Olympic champion Masai Russell set a new world record in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Zurich on Thursday. The 26-year-old American clocked 12.09 seconds to beat the previous best of 12.12sec set by Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan at the Eugene World Championships in 2022. Russell, whose previous best wa…

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Vice President, has raised concerns over the controversial N600 billion cash transfers to millions of households in Nigeria by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Atiku, in a statement by his media team on Thursday,…

INEC's lawyer told a Federal High Court that Gabriel Suswam won the APC primary for Benue North East senatorial districtSuswam filed suit FHC/ABJ/CS/1470/2026 challenging the APC's decision to give the ticket to incumbent Senator Emmanuel UdenbeJustice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the case after hearing final submissions from…

Former Ogun State governorship aspirant Modele Sarafa-Yusuf announced her APC resignation on Thursday, August 27, via her verified Facebook pageSarafa-Yusuf said her departure followed a period of travel, family time, and personal reflection on her political pathThe former aspirant stressed she was not leaving public s…

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned the arithmetic behind the President Bola Tinubu administration’s claim that more than N600 billion has been disbursed in cash transfers to vulnerable households, saying the figures do not reconcile with …

She was sleeping with my baby daddy. I won't let her go into the grave with what's mine - Woman claims she snatched her wig off her d3ad sister's head during funeral An African-American lady, Kiera Williams, has revealed that she snatched her wig off her d3ad sister's head during the woman's funeral. Kiera, who disclos…

£220,000 of his own funds was spent in the UK during his relationship with Bella - BBNaija, Sheggz's legal team responds with financial records Sheggz's legal team has responded to Bella's lawyers, providing financial records to counter some of the claims made against their client. According to the response, an audit o…

NFL star Miles Sanders arrested for DUI Veteran NFL running back Miles Sanders has been arrested in Pennsylvania and charged with driving under the influence, according to court records.Sanders, 29, was arrested on June 8 in Churchill Borough, outside Pittsburgh, near where he grew up. He was charged last week with dri…

UEFA threaten legal action against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over World Cup sell-off plan UEFA is preparing a criminal complaint against Gianni Infantino following the FIFA president's plan to sell off commercial stakes in the World Cup. A 56-page document, filed by UEFA's lawyers in a court in the United States,…

Neurosurgeons in London perform first successful AI-assisted operation to remove brain tumour Neurosurgeons in London, UK have performed the world's first successful AI-assisted operation to remove a brain tumour, saving the sight of a 48-year-old man, health officials have said. The surgery was performed in May at the…

A federal high court in Lagos directed NDLEA to produce socialite KayCee Luxury at the next hearing after he was held for over 14 days without a formal chargeKayCee Luxury was arrested on Thursday, August 13 at Lagos airport and linked by NDLEA to a 184.5kg coc@ine seizure described as the agency's largest-ever courier…

Deputy Senate President Jibril Barau joined over 500 Islamic scholars at a national JIBWIS symposium held in Jos, Plateau StateThe gathering brought together governors from Kano, Sokoto, Yobe and Jigawa States alongside other senior federal officialsJIBWIS also pledged support for any position taken by its Ulama'u Coun…

SDP's 2027 presidential candidate Adewole Adebayo named five industries he believes can generate mass employment for NigeriansAdebayo said every major government programme should be judged by its ability to create work and expand opportunityThe SDP candidate framed job creation as his primary economic test for measurin…

President Bola Tinubu held a closed-door meeting with 31 APC governors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on ThursdayThe governors had earlier attended a National Economic Council session chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima before heading to TinubuThe meeting took place 8 days after the official start of campaign…

By Dapo Akinrefon The lawmaker representing Agege Federal Constituency, Dr Wale Ahmed, has criticised the renewed controversy over President Bola Tinubu’s academic and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) credentials, describing it as a political distraction ahead of the 2027 elections. Ahmed, in a statement, said the c…

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered two AK-49 rifles, 228 rounds of RPG ammunition and 275 rounds of 7.62mm AK-47 ammunition in Sabon Gari Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, disclosed this on Thursday dur…

The Ogun State Government has charged youths in the state to take responsibility for peace and order as the 2027 election cycle approaches, saying dialogue remains more productive than disruption. The Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Tokunbo Talabi, gave the charge on Thursday, at the 2026 International Youth Da…

South African man arrested for hacking his girlfriend, her sister and one other to d3ath with spade A 41-year-old South African man, James Mohajane, who was wanted in connection with the alleged m8rders of three people, including his girlfriend, has been arrested after members of the community handed him over to police…

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher faces being declared bankrupt over unpaid tax claim Former Liverpool and England player turned pundit, Jamie Carragher, faces being declared bankrupt over an unpaid tax bill Solicitors acting for HMRC are said to have filed the case against the former Liverpool and England defender at t…

Kogi Governor Usman Ododo donated ₦20,000 each to 1,490 NYSC corps members deployed to the state for the 2026 Batch 'B', Stream II orientationThe governor made the gesture during the closing ceremony at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Asaya, KabbaKogi NYSC Coordinator Mrs Chris Tochi praised Ododo for his cons…

NLC General Secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja dies at 60 after prolonged illness The General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Emmanuel Ugboaja, has died at the age of 60 after a prolonged illness. Ugboaja, who was the fifth General Secretary of the NLC, reportedly died on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Details surroundin…

A lawyer, Christopher Chidera, has said the Supreme Court of Nigeria erred in ordering the continuation of the trial of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, after his discharge and acquital by the Court of Appeal. Chidera, a member of the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Global Legal Consortium, made the asser…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has been ordered to produce Afolabi Kazeem Micheal, the socialite popularly known as ‘KC Luxury’, in court. The order was issued by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday. The order follows the NDLEA’s failure to formally charge and arraign him after 14 days i…

Four children held captive in truck for 7 years by woman and her fiancé A Florida woman and her fiancé were accused of keeping four children in the cab of a tractor-trailer truck for several years without adequate education, medical care, or hygiene, according to court document. The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said 5…

"Make una help me o. Yahoo boys no go k!ll person for Ekpoma- Woman shouts after car rammed directly into her shop in Edo state A Nigerian woman was full of praise after a car sha claimed was driven by internet fraudsters aka Yahoo boys, rammed into her shop.A trending video showed the car inside the car, destroying al…