A former juvenile probation officer in Florida has been arrested and charged with more than 100 felony counts after authorities accused her of leaking confidential law enforcement information to members of a drug trafficking organisation. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as Crystal Lawson, a former employee of the Florida Department of Juvenile…
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has strongly rejected claims by US President Donald Trump that she “begged” him for a photograph during the recent G7 summit, describing the remarks as completely fabricated and damaging to relations between allies. The dispute erupted after Trump, speaking during an interview with Italian television network La7, claimed Meloni was…
A group of England supporters attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup have been told they cannot display their flag inside stadiums because it features the silhouette of a submarine, with FIFA classifying the image as military-related. The supporters, who are from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, had submitted their St George’s Cross for approval ahead of England’s upcoming…
Senior pastor Poju Oyemade has addressed growing calls for religious leaders to become more involved in Nigeria’s political and social challenges, saying pastors have already played their part and should not be expected to do everything. Speaking during a sermon, Oyemade recalled a conversation with a prominent politician who was surprised to see influential…
A commission of inquiry set up by the Benue State Government to investigate the state’s income and expenditure between 2015 and 2023 has uncovered N139.8 billion in unaccounted public funds. The Chairman of the Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry, Justice Jubril Idrisu (retd), disclosed this on Friday, June 19, 2026 while…
A Nigerian entrepreneur has sparked reactions online after calling out landlords over what she described as excessive rent increases in Lagos. Sharing her frustration, she revealed that rent on a property in Banana Island had reportedly jumped by 392.31%. Actress, Lilan Esoro reacting to this, also lamented that her own business was recently served…
Comedian and actor Eric André turned heads at the premiere of his new Netflix comedy Little Brother after staging a bizarre red carpet stunt that left him standing in his underwear outside New York City’s Paris Theatre. André initially arrived at the event dressed in a suit, but moments after stepping out of his vehicle,…
Ivory Coast striker Elye Wahi, who is currently under investigation over alleged betting-related offences, has been cleared to travel after being granted a visa to enter Canada for his country’s World Cup clash against Germany, the Ivorian Football Federation has confirmed. The federation had earlier said the 23-year-old Wahi was not going to…
Iran has reportedly closed the Strait of Hormuz again, citing a continued presence of United States forces in the region and Israel’s refusal to pull forces out of southern Lebanon. According to a New York Post report, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the US was in violation of the memorandum of understanding between…
Banks and their customers lost a combined N134.48 billion to fraud between 2020 and 2025, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), highlighting the growing security challenges facing Nigeria’s rapidly expanding digital payments ecosystem. Data contained in the CBN’s Nigeria Payments System Vision 2028 document showed that attempted fraud during the six-year…
