58-year-old footballer signs for new team in Japan
Japanese footballer Kazuyoshi Miura on Tuesday signed for a third-division team at the age of 58. Miura, known as "King Kazu", will join Japan's Fukushima United on loan until June for what will be his 41st season as a professional footballer. The footballer will turn 59 in February 2026. Speaking in a statement issued by his club on Tuesday, Miura said his...
Court sends Malami, son, wife to Kuje prison
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), be kept at the Kuje Correctional Centre while the court considers his bail request. Justice Emeka Nwite also directed that Malami’s son, Abubakar, and one of his wives, Bashir Asabe, be remanded as well. The judge gave the order after...
Meet 2 Anthony Joshua’s ‘closest friends’ who died in Ogun accident
Two close associates of former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua have been confirmed dead in an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday, December 29, 2025. President Bola Tinubu, in a statement shared on X on Monday night, confirmed the identities of the deceased as Kevin Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami. Ghami was Joshua’s long-time friend and his strength and conditioning...
Fire destroys valuables at Sango shopping complex in Ibadan
A fire on Monday razed part of the Sango Shopping Complex in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State, destroying goods worth millions of Naira. The cause of the blaze remains unknown, leaving traders devastated as they continue to assess their losses. Eyewitnesses reported that the fire started in a single shop and quickly spread to others before firefighters from both...
Ex-AGF Malami, associates appear in court over alleged N8.7bn fraud
Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), was brought before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday morning by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Malami is set to face arraignment on a 16-count money laundering charge involving an alleged N8.7 billion fraud. He appeared in court shortly before 9...
Kano NNPP ward executives expel state chairman Dungurawa
Executive members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Gargari Ward, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Kano State, have expelled the party’s State Chairman, Hashimu Dungurawa, citing alleged anti-party activities. The decision was taken during the ward’s second executive meeting, held two weeks after the general election, and was endorsed by 27 executive members who signed a resolution formalizing...
Funke Akindele’s ‘Behind The Scenes’ breaks N1.1bn box office record
A movie produced by actress Funke Akindele, ‘Behind The Scenes’, has set a new Nigerian box office benchmark, grossing N1.1 billion to become Nollywood’s biggest theatrical release of the year. The movie distributed by FilmOne Entertainment became West Africa’s fastest title to cross N1 billion in 19 days. Akindele also became the first filmmaker and director to deliver three consecutive films...
Forbes declares Beyonce fifth billionaire musician
Forbes has declared American singer Beyonce Knowles-Carter a billionaire, becoming only the fifth musician in the world to reach the milestone. Forbes announced this via a report published on Monday, December 29, 2025. The Grammy Award-winning superstar now stands alongside her husband Jay-Z, Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen, and Rihanna. The financial ascent of Beyonce, 44, followed a landmark year in her career. Beyonce...
Mob sets NSCDC outpost ablaze, kills 3 suspects in Kano
A mob has attacked the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) outpost at Danmaje in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano State, killing three suspects and setting the facility ablaze. The Kano NSCDC Public Relations Officer, SC Ibrahim Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, December 29, 2025. Abdullahi said the incident occurred at about 10:30 p.m....
Stock market records 80% local participation, 21% foreign in 2025
Domestic investors dominated trading activities on the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) in 2025, accounting for 80 per cent of total transactions in the stock market. The NGX Chairman, Dr Umaru Kwairanga, disclosed this on Monday, December 29, 2025. Kwairanga said foreign investors contributed about 21 per cent of total turnover, reflecting growing offshore interest in Nigerian assets. “Thisparticipation highlights strong local confidence...
