Victor Osimhen Finally Addresses Rashidi Yekini Comparisons
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has dismissed talks comparing him with legendary Nigerian forward Rashidi…
Victor Osimhen Finally Addresses Rashidi Yekini Comparisons
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has dismissed talks comparing him with legendary Nigerian forward Rashidi Yekini, insisting that the late football icon remains Nigeria’s greatest striker of all time. Osimhen made the remark after Nigeria’s 2-0 victory over Algeria in the quarter-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, a match that sent the Super…
FG Files Cybercrime Charges Against Ex-Nigeria Envoy To Zambia, Ominyi, Others
The Federal Government has filed a three-count criminal charge against a former Nigerian Ambassador to Zambia, Amb. Nwannebuike Ominyi Eze, and others over alleged cybercrime offences at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The amended charges, filed by the Federal Government in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/654/, stem from alleged false and damaging statements published on Top…
We Don’t Rig Elections In APC – Says House Of Reps Member
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Raheem Tunji Olawuyi, has explained what he told his constituents about election rigging ahead of the 2027 general election, insisting that the All Progressives Congress (APC) does not rig elections but wins through grassroots mobilisation. Olawuyi, who represents Ekiti Oke Ero Irepodun Osi Federal Constituency of Kwara…
I Don’t Shout Because God Is With Me; Peace Will Return To Rivers – Gov Fubara
The governor of Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara has said he does not “shout or complain” about the issues in the state because God is with him. Fubara spoke on Sunday during an interdenominational church service organised to commemorate the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The service took place at St Cyprian’s Anglican Church in Port Harcourt,…
BREAKING: Bride, Groom, 6 Other Guests Killed By Gas Explosion After Wedding
A newly-married couple was killed when a gas cylinder exploded at a house in Islamabad, Pakistan, where they were sleeping after their wedding party, police have said. A further six people – including wedding guests and family members – who were staying there also died in the blast. More than a dozen people were injured….
Police Arrest 25 Cultists During Initiation In Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 25 suspected cultists and recovered a vehicle and motorcycle during a cult initiation in Uso, Owo Local Government Area. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said in a statement on Sunday in Akure, the state capital, that the arrested suspects are members of the Neo Black Movement group….
FLASH: Fire Guts Ogun Free Trade Zone, Affects Nearby Homes
A massive fire erupted on Sunday morning at the Guangdong Free Trade Zone in Igbesa, Ogun State, rapidly spreading from an industrial facility to adjacent residential areas. Eyewitness videos circulating online showed thick black smoke billowing into the sky, with intense flames engulfing factory structures. Emergency responders were seen arriving to combat the blaze amid…
Defence Minister Warns Terrorism Sponsors, Urges Nigerians To Support Security Agencies
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has warned Nigerians and others who provide support to terrorists, bandits, insurgents and other criminal elements to desist immediately, declaring that the Federal Government has given security agencies a clear mandate to act decisively against them. General Musa issued the warning on Saturday while speaking as the…
Panic In Oyo Community As Bandits Issue ‘Warning Notes’ Ahead Of January 20 Attack
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of two handwritten notes in Ikoyi-Ile, Oriire Local Government Area, allegedly warning of a planned bandit invasion on 20 January. The notes, written in both Yoruba and English, were found at the front and back of a residential building without any names or addresses attached. One…
SERAP Sues INEC Over ‘Failure To Account For Missing N55.9 Billion Election Funds’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) “over the failure to account for the missing or diverted N55.9 billion meant for the purchase of smart card readers, ballot papers, result sheets and other election materials for the 2019 general elections.” The grave allegations are documented…
