Mehdi Taj, the president of the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran, has insisted that Iran’s host for the 2026 World Cup is FIFA, not the United States or President Donald Trump, as tensions grow over the treatment of Iranian officials ahead of the tournament. Taj made the remarks after he and members of the…
Former US President Barack Obama has dismissed claims that the United States is secretly hiding aliens or UFOs in underground facilities, while joking that he would gladly help welcome extraterrestrials if they ever arrived on Earth. Speaking during an appearance with Stephen Colbert, Obama revisited comments he made earlier this year on a podcast where…
Hayden Panettiere has publicly revealed for the first time that she is bisexual while promoting her upcoming memoir, This Is Me: A Reckoning, set for release on May 19. Speaking about the book, Panettiere said she now feels comfortable openly embracing her identity. “I’m comfortable to confidently say that, yes, I am bisexual. I said…
A couple who allegedly had s£x in the back of a moving tuk-tuk (called Keke Napep in Nigeria) in Thailand have been arrested. The Peruvian woman, Cynthia, 42, and her Spanish boyfriend, Ruben, 41, are accused of having a steamy affair in full view of motorists on the holiday isle of Phuket. Footage reportedly shows the woman…
The family of a little girl is asking for help to find her. According to a statement sent out by the family, “the baby was just stolen now at opopo junction Aba, Abia state”. The girl’s name is Miracle chizaram Moses from Ozi Item in Abia state. Her mother, Nnenna Chizaram, sells food at Opopo…
US President Donald Trump has paid tribute to late media mogul Ted Turner while also criticising the current direction of CNN. Posting on Truth Social shortly after Turner’s death was announced, Trump described the founder of CNN as “one of the greatest” figures in media history. However, Trump used the tribute to attack the network’s…
A suspected vandal, identified as Khalifa, was ectrocuted while allegedly tampering with its infrastructure in Oginigba Community, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Plc, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. The company’s Head of Corporate Communications, Olubukola Ilevbare, said the incident occurred at about 4:30 a.m….
Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe has warned that solving Nigeria’s electricity crisis will require difficult but transparent reforms, insisting there are no quick fixes to the country’s long standing power problems. Speaking during his screening before the Senate Committee of the Whole on Wednesday, Tegbe said the country must abandon old approaches to the sector. “We will…
Dele Momodu has said Peter Obi should have remained in the African Democratic Congress to test his political popularity instead of defecting. Momodu, publisher of Ovation International, made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television’s “The Morning Brief” on Wednesday, May 6. He was reacting to the recent defection of Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso…
Donald Trump has confirmed that US forces disabled an Iranian oil tanker during heightened tensions in the Gulf of Oman, even as Washington and Tehran appear close to reaching a major peace agreement. According to American military authorities, the tanker had allegedly attempted to breach the US blockade on Iranian ports. United States Central Command…
