Super Falcons of Nigeria and AS Roma Women defender Shukurat Oladipo has been named the Best Defender in Serie A Femminile for the 2025/26 season. Oladipo played a huge role in Roma’s title-winning campaign, making 18 league appearances as the club secured their third league title in history. while she was on the pitch, Roma conceded only nine goals, showing how important she was to the team defensively. Roma also remained unbeaten in the league during her appearances, keeping eight clean sheets across the 18 matches she played. her brilliant performances throughout the season also earned her a place in…
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Operatives of the Hisbah Board, an agency under the Kebbi State Ministry of Religious Affairs, have arrested a man allegedly found hiding inside a “Ghana Must-Go” bag at the residence of a married woman in the Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi. The Director of Sharia at the board, Sirajo Kamba, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 in Birnin Kebbi. According to Kamba, residents of the area alerted Hisbah around 12:15 am on Monday, 18 May, 2026, after noticing a man entering the woman’s house. “The residents suspected an…
Oluwabukola Pereira, a Nigerian athlete, has been shot dead during a suspected robbery at a car service centre in Lockland, Ohio. The 30-year-old middle-distance runner was a cashier at the car service centre where she was killed by the assailant, who, according to a co-worker, made away with $1,500. Pereira was a Master of Business Administration (MBA) student at Xavier University and was scheduled to graduate a few days before her murder. The shooting happened on Friday, 8 May, 2026. However, the local authorities continue to investigate the incident and are yet to officially confirm a motive for the shooting.…
By Dr. Saleh Ibrahim. In a country where power attracts loyalty and silence often passes for wisdom, Babajide Kolade-Otitoju has built a career on a different creed: speak clearly, stand firmly, and never confuse access with purpose.For those who attended Babajide’s 60th birthday anniversary and book launch, he truly showed why he is one of the most respected members of the media of this generation. For over thirty years of my interaction with him, I have watched him operate in Nigeria’s turbulent media space, a terrain where influence is negotiated, proximity to power is prized, and the line between journalism…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has confirmed the killing of a senior Islamic State (IS) leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, in a joint counterterrorism operation by Nigerian and United States forces. The overnight strike, carried out in the Lake Chad Basin, targeted the insurgent’s compound, where early assessments confirmed that Al-Manuki and several of his lieutenants were eliminated. The operation, Tinubu said, was executed by the Nigerian Armed Forces in close coordination with the Armed Forces of the United States to advance shared security objectives and degrade terrorist networks. In a State House statement issued…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Chairman of the APC National Assembly Primary Election Committee for Lagos State, Saleh Yipmong, has called on party officials and electoral agents to uphold transparency and fairness as the party conducts its primaries, reaffirming the committee’s commitment to a credible internal election process. Yipmong made the call on Saturday, 16 May, 2026, at the party’s state secretariat in ACME, during the primary election exercise, where he spoke alongside members of the committee from Plateau State, outlining the framework guiding the conduct of the polls. Addressing stakeholders, the committee chairman stressed the importance of integrity throughout…
Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping Unit, Ogun State Police Command, have neutralised two suspected kidnappers and arrested a suspected kidnapping kingpin, Seriki Mohammed Abdullahi, reports thegazellenews.com. Thegazellenews.com reports further that Abdullahi was arrested along with another suspected gang member, Mohammed Bello during an intelligence-led operation that also led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle loaded with ten rounds of 5.6mm ammunition, one single-barrel gun, the sum of N1.5 million suspected to be ransom proceeds, several mobile phones, and a black bag. This was disclosed via a press statement by the Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi.…
The last is yet to be heard in the bitter love story between former President of the Nigerian Ship-owners Association (NISA), Chief Isaac Morakinyo Jolapamo, and his estranged wife, former Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) staff member, Olufunke Otti over the control of a luxury property in Ikoyi. Screenshot What began as a promising union between the two has now spiralled into one of Lagos’ most bitter property and financial disputes, complete with allegations of betrayal, demolition of a luxury property, missing vehicles and a fierce legal battle over hundreds of millions of naira. The two, whose failed marriage has become…
A United States District Court in Michigan has sentenced Nkechy Ezeh, former executive director of Early Learning Neighbourhood Collaborative (ELNC), to 70 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $1.4 million fraud scheme involving funds meant for vulnerable preschool children. The court found that Ezeh abused her position at the nonprofit organization,which was funded by U.S. government agencies and private donors to support children in underserved communities through services such as meals, transportation, and educational assistance. Judge Hala Jarbou described her conduct as a “fraud and a thief,” saying she carried out a “brazen and widespread” scheme that diverted money…
Stakeholders in Apapa Iganmu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) have endorsed the incumbent member representing Apapa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dr Adedayo Samuel; and his Lagos State House of Assembly counterpart, Hon Musbau Aina Lawal, for a second term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was announced on Wednesday, 13 May, 2026, during a strategic stakeholders’ meeting held at the council secretariat, which attracted a large turnout of party leaders, community groups and residents across the LCDA.Speaking at the meeting, the Chairman of Apapa Iganmu LCDA, Jimoh Olawale Saliu, said the decision followed…