News as it breaks
Former adult film actress Jazmine Cashmere has embraced Christianity and is now serving as a pastor, years after leaving the adult entertainment industry. A video circulating on social media shows Cashmere preaching from the pulpit, drawing widespread attention to her life transformation. Cashmere, who appeared in more than 100 adult…
A Nigerian youth has defended recent remarks made by Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, regarding her call for women to engage in petty businesses, insisting that her comments were misunderstood and taken out of context. Speaking in support of the First Lady, the youth said there is dignity in honest…
Former Benue State Secretary to the Government, David Salifu, has died after sustaining gunshot injuries during an attack by suspected bandits along the Wukari–Makurdi road. Salifu, who served as Secretary to the State Government under former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, was also a lecturer at Federal University Wukari. According…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr Ola Olukoyede, has raised concerns over the growing threat of internet fraud, popularly known as Yahoo Yahoo, recounting how fraudsters emptied ₦7.2 million from the bank account of a serving judge in the middle of the night. Olukoyede disclosed this…
Over 200 sickle cell patients in Ebonyi State have been enrolled into the Ebonyi State Health Insurance Agency by the wife of the governor, Mrs Mary-Maudaline Nwifuru. Speaking at the launch of the programme held at the Women Development Centre in Abakaliki, Mrs Nwifuru said the intervention was aimed at…
The Federal Government has warned that mining companies that fail to sign and implement Community Development Agreements (CDAs) risk sanctions, including the revocation of mining titles. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, made this known at the 2026 ministerial retreat held in Abuja on July 3, 2026. The…
Afrobeat singer, Made Kuti, has dismissed the misconception that all members of the Kuti family use narcotics. Speaking with journalists on the sidelines of the United States mission’s 250th Independence Day celebration in Lagos, the singer said many people wrongly assume he and his relatives use drugs. “A lot of…
Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has opened up about the level of trust in her marriage, revealing that her husband has no issue with her kissing fellow actors as part of her work in the film industry. Speaking during an appearance on The Morayo Show, hosted by Morayo Afolabi-Brown, the actress…
South African Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has said foreign nationals who legally own property in South Africa are free to sell their assets before leaving the country, stressing that only legally registered properties are recognised under South African law. Speaking on the matter, Ntshavheni explained that all legitimate…
The Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA) has clarified that reports stating Lagos recorded 10,430 HIV cases in 2025 do not represent new infections, but rather the number of people diagnosed through expanded HIV testing services during the year. The agency issued the clarification following reports based on the Federal…
