Man arrested over refuse dumping in Lagos
The Lagos State Government has arrested a 56-year-old man, John Ehidreme, for allegedly dumping refuse into a drainage channel in Ikorodu as part of its ongoing crackdown on environmental violations. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the arrest on Tuesday, saying officials of the Lagos State Environmental Taskforce apprehended Ehidreme at his residence on No....
‘Michael’ becomes first biopic to cross $1bn at global box office
Michael, the biographical film on the life of pop icon Michael Jackson, has become the first biopic in cinema history to surpass $1 billion at the global box office. The film has grossed $1.001 billion worldwide, earning $629.8 million from international markets and $371.8 million in North America. Released in April, Michael has emerged as one of the biggest box office...
Headies opens entries for 18th awards
The Headies has opened submissions for its 18th edition, with the awards ceremony scheduled to take place in Toronto, Canada, on October 25, 2026. The event coincides with the awards' 20th anniversary, having been launched in 2006 as the Hip Hop World Awards to recognise excellence in Nigerian and African music. The upcoming edition will be the third time the...
Burna Boy makes history as first African to top Billboard Global 200
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Burna Boy has become the first African artiste to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200 Songs chart. The feat was achieved with "Dai Dai," his FIFA World Cup collaboration with Shakira, which topped both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts this week. The song also continued its impressive run in the United...
Court sends journalist to Kuje prison over defamation report on CBN Deputy Governor
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the remand of a journalist, Stanley Ugagbe, in Kuje Correctional Centre, for allegedly defaming the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor in charge of Operations, Emem Usoro. The presiding judge, Justice Salim Ibrahim, gave the order after Ugagbe was arraigned and pleaded not guilty to a six-count charge preferred against...
Police arrest PFIPC DG Adeniyi Adeyemi
The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have reportedly arrested the Director General of the fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi. Adeyemi’s arrest comes barely a few hours after Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja issued a warrant for his arrest. Justice Umar gave the order following an oral application by counsel for the...
Tinubu commissions Bwari water project, pledges development in all FCT satellite towns
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday commissioned the Bwari Township Water Supply Network Project, declaring that his administration will extend potable water to all satellite towns in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as part efforts to decentralise development and improve living conditions in communities. Tinubu described access to clean water as a fundamental right and reaffirmed his administration's commitment to ensuring...
My husband became my employee after losing his pilot job — Businesswoman
Nigerian entrepreneur and fitness coach Bunmi George, popularly known as JBums, has revealed that her husband worked at her company for 11 months after losing his job as a pilot, describing the experience as one that strengthened their marriage. Speaking on the Dear Ife podcast hosted by Ife Agoro, George said her husband responded to the setback by reviewing the...
Apapa Customs intercepts N26.5bn drugs hidden in vehicles
The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, has intercepted cannabis indica worth N26.5 billion concealed in a container during a joint examination with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lagos State. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Isah Sulaiman, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. Sulaiman quoted the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, as...
Man beats lover to death over alleged infidelity
The operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a man, Richard Emmanuel, for allegedly killing his lover, Caroline Sunday, following an argument over alleged infidelity at Eneka Community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Saturday, July 11, 2026, after Emmanuel confronted Sunday over claims that she was involved...
