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Photo: $176m man Isak Courtesy AP News Premier League champions Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Alexander Isak from Newcastle United for a British record transfer fee, media reports said on Monday. The Swedish forward is set to join the Reds in a deal worth about £130 million ($176 million), according to reports in The Athletic and The Telegraph, among other outlets. The Athletic reported that Isak will undergo a medical on Monday before completing a six-year deal with the Merseyside club. The fee will set a new Premier League transfer record, exceeding the £106 million that Chelsea paid…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Päijät-Häme District Court has sentenced Nigerian-born Finnish national, Simon Ekpa, to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences and other crimes, according to court documents obtained by BBC News Pidgin. Ekpa, a 40-year-old former municipal councillor from Lahti, was convicted on multiple charges, including: Participation in a terrorist organisation’s activities, incitement to commit crimes for terrorist purposes, aggravated tax fraud, and violations of the Lawyers Act. The court ruled that he remain in custody. According to the judgment, between August 2021 and November 2024, Ekpa attempted to advance the independence of the self-declared Biafra region in…

Photo: Late Mrs. Grace Adayilo By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has been thrown into mourning following the death of Mrs. Grace Adayilo, the pioneer Head of the Civil Service of the FCT and the first woman to hold the position. She reportedly passed away in the early hours of Monday, September 1, 2025. The news of her passing was confirmed by her Special Assistant on Media, Anthony Odey, in a brief text message to journalists. “Yes, please,” he wrote, without providing further details on the circumstances surrounding her death. Mrs. Adayilo made history when President Bola Tinubu…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed the gruesome beheading of a middle-aged man, Dick Nnachi, in Oso-Edda, located in Edda Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which occurred on Thursday, was confirmed on Sunday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu, in a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to NAN, the Oso-Edda and Amasiri communities in neighbouring Afikpo Local Government Area have been embroiled in a longstanding land dispute that has frequently escalated into violence. Describing the killing as “wicked and inhumane,” DSP Ukandu condemned the act and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has announced the results of the recently concluded local government elections, declaring the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner in 20 local government areas, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) secured victory in 3 councils. The announcement was made on Sunday by the RSIEC Chairman, Dr. Michael Odey, at the commission’s headquarters. Dr. Odey revealed that 18 political parties participated in the elections, which saw a large turnout of voters across the state. The APC recorded strong performances across several LGAs, emerging victorious in: Ahoada East, Ahoada West, Akuku…

By Deborah Nnamdi Ruth Otabor, the sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Phyna, has sadly passed away. Her death was confirmed in an official statement released on Sunday bEko Solicitors & Advocates on behalf of the Otabor family. The statement was shared by Phyna via her Instagram account. According to the announcement, Ruth died at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2025. “With a heavy heart, the family regrets to announce the passing on to glory of their daughter, sister, and mother on this 31st Day of August, 2025, at about 06:30Hrs,” the statement read. The family…

By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed a massive cannabis plantation and carried out a series of high-profile arrests in multiple northern states as part of an intensified crackdown on drug trafficking and abuse. In Taraba State, NDLEA operatives, in a joint operation with the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Forest Security Service, Mambila Youth Vanguard, and local vigilantes, uncovered and destroyed a 71.5-hectare cannabis farm in the Mayodoga forest, Sardauna Local Government Area. A total of 178,750 kilograms of skunk was eradicated. The farm owner, 30-year-old Alfa Andrew, was arrested during the operation on Tuesday, August…

Solomon Arase, Nigeria’s 18th Inspector-General of Police, has reportedly passed away at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja. Appointed in April 2015 by then-President Goodluck Jonathan, Arase served as IGP until his retirement in 2016. He continued to contribute to national service in various capacities, most recently as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC)—a role he assumed in January 2023 under President Muhammadu Buhari. He was relieved of the position in June 2024 by President Bola Tinubu. A seasoned and distinguished intelligence officer, Arase once led the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, the premier intelligence unit of the Nigeria Police Force.…

Photo: …Suicide Stigmatisation must stop In Nigeria today, conversations about mental health are often whispered, if they happen at all. Yet behind the silence lies a troubling reality – thousands of lives are lost each year to suicide, many of them young Nigerians in their most promising years. It is against this backdrop that Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, representing Cross River South, is championing the Suicide Prevention Bill, now before the Senate. The proposed law, which passed its first reading in February, seeks to decriminalize attempted suicide and build a national response system to prevent such tragedies. If passed, it would…

As inflation bites and white-collar jobs dry up, experts say small-scale ventures are the fastest way for Nigerians to earn steady income in 2025.With rising costs and fewer formal job opportunities, more Nigerians are turning to small businesses to survive and grow financially. Analysts say the most promising options are ventures that require little startup capital, serve everyday needs, and allow gradual expansion. Below are five business sectors that experts believe can deliver steady profits this year. 1. Food Business: Evergreen Profits Food never goes out of style in Nigeria, or anywhere in the world, because as Nigerians say, ‘no…