EPL: Arsenal beat Brighton to regain lead as Wirtz breaks Liverpool duck
Arsenal responded to the pressure applied by Manchester City by beating Brighton 2-1 to retake top spot in the Premier League after Rayan Cherki inspired Pep Guardiola's side to victory at Nottingham Forest. Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal as the Reds beat Wolves 2-1 on an emotional occasion at Anfield as Diogo Jota's former clubs met for the...
Doris Ogala displays $10,000, alleges payment came from Pastor Chris Okafor
Nollywood actress Doris Ogala has shared a video on social media showing bundles of cash she claims were given to her by popular cleric Pastor Chris Okafor. Ogala, who has recently been in the news over her dispute with the pastor, said the money — which she described as $10,000 — was sent to her after private conversations between them. The...
Jota’s children join tributes as Liverpool, Wolves pay respects to ex-player
Two of Diogo Jota's children were mascots at Anfield on Saturday as Liverpool and Wolves paid tribute to their former forward. Jota, who died in a car accident in July, joined Liverpool from Wolves in 2020. In the first meeting between the clubs since his death, both sets of fans paid their respects, including a chant in Jota's name on the...
Tinubu joins Lagosians at Eyo Festival
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu made a vibrant entrance at the Eyo Festival held at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) in Lagos on Saturday, marking a high point in the city’s cultural celebrations. The President’s appearance drew attention from residents, visitors and cultural enthusiasts who filled the venue to witness the festival — returning after its last edition in 2017. Dressed in the...
Insecurity: FG sets to deploy 7,000 Forest Guards in frontline states
The Federal Government has announced the graduation of more than 7,000 newly trained Forest Guards under the Presidential Forest Guards Initiative, with immediate deployment to forested areas across seven frontline states. The programme, coordinated by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), aims to reclaim Nigeria’s forests from criminal groups and strengthen national security. It was launched in May 2025...
AFRICOM, Nigerian military confirm precision strikes on Sokoto terror cells
The United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) and Nigeria’s military have confirmed the success of a major Christmas Day counter-terrorism mission in Sokoto State, saying the overnight airstrikes were precise and avoided harm to civilians and livestock. The operation, carried out in the early hours of December 25, 2025, targeted members of the Lakurawa group — a Sahel-based network identified by...
EPL: Cherki shines in Man City win at Forest
Rayan Cherki bolstered Manchester City's title charge as the France star capped a superb display with the late goal that sealed a 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. City survived a scare from Forest to move to the top of the Premier League thanks to the inspired Cherki. He set up Tijjani Reijnders' second-half opener at the City Ground and...
Eyo Festival kicks off with colourful processions in Lagos
The 2025 Eyo Festival, also known as the Adamu Orisha Play, has begun in Lagos with lively and colourful processions as crowds of residents, visitors and spectators gathered at Tafawa Balewa Square on Saturday to witness the cultural event. The festival — famed for its striking white-clad Eyo masquerades, chanting and energetic dancing rooted in Yoruba tradition — drew large...
Police warn residents against picking airstrike debris
Police authorities in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State have urged residents to stay away from debris left behind after recent U.S. airstrikes, warning that some items could still be dangerous. Area Commander Muhammed Augie issued the caution after people were seen gathering scrap metals, wires, batteries, and other materials from the affected site to sell. He asked the District...
PHOTOS: Army chief visits Sultan of Sokoto after US airstrikes
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday, December 26, 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, at his palace in Sokoto State. The army confirmed this via a post on X on Saturday. The visit comes after the airstrikes launched by the United States military on terrorists in Sokoto State. The army...
