The police command of Lagos state says it has discontinued the case against popular Pastor, Paul Adefarasin. Recall that the cleric was invited for questioning in June after he was caught in a viral video brandishing an object towards a content creator filming his car at the Lekki-Ikoyi roundabout. In a statement released today September…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the end of the six-month state of emergency imposed on Rivers State, declaring that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Nma Odu, and members of the State House of Assembly will return to office from Thursday, September 18, 2025. Tinubu, in a statement released on Wednesday by the Presidency, said…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said four of its staff members died in Tuesday’s fire at Afriland Towers on Broad Street, Lagos. The blaze was said to have originated in the inverter room located in the basement and later spread through the building. A statement on Wednesday by Dare Adekanmbi, media aide to…
Authorities in Iran, on Wednesday, September 17 executed a man convicted of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency since 2022, according to the country’s judiciary. “Babak Shahbazi… was executed by hanging this morning following due legal process and the confirmation of his sentence by the Supreme Court,” reported Mizan Online, the judiciary’s official news outlet….
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of $7 million (about ₦11.2 billion at the prevailing exchange rate) to the Federal Government after the funds were discovered to have been deposited in Providus Bank under questionable circumstances. According to investigations, the cash was deposited in raw currency on March 26 and 27,…
Atalanta coach Ivan Juric has left Nigeria international Ademola Lookman out of his squad for the fourth straight match, excluding him from Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League opener against Paris Saint-Germain. The winger has not featured since the end of last season, with his absence linked to a failed summer transfer. Juric has made it clear…
Big Brother Naija season 10 evicted housemate, Tracy, has opened up on her life and opportunities after being evicted from the show. While speaking with The Beat 99.9 FM Lagos, Tracy revealed that she went on a two-week leave before going into the big brother house. She also revealed that she lied about going for a self…
Below is how Kemi Olunloyo, Nigerian retired journalist wrote it on her Facebook. Tonto has a LIFETIME BAN from the UAE after she hit the face of a Dubai police officer who caught her with drugs during the Bobrisky trip. Tonto has a 10 yr ban from the USA for attempting to apply and forge…
State terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, were dismissed Tuesday during a pre-trial hearing in Manhattan Criminal Court. The 27-year-old walked into the courtroom shackled and in tan prison clothing shortly before 9:30 a.m., while supporters outside carried signs and chanted. Mangione briefly glanced at the public before staring…
The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup took a new turn this week as world football’s governing body released its latest list of disciplinary sanctions, and conspicuously absent was any mention of South Africa, despite ongoing controversy over the eligibility of midfielder Teboho Mokoena. The four-page document, published, detailed a range of punishments meted out to…
