A 54-year-old man, Samson Nagboje, has been sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for unlawfully having carnal knowledge of his four-year-old stepdaughter. The Delta State High Court sitting in Isiokolo, presided over by Justice O. Aforkeya, delivered the conviction after it found the defendant guilty of the offence committed in 2020. According to the prosecution…
Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla has threatened legal action against France captain Kylian Mbappe after the football star accused her of racism over comments she made on social media following France’s World Cup victory over Paraguay. The row erupted in the aftermath of France’s 1-0 win over Paraguay in the Round of 16 of the…
The rumored collapse of Nollywood actress Uche Ogbodo’s marriage to Bobby Marris has taken another turn following allegations by her younger sister, Sochima. While avoiding direct name-dropping, Sochima dropped heavy hints across social media pointing to deep-seated financial and behavioral friction between the couple. She described the husband figure as lazy, unproductive, and…
The Commissioner of Police, Delta State Command, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, has upheld the findings of the orderly room trial of Inspector Augustine Jeremiah and Corporal Miracle Ehirim of ‘C’ Division, Asaba, who were captured in a viral video receiving money from a motorist through a Point-of-Sale (POS) terminal within the station on 13 January 2026….
The Police in Benue have arrested one Mbalumen Ikyenge for allegedly setting ablaze the house of her boyfriend identified as Aondoyima Ierkwagh, leading to the de@th of his two daughters aged four and six in Zaki-Biam, Ukum LGA. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, DSP Udeme…
The Federal Government has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, to investigate X (formerly Twitter) Meta, other major technology firms and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies over alleged anti-media and anti-competitive practices in Nigeria. According to a statement released by the FCCPC yesterday, the directive followed a joint petition submitted to…
A Florida-based influencer was sh0t de@d while she was driving her lime green Lamborghini Urus in Miramar, Florida. Brianna Johnson, popularly known online as DreamDoll Brii, was inside her vehicle when a white sedan pulled up next to the vehicle and opened fire, according to The NY Post. Police said the 21-year-old later “succumbed…
A total of 396 beggars were apprehended by operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps . Disclosing this to newsmen, the state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunboh Wahab, says the apprehended individuals will be profiled, provided with appropriate assistance where necessary, and handed over to the relevant authorities to facilitate their…
One of football’s great careers will finish without the biggest prize after Cristiano Ronaldo’s final World Cup match for Portugal ended with a 1-0 last-16 defeat by Spain. He was in tears as his World Cup story ended in Dallas with Mikel Merino’s injury-time winner sending their neighbours through. The 41-year-old five-time Ballon d’Or winner,…
One of football’s great careers will finish without the biggest prize after Cristiano Ronaldo’s final World Cup match for Portugal ended with a 1-0 last-16 defeat by Spain. He was in tears as his World Cup story ended in Dallas with Mikel Merino’s injury-time winner sending their neighbours through. The 41-year-old five-time Ballon d’Or winner,…