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WWE superstar Naomi announces pregnancy, relinquishes women’s title
By Deborah Nnamdi WWE superstar Naomi (real name Trinity Fatu), a two-time Women’s World Champion known for her dynamic in-ring style and signature “Feel the Glow” persona, has announced she is expecting her first child with husband and fellow WWE star Jimmy Uso. The announcement came during a special segment…
Read More »Court freezes Mele Kyari-linked accounts over alleged N661m fraud
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four bank accounts in Jaiz Bank linked to the former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over allegations of fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite issued the order on Tuesday while ruling on…
Read More »Two drug kingpins jailed 10 years after NDLEA bust in Lagos
By Deborah Nnamdi Two notorious drug traffickers, Ajetsibo Emami (37), also known as Warri Kinsman, and Solomon Akpomuai (51), have been convicted and sentenced to a combined 10 years in prison by a Federal High Court in Lagos. Emami was apprehended in Ikeja on June 28, 2025, after a three-day…
Read More »NCAA orders mandatory phone shutdown during take-off, landing
By Deborah Nnamdi The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued a directive mandating all airlines operating within the country to enforce a complete shutdown of passengers’ mobile phones during take-off and landing. The directive was announced by Michael Achimugu, NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, via his…
Read More »Man, 23, nabbed for allegedly killing 44yo girlfriend in Rivers
Photo: Rivers State Police spokesperson SP Grace Iringe-Koko By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, Kingsley Chinamezu, also known as Power Sharp, for allegedly murdering his 44-year-old girlfriend, Miss Confidence Konebari Sunny, with a machete. According to a statement from the command on Tuesday,…
Read More »Salesgirl, three others arrested over alleged N29m theft in Niger
By Deborah Nnamdi A salesgirl and three other accomplices have been arrested by the police for allegedly stealing electronics worth N29 million from a phone shop located in the Obasanjo Complex, Minna, Niger State. The suspects — Sarah Ogbonna, Ruth Emmanuel, and Mercy Ogbonna — reportedly conspired to steal high-end…
Read More »Man remanded for allegedly beating friend into coma over Woman in Kaduna
By Deborah Nnamdi A Kaduna Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday ordered the remand of a 26-year-old man, Usman Aliyu, who allegedly assaulted his friend into a coma during a dispute over a woman. Aliyu, who resides in Ungwan Sarki, Kaduna, pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault. Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel…
Read More »Ose Anenih resigns from PDP, dumps partisan politics
Ose Anenih, son of the late Chief Anthony Anenih—one of the founding fathers of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)—has formally resigned his membership of the party. In a letter dated August 18, 2025, and addressed to the PDP Ward Chairman in Arue Ward 3, Uromi, Edo State, Anenih stated that…
Read More »How man stabbed lover to death over alleged infidelity in Rivers
By Deborah Nnamdi A man known only as ‘Doctor’ has allegedly stabbed his lover, nicknamed Ima, to death during an argument in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident, which occurred Sunday night on Okereke Street in Mile 1 Diobu, caused panic among residents of the area. Sources said the man…
Read More »New Zealand to phase out paper applications for int’l student visas
Starting September 18, New Zealand will fully transition international student visa applications to its digital platform, ADEPT, as part of a broader move toward a modernized, fully online immigration system. From that date, all applications for six student visa categories—English Language, Exchange, Fee-Paying, Pathway, New Zealand Government Scholarship, and Foreign…
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