An Abeokuta Chief Magistratesā Court on Wednesday sentenced a 30-year-old man, Kazeem Solola, to three years imprisonment for assaulting and maiming his wife by pouring hot oil and stabbing her. Solola, who pleaded not guilty to charge initially, was convicted on a two-count charge of assault and causing grievous bodily harm. The Chief Magistrate, A….
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined the Algerian Football Federation (FAF) a total of $100,000 and issued match bans to players following the teamās conduct after the 2ā0 loss to Nigeria in their quarter-final match at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Following the full-time whistle in the high-profile encounter, the atmosphere quickly…
Personnel of the Abia State Command of the Nigerian Police Force have arrested a 47-year-old man, identified as Chukwuemeka Nwaobilor, for having the votersā registration machine of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Nwaobilor was arrested at a football field in Mbawsi, Isiala Ngwa North local government area of the state, with an INEC registration…
Honourable Abiola Yahyah Ajuwon who is the candidate set to represent Akinyele Constituency 2 in the 2027 elections under the Accord Party pays a courtesy visit to the Federal School of Statistics, Ibadan Campus on Wednesday, 21st January, 2026. He was honorably welcomed by the Students’ Executive Council and other well meaning students who have…
Media personality Daddy Freeze has shared his perspective on the ongoing debate involving Wizkid and Seun Kuti, strongly cautioning against comparing the Afrobeats star to Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. Speaking in a video posted on Instagram, Daddy Freeze praised Wizkidās talent, describing him as a superstar, skilled musician, and songwriter, whom he called a āliving…
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have discovered a mass grave containing corpses of about 20 terrorists neutralised by troops during operations in the Timbuktu Triangle in Borno. This is contained in a statement on Wednesday by Lt Col Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer of the OPHK. According…
The federal government has announced plans to abolish the long-standing Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy by empowering polytechnics to award degrees in a major reform aimed at repositioning technical and vocational education as a driver of national development. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday while addressing a…
A man wielding a cutlass violently disrupted a church service in Ibeku, Umuahia, Abia state, ordering the congregation to vacate the premises, as seen in a now-viral video. The individual, dressed in a native blue-and-orange outfit, entered the church and began shouting, āGet out!ā In the footage, the man also threatened to destroy the churchās…
Babafemi Ojudu, former senator and ex-presidential adviser, has criticised comparisons between younger Nigerian musicians and Fela Kuti, saying the late Afrobeat iconās life and work remain āunmatchedā. Ojudu shared his opinion in a Facebook post on Tuesday while reacting to the ongoing online dispute between Wizkid and Seun Kuti, Felaās son. The 64-year-old said he…
The fishing community of Takinta in the Jomoro Municipality, Western Region, Ghana, has been thrown into a state of shock after a respected individual was k!lled by his suicidal neighbour after he tried to convince him not to take own life. Entertainment center According to Daily Guide Network, the deceased, identified as Cosmos Ndah, was…
