The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has blamed excessive speed and wrongful overtaking for the road crash involving British boxer Anthony Joshua on the Lagos–Ibadan expressway in Ogun State. The FRSC spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide, in a statement, disclosed that the...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State have effectively set aside partisan differences to embrace President Bola Ahmed...
Nigeria experienced another widespread power outage on Monday afternoon after the national electricity grid suffered a system failure, plunging homes and businesses across the country into darkness. Data from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) revealed that electricity generation fell...
Two bodyguards of former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua died in a road crash along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Ogun State on Monday, December 29, 2025. A credible source confirmed this to The Star, saying the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) Joshua...
The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has called on its members to remain steadfast and resist pressure to defect to other political parties, including the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at the party headquarters on Monday, NNPP chairman Hashim Suleiman...
Agnes Bessem Okafor, who claims to be a former wife of Pastor Chris Okafor, has made a series of allegations about their past relationship, adding a new twist to the cleric’s ongoing controversy involving actress Doris Ogala. In a statement...
Bessem, the former wife of Grace Nation Ministry founder, Pastor Chris Okafor, has accused the cleric of deception in his first marriage. Bessem also condemned Okafor’s public apology to Nollywood actress Doris Ogala, saying it lacked sincerity. The cleric had on...
Several terrorists were neutralised after the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) carried out precision strikes on an enclave and an improvised explosive device (IED) factory in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The operations took place on December 28 and...
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says he played a major role in helping Governor Seyi Makinde emerge as Oyo State governor in 2019. Speaking during an end-of-year media chat in Port Harcourt on Monday, Wike said Makinde...
Four people were confirmed dead after a tragic accident during the 2025 Eggon Cultural Carnival on Sunday in Nassarawa Eggon town, Nasarawa State. The incident occurred near Eggon Community Secondary School when a truck reportedly lost control and crashed into...