Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he expects to be among the first politicians targeted if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi. Wike, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has continued to openly…
Global ride-hailing company Uber has announced plans to cease operations in Nigeria after 12 years of service. The company said its exit will take effect from Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Uber announced the decision in a statement issued on Wednesday, describing it as a difficult decision reached after a thorough review of its business operations…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to intervene in the pricing operations of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other domestic refiners in a bid to reduce the rising cost of petrol across the country. IPMAN National President, Abubakar Maigandi, made the call following a fresh increase in…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, of actions that allegedly resulted in a pregnant woman giving birth while in prison custody. Wike made the allegation on Wednesday during his monthly media briefing with journalists, while criticising the…
Real Madrid defender Raúl Asencio has been convicted of a road safety offence after being found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol in Gran Canaria, Spain. A court source confirmed the conviction following an expedited trial held in San Bartolomé de Tirajana. The 23-year-old centre-back was fined €14,400 and banned from driving for…
The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed three police officers over the alleged killing of 22-year-old Anthony Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt. The state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this during a media briefing in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, September 2, saying the decision followed an orderly room trial conducted…
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé was reportedly among 26 high-profile individuals targeted in an alleged kidnapping plot uncovered by French authorities. The suspected plot allegedly involved a list of wealthy and prominent figures, including footballers, rappers, businessmen and jewellers. According to French newspaper Le Parisien, the scheme was allegedly coordinated by an 18-year-old identified as…
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the B Division, Amansea, have arrested a 16-year-old boy, identified as Udochukwu Nwankwo, in connection with an alleged armed robbery incident in Amansea, Awka North Local Government Area of the state. The suspect was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday, September 2, during a routine…
A House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has uncovered 58 bank accounts and 12 corporate entities allegedly linked to the council’s disputed Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi. The findings were contained in a preliminary report signed by the committee’s Chairman, Yusuf Gagdi, following the legislative investigation into the…
An aspiring lawyer and taekwondo world champion, Isabelle Sava, has tragically died at the age of 19. Sava, a black belt and law student at Queen Mary University of London in Mile End, East London, was reportedly found dead in her sleep last week. She is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest while…
