Nigerian socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chiefpriest, has caused a stir online after a video surfaced of him making an “unflattering” remark at the London funeral of Igho ‘Tiny’ Ubiribo, a close associate of singer Davido. The businessman traveled to the United Kingdom alongside Davido and a host of other mourners to…
Nigeria’s Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, says the National Assembly is considering the creation of a national commission to oversee state policing operations as part of efforts to establish state police across the country. Speaking with journalists after leading National Assembly leaders on an Eid visit to Bola Ahmed Tinubu in Lagos, Akpabio said the proposed…
Former England international Raheem Sterling has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving following a crash involving his Lamborghini on the M3 in Hampshire, police have said. Police were called at around 9am on Thursday, May 28, after reports that a Lamborghini had collided with motorway barriers near the Minley Interchange on the southbound carriageway. Officers…
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmad, says the country is battling a major skills gap among young people, revealing that even basic jobs like tiling are often being handled by foreign workers. Speaking on Friday, May 29, during Channels Television Youth Forum, Ahmad said Nigeria lacks experienced hands in several practical and technical…
Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed that 204 people have died from Lassa fever in 2026, warning that delayed hospital visits, poor health-seeking behaviour and rising infections among healthcare workers are worsening the outbreak. According to the agency’s latest Epidemiological Week 19 report, the disease’s case fatality rate has climbed to 25.7…
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s son Maddox has filed to officially drop Pitt from his last name, according to a report. The 24-year-old filed documents requesting a legal name change, TMZ reported on Thursday, May 28. The change would drop “Pitt” from his surname, making his full name Maddox Chivan Jolie. The request is yet to be granted. Maddox filing for…
A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from setting up a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of what Trump has called government “weaponization.” The order from US District Judge Leonie Brinkema on Friday bars the government from “taking other further action” in the creation or operation of the…
Rachael Alamu, the abducted principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle in Oriire LGA, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, to negotiate with the kidnappers. Alamu and some staff members and students of the school were abducted on May 15 when gunmen raided three schools in the Ahoro-Esiele/Yawota axis of…
Jose Mourinho has signed his contract to return as the next head coach of Real Madrid. Mourinho, 63, signed a three-year contract until June 2029, with his annual salary said to be 12 million euros gross, according to The Athletic. Real Madrid is expected to officially unveil Mourinho after the club’s presidential elections…
The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered 498 kilograms of skunk cannabis hidden inside a shrine in the state. NDLEA Commander in the state, Mitchell Ofoyeju, who disclosed this in Benin City on Thursday, May 28, 2026 said two suspected drug traffickers were also arrested in a…
