as Section 383(1) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap. 36, Laws of Anambra State, 1991. The court heard that the incident occurred in July 2024, when the victim, late Juliet Onabe, met the defendant while travelling from Onitsha to Ondo for business purposes. It was established that Ogundale falsely presented himself as a spiritualist capable of performing rituals to make the victim wealthy. The prosecution told the court that the defendant fraudulently obtained over ₦5 million f...

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday accepted his nomination as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election, declaring that Nigerians would not hand over the country to politicians “without a clear alternative vision.” Tinubu, who spoke at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre, Abuja, after emerging winner of the APC presidential primary, said the 2027 election must be about consolidating reforms and sustaining economic progress rather than reversing policies already initiated by his administration. The President secured a landslide victory in the primary election, polling 10,999,162 votes to defeat his challenger, Stanley Osifo, who scored 16,503 votes. Accepting the nomination, Tinubu said he was humbled by the confidence reposed in him by party members and pledged to serve the country with “even greater determination.” He said: “This next election must not merely be a contest of parties or ideas, but a reaffirma...

  The operatives of Obowo Divisional Police Headquarters, in collaboration with community youths, have arrested two suspects linked to the rape and gruesome murder of Wendy Achumba, a 21-year-old nursing student of Mercy College of Nursing Science, Umulogho, whose lifeless body was found in her off-campus residence at Umuadara, Umulogho, Obowo, LGA, Imo State. The  spokesperson of the Imo Police, Henry Okoye, in a press statement, said the two suspects were identified as Onyema Okonkwo, 32, and Emmanuel Onyekachi, 25. Both are natives of the community where the crime was allegedly committed. Okoye said the two suspects were arrested following sustained, intelligence-led investigative efforts by operatives of the Division in synergy with Community stakeholders. During the investigation, the suspects revealed that they had raped her on multiple occasions before killing her. One of the suspects, Okonkwo, in his confession, said the victim identified their faces and to conceal the...

Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho has announced the formation of a 50,000-member security network named “Ija Ekun” (Tiger’s War), saying the group is prepared to confront banditry, armed herders, and terrorist activity across parts of the South-West and Kwara State. The announcement comes in the wake of the killing of a teacher in Oyo State and recent abductions of schoolchildren, incidents Igboho described as a breaking point for communities in the region. He said the proposed force had already been trained and structured, but would await official approval from relevant federal and state authorities before moving into forest zones allegedly used as hideouts by criminal elements. “Ija Ekun Is Ready, I Will Not Wait For Approval Anymore,” Igboho said. Igboho stressed that while the initiative was prepared for deployment, it would not operate outside legal authorisation. However, he warned that continued insecurity and delays in government r...