The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced plans to deport a Nigerian, Ibrahim Ijaoba, over multiple criminal convictions, including armed robbery and drug sales. ICE said in a statement on Monday that Mr Ijaoba is currently in its custody and has a final removal order. “Ibrahim Tunde Ijaoba is a criminal illegal…
Two close friends and team members of world-renowned boxer, Anthony Joshua, have been identified as the victims of the fatal road crash that occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Matchroom Boxing, confirmed in a statement that the deceased were Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele, both of whom worked closely with…
At least seven journalists have died, while four others sustained injuries in a single fatal road accident involving a Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ bus in Gombe State. The incident reportedly occurred on Monday evening as the journalists were returning from a wedding ceremony in Gombe South senatorial district. The victims were part of a…
The Osun State chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has announced January 5, 2026, as the resumption date for its members at the local government secretariats across the state. Dr Kehinde Ogungbamigbe, NULGE President in the state, who made this known in a letter of notification, requested that security protection be…
Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, is mourning the loss of her brother, who passed away on Monday. The Nigerian international shared her grief in a post on Instagram. In videos attached to the post, her late brother was seen holding her recent CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award during the ceremony held in Morocco….
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sympathy with Anthony Joshua following the road traffic accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway that claimed two lives. In a message on his official Facebook page, Tinubu described the incident as a tragedy that has cast “a deep shadow on this season”. “AJ, I extend my deep sympathies to you…
The Ogun State Government has confirmed that the remains of two persons who died in the road accident involving world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, have been deposited at the Livewell Mortuary in Sagamu. The fatal crash occurred on Monday along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, within the Makun axis of Ogun State, and claimed the lives…
Nigerians were plunged into darkness on Monday afternoon following another collapse of the national electricity grid, with power supply across most parts of the country dropping to near zero. Distribution load figures released at 3:12 p.m. on December 29, 2025, showed that electricity supply to the country’s power distribution companies fell drastically, indicating a widespread…
The Joint Revenue Board (JRB), formally known as the Joint Tax Board and the Nigerian Revenue Services (NRS), formerly known as the Federal Inland Revenue Service, have announced the launch of the Nigerian Tax ID Portal. According to the organizations, the portal which goes live from January 1, 2026. The platform will allow individual Nigerians…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed that excessive speed and wrongful overtaking led to the crash involving British-Nigerian boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on Monday. The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, stated this in a statement made available on Monday. GISTSMATE MEDIA had reported that the accident…