Author: David Great

Paul Adefarasin, the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, has reported to the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja following the circulation of a viral video allegedly showing him holding a firearm during an encounter with a road user in Lagos. The video, which made rounds on social media last week, showed Adefarasin holding a metallic-looking object while engaging in a verbal exchange with an individual who was recording the incident. The clip triggered widespread speculation, with many suggesting that the object in his hand was a gun. In response to the public outcry, Pastor Adefarasin took to…

Tadurga village in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State was thrown into mourning on Monday night following a deadly attack by suspected bandits who killed several residents, abducted many others, and stole livestock. Eyewitnesses say the bandits stormed the village in large numbers, firing indiscriminately and creating widespread chaos. Several shops were looted during the onslaught, and the attackers reportedly fled with a significant number of cattle. A resident of the village, Audu Sule, who witnessed the incident, recounted the harrowing experience. “They came en masse, shooting indiscriminately, broke into shops to loot items, then went on to kill…

The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned the director of Glossalalia Nigeria Limited and Pelenged Nigeria Limited, Precious Williams before Justice S. I. Mark of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Precious Williams is being prosecuted on a 14-count charge, bordering on conspiracy, advance fee fraud, obtaining money under false pretence and money laundering to the tune of N13.8 billion. One of the charges reads: “That you, Precious Williams of Glossolalia Nigeria Limited; Pelegend Nigeria Limited, Phenom 413 Events Limited (company representative at large) and Doxasterz…

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has urged the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to enforce a transparent pump pricing template. President of the union, Mr Festus Osifo, made the call at a news conference in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Monday. Osifo said the call became necessary seeing that petroleum marketers have continued to exploit Nigerians through inflated fuel prices even with the decrease in the price of crude oil. According to him, at the time crude oil was being sold at 60 dollars per barrel, petrol pump prices remained high at…

Iran has lashed out at the Group of Seven (G7) nations, accusing them of taking sides with Israel in the ongoing hostilities that have entered their fifth consecutive day. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei condemned the G7’s position, particularly its call for “de-escalation,” following Israel’s extensive airstrikes across Iranian territory. “The G7 must give up its one-sided rhetoric and tackle the real source of the escalation — Israel’s aggression,” Baqaei declared. According to Iranian officials, Israel struck nearly 100 targets within Iran on June 13, including sensitive nuclear facilities and military command…

Brentford and Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo, 25, is leaning towards a move to Manchester United over Tottenham Hotspur, despite his former manager Thomas Frank joining the latter. (Sky Sports) Manchester United have held initial talks with Eintracht Frankfurt over the signing of France striker Hugo Ekitike, 22, but no formal bid has been made yet. (Sky Sports) Napoli are aiming to sign either Manchester United and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, or Manchester City and England midfielder Jack Grealish, 29, but the Italian champions are only willing to spend £45m. (Sun) Real Betis want to enter into a joint-ownership agreement…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday said Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased further to 22.97 per cent in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report for May 2025. According to the report, the headline inflation showed a decrease of 0.74 per cent compared to the 23.71 per cent recorded in April 2025. Furthermore, the report said on a month-on-month basis, the headline inflation rate in May 2025 was 1.53 per cent, which was 0.33 per cent lower than the rate recorded in April 2025 at 1.86 per cent. The report said the increase in the headline index…

Jalen Williams wasn’t in much of a reflective mood after his Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Indiana Pacers 120-109 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday. Williams batted down questions about his monster performance, which moved the Thunder within one game of the franchise’s first championship since moving to Oklahoma City, much the way teammate Chet Holmgren swats shots. “It’ll be cool to look back on down the line,” Williams said after scoring 40 points to give the Thunder a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. However, Williams’ teammates and coach had no issues heaping praise on him.…

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested two men suspected of attempted kidnapping and illegal possession of weapons. The suspects, Japhta James, 28, and Usman Ibrahim, 30, were apprehended after allegedly breaking into the home of their target in Kata, via New-Bwari, where they tried to abduct the victim’s sister. The duo reside in Ijah-Gwari, Tafa, and Sabon-Gari in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), respectively. According to reports, officers from the Tafa Police Division responded swiftly to a tip-off on June 13, 2025, around 8 p.m., and stormed the scene, successfully arresting the suspects.…

Kenny Okolugbo, former Delta State Commissioner and current Special Adviser on Communications and Strategy to the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), seeking an urgent investigation into what he describes as a coordinated cyberattack and defamation campaign aimed at damaging his reputation. In the petition, Okolugbo alleged that his verified X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked and used to disseminate false statements attributed to him. He stated that the unauthorized posts were subsequently amplified by three prominent social media influencers — Tunde Ednut (@mazitundeednut), Rufai Oseni (@ruffydfire), and Adeola Fayehun (@adeolafayehun) — who,…