Nigerian international Ademola Lookman is on the verge of completing a high-profile transfer to Spanish giants Atlético Madrid in a deal worth €35 million plus €5 million in add-ons, marking a significant turning point in his club career. All details of the agreement between Atlético Madrid and Atalanta have reportedly been finalised, with Lookman also…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of allegedly pressuring Nigerian civil servants to register as party members through its ongoing e-registration exercise. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC claimed it had received multiple reports from across the country indicating that…
Servant of the Most High God, Founder and Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, Nigeria, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has urged the Nigerian Government to take issue of insecurity seriously, whether there is genocide or not. Primate Ayodele gave the prophetic statement on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the international headquarters of his church in…
Suspected terrorists have launched another deadly attack in Niger State, killing one person, abducting five others, and setting fire to a church and a police station in Agwarra Local Government Area. During the early morning assault, the attackers reportedly burned the United Missionary Church of Africa (UMCA) in Agwarra before moving toward Sokonba village, a…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has disclosed that he was among the key targets in a recently uncovered coup plot, revealing that the masterminds allegedly planned to shoot him if he resisted arrest. General Musa, who is the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), made the revelation during an interview on…
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has officially defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and was formally received on Saturday by Vice President Kashim Shettima at a ceremony in Jalingo. Welcoming the governor on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Shettima described the defection as a significant moment for…
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has emerged as the presidential flagbearer of Ghana’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) after winning the party’s primary election held on Saturday, January 31. The former Vice President recorded a decisive victory, polling 110,643 votes, which represents 56.48 percent of the total votes cast, positioning him to lead the NPP into the 2028…
Veteran Nollywood actor and respected cultural figure, Prince Jide Kosoko, has described his emergence as the Oloja of Lagos-elect as nothing short of a call to service, marking a historic moment for the traditional institution after the stool remained vacant for several years. The 72-year-old thespian was formally presented at the palace of the Elereko…
Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has seemingly responded to recent comments by fellow filmmaker Kunle Afolayan regarding the growing pressure on filmmakers to adopt energetic, dance-driven marketing strategies to promote their movies. Akindele, currently regarded as Nollywood’s highest-grossing filmmaker, saw her 2025 release Behind The Scenes gross ₦2,407,000,000 at the box office. She is…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly purchasing a Mercedes Benz GLE worth ₦75 million using a fraudulent bank alert. The suspects, identified as Tijjani, Auwal, and Nura, were apprehended on January 8 at Kabuga Quarters in Kano. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public…
