EU fines Temu $232m over illegal products
The European Union (EU) slapped a 200-million-euro ($232 million) fine on Chinese-owned online retailer Temu on Thursday for allowing the sale of illegal products, including dangerous baby toys and defective chargers. According to EU regulators, European consumers are "very likely to encounter illegal items" on Temu, and the company "seriously underestimated how often EU consumers are likely to" see such...
NDC raises the alarm over APC’s primary sabotage plot
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has raised the alarm over alleged infiltration of its ranks by aspirants it claims are being covertly sponsored by the ruling All Progressives Congress, warning that such individuals will not secure tickets in the party's primaries scheduled for Friday. The party's National Publicity Secretary, Osa Director, who spoke on Channels Television's Sunrise Daily, said the NDC's...
Even Ganduje was once my boy — Kwankwaso
Former Kano State governor and Kwankwasiyya leader, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has responded to recent remarks by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, intensifying the ongoing rift between the two political figures. Speaking during an interview on Trust TV and later addressing supporters at his Miller Road residence in Kano, Kwankwaso defended his description of the governor as his political subordinate, insisting that...
Marriage isn’t for me anymore — Regina Daniels
Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has said she is no longer interested in getting married following her separation from her estranged husband, Ned Nwoko. The actress, who has two sons, made the remark during a livestream with TikToker Jarvis at her Children’s Day carnival in Asaba, Delta State. Despite her stance on marriage, Daniels expressed a strong desire to have more children,...
Atiku to Tinubu: You’ve failed woefully on security, you shouldn’t stay in Aso Rock beyond 2027
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of failing in its constitutional responsibility to protect Nigerians, following the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo and Borno States. Atiku also called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts towards the safe rescue of the victims, who were...
Police nab mother, daughter in N18m romance scam
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a mother and her daughter over their alleged involvement in a romance scam that reportedly defrauded a Malta-based victim of more than N18 million. The Acting Police Public Liaison Officer of the NPF-NCCC, DSP Unwana Imah, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the police,...
Court sends ADC Assembly candidate to prison over alleged rape in Ekiti
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has remanded the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for Ado Constituency I in the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Ayodele Babatola, over an alleged rape case. Babatola was recently arrested and detained by operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command following a complaint lodged by a 30-year-old woman, Bukola Oluwaseun. According to a statement issued...
Kaduna pilgrims have been exemplary — Uba Sani
Governor Uba Sani has commended pilgrims from Kaduna State for their discipline and exemplary conduct while performing the 2026 Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The commendation was conveyed in a statement issued on Thursday in Makkah by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Malam Ibraheem Musa, following a briefing by a high-powered delegation overseeing the Hajj operations. According to the statement, Governor Sani...
FCTA debunks claims of court order halting environmental enforcement
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has dismissed reports alleging that a court order has halted environmental health enforcement and food safety court sittings in the territory. In a statement issued on Thursday, the FCTA Public Health Department, through its Legal Officer, Idris Suleiman, described the circulating claim as “entirely false and grossly misinterpreted.” The department clarified that the court order...
Falz, activists threaten nationwide protest over 81 abducted schoolchildren
Nigerian rapper and activist Falz has joined civil society organisations in condemning the continued abduction of schoolchildren across parts of Nigeria, warning that they may mobilise nationwide protests if urgent steps are not taken to secure their release. In a joint statement issued on Thursday to mark the 2026 Children’s Day, Falz and other activists accused the Federal Government of...
