Suspected phone thieves have killed a nurse with Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Kofar gayan, Zaria while trying to snatch her mobile phone. The nurse identified as Hadiza Musa was the Deputy Head, Maternity unit of the hospital. Hamza Ibrahim Idris, the late nurse’s husband who confirmed the incident, said the deceased was killed while returning from work, on Saturday. He said, “On Saturday, she called to tell me that she was going to the saloon to make her hair and also visit an Islamic chemist in Filin Mallawa, Tudun wada Zaria and I obliged. “After transferring some money to her,…
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Former world cruiserweight boxing champion Bash Ali is making his long-awaited return to the ring after 21 years out of action, and he has promised the fight will not go over one round. The 69-year-old will face Prince Bob Alagoro in the main event of “Legendary Ring Return”, promoted by New Era Promotions, on November 22, 2025, at Shalom Park & Events Centre, opposite General Hospital, Igando, Lagos. The bout is set to also feature top Nigerian boxers, including Idris Hamza, Segun “War” Adeyemi, Williams “Kaki Fire” Amosu, Sodiq “Golden Boy” Oyakojo, Kaniru Ashiru, Ekenne Richard Usoni, Ibrahim Olajibu, and…
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state has signed into law, the Chieftaincy Appointment and Deposition Law, which provides for the creation of 13 new emirates and over 111 districts heads across the State. Also signed into law, was the repeal of the Sayawa Chiefdom and enactment of the Zaar Chiefdom with headquarters at Mhrim Namchi community in Tafawa Balewa local government area. The governor equally signed into law the Local Government Pension Contributory Scheme, pledging to clear the backlog of pensions and gratuities owed to retired local government workers. In addition, the 2025 Appropriation Supplementary Act was signed to support…
Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has warned the United States of America against renewed moves to designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over religious persecution. He warned that such a step would hurt ongoing reconciliation efforts and embolden extremists. Kukah gave the warning on Tuesday in Vatican City during the unveiling of the Aid to the Church in Need’s 2025 World Report on Religious Freedom. The cleric said in a text of his address that while impunity and persecution persisted in parts of the country, Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu had shown “genuine signs of inclusion”…
Popular singer and entrepreneur, Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has revealed his new profession. The ‘Skin Tight’ crooner shared that he is now focused on online streaming. He disclosed this while responding to a fan who asked whether he has ditched music for content creation. “Is @mreazi still a musician or now a content creator?,” the fan posted on X. Responding, Mr Eazi wrote, “Up & coming Streamer.” Mr Eazi has been sharing more content than usual on his social media pages, especially TikTok, since his marriage to billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola’s daughter, Temi Otedola. He recently shared…
Nigerian rapper Emeka Akumefule, popularly known as Blaqbonez, has said he doesn’t mind an open marriage. Featuring in a recent episode of the In My Opinion podcast, Blaqbonez explained that a lot of married couples experienced dwindling intimacy with time due to lack of sexual exploration with other people. According to him, it is okay for a married person to be intimate with someone else when their spouse is not available. He claimed that extramarital affair alone isn’t enough for a married person to allow someone else take the place of their spouse in their life. He said, “I don’t…
Nollywood actor Shawn Faqua and event planner Sharon Ifunanya Maduekwe have made history by tying the knot aboard a moving Lagos–Ibadan train, becoming the first couple in Nigeria to hold a wedding ceremony on a train. The couple transformed the train’s coaches into a stunning wedding venue, with floral arrangements, bridesmaids, groomsmen, and officiating ministers who conducted the ceremony while the train was in motion. In a post celebrating the landmark event, the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, commended the couple for their creativity and uniqueness. “From lovebirds to locomotives, we’re keeping things on track. History made, the first-ever wedding on…
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo hosted a grand homecoming celebration in Lagos to welcome her daughter, Priscilla Ojo, her husband, Tanzanian singer Juma Jux, and their newborn son, Rakeem, back to Nigeria. The family’s arrival was met with traditional drummers, singers and dancers who filled the air with music and excitement. In a video shared on Iyabo Ojo’s Instagram page on Tuesday, captioned “Welcome to Nigeria #rakeem_mk”, friends and family gathered to join the festivities, including entrepreneur and Priscilla’s godmother, Chioma Ikokwu, better known as Chioma GoodHair. The family’s return followed an elaborate 40-day celebration and naming ceremony for baby Rakeem…
Group Technical Director of Italian Serie A side, Udinese, Gianluca Nani, has said that it is almost impossible to score against Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye during training. According to him, it was for this reason that the goalkeeper was immediately restored to the starting line-up for Monday evening’s Serie A encounter against US Cremonese after his suspension. Okoye was suspended for two months over betting issues, with the former Watford man missing the first six games of the season. Romanian goalkeeper Razvan Sava has been in his place, featuring in the club’s first six Serie A fixtures. Okoye, who…
The Super Eagles will open camp for the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs on Sunday, November 9. This will be five days before they open their playoffs campaign against the Panthers of Gabon. The venue of the game is yet to be named by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Head coach Eric Chelle is expected to release his squad for the game by the end of the month. Cameroon will face Gabon in the other semi-final. The overall winners will advance to the intercontinental playoffs in March in Mexico.