Popular Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo has reportedly passed away at the age of 40, according to tributes shared by colleagues on social media on Tuesday. The news of his alleged death was shared by actress Funke Akindele, who posted an...
Medical doctors and health workers at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital have commenced an indefinite strike following a controversial arrest operation carried out by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the hospital premises. The protest action...
Arsenal defender Ben White will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, ruling him out of the club's Premier League run-in and the Champions League final. Arsenal announced this in a statement on Tuesday. The medial knee ligament...
Veteran Nollywood actress and filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji is set to return to the screen in Wahala, a new six-part thriller produced by BBC Studios. The drama, adapted from Wahala and written by BAFTA-nominated writer Theresa Ikoko, will air on BBC...
The Federal Government has postponed the temporary closure of Eko Bridge in Lagos State for rehabilitation works to 12:00 midnight on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. The Lagos State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kehinde Hamzat, made...
A Chief Magistrates Court in Abuja on Tuesday remanded a former National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Shehu Gabam, over alleged criminal misappropriation of funds, breach of trust, and forgery involving party funds. This follows Gabam’s arraignment before...
An Federal Capital Territory Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday granted bail to former National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Shehu Gabam, over allegations of criminal misappropriation of party funds, breach of trust and forgery. Gabam was arraigned alongside Chukwuma...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has urged professional bodies in Nigeria to focus on attracting meaningful development and reforms to their institutions rather than engaging in constant criticism of government. Wike made the remarks on Tuesday in...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised concerns over increasing risks confronting Nigeria’s non-interest banking sector, warning that poor management of emerging challenges could weaken public confidence and threaten financial stability. The CBN gave the warning during the 2nd...
Britain's safeguarding minister Jess ​Phillips has resigned from government in protest at Prime Minister Keir Starmer's leadership. The other two are Miatta ​Fahnbulleh in the ​housing ​and communities department and Alex Davies-Jones in the justice department. The ministers’ resignation on Tuesday...