Bobrisky falls ill in police custody, rushed to hospital (Vanguard)
Controversial crossdresser, Okuneye Idris, popularly known as Bobrisky, has reportedly fallen ill while in detention at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos.
After spending the night in a police cell, Bobrisky was rushed to Falomo Police Hospital for medical attention.
A source confirmed the development, stating that he was transferred from the FCID to the hospital for treatment. Read more
Forgive my false allegations, Halima Abubakar begs Apostle Suleman (Punch)
Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar has issued a public apology to Apostle Johnson Suleman, the Senior Pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, for her defamatory remarks against him.
In a statement shared on her Instagram account on Wednesday, Abubakar admitted that her past statements were “false and hurtful”.
The actress conveyed her regret for the pain she inflicted with the allegations while pleading for forgiveness from Apostle Suleman and his family. Read more
How Nigeria lost N13t to FX subsidy in 3-years – World Bank (NewTelegraph)
The World Bank, on Wednesday, revealed that Nigeria lost N13.2 trillion as a total FX subsidy between 2021 and 2023.
The Nigeria Development Update (NDU) made this disclosure in its latest report sighted by New Telegraph.
The breakdown showed that N2 trillion was lost in 2021, N6.2 trillion in 2022 and N5 trillion in 2023. Read more
FCT: Reps summon Wike over incessant kidnapping (Sun)
House of Representatives has resolved to summon Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; Olatunji Disu, FCT commissioner of police and Adeola Ajayi, director general of the Department of State Services (DSS) over the spate of kidnaping in Abuja.
The House, at yesterday’s plenary, directed its committees on FCT and Police Affairs, National Security and Intelligence to summon all relevant stakeholders to explain to parliament their efforts to check insecurity in Abuja.
The House also mandated the FCT committee to probe the use of unpainted taxis within the FCT.
This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent importance by Dabo Haruna on the “resurgence of one chance taxi operators,” in the FCT. Read more
FG drops money laundering charges against Binance executive Gambaryan (Leadership)
The federal government has dropped money laundering charges against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of cryptocurrency firm, Binance Holdings.
The Binance Executive had been facing money laundering trial for about six months since his arrest in Nigeria.
The prosecuting agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), announced the withdrawal of the charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday. Read more
Sanusi to turban eldest son as Ciroman Kano (DailyTrust)
The 16th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II, has concluded arrangements for turbaning his first son as the Ciroman of Kano, a title considered to be for the crown prince or heir apparent.
Ciroman is a title of significant cultural and political importance in the Kano Emirate as it traditionally represents an individual’s direct lineage rights, coupled with oversight to manage certain districts.
The Emir’s father, Ambassador Aminu Sanusi, held the title until his death in the 1990s. Read more
20m out-of-school children potential bandits – Akpabio (DailyTrust)
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said there are at least 20 million out-of-school children in the country, describing them as potential bandits.
Akpabio stated this during plenary on Wednesday while contributing to a debate on the compelling need to tackle the challenge of out-of-school children in Nigeria.
The debate followed a report of the senate committee on education (primary and secondary) presented by its chairman, Senator Usman Lawal Adamu (Kaduna Central) during plenary. Read more
EFCC docks fake nurse for alleged ₦28.2m fraud in Enugu (Channels)
The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Blessing Amaka David-Agwa, a fake fertility nurse before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State.
The defendant was arraigned on 45-count charges bordering on alleged fraudulent impersonation, forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of ₦28,278,600
Count 41 of the charge reads: “That you, Blessing Amaka David-Agwa sometime in 2024 in Enugu, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria with intent to defraud, did obtain the total sum of One Million, Six Hundred Thousand Naira (N1,600,000.00) only from one Okenwa Joy Chiamaka, under the pretence of being a Medical Fertility Nurse (Specially trained to assist women get pregnant with ease) which pretext you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1(1) (a) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1 (3) of the same Act”. Read more
Gisèle Pelicot says rape horror carried out by her husband ‘completely destroyed’ her life (Mirror)
Gisèle Pelicot, 72, said she doesn’t know if she will ever “understand” her husband’s actions as she took the stand in the harrowing mass rape trial for the first time
Gisèle Pelicot said she is “completely destroyed” and will have to rebuild her life as she took the stand for the first time in the horrific mass rape trial of her husband and 50 other men.
Dominique Pelicot is accused of drugging and raping his wife and inviting dozens of other men to rape her while she was unconscious. Read more
Nicole Kidman Had to pause filming Babygirl because she ‘didn’t want to orgasm any more’ (HuffPost)
Nicole Kidman has shared that filming sex scene for forthcoming movie Babygirl were so endless that she had to pause shooting.
In the new movie, made by Bodies Bodies Bodies filmmaker Halina Reijn Kidman, Nicole portrays a powerful CEO who risks her career and marriage with onscreen husband Antonio Banderas to have a passionate affair with a much younger intern who turns her life upside down.
Speaking to The Sun, Kidman revealed that performing sex scenes with Harris Dickinson (who plays intern Samuel) became too much to cope with at one point. Read more
Nearly half of Africa’s population faces worsening governance- Report (AfricaNews)
Governance has worsened in nearly half of Africa’s countries over the past decade, according to a new report. The annual Ibrahim Index of African Governance reveals that security issues are undermining progress in many areas.
While 33 countries have seen improvements, the overall situation in 21 others has declined, affecting almost half of Africa’s population. Countries like Nigeria and Uganda have experienced a more significant drop in governance in the second half of the decade.
Mo Ibrahim, founder of the Ibrahim Foundation, highlighted a growing “arc of instability,” pointing to the security and safety challenges as the main factors behind the decline. In an interview with Reuters, Ibrahim explained that poor governance, including corruption and marginalization, often fuels violence and conflict, as seen in recent coups in West Africa and the ongoing war in Sudan. Read more
Police arrest suspect in shooting incidents at Harris campaign office in Arizona (NBC)
Police in Tempe, Arizona, have arrested a 60-year-old man suspected of shooting at a Democratic National Committee office over the last two months and hanging suspicious bags of white powder from politico signs in a nearby village.
Police announced the arrest late Tuesday and identified the suspect as Jeffrey Michael Kelly. He was charged with several felonies, including the unlawful discharge of a firearm, shooting at a non-residential structure and committing an act of terrorism, and misdemeanor criminal damage.
Tempe police also allege that the suspect posted several political signs hung with suspicious bags of white powder and lined with razor blades in the village of Ahwatukee, Arizona. Read more
Barack Obama joins Eminem on stage and raps along to his 00s hit (Metro)
Barack Obama showed off his rap skills after being introduced by Eminem at a rally in Detroit, by spitting some bars from one of the rapper’s biggest hits.
The platinum-selling artist and former US president shared a stage on Tuesday as they appeared at a Kamala Harris rally in the crucial swing state of Michigan.
After being introduced by Eminem, Obama then took to the stage, joking that he was ‘feeling some kind of way following Eminem’ before adding that he was ‘nervous’ about speaking. He then smoothly transitioned into the opening verse from Eminem’s 2002 single ‘Lose Yourself.’ Read more
3 found dead in British care home and 4 hospitalised after ‘unexplained’ incident (ABC)
Three people were found dead Wednesday and four others were hospitalized after an “unexplained” incident at a care home in southern England, police said.
Dorset Police said they were investigating. The Gainsborough Care Home in Swanage was evacuated and there was no wider risk to the public.
A spokesperson for Southern Gas Network said it had been called to the home for an emergency and engineers were waiting for access to do a safety check. Read more
Sabrina Carpenter “arrests” Millie Bobby Brown during concert (MusicNews)
Sabrina Carpenter pretended to arrest Millie Bobby Brown during her latest concert.
The pop star was performing in Atlanta, Georgia, on Tuesday as part of her Short ‘n’ Sweet Tour when she noticed the Stranger Things star in the audience.
“I’m really distracted right now because I see this gorgeous girl,” Sabrina playfully told the crowd after spotting Millie, according to a clip shared on social media. Read more
Women’s W’Cup: Nigeria’s U-17 to face US in Q’final after defeating host (DailyTrust)
Nigeria’s Women’s under 17 national team, the Flamingos, defeated host country Dominican Republic early Wednesday in Santo Domingo in the ongoing 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
The Flamingos were made to wait until the 89th minute before finding a breakthrough via midfielder Shakirat Moshood, who collected the ball from 25 yards and launched a powerful left-footed strike at goal which went past the Dominican goalkeeper, marking her fourth in the tournament.
The girls protected the goal to set up a quarter-final clash with the United States of America. Read more
Insurance’ll bounce back vs Warriors, skipper (Punch)
Bendel Insurance Football Club skipper, Meyiwa Oritseweyinmi, is confident the team will bounce back from the 1-0 defeat at Remo Stars when they host Abia Warriors on Saturday at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City.
While encouraging his teammates to put the Ikenne loss behind them, he laid emphasis on focusing on the home game against the Warriors.
Oritseweyinmi, who spoke to journalists on Tuesday, said the Remo match was in the past and that the important thing now is for the boys to have confidence and do all that is necessary to bounce back from the defeat and beat Warriors. Read more
Treat visiting national teams with respect, CAF President warns (Leadership)
As the Disciplinary Committee of the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) set to deliver its verdict on the embarrassing incident between Nigeria and Libya, CAF President Patrice Motsepe has cautioned African nations and clubs against the habit of subjecting visiting teams to inhuman treatment.
Motsepe made the remarks on Tuesday during a media briefing at the CAF 46th Ordinary General Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This is following the latest embarrassing incident which occurred when three-time African champions Nigeria visited Benghazi for the AFCON 2025 qualifier second leg against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. Read more
Jose Mourinho: Man Utd gave Erik ten Hag faith and trust – but not me (SkySports)
Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho said Erik ten Hag has been afforded “faith” that he lacked during his time at Manchester United.
Mourinho took charge of United following the dismissal of Louis Van Gaal in 2016 and won a Europa League and League Cup during his two-and-a-half-year spell at Old Trafford. He also led United to a second-place finish in 2018.
The Portuguese was sacked in December 2018 following what was at the time, the club’s worst start to a league campaign for 28 years. Read more
Ex-Los Angeles Dodgers star pitcher Fernando Valenzuela dies at 63 (UPI)
Legendary Mexican pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, who won Rookie of the Year and Cy Young Award honors and a World Series in 1981 while with the Los Angeles Dodgers, has died, the team announced. He was 63.
The Dodgers said the man who inspired the fan fueled “Fernandomania” movement died Tuesday in Los Angeles. They did not provide a cause of death.
“On behalf of the Dodger organization, we profoundly mourn the passing of Fernando,” Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said. “He is one of the most influential Dodgers ever and belongs on the Mount Rushmore of franchise heroes. Read more
LeBron James and son Bronny make NBA history in ‘crazy moment’ (Independent)
LeBron James and his son Bronny made history as they took the court together for the Los Angeles Lakers in their opening game of the NBA season.
They became the first father and son to play together in the NBA – and in the league at the same time – when they came off the bench with four minutes remaining of the first half against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Bronny, 20, who featured alongside his father during pre-season, claimed an offensive rebound on his debut as he played for little more than two and a half minutes with LeBron before returning to the bench. Read more