A woman and her three children died in a fire that razed Rugar Audu Badali Fulani community in Karasuwa LGA, Yobe State, on Friday, August 21, 2026. YOSEMA confirmed the incident and led a joint assessment team to the scene.
Troops of Joint Task Force North West rescued six kidnapped victims and recovered ₦800,000 seized by terrorists along Dandume–Sheme Road in Katsina on August 22, 2026.
The UAE government has set clear age limits for foreign residents sponsoring children: unmarried daughters any age, sons until 18, with a study exception.
NDLEA arrested 101-year-old Esther Ogunmabo in Ogun State for selling cannabis, seized cocaine hidden in fufu in Akwa Ibom, and intercepted N4.4bn Thai Loud at Lagos ports.
DR Congo and M23 rebels agreed a peace roadmap after five days of Switzerland talks, setting up a ceasefire monitoring mechanism with a first verification mission in Minembwe.
The UAE imposes a AED 5,000 fine and up to 3 months in prison for begging, with harsher penalties for organized begging rings.
The UAE government has published three official conditions for national service recruitment: citizenship, age limits (18-30 for males, 18-35 for females), and medical fitness.
UAE citizens who fail to enlist in the military before age 29 face jail terms of 1 month to 1 year, fines up to AED 50,000 (N18.3 million), or both, per official rules.
The UAE military has announced two categories of citizens exempt from mandatory service: the sole son of a family and medically unfit citizens, as per official website.
Blogger Oko Awon Single Mothers confirms the arrest of actress Tope Osoba's husband and a hairdresser; a third suspect, Pelumi, remains at large.
Jim O'Neill, an Irish Coast Guard winch paramedic, received the Billy Deacon Memorial Trophy at the House of Commons for rescuing 14 crew from the French fishing vessel Fastnet off County Kerry last December.
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A viral video shows a young man breaking a road drainage to remove iron rods, renewing concerns over Nigeria's 'iron condemned' scrap trade and infrastructure vandalism.
Twenty US deportees arrived in Liberia on August 21 under a deal for up to 1,200 people. The US extended visas and pledged $124m in aid.
A 26-year-old mother of three died after being beaten by her husband's alleged mistress in Kitwe, Zambia. The suspect is on the run.
A JAS commander, three fighters, and a woman surrendered to Nigerian Army troops in Borno State, following clashes with ISWAP and sustained military operations. Troops recovered ammunition and took the individuals into custody.
SBM Intel warns Boko Haram and Lakurawa are exploiting Nigeria's security gaps, with threats spreading beyond the northeast, according to a new report.
The Nigerian Navy dismantled 3 illegal refineries in Rivers State, recovering 91,000 litres of crude oil and 4,500 litres of illegally refined AGO.
More than 21,000 Pakistani nationals were deported from Gulf countries between March and July 2026, with Saudi Arabia and the UAE recording the highest numbers, according to Pakistan's National Assembly.
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to Defence Minister Christopher Musa to improve security in Sokoto or resign, citing 44 killings and 19 abductions in three weeks.
A Russian drone strike on a shopping mall in Zelensky's hometown Kryvyi Rih killed 16 and injured over 130, prompting a vow of retaliation.
A Nigerian lady in Abeokuta, Ogun State, alleges a man harassed, bullied, and threatened her over her dressing while returning from a market. The incident, which occurred on a commercial motorcycle, left her shaken, especially as she recovers from bone su
Nigerian businessman Blord said a man used a fake TikTok account to defraud over 100 people and was charged at the Anambra State High Court.
South African police jailed two undocumented foreign nationals for 6 years and 3 months for infrastructure damage, and arrested 17 others in fresh operations targeting counterfeit goods and immigration violations.
Five men died when a Toyota Camry collided head-on with an Iveco truck on the Badagry Expressway in Lagos on Saturday, August 22, 2026, after the car veered into oncoming traffic, LASEMA confirmed.
Peller reveals EFCC invited him after someone reported money sprayed at his wedding to Jarvis. He says cautioning guests saved him during investigation.
SBM Intelligence warns that reprisal attacks in Plateau State may escalate into high-intensity conflict, urging immediate government intervention to prevent further escalation.
A dispatch rider died on Saturday after two trucks collided at Ijesha, inward Mile 2, Lagos. LASEMA attributed the crash to reckless driving and wrongful road use by both truck drivers.
A man died from suspected electrocution while allegedly attempting to cut transformer cables along Trademore Road, Lugbe, Abuja. His body was found inside the transformer enclosure on Friday, August 21. Police confirmed the incident and moved the body to
Alaia Baldwin Aronow, Hailey Bieber's sister, avoids jail via a pre-trial diversion program over a 2024 Savannah bar assault, paying fees and completing classes.
A runaway donkey named Freddy jumped into a van and attacked three people in Holssel, Germany, on August 21, leaving one woman hospitalized. The animal's aggressive reaction remains unexplained, police said.