Month: September 2025

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Entertainment News

Bwala Retracts “No-Man’s Land” Remark, Affirms Lagos as Yoruba Homeland

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has backtracked on his earlier description of Lagos as “no-man’s land,” clarifying that the state rightfully belongs to the Yoruba people. Bwala had sparked controversy during an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, September 3, where he described Lagos as Nigeria’s economic pride and referred to it as “a no-man’s land.” His remarks quickly drew sharp criticism, forcing him

todaySeptember 4, 2025 13

News

Three Killed as Cult Clashes Mar Masquerade Festival in Lagos

What was meant to be a cultural celebration in Lagos Island turned bloody on Sunday when a masquerade festival spiraled into a violent clash, leaving at least three people dead. Residents said the violence broke out shortly after the festival ended, when suspected cult members hijacked the event and turned it into a supremacy battle. A resident, who requested anonymity, told PUNCH Metro that chaos erupted almost instantly.“We had just

todaySeptember 4, 2025 20

Politics

APC, Opposition Trade Blows Over Tinubu’s Revenue Target Claim

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition parties clashed on Wednesday over President Bola Tinubu’s declaration that Nigeria had already achieved its 2025 revenue projection by August, largely driven by non-oil earnings. While the ruling party celebrated the announcement as proof that Tinubu’s reforms were stabilising the economy, opposition groups—including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and the Coalition of United Political Parties

todaySeptember 4, 2025 13

Entertainment News

Court Orders DNA Test on Mohbad’s Son

The Ikorodu Magistrate Court has ordered that DNA tests be conducted to establish the paternity of Liam Aloba, son of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. The directive was issued on Tuesday by Magistrate Adefisoye Sonuga in response to an application filed by Mohbad’s father, Joseph Aloba, who requested clarity on the child’s paternity. Mohbad’s widow, Omowunmi Cynthia Aloba, is listed as the respondent in the suit.

todaySeptember 3, 2025 36

Sport

WAFU B: Akekoromowei’s Screamer Sends Bayelsa Queens into Final

Bayelsa Queens booked their place in the final of the 2025 WAFU B Women’s Champions League qualifiers after a hard-fought 2-1 comeback win over Burkina Faso’s USFA on Tuesday in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast. The Prosperity Girls, champions of the 2022 edition, were stunned just two minutes into the clash when Comfort Yeboah punished a defensive lapse between Florence Alexander and goalkeeper Monle Omini to slot into an empty net. Bayelsa

todaySeptember 3, 2025 16

News

Tragedy in Lekki: Three Labourers Hacked to Death in Makeshift Shelter

Residents of Olateju Street, Lekki Phase One, Lagos, woke up on Sunday to a disturbing scene after three male labourers were found brutally murdered in their makeshift home. The victims, whose identities have not yet been confirmed, were reportedly casual workers known in the area for running errands and engaging in daily labour. They had been living together in a temporary structure erected within the premises of a building on

todaySeptember 3, 2025 19

Politics

PDP Convention: Fresh Rift as Wike Camp Issues Demands

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has confirmed that its elective national convention will take place in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16, despite objections raised by loyalists of Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike. On Tuesday, PDP governors, led by Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, restated their commitment to the convention during the inauguration of the 119-member National Convention Planning Committee,

todaySeptember 3, 2025 13

Sport

13 Super Eagles Players Arrive Camp for World Cup Qualifiers

Thirteen players have now reported to the Super Eagles’ camp in Ikot Ekpene as Nigeria steps up preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa. According to the team’s media officer, Promise Efoghe, nine new arrivals—Alex Iwobi, Calvin Bassey, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Ola Aina, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Moses Simon, Chidozie Awaziem, Adebayo Adeleye, and Benjamin Fredericks—joined the camp on Tuesday. They linked up with the quartet of

todaySeptember 2, 2025 15

International

UK Warns Foreign Students: Leave Before Visa Expires or Face Removal

The UK government has begun directly warning tens of thousands of international students to leave the country once their visas expire or risk deportation, the BBC reported on Tuesday. In what officials described as a first-of-its-kind campaign, the Home Office is sending emails and text messages to students, citing a sharp rise in visa holders attempting to remain in the UK by claiming asylum. “If you have no legal right

todaySeptember 2, 2025 28