Singer Timi Dakolo has denied allegations that he owes Revolve Entertainment £4,106 in expenses tied to a proposed United Kingdom tour, with his lawyers threatening legal action against the promoter and its representative, Otis Ayodele Kubeyinje, popularly known as “Baddest DJ Timmy.” In a letter dated July 18, 2026, s…
The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed a viral audio message and accompanying photograph purportedly showing four female kidnappers disguised as traders, describing the image as Artificial Intelligence-generated. The photograph, which circulated widely on social media and was seen by our correspondent, shows thr…
An explosion at the Gariki Injection Substation on Friday night disrupted electricity supply to several parts of Enugu metropolis, leaving communities served by the Army and Gariki 11kV feeders without power. The Head of Communications at MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited, Emeka Ezeh, disclosed this in a state…
Nigeria’s petrol importation surged by 207 per cent in June 2026, even as domestic Premium Motor Spirit supply fell by 22 per cent, according to the latest data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The development marked a sharp reversal from the pattern recorded at the begi…
A Ukrainian drone attack on a logistics centre in western Russia killed seven people and wounded 24, the regional governor said Saturday, as the Moscow region was again targeted by a wave of drones. Ukraine has been striking a range of targets in Russia, which Kyiv says is fair retribution for Moscow’s more than four-y…
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the final forfeiture of seven landed properties, $2.045 million and share certificates linked to a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Government. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a five-member panel led by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, the…
The Nigerian Center in partnership with Guinness Baltimore, has announced plans to organise an event which will display the richness and diversity of Nigerian culture in the United States. A statement on the website of the centre on Thursday said the inaugural Nigerian-American Festival is a three-day cultural celebrat…
A Nigerian identified as Kenneth has been arrested by the Indian police in Panchkula area, Bahadurgarh over an alleged involvement in a cyber fraud. Kenneth and his Zimbabwean accomplice, Tapvia, reportedly defrauded a retired government official of ₹13.10 lakh (approximately N250m) on the promise of high investment re…
The Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT has handed over 18 bags of cannabis sativa weighing about 756 kilogrammes to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The handover took place on Friday at the NNS Beecroft parade ground, Apapa, Lagos State. The Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, while addressing journalists at…
Two Nigerians and another man have been jailed in the United Kingdom for their roles in a cryptocurrency fraud that saw eight victims lose more than £4 million after the gang impersonated police officers. The Metropolitan Police disclosed this in a statement posted on its website on Thursday and sighted on Friday. It s…
The Bashar Chiefdom Community Development Association has said the reinstatement of Abdullahi Idris, as the Rekna of Bashar by Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang will strengthen peace and promote unity in Wase Local Government Area. The association described the governor’s decision as a significant step towards reso…
Former governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel on Friday said that only God knows the next governor of the state between the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Solomon Adeola fondly called Yayi and his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Oladipupo …
US officials on Friday pinned the source of a diarrhea-causing foodborne parasite outbreak as shredded iceberg lettuce used by the fast food chain Taco Bell. A federal investigation by the Food and Drug Administration traced the contamination back to a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico, which was used by T…
Three persons have been confirmed dead while four others sustained serious injuries after a commercial truck crashed and caught fire near St. Jude Catholic Church, Adazi-Ani, along the Nnobi–Agulu–Awka Road in Anambra State. The accident occurred around 10am on Friday when the truck, conveying passengers to their vario…
Four months after the tragic death of a two-year-old pupil, Wynne Akekue, which led to the closure of Wisdom Gate International School, Eligbolo Campus, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, the Rivers State Government has ordered the reopening of the school. The state government suspended the operations of the school i…
Nana Otedola, the mother of actress Temi Otedola, has revealed that she was surprised to learn her daughter and singer Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, were expecting their first child shortly after their wedding. Speaking on the latest episode of the couple's How Far podcast, Nana said she initially exp…
A 29-year-old aspiring musician has voluntarily renounced his membership of a cult group and surrendered a Beretta pistol to security authorities in Edo State after listening to an anti-cultism message by the acting Chairman of Esan West Local Government Area, Blessing Ebhodaghe. The development was disclosed in a stat…
Neymar returns to his home club Santos on Friday with only a few months left in his contract and questions over his future after indicating he would no longer play for Brazil following the country’s World Cup disappointment. The injury-plagued Neymar was included in the World Cup squad almost three years after he last …
President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026. The order, signed pursuant to Section 5 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), establishes a new supervisory architecture to harmonise the regulation of virtual assets in Nigeria. A statement signed on Friday b…
The four victims rescued after being abducted during an attack on an examination centre in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, have arrived at the Government House in Lokoja. A video shared by TVC on Friday showed Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, receiving the school principal, a National Examinat…
Former Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Students' Union Government President, James Adio, has revealed that singer Tiwa Savage's resilience after her own leaked private tape inspired him to stay strong when his explicit video surfaced online. Tiwa Savage. Photo credit: Web Speaking in an interview with Tiamiyu Adebayo TV …
The Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, has revealed that he did not have the phone number of his running mate, Damilola Sonayon-James, until she emerged as the party’s deputy governorship candidate. Hamzat disclosed this on Thursday while recounting the pro…
A rescued Oriire teacher, Zachery Olatunde, has revealed that his abductors occasionally washed the captives’ clothes during the 56 days they held him and 43 others in the Old Oyo National Park. He said the disclosure was meant to counter online claims that the freed pupils and teachers looked too neat to have genuinel…
The Federal Government says it is intensifying efforts to promote freer movement across Africa to boost trade, investment and African Continental Free Trade Area implementation. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, said this on Friday in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of Ni…
A Ghanaian court has sentenced TikToker Camilla Alhassan to one year in prison after she admitted to publishing false claims that President John Mahama sacrificed 32 cows in a ritual to secure victory in the country’s 2024 presidential election, BBC reports on Friday. Alhassan, 43, was convicted of offensive conduct an…