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Jake Paul’s latest boxing gamble ended not with a viral celebration, but with titanium plates, missing teeth, and a bruising reminder of the sport’s unforgiving edge. The YouTuber-turned-boxer has undergone surgery to repair a jaw broken in two places after his heavyweight showdown with former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua in Miami. The 28-year-old required…
Nearly three decades after his death, the unmistakable pulse of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s Afrobeat will echo once again on the world’s biggest music stage. The legendary Nigerian musician, revolutionary bandleader and cultural dissident will be posthumously honoured with a Special Merit Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Grammy Awards, cementing his place not just as a…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has reaffirmed his long-standing decision to retire from active politics at the end of his tenure, dismissing claims that he harbours presidential, vice-presidential, or senatorial ambitions. The governor made the clarification while reacting to a viral video in which an individual criticised his recent visit to the leader of the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima, speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee meeting on Friday, declared that any challenge to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 would be, in his assessment, an act of political futility. Addressing party leadership at the State House Conference Centre, Shettima framed the upcoming electoral contest as…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has publicly endorsed the application of the death penalty for convicted kidnappers, calling for stringent legislative measures to combat the nation’s escalating security crisis. His statements were delivered on Thursday at the 14th National Caucus of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), held at the State House Conference Centre. The Senate…
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned the import, sale, and consumption of a specific batch of Indomie brand Noodles Vegetable Flavour, following a recall notice issued by French health authorities. In a public alert released on Friday, NAFDAC stated the product contains undeclared milk and egg allergens, posing…
A violent altercation in the Tordonga community of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area has left a secondary school teacher dead and a local security commander wounded, leading to a police investigation into the circumstances of the shooting. The deceased has been identified as Mr. Simon Iorkase. The incident involved the Ward Commander of the Benue State…
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has issued a stern warning to state governors, stating he will consider issuing an Executive Order to ensure compliance with last week’s Supreme Court ruling on local government financial autonomy. Speaking at the 15th National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja…
The Abia State Police Command has announced the arrest of 809 suspects in connection with various criminal offences recorded across the state between January and December 2025. Commissioner of Police Danladi Isa disclosed the figures on Friday during a year-end briefing held at the command headquarters in Umuahia. According to CP Isa, the arrests stemmed…
Ekiti State Dismisses Lead Surgeon, Suspends Surgical Team Following Organ Harvesting Investigation Ado-Ekiti – The Ekiti State Government has dismissed a senior surgeon and suspended multiple support staff at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH) following an investigative panel’s findings into a serious medical malpractice case involving the unauthorized removal of a patient’s kidneys….
