The Lagos State House of Assembly has announced plans to establish a modern correctional service centre. The initiative, encapsulated in the proposed “Lagos State Correctional Service Bill 2025,” was presented at the plenary on Thursday. Initiated by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the bill seeks to provide a comprehensive framework for both custodial and…
Ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai has passed on. Dodo Mayana as he is fondly called, died at the age of 61. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced his demise on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025 via its official X handle (formerly Twitter). The post reads; “Forever in our hearts, Dodo Mayana. We mourn the passing of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter…
At least nine people in Europe have died in savage heat this week as a “silent killer” heatwave continues to bake the continent. In Italy, scorching temperatures of up to 38C forced officials to issue the most severe red alerts across 17 major cities, including Milan and Rome, while several regions banned outdoor work in…
Ryanair and easyJet have cancelled hundreds of flights as a French air traffic controllers strike looms. Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers, said it had axed 170 services amid a plea by French authorities for airlines to reduce flights at Paris airports by 40% on Friday. EasyJet said it was cancelling 274 flights during…
Is the “big, beautiful” India-US trade deal slipping out of reach? With just days to go before a 9 July deadline set by US President Donald Trump’s administration, hopes of clinching an interim trade pact between Delhi and Washington remain alive but increasingly entangled in hard bargaining. Despite White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt hinting that the…
The director of Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital has been killed in an Israeli air strike on his home in Gaza City along with several family members, a relative has confirmed. Dr Marwan Sultan and his loved ones died on Wednesday in their apartment in the southwestern Tal al-Hawa area, according to the Hamas-run civil defence agency….
Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota has passed away at the age of 28 after a fatal road accident in Spain. The accident took place on the A-52 motorway, at kilometre 65, close to the municipality of Palacios de Sanabria in Zamora province. Born in 1996, Jota was an important player for both Liverpool FC…
The Lagos State Government has sealed off Purple Mall, a popular retail and lifestyle destination in Lekki, following the death of a 28-year-old man who reportedly fell from the mall’s multi-level car park on Thursday, June 26. The deceased, identified as Obinna, was a regular patron of a gym located within the mall. According to…
The Nigeria’s first indigenous container vessel, M.V. Ocean Dragon, arrived at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos on Tuesday, carrying over 350 containers. Speaking during the reception ceremony, Vice President of Clarion Shipping, Mrs Benedine Eloka, described the vessel’s arrival as the fulfilment of a long-term strategic plan made possible through the collaboration of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a businesswoman, Adekemi Folorunsho, before a Lagos Special Offences Court in Ikeja, for allegedly defrauding $700,000 and stealing N190 million under the guise of operating a bureau de change. Folorunsho was arraigned on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, conspiracy to obtain…
