South Korean football star Son Heung-min made a memorable Major League Soccer debut for Los Angeles FC, coming off the bench to win a penalty that secured a 2-2 draw against Chicago Fire. The match, played at SeatGeek Stadium, saw Son introduced in the 61st minute, just days after completing a high-profile transfer from […]
Ushie Rita Uguamaye, popularly known as “Raye,” has accused the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) of withholding her discharge certificate despite completing her one-year mandatory service in Lagos State. In a social media post, Uguamaye who previously stirred controversy for describing Lagos as a “smelling state” and criticising the president Tinubu’s administration said her […]
The Lagos State Government has arrested seven people in connection with recent attacks on officials of the Lagos State Parking Authority (LASPA) during enforcement operations in Ajah and Epe. The suspects, said to be staff and security personnel of Better Mart, Badore Road, Off Addo Road, Ajah, and Ashley Mall in Epe, allegedly assaulted […]
At least 621 Shiite pilgrims were hospitalised overnight on Saturday after inhaling chlorine gas from a leak at a water treatment facility along the Karbala–Najaf road in Iraq, the Health Ministry confirmed on Sunday. The victims, mostly pilgrims travelling from Najaf to Karbala for the annual Arbaeen religious observance, suffered breathing difficulties and other […]
Northern governors, ministers, and senior government officials have defended President Bola Tinubu’s record in the region, dismissing allegations of marginalisation and highlighting major infrastructure and social investments over the past two years. Speaking at a two-day summit organised by the Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Kaduna on July 29–30, the officials presented scorecards of […]
Two Japanese boxers have died after sustaining brain injuries in separate bouts on the same fight card at Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall, in what officials say is an unprecedented tragedy in the country’s boxing history. Shigetoshi Kotari, 28, collapsed shortly after completing a gruelling 12-round Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super-featherweight title bout against […]
Nigeria exports electricity to neighbouring countries, including Benin Republic, Togo and Niger, despite domestic supply shortfalls, as part of strategic and diplomatic agreements to safeguard the country’s energy and water resources, the Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN) has explained. Speaking in Abuja, ECN Director-General Mustapha Abdullahi said about six per cent of Nigeria’s generated […]
The management of Legacy FM 95.1, a privately-owned radio station in Ebonyi State, has suspended its Acting General Manager, Godfrey Chikwere, effective immediately. The suspension follows Chikwere’s persistent criticisms of Governor Francis Nwifuru’s administration, which the station’s management deemed contrary to its code of conduct. Chikwere had taken to social media to express […]
In a thought-provoking article, Mogaji Wole Arisekola highlights the intricate web of relationships that bind individuals and communities together. He argues that the struggles of one group can have far-reaching consequences that affect others, often in unexpected ways. Arisekola discusses a recent social media post that sparked debate about whether a woman should […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raided the Green Legacy Hotel within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, arresting several youths suspected of internet fraud during a pool party on Sunday, August 10, 2025. The EFCC operatives from the Lagos Directorate reportedly seized over 20 luxury cars and other […]
