Category: Today’s News

Popular Nigerian hypeman MC Fish has urged men to speak up and defend themselves against false accusations and smear campaigns.   In a recent post shared on his Instagram page, the entertainer—who was previously married to Nollywood actress Anita Joseph—advised men not to stay silent when their reputations are being dragged.    Drawing a comparison…

The Senate on Wednesday, July 15, approved a ₦50 million donation to the families of five Nigerians who lost their lives during the rescue operation that freed schoolchildren abducted in Oyo State after 56 days in captivity. The resolution followed a proposal during plenary. Senators unanimously endorsed the donation, with each of the five bereaved…

A toddler was accidentally sh0t and k!lled by his 4-year-old cousin while on a family vacation in Florida to celebrate his 3rd birthday.   Brayden Tennyson, 2, was shot de@d just before 4 p.m. Sunday when his older cousin grabbed an unsecured and unholstered handgun inside the vehicle where the two young boys were left,…

  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, July 15, ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, who is facing money laundering charges.  The court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, held that the properties, allegedly…

A Federal Capital Territory Court sitting in Maitama has granted bail to former Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Danladi Umar, in the sum of N100 million with one surety in like sum.   The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned Umar on 9th July on a four-count charge of allegedly conferring…

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspected cultist and recovered a locally made pistol during a joint security operation in Ilorin, the state capital.   The suspect, identified as Agboola Olamilekan, was apprehended during an intelligence-led operation carried out by police operatives in collaboration with other security agencies and the Kwara State Polytechnic…

More than 2,000 Ebola cases, including 754 deaths, have been recorded in the DR Congo, where the World Health Organization warns the outbreak may be two to four times larger than official figures suggest. The outbreak has spread to five provinces in the central African country, according to the latest figures released by Congolese health…

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) logistics supplier during a successful ambush operation in Borno State, intercepting food supplies believed to be destined for terrorists operating in the Jakana–Mulam axis.   Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation was conducted at about 10:00 p.m….

Scottish champions, Celtic, have offered Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho a new two-year contract. The 29-year-old’s previous deal with Celtic expired at the end of last month, leaving the forward technically a free agent.   The proposed contract is understood to include a weekly salary of £35,000, with performance-related bonuses worth up to £780,000 over the…

Nigerian rapper and activist Falz has criticised the slogan of the current administration, describing the popular “Emi Lokan” slogan as one of the most absurd political slogans he has ever heard. Speaking during a recent interview with Arise TV, the singer questioned the government’s priorities, pointing to spending on official vehicles and jets while insecurity…