Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has declared his intention to run for president in the 2027 general election. Makinde made the announcement on Thursday during a joint mega rally organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Ibadan, Oyo State. “The time to reset Nigeria is now. Therefore, today,…
Xi Jinping appeared to issue a thinly veiled warning to Donald Trump during high-level talks in Beijing this week, cautioning against confrontation between the world’s two largest economies. Opening discussions at the Great Hall of the People, Trump described it as an “honour” to call Xi a friend, while the Chinese leader stressed the dangers…
A British man in his 60s has been detained in a bar in Italy despite being under strict quarantine orders linked to the growing hantavirus outbreak connected to the MV Hondius cruise ship. The man and his travelling companion were apprehended in Milan before being transferred to hospital facilities at Sacco Hospital. Authorities had ordered…
The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has successfully extradited one Samuel Ugberease, also known as “Putsammy”, “Putput”, and “Sammy”, to the United States of America to face charges bordering on online romance scam, wire fraud, and related financial crimes. A statement from DCP Anthony Placid, spokesperson of the…
Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has joined colleagues in mourning the death of Alexx Ekubo, who passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, following a courageous battle with metastatic kidney cancer. While expressing deep sadness over the 40-year-old actor’s demise, Yul took to social media to reflect on the private nature of Alex’s final days….
Chelsea Football Club have announced a new partnership with Roc Nation Sports International. The new partnership will focus on combining football with music, culture, and entertainment, with the aim of making Chelsea more visible and appealing to audiences in the U.S. market. Both organisations plan to launch creative campaigns that include music collaborations,…
Security operatives have arrested a suspected kidnapper, Husaini Jibrin, 45, in Kamuru Village, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area in Kaduna State during an intelligence-led operation conducted in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force from Laduga Village. The arrest was made following credible intelligence linking the suspect to a recent kidnapping incident…
Three in four working Ghanaians do not believe they have saved enough for retirement, according to the 2025 Old Mutual Financial Wellness Monitor, with the proportion recording that lack of confidence rising for the third consecutive year despite a broader improvement in household financial sentiment. The annual survey, now in its third year, covered 656…
A newly elected Reform UK councillor has come under public attention after reports revealed he also works as an adult content creator online. Stephen Mousdell, who was recently elected to represent Haydock in St Helens, reportedly appears in a number of gay p0rn videos under the alias “LachlanTaylorUK”. According to reports, some of the videos…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that assets linked to former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation, Anamekwe Nwabuoku, be permanently taken over by the federal government following his conviction. The ruling comes after Nwabuoku was jailed in March for 72 years over money laundering offences. Justice James Omotosho had found that the Economic…
