Anthony Joshua involved in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident, 2 die
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been involved in a road crash in the Makun area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the accident occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Monday, December 29, 2025. Eyewitnesses and first responders at the scene told reporters the vehicle conveying the boxer collided with another car under circumstances that remain unclear. Two persons were confirmed...
Two died in road crash involving Anthony Joshua
World-renowned British boxer Anthony Joshua was involved in a road accident on Monday in Makun, Ogun State, along the busy Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. According to eyewitnesses at the scene, the vehicle carrying Joshua collided with another car under circumstances that are still being investigated by local authorities. The eyewitness also reported that two people died instantly in the crash, while Joshua sustained...
Freedom Online publisher loses 21-year-old son
The publisher of Freedom Online, Gabriel Akinadewo, has lost his son, Washington Oluwagbenga. It was gathered that Washington died on Sunday in Lagos at a private hospital after a brief illness. He recently completed his university education in a private university in Lagos, where he read Information Technology, and was preparing to proceed on his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) one-year...
Resident doctors threaten strike over unfulfilled agreements
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has warned of another nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of failing to implement key aspects of an agreement reached to end the last industrial action. NARD announced this via a post on X on Sunday, December 28, 2025, expressing frustration over what it described as the government’s continued disregard for timelines agreed...
Wike: I didn’t vow to hold PDP for Tinubu in 2027
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims that he assured President Bola Tinubu of undermining the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Wike made this known in a media chat on Monday, December 29, 2025. His rebuttal follows growing internal disputes within the PDP, which intensified after Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde...
NiMet forecasts 3-day sunshine, cloudiness across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted a sunny and cloudy atmosphere across the country from Monday to Wednesday, December 31, 2025. NiMet made this known via its weather outlook released on Sunday, December 28. The agency envisaged sunny skies in the northern region throughout the forecast period. According to MiMet, sunny skies with a few patches of clouds are anticipated in...
Valencia coach, 3 family members die in Indonesia boat mishap
Valencia CF coach Fernando Martin has died with three members of his family after their boat capsized in Indonesia. Valencia confirmed the incident on Sunday, saying they were "deeply saddened by the passing of Fernando Martin, coach of Valencia CF Femenino B, and three of his children, in the tragic boat accident in Indonesia, as confirmed by local authorities". Indonesian and...
13 dead, 98 injured as train derails in Mexico
No fewer than 13 people have been confirmed dead after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Mexican Navy said the train, which derailed near the town of Nizanda, was carrying nine crew members and 241 passengers on Sunday, December 28, 2025. Of those on board, 139 were reported to be out of...
Obi: Why I won’t contest for vice president in 2027
Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has declared that he will not be a vice-presidential candidate in the 2027 presidential election. Obi made this known while speaking during an X Spaces conversation on Sunday, December 28, 2025. The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election also announced his intention to vie for the presidency in 2027, adding that he will...
Two men nabbed for impersonating forest guards, extortion, illegal firearms possession
Two men posing as members of the Nigeria Forest Security Services (NFSS) have been arrested in Sagamu, Ogun State for extortion of motorists and illegal possession of firearms. According to reports, the suspects were apprehended on December 28, 2025, at about 8:32 p.m., after residents alerted authorities that three men in security uniforms were armed with hunter-style guns and were...
