The Presidency has denied media reports claiming that President Bola Tinubu plans to initiate constitutional amendments aimed at changing Nigeria’s name to the “United States of Nigeria” and abolishing Sharia Law in the North. Presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga, dismissed this allegation in a statement released on Thursday, May 21. Onanuga described the report…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified portions of the timetable issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the conduct of party primaries and nomination processes ahead of the 2027 general election. The court ruled that INEC does not have the statutory authority to shorten or alter timelines already provided under the Electoral…
Two young brothers found wandering alone in woodland in Portugal after reportedly being abandoned by their mother and stepfather have led to the arrest of the couple on suspicion of child abuse and domestic violence. Portuguese police said the boys, aged five and three, were discovered crying and calling for their father along a remote…
Record levels of gonorrhoea and syphilis have been reported across Europe, with health officials warning that rising infection rates and gaps in prevention could lead to serious long-term health complications. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said gonorrhoea cases surged to 106,331; marking a 33 per cent increase since 2015 and the highest…
Superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo burst into tears as he finally ended his three-year wait for a trophy at Al-Nassr. The Portugal captain scored twice as his Al Nassr defeated Damac 4–1 on Thursday night to secure his first Saudi Pro League title since joining the league in January 2023. The win and the…
A High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has sentenced a 33-year-old man, Ndifreke Isaiah Nelson, to d3ath for the m8rder of his girlfriend, Emem Monday Effanga. Nelson was convicted and sentenced on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 after he was found guilty on a two-count charge of m8rder and stealing. Nelson, an…
The Sokoto State Hisbah Board has arrested 11 individuals, including men and women, in a suspected brothel in Sokoto City’s Cilma ward. The operation, part of “OPERATION TSAFTACE BIRNI SHEHU”, aimed to curb immoral activities in the state. The raid carried out on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 followed a tip-off from the community….
Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of the U.S. president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., revealed Wednesday, May 20, that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The 48-year-old shared the devastating “personal health update” in an Instagram post. “I’ve recently been diagnosed with breast cancer,” she wrote. “While this isn’t news anyone expects, I’m working closely with…
Ashraf Sanusi, the son of the Emir of Kano, has publicly criticized global media coverage following the horrific, hate-fueled attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego. Taking to his social media, Sanusi called out what he perceives as a stark double standard in how the race, religion, and motives of White, Christian perpetrators are…
A Congolese man has d!ed in Dublin after he was allegedly pinned to the ground by security guards following accusations of shoplifting. Yves Sakila, 35, was pronounced de@d in hospital after he was held on the ground outside Arnotts on Friday afternoon last week, following the alleged theft of perfume bottles from the store….
