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Joshua reportedly sustained minor injuries and survived the crash. However, two of his close associates — Kevin Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami — lost their lives. Ghami was Joshua’s long-time friend and strength and conditioning coach, while Ayodele served as his personal trainer.
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources in Nigeria, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has made an appearance at the Southwark Crown Court in London for a preliminary hearing in her ongoing bribery case. The matter came up on Monday before Justice Thornton in Court 8, marking an early procedural step ahead of the substantive trial, which is slated to begin on January 26, 2026. British authorities first brought charges against Alison-Madueke in August 2023, accusing her of accepting a £100,000 bribe while in public office. The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) has alleged that the former minister received illicit payments in exchange for awarding…
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arrested former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, in Abuja. Malami’s arrest comes weeks after a Federal High Court in Abuja granted him bail on January 7 in an ongoing money laundering case. Justice Emeka Nwite admitted Malami, his son Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, and his wife Bashir Asabe to bail in the sum of N500 million each. The court ordered each defendant to provide two sureties owning landed property in Asokoro, Maitama, or Gwarimpa within the Federal Capital Territory. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned the trio…
Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf on Monday visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he held talks with President Bola Tinubu, fuelling fresh speculation over his possible move to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor, clad in a white babanriga and his trademark red Kwankwasiyya cap, was seen entering the President’s office around 4:13pm. The visit comes against the backdrop of prolonged negotiations over Yusuf’s reported plan to dump the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the APC — a defection that has been delayed several times since January. This is Yusuf’s first known meeting with Tinubu since the…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested Lekan Jimoh, a notorious drug kingpin popularly known as Kanmo-Kanmo, more than a decade after he allegedly masterminded the killing of three NDLEA officers. The agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that Jimoh was apprehended on Friday after operatives tracked him to a hideout in Owode, Ogun State, following credible intelligence. According to the NDLEA, about 69 kilogrammes of skunk and another strain of cannabis were recovered from the suspect at the time of his arrest. Jimoh had been on the agency’s wanted list since…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles secured third place at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after edging Egypt 4–2 in a penalty shootout on Saturday. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali emerged as the standout performer, producing two decisive saves during the shootout, including denying Egyptian talisman Mohamed Salah. Ademola Lookman then stepped up to convert the winning kick, sealing the bronze medal and marking Nigeria’s ninth third-place finish in AFCON history. The encounter itself was fiercely contested but short on clear-cut opportunities. Both teams matched each other physically, with long spells of intense pressing and limited attacking openings. Nigeria briefly thought they had gone…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been officially declared the winner of the country’s presidential election held on Thursday, securing a seventh term in office. Results released by the Electoral Commission showed that Museveni won 71.65 percent of the votes cast, defeating his closest rival, opposition leader Bobi Wine, who polled 24.72 percent. The 81-year-old leader has now remained in power for over four decades, having first assumed office in 1986. During his tenure, constitutional amendments were carried out twice to remove both age and term limits, clearing the way for his continued rule. The election was conducted amid heightened tension,…
Uganda’s leading opposition figure, Bobi Wine, has said he narrowly escaped arrest after soldiers and police operatives stormed his residence in Magere. Wine, who is contesting the presidency for a second time against long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni, said his home was targeted in a coordinated security operation involving both the military and the police. In a statement shared on X, the opposition leader disclosed that electricity was cut off, surveillance systems were tampered with, and helicopters were deployed over the area during the raid. “Last night was very difficult at our home in Magere,” he said. “The military and police…
Concerns have mounted over the whereabouts of Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine following claims that he was taken from his home as results from the country’s presidential election continue to emerge. Wine, who is challenging long-time President Yoweri Museveni for a second time, was reportedly removed from his residence late on Friday. His brother, Fred Nyazi, alleged that security forces surrounded the property before taking Wine and his wife away. “They surrounded his home and abducted him and his wife last night,” Nyazi said. Earlier, Wine had taken to social media to say he had been placed under house arrest…
A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued an interim order preventing the Chief Judge of Rivers State from receiving or taking any action on impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu. The ruling followed moves by the Rivers State House of Assembly, which had requested the Chief Judge to set up a panel to probe allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the governor and his deputy. The interim order was granted by Justice Florence Fiberesima after two separate suits were filed by Fubara and Odu, with suit numbers OYHC/7/CS/2026 and OYHC/6/CS/2026. In her ruling,…
