…from years ago in the fitness industry,” . “Then he turned to drugs and has since gone insane. It appears that he suffered a mental breakdown/psychosis, plunged into a lake near his home in Thailand while fleeing police, and died. Connor Murphy passed away at the age of 32. “RIP, Connor Murphy. One of the fitness indus…
…or any other form of misconduct during the exercise would face severe disciplinary sanctions. Giwa also urged motorists operating unregistered vehicles or using covered, defaced, obscured, unauthorised, or improperly affixed number plates except as permitted by law to desist immediately and comply with all applicable r…
…in Nigeria, according to a statement. Representing the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Biodun Ogunleye, described All On as an important contributor to Nigeria's renewable energy ecosystem. Delivering the governor's goodwill message, Ogunleye commended the or…
…Also speaking, the chairperson of the LASAM’s Advocacy Subcommittee, Mrs Shola Hassan, said the organisation has intensified engagements with political office holders and local government authorities to improve support for primary healthcare. She said recent advocacy visits focused not only on routine immunisation but…
…money laundering charges bordering on hundreds of millions of naira and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Court documents show both matters are before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Yisawu is facing eight charges, including alleged conversions of $789,950 and $122,600, while Dikko is facing 12 co…
The Federal Government has commenced moves to sanitise airport car hire operations through the introduction of a new technology-driven system aimed at eliminating unregulated activities, improving passenger safety and closing security loopholes across the nation's airports. The initiative, known as the Airport Car Hire…
GistReel Egypt striker Mostafa Zico and head coach Hossam Hassan launched a scathing attack on referee Francois Letexier after the Pharaohs’ dramatic 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Egypt surrendered a two-goal lead in Atlanta as Argentina fought back through Cristian Romero, Lion…
…involving Yerry Mina, Granit Xhaka and Manuel Akanji before the kicks resumed. Davinson Sanchez and Akanji both missed for their respective teams, leaving the outcome finely balanced until Vargas stepped forward to score the decisive penalty and seal Switzerland’s passage into the last eight. The victory sends Switzerl…
…in 2024 and 2025, said : “Every level of government has responsibilities, but Bayelsans must ask a simple question: after receiving substantial statutory allocations, 13 per cent derivation, and other federation revenues over the years, what measurable improvements have been made in reducing poverty, creating jobs, and…
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan said the referee was "unfair" and claimed the World Cup was "directed towards Argentina" following their dramatic 3-2 defeat in the last 16.
…The association stated this in a statement issued by its President, Afam Osigwe, SAN on Tuesday in response to a document purportedly containing recommendations from a sub-committee and comments allegedly made by the Attorney General of the Federation, which reportedly directed the postponement of the election and othe…
…made the admission while being cross-examined by Emefiele's counsel, Matthew Burkaa (SAN), before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Agulu told the court that although he had earlier testified to disbursing over N1.6bn linked to Emefiele, he neither received the funds dire…
…Senior Technical Adviser on Information Systems and Data Analysis, Dr Abimbola Fasanu, said the nomination, which is for a three-year non-renewable term, was endorsed by the West African regional caucus under the coordination of Senegal in its capacity as Regional Dean and formally communicated by the African Union Com…
…competitions for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. However, the IOC, meeting in Lausanne, kept in place the ban on the Russian national anthem being played and the flag being displayed, for the time being, but stipulated returning Russian athletes would have to pass “multiple” doping tests before being allowed to…
…and promote orderly urban development. The Director-General of KANGIS, Dr. Dalhatu Aliyu Sani, disclosed this on Monday while leading members of the Committee on the Identification of Illegal Structures during an enforcement operation at Kundila along Zaria Road, where officials halted the construction of a building lo…
…startup domestique. Pour les lecteurs de cette newsletter, l’histoire la plus intéressante se situe toutefois sous le chiffre phare. 1. Construire l’économie startup du Sénégal Source de l’image : DER Senegal Six mois avant l’annonce de Paris, je me suis entretenue avec Elena Dia, qui dirigeait à l’époque l’Unité d’Ani…
…also improve application performance. Instead of routing payment requests to servers thousands of kilometres away in Europe or South Africa, applications hosted domestically could deliver dramatically lower latency, according to Agogbua. “The question Nigerian fintechs should ask is not whether local hosting costs more…
…or to tighten visas for foreigners, countries were given metrics to reach to avoid the sanctions, one former State Department official told AFP. Some were not necessarily controversial: requests to share data on known criminals, encourage people not to overstay their visas, work with the US to receive their own nationa…
…demands are contained in a cease-and-desist letter dated July 6, 2026, by Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, on behalf of the law firm. According to the letter, the Chief of Staff’s attention was drawn to a press conference addressed by Prince Matthew on June 25, 2026, which was subsequently circulated across print, electronic and so…
By Enitan Abdultawab Social commentator and institutional reforms advocate, Segun Awosanya, popularly known as Segalink, has argued that Nigerian activists who are seeking political offices in the 2027 general election won’t necessarily make a difference in governance. The reform advocate maintained that activists ofte…
…for decades in bilateral tensions, which have worsened since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made comments about Taiwan in November that angered Beijing. Chinese ships last entered waters Japan claims as its territory on June 10, but it is rare for vessels to approach Japanese fishing boats. The coast guard "iss…
…the first 20 days of the World Cup. "Transaction money in these cases totalled thousands of billions of dong (hundreds of millions of dollars)", said colonel Bui Tuan Anh of the public security ministry. Canada, Mexico and the United States are hosting World Cup matches this year, with the final match slated for July 1…
…and develop solutions that can work within Nigeria's construction sector. Dr. Muzamil Hassan, Consultant Nephrologist at Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, highlighted the link between prolonged heat exposure, dehydration and kidney strain. He noted that prevention must become a stronger part of pub…
…No legal basisfor substituted arrests, says Falana Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, who disclosed news of the arrest in a telephone conversation with journalists yesterday, said police operatives stormed the family's residence and arrested Adeyemi's father alongside a family friend who was visiting the home. "Pol…
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,400 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,395 per dollar last weekend. Likewise, the naira depreciated to N1,371 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate…