Nigeria crashes out of FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria’s U19 women’s basketball team, the Junior D’Tigress, have ended their journey in the 2024 FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup. They were knocked out after a 77–51 defeat to Hungary on Wednesday, July 16, in Czechia. The Nigerian girls started the game on a strong note, keeping things even in the first quarter, which […]
Mohbad’s associate, Damola, slams IG user who slid into his DM to curse him concerning Mohbad’s de@th
Damola, a known associate and close friend of late Nigerian singer Mohbad, has responded to an Instagram user who sent him a direct message filled with curses. The message was linked to the ongoing questions and suspicion surrounding Mohbad’s sudden and controversial death. Since the young singer’s passing, Damola has faced accusations online. Some social […]
Those mocking Buhari’s death will be buried like stray dogs – Fani-Kayode
Former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode has spoken out strongly against those mocking the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. In a long post shared on X, Fani-Kayode said only God has the right to judge anyone, not humans. He said the insults people are posting online after Buhari’s death are very disturbing and disrespectful. Fani-Kayode explained […]
French police ‘launch probe into Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe over £156,000 payments to officers’
French police have started looking into payments made by football star Kylian Mbappe to some police officers. They want to know if the money was given for official World Cup duties or for Mbappe’s personal protection. Reports from Le Canard Enchaine, shared by Sport, say Mbappe paid a total of £156,330 (or €180,300) in June […]
President Trump slams past supporters as Epstein row grows
President Donald Trump has spoken out strongly against some of his old supporters and called certain Republicans “stupid” while defending how his government handled the Jeffrey Epstein case. As more people discuss the Epstein story, Trump claimed the rumors are just made-up stories by Democrats and shouldn’t be believed. On his Truth Social platform, Trump […]
Former APC Chairman John Oyegun blames ruling party for insecurity and hunger as he receives his ADC membership card
Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), John Oyegun, has officially left the party and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Oyegun made his new political move in Benin, Edo State, where he was presented with his ADC membership card by the party’s state chairman, Kennedy Odion. Odion praised Oyegun’s deep political experience […]
Lagos police command confirms arrest of social critic, Scott Iguma
The Lagos State Police Command has officially confirmed that they have arrested social media activist and critic, Scott Iguma. According to a statement shared on the morning of July 17 by the police spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, Scott is expected to appear before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi today. He is facing a total […]
21 babies and kids rescued by police after Couple allegedly tricked surrogates across the U.S into carrying babies for them
Police in California have rescued 21 children who were born through surrogacy. The children were found in the home of a couple who are now accused of running a strange and troubling surrogacy scheme. The investigation began after police were called about a two-month-old baby with serious head injuries. When officers arrived at the couple’s […]
Governor Adeleke is a political orphan and has been begging to join APC — Omisore
Iyiola Omisore, a former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has called Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State a political orphan who is desperate to join the ruling party. Omisore dismissed rumors that the APC is inviting Adeleke. Instead, he claimed the governor is the one trying hard to join the party. This […]
Nigerian Air Force to acquire 49 new aircraft by 2026
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) is planning a major upgrade of its fleet by getting 49 new aircraft by the end of 2026. The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, announced this during the 2025 Aircraft Engineering Conference in Abuja. He said the new aircraft will include three CASA 295 transport planes, ten […]