Friday, September 11, 2026

ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE

June 5, 2026

UK judge jails Nigerian man for fraud, brands him ‘fool’ for absconding from trial

Mr Fatunmbi had tried to secure a Vodafone contract under a false identity.

Nottingham Crown Court
June 4, 2026

New cancer drug hailed for extending life

Patients who had daraxonrasin survived for about 13.2 months while those on chemotherapy lived for about 6.6 months.

Medicines used to illustrate the story
June 4, 2026

UK’s MI5 accuses Chinese spies of luring applicants with fake job offers to steal government, military secrets

The Chinese government has however refuted the accusations saying the Five Eyes alliance was the real threat to other countries.

MI5 and Chinese emblems.
June 3, 2026

FBI places $10,000 bounty on escaped prisoner Arthur Cofield

Individuals with credible information on his whereabouts are advised to contact FBI on 1-800-225-5324 or send a mail to tips.fbi.gov.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
June 2, 2026

How OPay is driving financial inclusion for tens of millions, creating jobs across Nigeria

Beyond payments, OPay’s expansion is contributing to job creation and small-business growth across Nigeria. Its ecosystem supports thousands of direct and indirect jobs.

June 1, 2026

SSS detains, releases novelist Okey Ndibe upon arrival from U.S.

Mr Ndibe has previously been arrested and detained by the SSS on two different occasions in 2011 and 2017.

Okey Ndibe
June 1, 2026

Britain’s Got Talent judge Olajide Olatunji exits Sidemen after 13 years

“This is honestly the hardest video I’ve ever had to make in my life,” KSI said on YouTube Sunday, explaining that the decision was difficult.

Olajide Olatunji
May 29, 2026

Putin invests $26 billion in anti-aging research project to prolong human lifespan

“Human organs can be constantly transplanted, to the extent that people can get younger, perhaps even immortal,” he said.

Vladimir Putin
May 28, 2026

CPJ hails president’s pardon of Senegalese journalist after eight years in prison

Mr Bassène was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, but on Wednesday, President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye granted him a pardon.

René Capain Bassène, CPJ