Year: 2025

Tinubu appoints Akinfeleye, others to varsities’ governing councils

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Chisom Obih has been selected by President Bola Tinubu to the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Governing Council in Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State. Obih was appointed after a council member passed away. Additionally, Tinubu named renowned communications expert Prof. Ralph Akinfeleye to the Obafemi Awolowo University Governing Council in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, signed a press release on Tuesday revealing this. According to the release, Akinfeleye is the Chairman of the Center of Excellence in Multimedia and Cinematography/Unilag Radio 103.1 FM and Television and…

No helmet, no riding on highways, FRSC warns motorcyclists

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The Ondo State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has reaffirmed its intention to arrest any biker who is not wearing a crash helmet while riding on the state’s highways. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria in Akure, the state capital, on Sunday, Dr. Samuel Ibitoye, the FRSC State Sector Commander, issued the warning. According to Ibitoye, the corps has increased its efforts to apprehend, seize, and prosecute any biker who is not wearing a helmet while riding on a highway. He clarified that the majority of…

Lagos Pastor Arrested for Cross-Border Drug Trafficking

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested the founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Adefolusho Olasele, also known as Abbas Ajakaiye, over his suspected complicity in repeated shipments of illicit substances from Ghana to Nigeria. After months of evasion, Olasele was finally caught on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at his church in Okun Ajah, Lekki, Lagos. Femi Babafemi, the agency’s spokesperson, said in a statement on Sunday that officers arrested him as he left the building after waiting until the conclusion of the Sunday service.…

Tiwa Savage Opens Up on Sex Tape and Losing Her Fathe

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Afrobeats singer, Tiwa Savage, has spoken about moving behind the 2021 leak of her sex tape, which stirred controversy as she confessed being blackmailed over it. In a YouTube interview with British media personality, Zeze Mills which started trending on Friday, Savage characterized the experience, with the death of her father, as the lowest points in her career. “My dad passed away, and my s3x tape was made public,”Tiwa Savage claimed. I could only have survived if I hadn’t given it any thought. “Being here on the couch with you…

Osun 2026: No anointed candidate from president – APC aspirant

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The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Bola Oyebamiji, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu has not endorsed any contestant seeking the All Progressives Congress governorship ticket for the 2026 election in Osun State. Oyebamiji, who is running for the APC ticket among roughly 10 other contenders, said this during his consultation tour to the headquarters of Ifedayo and Odo Otin Local Government Area of the state on Saturday. The head of NIWA, who previously held the position of Commissioner for Finance in the administrations of former governors…

Chelsea unveil 2025/26 squad numbers as new signings inherit iconic shirts

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Chelsea have officially confirmed their squad numbers for the 2025/26 season, with several summer signings handed symbolic shirts as the Blues prepare for a fresh campaign under manager Enzo Maresca. The updated list highlights both a shift in attacking firepower and a continued commitment to youth integration. Among the standout changes, new striker Liam Delap inherits the much-discussed No. 9. Rising Brazilian star Estevão begins his Chelsea journey with the No. 41 shirt, and others like Joao Pedro, Dario Essugo, and Filip Jorgensen also feature prominently. Chelsea’s 2025/26 squad numbers…

Premier League ends partnership with LGBTQ+ Charity Stonewal

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The long-running Rainbow Laces campaign has come to an end after the Premier League formally terminated its collaboration with LGBTQ+ charity Stonewall. The action marks a change in the league’s attitude to inclusivity as it gets ready to introduce its LGBTQ+ History Month program in February. Rainbow Laces was first developed by Stonewall in 2013 with the goal of promoting LGBTQ+ inclusiveness in football. The Premier League launched it in 2017. In a clear demonstration of solidarity for the gay, homosexual, bisexual, and transgender populations in the sport, players in…

Ibadan markets shut as Olubadan Olakulehin is buried

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Due to the burial of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, all markets were forced to close on Friday morning. Two days after turning 90, on July 7, 2025, Oba Olakulehin, the 43rd Olubadan, passed away. Today, August 8, he will be laid to rest at the St. Peter’s Cathedral in Aremo, Ibadan. In a statement released on Thursday, Oyo State Babaloja General Alhaji Yekeen Abass ordered that all markets be closed on Friday from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. in remembrance of the deceased king. Abass stated…

Glitched grades: WAEC in crisis over result errors

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Exam Malpractice: WAEC Blacklists 13 Schools In Kogi

For the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC)  blocked candidates’ access to its results portal due to technical issues, which sparked uproar. Following a post-release assessment of the 2025 WASSCE results, the Council discovered problems in its result system, which resulted in the denial of access, according to a statement released by Moyosola Adesina, Head of Public Affairs, WAEC National Office. The Council advised candidates who had previously viewed their results to check again starting on Friday for the most…

Nigeria, US advance high-level talks over visa restrictions

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Despite diplomatic requests from the Federal Government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the United States has not yet lifted the recent visa restrictions placed on specific Nigerian nationals. “Engages are ongoing but the policy is yet to be reversed so far,” ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa told stated  on Wednesday. Given that the United States has not formally responded to Nigeria’s request for a review, the development implies that the visa restrictions might stay in effect. Certain non-immigrant visas, such as those falling under the B1/B2 (business and…