An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced two men, David Friday and Innocent Victor, to death by hanging for armed robbery. The duo faced a four-count charge including conspiracy, armed robbery, and impersonating members of the armed forces and police—offences that violated the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act and the Ondo…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a man posing as an ophthalmologist for allegedly administering an unapproved mixture to hundreds of residents across several communities in Itu Local Government Area. According to a statement released on Friday, August 15, 2025, by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, the suspect—identified as Gabriel Gideon from…
Nigeria’s two major political parties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), have rejected a recent Canadian Federal Court decision that classified both organisations as terrorist entities. The ruling, delivered on June 17, 2025, by Justice Phuong Ngo, upheld a previous decision by Canada’s Immigration Appeal Division (IAD) to deny asylum…
The United States government has approved the sale of high-powered precision bombs, rockets, missiles, and other military ammunition valued at approximately $346 million to Nigeria. According to the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), the sale aims to bolster Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts and combat illicit trafficking within the country and the Gulf of Guinea. The…
Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has expressed strong confidence that the president will see a substantial increase in votes from the South-East region during the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on Channels Television’s current affairs program on Wednesday night, Bwala projected that Tinubu could secure up to two million votes…
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has officially approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to an investment group led by American billionaire Bill Chisholm, five months after the record-breaking $6.1 billion agreement was reached. “The NBA Board of Governors has unanimously approved the sale of controlling interests in the Boston Celtics to an investor group…
President Bola Tinubu has pledged that Nigeria will emerge as a steel powerhouse by 2030, targeting an annual production of 10 million tonnes of liquid steel. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, August 13, at the inaugural stakeholders’ summit on steel sector development, Tinubu—represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima—reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to positioning the steel…
Former House of Representatives member Dachung Bagos has strongly condemned the Federal Government’s decision to appoint Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as Kwam 1, as an ambassador for airport security protocols, describing the move as a harmful precedent. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, Bagos said the appointment sends the…
On Thursday, August 14, Bitcoin surged to an all-time high of $124,000, driven by increasing interest from U.S. retirement accounts, institutional investors, and treasury firms. This rise came alongside a strong rally in American stock markets, reflecting a broader surge in global risk appetite. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value gained 0.9% above its…
Super Falcons forward Rasheedat Ajibade has revealed that the team is still waiting for the $100,000 payment that was promised to them. In a recent interview, Ajibade was asked if the funds had been disbursed. She confirmed that, despite widespread belief, the players have not received any part of the money. “We’ve not received anything,”…
