Ibrahim Galadima, a former president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has died at the age of 74. Kano Pillars, a team he helped found, confirmed his death in a statement on Saturday. The club said he died after a protracted illness and that his janazah prayer is scheduled for Sunday at 10 a.m. at…
The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed that two people died and three others were injured after an explosion at a filling station in Daffo District, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. In a statement released on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Alfred Alabo, the command said earlier reports describing the incident…
Frank Lampard has been proving doubters wrong for a very long time. The West Ham fans’ forum back in 1996 is now etched firmly into football folklore. ‘I take bits from many managers I worked under’ ‘I have been through it before and worked under managers who understood how to get the tone right’ Harry…
Nollywood actress Laide Bakare has revealed that she is planning to get married for the third time. Even though she has been married twice before, she described the upcoming wedding as her “first official” one. In a recent interview with Mr LilGaGa, the actress said wedding plans are already in progress. “I will soon be…
The Lagos State Government says it has deployed 1,710 public toilets across the state to help reduce open defecation. In a post shared on X on Saturday, the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, explained that the toilets have been placed in key locations to make them easier for residents and visitors to…
Pelumi Olawuni, the TikTok star popularly known as Abike Shugaa, has revealed what caused her fallout with Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham. The tension between them dates back to 2023 after Abike appeared in Abraham’s movie “Malaika.” Questions were raised at the time when she didn’t actively promote the film, leading some people online to accuse…
By Ruth Akpan In an atmosphere thick with emotion yet illuminated by grace, family, friends, and dignitaries gathered at the serene Stella Hall of the Daystar Christian Centre, Oregun, Lagos, to bid a solemn and deeply moving farewell to Mrs. Oluwakemi Oyeteju James – a woman whose presence, though now stilled, continues to echo in…
Around the time my husband and I separated over irreconcilable differences, I met a man on TikTok. I opened his chat because he was constantly texting me, and I decided to give him a listening ear, just to see what he had to say. We started talking almost every day, and I needed that. I…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed the arrest of two candidates and a parent for allegedly for falsifying 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results using Artificial Intelligence and other digital tools. The development was announced on Friday, the same day the board released results for 632,788 candidates who took the exam…
Less than a day after reopening the Strait of Hormuz to ship traffic, Iran has once again closed the key maritime route. A spokesperson for Iran’s Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters accused the United States of continuing act of “ piracy” and “sea robbery” at the sea, saying Washington is using the so-called blockade as cover….
