The Emir of Missau’s palace in Bauchi State has come under heavy criticism after a viral video surfaced showing palace guards mercilessly flogging a teenager, Yakubu Mohammad Missau, for allegedly questioning the emir’s leadership style. Yakubu, visibly writhing in pain as uniformed guards battered him, was later dragged to the Missau Police Station, where he […]

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele opted out of this year’s United Nations General Assembly, describing the event as “pointless” and a “waste of time.” Bukele announced his decision on social media, sharing a video of his speech from last year’s session for those interested in his previous remarks. Since taking office in 2019, Bukele has

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced significant busts in Borno and Yobe states, saying it intercepted suspected suppliers of illicit drugs to terrorists and bandits. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Sunday that the suspects had concealed the drugs inside the engine compartment of a Mercedes-Benz SUV and in

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of two alleged drug kingpins, identified as Victor Nwosa and Felix Chika Obiegbu, in Lagos, seizing large consignments of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine meant for export to Europe. NDLEA, in a statement issued on Sunday by its Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi,