Actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has reflected on her early days in the industry through a nostalgic post on Instagram. Akindele recalled a time when she wasn’t in the spotlight but dreams and passion kept her going. According to her, the period was a learning phase, teaching her about people, purpose, and process. With time, Akindele said…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress have advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket tournament in Abidjan by defeating Cameroon 83-47 and keeping their title defense campaign alive. The victory extends their unbeaten run in Africa to 27, dating back to 2015, while moving them closer to a record fifth consecutive title. Only Senegal has achieved Nigeria’s…
Turkish champions, Galatasaray, have completed the permanent signing of Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen from Napoli in a deal worth €75 million setting a new Turkish transfer record. The 26-year-old, who was pivotal to Napoli’s Serie A title win in 2023, spent last season on loan at the Istanbul-based club, netting an impressive 26 goals in…
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has assured Nigerians that Lagos is not burning but is building. Spokesperson, Lagos State APC, Chapter, Seye Oladejo made the remark in reaction to an earlier statement credited to Babafemi Ojudu, a former Presidential Adviser, titled, “Lagos is playing with fire and Tinubu must put…
US special envoy Steve Witkoff will visit Gaza on Friday to inspect food distribution sites, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has confirmed. Leavitt said Witkoff would visit the territory along with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and “secure a plan to deliver more food and meet with local Gazans to hear first-hand about…
At least 28 people have died after a barrage of Russian drones and missiles struck several districts of Kyiv on Thursday morning. Three children, aged three, six, and 17, were among the dead, Ukraine’s interior ministry said. Some 159 others were wounded in the attack, officials said, and an apartment block collapsed. Russian attacks have…
The US says it is going to impose sanctions on the Palestinians’ self-governance organisation as well as the body that represents it on the international stage. The sanctions affect both the Palestinian Authority (PA) which was established by the Oslo peace accords, and the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) which was recognised after the same process…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N68.7 billion for key electricity projects for federal universities, teaching hospitals, and rural agricultural centres across the country. The initiative is part of a broader N200 billion solar electrification plan secured by the Ministry of Power, aimed at boosting energy access in critical sectors such as health, education,…
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday July 31, 2025 arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City, Edo State. The suspects were arrested based on credible intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet- related fraud.Items recovered from them include 16 exotic cars…
Staff unions at the Lagos State University (LASU), operating under the Joint Action Committee, have launched an indefinite strike, effective Thursday, July 31. The industrial action is in response to ongoing unresolved issues with the university’s management. The Joint Action Committee is demanding the implementation of a 25%-35% salary increase for all staff, harmonisation of salary disparities…
