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Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has sent a handwritten letter to the federal court for the Eastern District of New York requesting to be extradited to Mexico to face charges in his home country, in a move that legal experts consider almost unlikely to succeed. The document, dated April 23 and formally received by the court on May 1, was processed through the Pro Se office of the Brooklyn court, confirming that the drug trafficker acted on his own, without the support or signature of his defense attorneys. The letter, written in grammatically incorrect English, appeals to concepts of "equity" and argues that his procedural rights were systematically violated during his trial, according to a report from Univisión. Guzmán argues that there were compelling evidence in his ...

A pastor of the Redeemed Christian  Church of God, Tayo Sobowale, has been accused of attempted r@pe by a young lady in front of an entire congregation. The pastor was at the podium for a church event at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, when a young lady in the congregation took the microphone to recount a time the pastor was allegedly inappropriate with her. She narrated how he sent her to buy pounded yam and egusi soup and she gave an excuse because she knew "this man is trying something again". "Do you rememeber that?" She asked the pastor as she made the allegations. She said she gave him an excuse that she was busy but he said he would wait until she was free. She said she eventually bought the food and when she took it to him at the "Upper Room", she claims he w...

The White House was temporarily placed on lockdown on Monday afternoon, May 4, following a shooting incident near the Washington Monument. The situation unfolded around 3:45 p.m. at the junction of 15th Street and Independence Avenue, close to the presidential residence, after law enforcement officers shot an unidentified individual. At the time, Donald Trump was hosting a small business event inside the White House. Despite the security scare, the event continued as planned while the Secret Service swiftly escorted journalists from the North Lawn to the briefing room and secured the premises. Authorities later lifted the lockdown after confirming there was no ongoing threat to the White House complex. Details regarding the condition of the individual involved and the circumsta...

The Federal Government has clarified that Nigerians who wish to return from South Africa will be responsible for funding their own travel, stressing that the repatriation process is entirely voluntary. Speaking after a meeting between the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dunoma Ahmed, and South Africa’s Acting High Commissioner, Lesoli Machele, the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, explained that the government’s role will be limited to coordination, not sponsorship. He noted that individuals interested in returning are expected to contact the Nigerian High Commission and make personal arrangements for their journey. According to him, the government will not provide transportation or deploy any aircraft for evacuation. Ebienfa revealed that around 13...

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd during the weekly general audience at St Peter’s Square in The Vatican on February 18, 2026. Pope Leo XIV will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, the Vatican said Monday, just weeks after serious criticism of the pontiff by US President Donald Trump. The private visit with the top US diplomat, who is a Catholic, will take place at 11:30 am (0930 GMT), according to a calendar published on the Vatican’s media site. A Vatican source on Sunday confirmed for AFP Italian media reports that the meeting was an attempt to “thaw” relations between the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics and the US government. Rubio is also expected to meet Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani while ...

A nurse at Uwani General Hospital in Enugu State, Joy Ezeugwu, has been arrested by the Nigerian police after she shared a video exposing poor conditions at the medical facility. Ezeugwu was reportedly picked up by operatives from the Police Force Headquarters Annex in Enugu. An education technologist, Alex Onyia, confirmed the arrest in a post on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, alleging that the operation was carried out on the instruction of the administrator of her former institution, Ezzy College of Nursing, Ifeyinwa Peace Okwudu. According to Onyia, the arrest reflects ongoing concerns about student and staff treatment, which he described as systemic oppression within some institutions. The nurse had earlier been suspended in April after a video she shared went...

Tension flared at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday as a group of youths staged a protest demanding the release of detained blogger, Justice Crack. The situation escalated when operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) attempted to escort the influencer out of the courtroom after his arraignment. In response, protesters formed a human barrier, blocking the officials while chanting “Free Justice Crack” and condemning his continued detention as unjust. The demonstrators also called for the presence of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, insisting on their right to protest. “We want to see the minister! Call the minister! Protest is a fundamental human right!” they shouted. Some protesters urged residents in Abuja to join them at th...

The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has confirmed that two of its employees were abducted in the Ogun region. In a statement released on Monday, the company disclosed that the incident occurred on April 29, 2026, expressing deep concern over the situation. IBEDC said its thoughts are with the affected staff and their families, adding that it is working closely with security agencies to secure their safe release. The company also noted that it is maintaining contact with the victims’ families and providing necessary support. Due to the sensitive nature of the case and ongoing rescue efforts, IBEDC stated that it would not release further details for now, urging the public to remain patient as efforts continue to ensure the safety of those involved.

The United States has resumed visa processing for Nigerian and other foreign doctors. They have now make a u-turn on a policy that had frozen applications under its travel ban system, according to The New York Times. The report said the earlier policy, introduced in January, halted decisions on visa extensions, work permits and green cards for citizens of about 39 countries, leaving many foreign-trained physicians unable to work. However, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has updated its guidelines to exempt medical doctors from the restriction, allowing their applications to proceed. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security confirmed the development to the NYT, stating that “applications associated with medical physicians will continue processing.” T...

A French man allegedly s£xually abused a sleeping woman he sat next to in the first-class cabin of a Miami-bound flight and returned to leave her a creepy note, according to court records. Guillaume Sebastien Roger Mattler, 48, faces a count of abusive s£xual contact for the disturbing incident that unfolded Tuesday, April 28, on Swiss International Air Lines Flight LX64, according to a federal criminal complaint. Mattler and a 29-year-old woman, whom he did not know, were “seated next to each other in the first class cabin” on their way to the Sunshine State from Zurich, the complaint said. The woman dozed off during the international flight when two other passengers witnessed the s£xual assault. The two passengers allegedly spotted the French national touching the wom...