Former Real Madrid star Roberto Carlos is said to be staying at the club’s training facility, Real Madrid Sports City in Valdebebas, following his divorce from Mariana Luccon. The couple, who married in 2009, are now embroiled in a legal battle over Carlos’ vast fortune, reportedly valued at £133 million, Goal reports. While Carlos resides…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 1st October 2025, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, and released on Monday,…
Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, has finally spoken on the controversy surrounding his persistent call for a DNA test to be conducted on his late son’s child, Liam. He revealed that his insistence is not borne out of malice but a desire to secure the child’s future from ridicule and suspicion. According to him, the major…
Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji yesterday led other party leaders to receive no less than 5000 defectors into the Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The defection took place during a rally at Aku town in Igbo-Etiti local government area of the state. Nnaji was accompanied by the…
The remains of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari, have been buried in his hometown of Daura, Katsina State. The janaza (Islamic funeral prayer) was conducted at approximately 4:50 pm on Tuesday before his body was lowered into the grave in accordance with Islamic rites. Buhari’s body had earlier arrived in Katsina from London aboard a…
A fatal auto crash along the Gombe–Yola Federal Highway has claimed the lives of eight persons, including a senior police officer, following a high-speed accident at Kaluwa village in Kaltungo Local Government Area. The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday at about 3:00 p.m., involving a Hummer bus driven by 67-year-old Usman Ibrahim of Damilu, from…
A wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has sparked fresh controversy across Nigeria’s political landscape, with allegations emerging that high-level political figures are being lured by lofty promises allegedly orchestrated by the presidency and the APC national leadership. Findings indicate that beyond the commonly cited reasons such as…
Former Senior Special Assistant to the late President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has revealed that his principal turned down offers of luxury gifts, including a personal aircraft from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and a diamond-studded wristwatch from a Nigerian designer. Speaking on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande on Channels Television…
Nigerian Afrobeat superstars, Davido and Wizkid, snubbed each other when they met in the same nightclub in London. The host of Afrobeat Podcast, Adesope Olajide, shared videos of the artistes Saturday on X. “Davido and Wizkid currently partying in the same club in London …..” Olajide captioned it. The ‘OBO’ crooner was already inside the…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) has apprehended a ‘one-chance’ driver operating with a commercial bus in Lagos. ‘One-chance’ is commonly used in Nigeria to refer to fraud or scam and also when a group of criminals picks up passengers waiting for a taxi or bus, to rob or defraud them. According to Adebayo…