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A woman has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of pop star Rihanna while she was reportedly inside the property. The suspect, identified as Ivana Ortiz, 35, was arrested by the Los Angeles Police Department after the attack on Sunday afternoon, according to Page Six. Authorities said Ortiz is currently being held in custody with bail set at $10.225 million (£7.61 million). Police responded to reports of gunfire at the singer’s mansion in Beverly Hills at about 1.21pm local time. According to the Los Angeles Times, officers discovered that the property…

A Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced Obiajulu Emeka Emmanuel to one year imprisonment for obtaining $850,000 under false pretences. Justice Ismail Ijelu delivered the judgment on Monday after finding Emmanuel guilty of fraud involving a failed property investment scheme. The case was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 in Ikoyi. According to the anti-graft agency, Emmanuel was first arraigned on November 10, 2025 on a 21-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, forgery and retention of stolen property under the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences…

The Court of Appeal has affirmed the conviction and sentence of former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Maj.-Gen. Umar Mohammed, for offences related to theft and misappropriation of company funds. A three-member panel of justices led by Abba Mohammed, alongside Okon Abang and Eberechi Nyesom, delivered a unanimous ruling dismissing Mohammed’s appeal. The former general had challenged the authority of the Nigerian Army’s Special Court Martial and the validity of its judgment. Conviction upheld The Special Court Martial had on October 10, 2023 convicted Mohammed for stealing and criminal misappropriation of funds belonging to NAPL. He…

Dangote Refinery will soon announce a new ex-gantry price for petrol after global crude oil prices surged above $100 per barrel amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. David Bird, chief executive officer of the refinery, disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday, saying the company temporarily halted petrol loadings to update its pricing system. Global crude prices climbed sharply after the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran intensified, pushing benchmark oil prices to their highest level since July 2022. Bird explained that the refinery paused truck-out operations at midnight to adjust its gantry price following the…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, David Bird, has assured Nigerians that the refinery will continue to meet the country’s fuel demand despite growing instability in global oil markets. Speaking during a media chat, Bird said domestic refining has strengthened Nigeria’s energy security, helping the country avoid fuel shortages and long queues even when international supply chains face disruptions. According to him, Nigeria’s reliance on local refining capacity is critical at a time when global oil markets are experiencing extreme volatility. He explained that crude prices have surged sharply, rising from the mid 60…

A private aircraft conveying Aircraft carrying Taraba senator develops fault mid-air David Jimkuta made an emergency return to Abuja shortly after take-off following a technical fault. The incident occurred on Saturday while the senator was travelling to Kashimbila Airport. In a statement released by the senator’s office, Jimkuta was said to be heading to Takum and Wukari for official engagements. He was scheduled to attend the 2026 Zion Conference in Takum and also pay a condolence visit at the St Mary’s Cathedral after a recent fire incident at the church. According to the statement, the aircraft departed Abuja after an…

African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain, Peter Obi has criticised what he described as the government’s “dead silence” over the worsening insecurity across Nigeria, warning that the country is “clearly under siege”. In a post shared Monday on his X page, Obi said the scale of violence across several states has become unbearable, with attacks spreading across communities and even reaching the nation’s capital. Obi cited the recent attack in Ngoshe community in Borno State, where terrorists reportedly overpowered soldiers, killed several people and abducted more than 100 women and children. He lamented that the sacrifices of Nigerian soldiers often go…

A fire outbreak at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja caused panic on Monday morning after a section of the Office of the Head of Service of the Federation was engulfed in smoke. The incident, which occurred around 8:20am, affected Section C of the building inside the Federal Secretariat complex in Abuja. Eyewitnesses said thick black smoke was seen billowing from the affected area, forcing staff members to quickly evacuate the building. Videos circulating on social media showed plumes of smoke rising from the section as workers hurried out while emergency responders were alerted. The media department of the Office of…

Iran has expressed willingness to help Nigeria fight terrorism, denying allegations of sponsoring extremist groups in West Africa. Speaking during an interview on Arise TV, Mahdavi Raja said Tehran is willing to cooperate with Nigeria in combating insurgent threats. Raja stressed that Islamic groups in Nigeria maintain only spiritual and cultural links with Iran, not political ties. His remarks came after Michael Freeman accused Iran of backing Islamic movements in Nigeria and across West Africa as part of efforts to spread terrorism globally. Freeman’s claims followed protests by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria across several states after the…

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for an immediate end to the fighting in the Middle East, praying that the “roar of bombs” would fall silent as the conflict sparked by US and Israeli air strikes on Iran entered its ninth day. Speaking after the Angelus prayer at the Vatican, the US-born pontiff said developments in the region continued to cause “deep dismay”. He warned that the violence could spread further across the Middle East, raising fears of wider instability. “Added to the episodes of violence and devastation and the widespread climate of hatred and fear is the fear that…