The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that Rivers State will avoid further political crises and violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wike gave the assurance during the unveiling of the Rainbow Coalition candidates in Port Harcourt, where he declared his support for President Bola Tinubu and…
A 43-year-old Nigerian, Akinade Adedeji Raheem, has been extradited from the Republic of Benin to the United States over allegations that he conspired with others to file fraudulent tax returns seeking more than $100 million in refunds using stolen identities. The United States Department of Justice announced the development in a statement on Tuesday, October…
The Presidency has called on Nigeria’s organised private sector to develop practical proposals for financing and implementing the proposed state police system, stressing that businesses have a stake in strengthening security institutions that protect investments and support economic growth. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, made the call during a plenary…
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has apologised after several major Chinese brands terminated their partnerships with him following a viral video in which he appeared to joke about former Chinese leader Mao Zedong. The controversy has also drawn a response from La Liga and sparked widespread debate on Chinese social media. State-run digital newspaper…
Commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as okada riders, have staged a protest in Nsukka, Enugu State, over an alleged ₦400 daily e-ticket levy. The riders expressed dissatisfaction with the charge, describing it as an additional financial burden on their daily earnings. “This extortion is too much. Which one is e-ticket of ₦400 daily?” one of…
Emotions ran high at a tribute night held in honour of late gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, popularly known as Toluwanisings, in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Tuesday, October 27, as his young widow, Elizabeth, broke down in tears while paying tribute to her husband. In a video from the event, a tearful Elizabeth struggled…
Veteran Nollywood actor and producer Tito Harrison has opened up about his battle with a liver ailment that forced him to take a break from the movie industry and sell his personal belongings to survive. In a recent interview, Harrison disclosed that his health challenges took a heavy financial toll on him, leaving him with…
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has reportedly left the country for the United States following his defeat in Sunday’s presidential election and his alleged refusal to comply with a Supreme Court order to surrender his passports. Sources close to the Bolsonaro family told Brazilian news website Metrópoles that the senator was on his way to…
Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, sentenced a former banker, Christopher Jackson Edeh, to a total of 39 years’ imprisonment over his involvement in a N2.7 billion fraud prosecuted by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Edeh,…
The Senate has passed the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (Establishment) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which seeks to empower the agency to impose heavier fines and criminal penalties for oil spill violations. The bill was passed following the adoption of a report presented on behalf of the Senate Committee on Environment. It…
