The Lagos State Police Command has officially invited Pastor Chris Okafor, Senior Pastor of Mountain of Liberation and Miracles Ministries, to report to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, in connection with allegations of multiple rape, other sexual offences, and conduct likely to breach public peace. Pastor Okafor is expected to appear tomorrow, Monday,…
Seven people lost their lives while 14 others sustained injuries in a road accident that occurred on Sunday afternoon in Yakasawa village, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The crash involved a Golf 3 wagon and a Sienna vehicle and happened at a busy time when residents and travellers were moving through the area….
Cameroon secured a place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a composed 2–1 victory over South Africa in their last-16 encounter on Sunday in Rabat. Goals either side of half-time from Junior Tchamadeu and teenage forward Christian Kofane proved decisive, as the five-time champions showed their experience to edge past…
Real Madrid forward Brahim Díaz continued his impressive form at the Africa Cup of Nations by scoring the decisive goal as Morocco edged Tanzania 1–0 to reach the quarter-finals in Rabat on Sunday. Díaz maintained his goal-per-game record at the tournament, finding the net after sustained Moroccan pressure in a last-16 clash played at the…
Enzo Fernandez scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to earn Chelsea a deserved 1–1 draw against title-chasing Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, bringing an end to a turbulent week for the London club. Chelsea were led by Calum McFarlane, the club’s Under-21 coach, who took charge of the first team on an interim basis following…
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has directed the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to reverse all corporate filings made against Jonah Capital Nigeria Limited and Houses for Africa Nigeria Limited, following a review that found no prima facie case against the companies’ principals. The directive was conveyed in a…
The House of Representatives has released the certified true copies (CTCs) of four major tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, amid public concerns over alleged discrepancies and the circulation of unauthorised versions of the laws. The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the House spokesperson, Akin…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s top security officials to intensify efforts to apprehend the terrorists responsible for the deadly attack on Kasuwan Daji community in Niger State and ensure they are swiftly brought to justice. In a statement on Sunday, the President said he had instructed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to embark on a nationwide strike and protests beginning Monday, January 12, 2026. The decision was reached during an emergency National Executive Council (E-NEC) meeting held on January 2, following what the association described as the government’s continued failure to fully address the long-standing welfare…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized 31.5 kilograms of cocaine at the Apapa port in Lagos and arrested 22 Indian crew members of a merchant vessel linked to the illicit consignment. In addition to the cocaine bust, the agency also intercepted several consignments of illicit drugs concealed in coffee sachets…
