archiveJanuary 2026

On Thursday, the Lagos State Police Command brought activist Comrade Hassan Taiwo (Soweto) and Dele Frank before the Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court. The charges stem from their involvement in a demonstration at the Lagos State House of Assembly protesting forced evictions, illegal demolitions, and land grabbing. The duo faces a...

In a precise, intelligence-led mission, troops from the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army successfully rescued Reverend Johnson Onugwu in Enugu State. The operation was carried out under the umbrella of the Joint Task Force South East as part of Operation UDO KA. According to an update shared on the...

Anthony Joshua with his close friends and business partners, Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele In his first public statement since a devastating car crash in late 2025, British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua took to social media to mourn the loss of two close companions. In a video shared on...

Fela Anikulapo Kuti Nearly thirty years after his passing, Afrobeat visionary Fela Anikulapo Kuti is being celebrated with one of the world's most prestigious musical honors. According to a report by the BBC on Friday, the Recording Academy will posthumously present Fela with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the upcoming...

In a significant legal ruling, an Illinois judge has handed down the maximum 20-year prison sentence to Sean Grayson, a former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy. Grayson was convicted in October of second-degree murder for the July 2024 killing of 36-year-old Sonya Massey. The fatal encounter occurred in Massey’s Springfield home...

Micheal Carrick Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has lauded the team’s recent upturn in form following their thrilling 3-2 victory over Arsenal, yet he remains adamant that interim boss Michael Carrick should not be appointed permanently. Speaking on Sky Sports this Monday, following the high-stakes clash at the Emirates...

Funke Akindele The Federal Government has lauded Nollywood star and director Funke Akindele following the unprecedented box office success of her newest film, Behind the Scenes. In a congratulatory message shared via its official X handle on Monday, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) hailed the achievement as a significant milestone...

The Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency has officially opened its online recruitment portal for Neighbourhood Safety Officers (Group B) across all local government areas in the state. According to details obtained from the agency's website on Monday, the recruitment is part of a full-time community policing initiative designed to boost...

President Bola Tinubu Paul Ibe, the media spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has called out the Presidency for its repeated failure to specify exactly when President Bola Tinubu will return from his international travels. This criticism follows reports that President Tinubu is scheduled to leave Abuja today, Monday,...

Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on Nigerians to view environmental conservation and sanitation as a collective duty for all citizens. Speaking in Abuja on Monday to mark the International Day of Clean Energy 2026, themed "Clean Energy for People and Planet," the...