The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast widespread thunderstorms and rainfall across the country from Monday to Wednesday, cautioning the public about the risk of flash floods in several states. In its weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja, NiMet predicted morning thunderstorms with moderate rainfall across parts of Adamawa, Taraba, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Jigawa, […] More
A 39-year-old pastor, Confidence Monyela, has been sentenced to two life terms and an additional 35 years in prison for raping multiple minor girls aged between 14 and 17 in South Africa. The Naphuno Magistrate court handed down the sentence on Thursday, July 31, 2025. South African Police Service, in a statement at the weekend […] More
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have won the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship after overpowering Mali in a thrilling final on Sunday night. The victory, which marks their fifth consecutive AfroBasket title (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, and 2025), cements D’Tigress as the dominant force in African women’s basketball and makes them the first team […] More
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has refuted an online publication claiming that the Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge Line has been vandalised and not safe for usage. It said it was another rail line in the axis that was vandalised and not the standard gauge line. The Managing Director of the corporation, Kayode Opeifa, made the clarification […] More
Melon seeds, popularly known as egusi among Yoruba-speaking people in Nigeria, have recorded a historic feat— making a trip to space as part of a global research mission on adaptability. The initiative was bred by the founder and managing director of Space in Africa, Temidayo Oniosun in collaboration with The Karman Project and Jaguar Space […] More
The first week of Big Brother Naija Season 10, tagged BBNaija: 10/10, delivered a heady cocktail of drama, emotion and early alliances, from viral diary room moments to shocking confrontations, emotional outbursts, and strategic play. Here’s your roundup of the most talked-about highlights from Week 1 1. Imisi’s entrance Imisi’s grand entry instantly caught attention, […] More
A heartbreaking scene unfolded today in Ojofa area of Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, as a newborn baby was discovered abandoned inside a bag, dumped by the roadside gutter. Eyewitnesses say the baby still had visible signs of fresh delivery. It was found inside a Bagco sack, left helpless and exposed. Residents quickly gathered around in […] More
The Ogun State Police Command has commenced investigation into the sudden death of a 20-year-old fresh graduate of Information Technology from Babcock University, Ilisan Remo. Security sources told newsmen that the deceased, identified as Akawa Boluwatife Samuel, was brought to the Babcock University Teaching Hospital by his roommates on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 and was […] More
Super Falcons coach, Justin Madugu, has revealed how switching tactics midway into the game helped his team overcome hosts Morocco in the final of the African Women’s Nations Cup. Speaking exclusively to newsmen on Friday during a civic reception held in his honour in Numan, Adamawa State, Madugu said his original game plan failed to […] More
The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri, has gifted Super Falcons coach, Justin Madugu, a three-bedroom bungalow and N50 million for leading the national women’s football team to victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. According to a Facebook post by the governor’s aide, Pius Iliya, the presentation was made at the Government […] More
The incessant fights among Big Brother Naija 10/10 housemates this season are gradually turning into physical altercations as Imisi was caught threatening to stab her colleague, Koyin, during another brawl on Thursday night. The fight was initially started in the kitchen between Sultana and Imisi before Rooboy also joined Sultana in calling out Imisi over […] More
Big Brother Naija 10/10 housemates Jason Jae and Victory were engaged in a messy fight on Thursday night. The fight, which followed a disagreement that started over chicken, almost saw them exchange blows but for the intervention of Kola and Otega. Jason and Victory were seen falling over as the other housemates struggled to separate […] More