The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed 10 additional establishments across the state for repeated violations of environmental regulations, including noise pollution, air pollution and the discharge of untreated effluent. In a post on its official X page on Thursday, July 2, the enforcement operation, carried out on Wednesday, July 1, 2026,…
A Fresh graduate’s honest response to a man presumed to be a potential helper has sparked a debate online. The fresh graduate had shared photos from his signing-out ceremony on X. Reacting to the post, an X-user asked ‘’Do you have an international passport?” Tfre graduate responded truthfully, saying he doesn’t. His response…
UEFA has confirmed that players who cover their mouths while confronting opponents will not automatically receive red cards in its competitions, opting against adopting the recently introduced law for the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League. The decision means European football’s governing body will not implement the optional rule approved earlier this year by…
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is reportedly discussing handing the Trump administration a 5% stake in the company amid growing government scrutiny of artificial intelligence firms. The proposal would involve other US AI companies giving the government similar stakes, the Financial Times reported Thursday, July 2, citing two people familiar with what were described as…
The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has claimed that suspected Islamic terrorist groups killed 3,610 people and abducted 3,960 others across Nigeria between January and June 2026. T The human rights organization also alleged that about 300 churches were destroyed, while 800 abducted Christian women and children were forcibly converted…
A young couple in Aceh province, Indonesia, were publicly flogged on Thursday, July 2, after an Islamic Shariah court convicted them of violating Islamic law by kissing during a TikTok livestream. Aceh’s Sharia court ordered the two people to be flogged with a rattan cane 21 times each for kissing without being married. Initially, the couple…
Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the man accused of running a fake agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), has vowed to clear his name, saying he is ready to face the law. Recall that on Wednesday, July 1, the Presidency denied knowledge of the said agency. A statement released by presidential media aide, Bayo…
At least 18 people have been killed and more than 90 injured after a large-scale Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s capital on Thursday, July 2, Ukrainian officials reported. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted that Russia launched more than 70 missiles and around 500 drones in the overnight assault. The air force confirmed…
Austin Okai, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has expressed confidence in the party’s chances ahead of the 2027 presidential election, claiming that public sentiment in Northern Nigeria already favours the opposition. Speaking in an interview published on the Arise News YouTube channel on Thursday, July 2, 2026, Okai said the ADC remained…
Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has responded to comments by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga regarding allegations made against the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, by Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi. In a post on his official X account, Sani reacted after Onanuga said a Nigeria Police Force investigation found that the agency Adeyemi…
