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An Accra Circuit  Court has sentenced a Ghanaian TikToker Camilla Alhassan to one year in prison after she pleaded guilty to charges of publishing false news and engaging in offensive conduct.  Her prosecution followed the circulation of videos on social media in which she made defamatory claims that President John Dramani Mahama buried 32 cows as part of rituals to secure victory in the 2024 general election. The videos prompted her arrest by the Ghana Police Service and subsequent prosecution.  During an earlier hearing, the  court ordered that a pregnancy test be conducted before proceeding with the case. Camilla Alhassan admitted to publishing videos in which she falsely alleged, without providing any evidence, that President Mahama b...

A jersey worn by football great Pele in the first World Cup final ever won by Brazil sold for $4.9 million at a US auction on Thursday, July 16. The Brazilian attacker nicknamed "The King" was 17 when he scored two goals in his country's 5-2 victory over host country Sweden in 1958. The blue shirt became the second most expensive jersey sold at auction after an anonymous buyer beat out four other bidders at Sotheby's in New York. The record of $9.3 million is for a jersey worn by Argentinian star Maradona during a legendary quarter-final clash with England in the 1986 Mexico World Cup. Argentina won the match 2-1 thanks to two Maradona goals, including his infamous "Hand of God" finish in which he illegally punched the ball into the net.

The Federal Government has officially renamed the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, making it the latest public infrastructure to bear his name since he assumed office in May 2023. Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced the decision on Thursday, explaining that the 750-kilometre highway was named in recognition of Tinubu's role in conceiving the project during his tenure as Governor of Lagos State nearly three decades ago. According to Umahi, the coastal highway was first envisioned about 27 years ago, long before Tinubu became Nigeria's president. The latest decision adds to a growing list of roads, government institutions and public facilities that have been renamed or established in honour of the president. Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway T...

James Ilori, MD of FCMB Asset Management, Nigerian Pension Funds Anchor Oversubscribed ₦20.69bn Series II Issuance of the FCMB-TLG Private Debt FundNigeria’s pioneer Naira-denominated Private Debt Fund, FCMB-TLG Private Debt Fund, records 103.43% subscription, deepening the pool of long-term local-currency capital available to mid-sized companiesFCMB Asset Management Limited (FCMBAM) and TLG Capital today announced the successful close of the FCMB-TLG Private Debt Fund Series II Offer. The Offer raised ₦20.69 billion, against a ₦20 billion target, under the Fund’s ₦100 billion Issuance Programme — an oversubscription of 3.43%.  NigerianSecurity Information The Series II Offer attracted strong participation from 22 investors, including 12 Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs). No...

The Lagos state police command has commenced an investigation into an alleged m#rder case that occurred in the Ajah area of the state on July 14. According to the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Adebisi Abimbola, the command received a tip that the accused had k!lled a yet-to-be-identified lady and was attempting to dispose of her body in a canal along Monastery Road, Mopo, Ajah, when he was apprehended by security guards in the area. A video making the rounds online shows the body of the deceased inside the canal. Abimbola said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) immediately led a team of operatives to the scene, where the suspect was taken into Police custody. She said the body of the deceased was evacuated to the General Hospital  Mortuary, Yaba, for pre...

The administration of President Donald Trump has finalized regulatory updates that enforce rigid boundaries on the duration of stay permitted for international students and foreign journalists. The development represents the latest policy move aimed at tightening legal immigration frameworks in the country. Under the revised guidelines, which are projected for implementation as early as September, international scholars entering on student visas will be allowed entry strictly for the duration of their academic studies, capped at a hard maximum of four years. For international media personnel, the newly established limits permit an initial stay of only 240 days. While correspondents are allowed to request subsequent 240-day extensions, Chinese journalists face a much stricter cap o...

The campaign of Omoyele Sowore has launched the SoworeNow mobile application as its official supporter platform for the 2027 presidential election under the African Action Congress (AAC). The AAC presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, disclosed this in a video announcement on his official Instagram account #yelesho on Thursday. He partly said, “Felllow Nigerians, real change begins with action and action begins with you. “That is why we launched the SoworeNow app, with this app you can get verified campaign updates, you can join rallies and connect with other supporters to promote the movement.” Launched in July 2026, the application is designed as a digital hub to connect supporters, mobilise volunteers and coordinate grassroots activities across Nigeria as the campaign p...

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has filed a N15bn defamation suit against Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, over allegations that he demanded a 48 per cent kickback from a N27.3bn take-off grant approved for a federal agency. In the suit, Gbajabiamila is seeking N10bn in general damages, N5bn in aggravated damages, N200m as the cost of the action, and an order directing Adeyemi to publish a full retraction and apology in five national newspapers. He is also asking the court to compel the defendant to pin the apology on all social media platforms and online channels where the alleged defamatory statements were published for 30 days. The suit was filed by Gbajabiamila’s legal team from Pinheiro LP, led by Kemi P...

The Nigerian government has renamed the 750-kilometre Lagos-Calabar coastal highway after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.  The minister of works, David Umahi, disclosed this in a briefing on Thursday.  According to him, President Tinubu had envisioned this project about 27 years ago.  “By the power conferred on me as the Honourable Minister of Works, and in consultation with the Permanent Secretary, the Minister of State, the directors and the entire staff of the ministry, we have decided to name the entire Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. “This is a dream that Mr President had about 27 years ago,” he said.  The highway is estimated to cost N15 trillion upon completion.  The road, which is one of the Tinubu govern...

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Thursday, set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/517/2026, which nullified parts of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s electoral guidelines for the conduct of the 2027 general elections. The appellate court, in a unanimous judgment, held that the Youth Party, which instituted the suit challenging the guidelines, lacked the locus standi to do so. The lead judgment, prepared by Justice Adebukola Banjoko and read by Justice Okon Abang, held that the party failed to demonstrate how the guidelines affected it or its members in the conduct of its primary election or the submission of names of its candidates for the 2027 polls. Justice Banjoko held that the Youth Party did not establish any injury arising from ...