A coroner’s court sitting at the Igbosere Magistrate Court on Lagos Island has suspended further hearing in the inquest into the death of Nkanu Adichie-Esege, the 21-month-old son of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Dr. Ivara Esege. The Sun reports that proceedings at the hearing were halted today May 5 after the Lagos State Attorney-General’s…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has disagreed with a Federal Capital Territory High Court ruling that ordered it to pay ₦100 million in damages to officials of the Department of State Services (DSS) over a defamation case. The judgment, delivered on Tuesday by Justice Yusuf Halilu in a suit marked FCT/HC/CV/4547/24, also directed…
A suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has left three people de@d, including an elderly couple, and at least three others ill, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) and South Africa’s health authorities. In a statement to The Associated Press, WHO said an investigation was…
Troops of Forward Operating Base Bagega under Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised seven terrorists, including two notorious kingpins, during coordinated operations in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations8 Division, Army/Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed this in a statement on 3 May…
Heidi Klum went as hard for the Met Gala 2026 as she goes for Halloween. The longtime model took the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s “Costume Art” exhibition and “Fashion Is Art” theme to a new level in her look at the 2026 Met Gala in New York City on Monday night, May 4. She wore an ensemble inspired…
The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to halt all agreements with South Africa following recent attacks on Nigerians in the country. The decision was reached on Tuesday during plenary after lawmakers approved a motion raised by Donald Ojogo, who represents Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency in Ondo State. Ojogo said the level of violence…
Chinese snooker prodigy Wu Yize has been crowned the 2026 World Champion at just 22 years old after beating Shaun Murphy in a dramatic final-frame decider at the Crucible Theatre on Monday, May 4. With his 18-17 victory, the 22-year-old Wu is the second-youngest winner of the worlds after Stephen Hendry at age 21…
A yet-to-be-identified father of a bride and a hypeman, identified simply as Victor, were shot d3ad by suspected cultists on Governor’s Road in the Ikotun area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Oviawe Street in the community shortly after a wedding ceremony had been concluded and guests had moved…
Chris Brown’s ex-girlfriend is reportedly seeking physical and legal custody of the four-year-old daughter she shares with the R&B singer. Diamond Brown filed a paternity suit against Chris, 36, over their daughter, Lovely Symphani Brown, last month, according to documents obtained by TMZ. In the filing, Diamond allegedly requested physical and legal custody…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested 25 suspected cultists, including ten females, and recovered a firearm during a late-night operation in Abak Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, May 4, 2026. According to the PPRO, the operation,…
