The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that its staff are among the least paid workers in Nigeria, prompting the commission to prioritise their welfare ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this during the commission’s World Press Conference/N…
The husband of popular Ghanaian fashion icon and actress Nana Akua Addo has reportedly been arrested by the Ghana Police Service in connection with the alleged physical ass@ult on his wife. After video emerged of the actress being treated in hospital following a case of domestic v!olence, another video has emerged, sho…
A businesswoman, Shanae Tamika, has advised women to walk away the moment a man goes to jail, even in long-term relationships. She gave the advice in a Facebook post, recounting how her husband divorced her after he was released from prison, despite her driving to another county to visit him every Sunday during his inc…
R&B singer Freddie Jackson, renowned for hit songs including "You Are My Lady" and "Rock Me Tonight," has di£d aged 69. The Jackson's family announced his de@th in a statement today, October 6, saying the singer "went home to rest last night." The family did not disclose the cause of d£ath. "It is with profound sadness…
Legendary American actor and producer, Michael Douglas has opened up on his brief separation from his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, insisting it was a mutual decision to split. The couple, who met in 1998 and got married in 2000, went through a temporary separation in 2013. At the time, the Welsh actress confirmed that t…
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has warned Portugal manager Jorge Jesus that he risks losing his position unless he issues a public apology to Cristiano Ronaldo, following a high-profile falling out between the veteran striker and the national team hierarchy.The friction erupted during Portugal's UEFA Nations L…
A man accused of k!lling a pregnant woman was arrested in Tennessee, U.S following a weeklong investigation. April Barlow Celio, 41, was found d3ad September 23, 2026 at a home in Pineville, Kentucky. The Pineville Police and the Bell County Coroner's Office determined she was the victim of a homicide. The next day, in…
Former German foreign intelligence chief August Hanning has been arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of attempted treason for allegedly paying to access secret documents and using them to prepare an analysis for a foreign spy service, federal prosecutors said. Prosecutors did not identify the foreign intelligence service,…
A Kaduna man says he still loves his wife after she poured hot water on him. A Facebook user, Mohammed Suleman, who disclosed this in a l post on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 said the incident occurred in Nissi village a few months ago. According to Suleman, the man said he doesn't want anyone, including the police, to int…
Nollywood actress and producer Mary Remmy Njoku has criticized the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, urging the regulatory chief to stop deflecting and focus on enforcing public health safety. The controversy erupted following an c…
A man has pleaded guilty to murd£ring his wife after her body was found in a freezer at their home. David Barraclough, 45, was due to go on trial today, October 6, at Leeds Crown Court to face charges for murd£ring Carolann Barraclough, 37. The mother-of-three's body was found inside a freezer at the couple's home in W…
American televangelist Jim Bakker has died at 86, leaving behind a complicated legacy Bakker’s wife, Lori, announced his death in an emotional statement, describing him as her husband and best friendHis remarkable life was marked by the rise and fall of the PTL empire, a scandal, and a fraud conviction PAY ATTENTION: M…
Akinsola Divine shared her University of Ibadan admission journey on TikTok, revealing she almost did not think her story was worth postingThe young lady said she was nervous about the UI post-UTME because of how difficult people claimed it wasShe described the stress of locating CBT centres, travelling interstate, and…
Munyaradzi Kereke died in the early hours of Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at The Avenues Clinic in Harare after a period of declining healthThe former Bikita West MP had served as a strategic adviser to the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe and built a prominent profile in the country's financial sectorKereke's public life was ove…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opposed the application filed by former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to present evidence of her acquittal by the Southwark Crown Court, London, UK. EFCC, in a further counter-affidavit to Diezani’s request, prayed Justice Inyang Ekwo to dismiss t…
Houston Police Department's Vice Division carried out an adult-services operation in Southwest Houston on September 28, 2026Three men, including two Nigerians, Sunday Okorie and Januarius Ezeike, were among those arrested during the operationHPD has published the names and photos of all three suspects on its official F…
Squadron Leader Ahamefule Man-Ugwueje, a co-pilot on NAF 931, married Flight Lieutenant Damilola Adekunle in Abuja on September 19, 2026The Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ondo State, killing all 25 people on board during a routine Benin-to-Lagos missionWedding vendors shared videos and photos f…
Dr Aminu Usman (Abu Ammar), Commander-General of the Katsina State Hisbah Board, has resigned his appointment with immediate effect. Usman announced his resignation in a letter dated Oct. 5, and addressed to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Governor’s Office, State Secretariat Complex, Katsina. The commande…
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — There was a mild drama at the Anambra State High Court, Awka, on Tuesday as persons suspected to be supporters and church members of the General Overseer of Dayspring Assembly, Awada-Obosi, Pastor Harrison Anazodo, allegedly attacked journalists and cameramen while attempting to shield him fro…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it has commenced a review of the Supreme Court judgment restoring key provisions of the Electoral Act 2026. The development comes amid concerns over the eligibility of some candidates ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, …
President Donald Trump has approved the execution by firing squad of Nidal Malik Hasan, the former US Army major convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, according to Metro.The execution would be the US military's first by firing squad since World War II and its first execution in more than 60 yea…
A drunken woman reportedly left other passengers stunned when she took off her pants and began masturbating on a flight from Baltimore to Miami last month. Katy Inzer, 46, committed the lewd act shortly after takeoff on an American Airlines evening flight on September 11, according to an incident report filed by the Mi…
A 55-year-old Ibadan woman, Janet Oladosu, appealed to the Federal Government and security agencies to prioritise rescuing 20 abducted prospective corps membersOladosu's son, Greatness, secretly texted her from captivity after the group was abducted near Umunoha in Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State, on October 1, 2026Pan-Yoruba …
The Nigerian Air Force confirmed that all 25 people on board NAF 931, including five crew members, died after the aircraft went down in Ondo StateThe ATR 42 aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when it crashed in the Igbokoda areaChief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke ordered a full inv…
Apostle Sam Adegoke Pamilerin, lead pastor of Elijah Generation Church, has publicly apologised to women he had s£xü@l relationships with before getting married to his wife. The pastor, popularly known as Mobile-Fire, said he stepped back from public ministry and social media in recent weeks to reflect, seek counsel an…