A diplomatic and sporting controversy has erupted following Paraguay’s 1-0 defeat to France in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16, after Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla published a series of racist posts on X targeting French captain Kylian Mbappé. In the posts, Amarilla made repeated racist remarks about Mbappé’s African heritage, describing him as…
Nigerian gospel singer Lekan Remilekun has shared the heartbreaking story of his father, saying he has been missing for the past 26 years. Speaking during an interview on the Talk to B podcast, the singer revealed that his father, Remilekun Amos, disappeared in November 2000 after travelling to Akure for a gospel ministration and…
Troops of the 82 Division Task Force Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI have rescued two young girls who escaped from a terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains and reunited them with their community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The girls were rescued at about 7:00 a.m. on July 2, 2026 while…
The Abia state police command says the 35-year-old woman, Nwoko Gift from Imo State, who was caught on camera ass@ulting her 12-year-old niece, Miss EBo Chimamanda, while armed with a Kitchen kn!fe, will be charged to court for attempted m#rder. The Abia State Police Command has announced that 35-year-old Nwoko Gift will face attempted…
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested four suspects for allegedly threatening to kidnap a resident of Jega town unless he paid N30m ransom The spokesperson for the command, SP Bashir Usman, who disclosed this in a statement on 6th July, 2026 said the suspects were arrested following a complaint lodged by the victim,…
Portugal have been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after they lost 1- 0 to Spain. A stoppage-time goal from substitute Mikel Merino sent Spain into the quarter-finals and condemned Portugal to a painful exit from the tournament. The defeat also marks the end of an era for Cristiano Ronaldo, who is…
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he personally spoke with FIFA President Gianni Infantino regarding the red card shown to United States forward Folarin Balogun. Speaking at the White House Monday, July 6, the President said he did not demand that Balogun’s ban be flipped in his phone call with FIFA’s Gianni Infantin…
The Lagos State Police Command on Monday, July 6, arraigned popular TikTok creator Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, and his associate, Bello Oladipo, before a Lagos Magistrate Court. The duo faces a three-count charge including resisting arrest, obstructing police officers from performing their lawful duties, and threatening as well as filming officers during…
Troops of the 7 Division Garrison of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested a suspected impersonator accused of posing as a soldier to rob residents in the Shuwari area of Maiduguri, Borno State. The suspect, identified as Abdulazeez Mohammed, was apprehended at about 2:00 p.m. on…
A 45-year-old woman’s viral offer of ₦20 million to any man willing to marry her has sparked debate about marriage, social media content and the stigma many unmarried women face in Nigerian society. A 45-year-old woman went viral after offering ₦20 million to any man willing to marry her. Her post sparked mixed reactions,…
