FIFA Secretary-General Mattias Grafstrom has expressed confidence that Iran will participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite ongoing regional tensions and concerns surrounding visas and entry arrangements. Speaking after a meeting with Mehdi Taj in Istanbul on Saturday, May 16, Grafstrom described the talks as “excellent” and “constructive”. “We’ve had an excellent meeting and…
Police officers swarmed the location of Tyson Fury’s 16-year-old daughter’s wedding to make an arrest. Venezuela Fury, who got engaged on the day she turned 16, got married to Noah Price yesterday, May 16. Venezuela, 16 and Noah, 19, tied the knot in an extravagant, star-studded wedding ceremony on the Isle of Man at the Royal Chapel of…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine and various opioids concealed in walls of cartons used to package cloths and other items going to the United Kingdom and Australia. Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the two seizures were recorded at…
Nigerian sprint hurdler Tobi Amusan produced an impressive performance on the international stage, finishing third in the women’s 100m hurdles as the 2026 Diamond League season opened in Shanghai on Saturday, May 16. The Nigerian, who won gold at the African Senior Athletics Championships in Ghana last week, clocked a season’s best of 12.41s…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a public health emergency of international concern. The declaration follows confirmed outbreaks caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus in both countries, with cases now detected across multiple locations, including capital cities. WHO Director-General…
Nigerian broadcast journalist Adedayo Oderinu has stated that a man has failed as a husband if he does not invest in his wife enough to make her attractive to other men. The civil engineer turned journalist made this controversial statement in a Facebook post on Sunday, May 17, 2026. He was responding to a…
A Nigerian man, Ichie Uzochukwu, has shared his opinion on the main reason men often advise other men against sleeping with married women. According to him, men do this because they view the act as a disrespect for their fellow men and not out of respect for the institution of marriage. He went…
A Nigerian woman, Nneka Agwu, has fired back at a lady who said her husband looks like crayfish because she isn’t feeding him well. “My dear, if the way I feed my husband is not okay for you biko ask for my account details. I’m available to go to the market for you. This…
Popular socialite Pascal Okechukwu, widely known as Cubana Chiefpriest, has dismissed reports claiming he participated and lost in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election held in Imo State on Saturday, May 16. Social media platforms were flooded with claims that the celebrity bartender suffered a defeat in his bid to secure the APC…
An Arkansas man has been arrested after allegedly threatening to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart if a hantavirus outbreak led to a shutdown in the United States. According to authorities, Aaron Keith Bynum was arrested by deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. He has been charged with making terroristic threats, a…
