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A fire on Friday evening gutted the Music House, the sprawling business complex of gospel musician Dr. Yinka Ayefele, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The building, located in the Challenge area of the city, houses Ayefele’s enterprises, including the Merry Makers’ Band, Tiwantiwa Radio, Blast FM, and the popular Fresh FM station. The blaze, which started around 7:30 pm, disrupted live transmissions and other activities, sending staff and nearby residents into panic. An eyewitness, Samuel Ibikunle, who raised the alarm, called for urgent intervention. “Fresh FM is currently on fire! We urgently need the Fire Service to respond immediately. Please spread…

The Financial Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, Nasiru Yahaya Isa, has resigned from his position and membership of the party, citing persistent internal crises, lack of internal democracy, and worsening factional divisions. In a resignation letter dated August 11, 2025, and addressed to the PDP State Chairman, Isa said his decision stemmed from “deep concerns over the persistent crises within our party, which have made it increasingly difficult for me to continue in this role with the integrity and commitment it demands.” Isa, a former Permanent Secretary in Sokoto State and founder of the Danfilinge…

The house of representatives has asked Ibrahim Auyo, a member from Jigawa, to provide evidence for his claim that lawmakers pay to move motions and bills. The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker who represents Hadejia/Auyo/Kafin Hausa federal constituency in Jigawa had told his constituents that legislators pay up to N3 million to present bills, motions, and petitions on the floor of the green chamber. “Since I was elected as a member in 2015, no individual has given me a bill to pass, either from Auyo, Hadejia, or Kafin Hausa. They are just pretending,” the lawmaker, who was criticised by his…

Ibrahim Auyo, a member of the House of Representatives, has alleged that lawmakers spend as much as N3 million to have their bills, motions, and petitions presented on the floor of the chamber. The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker who represents Hadejia/Auyo/Kafin Hausa federal constituency in Jigawa spoke during a meeting with his constituents in the state. In videos that have since gone viral, the lawmaker told his constituents, who criticised him for infrequently sponsoring bills and motions, that legislators pay between N1 million and N3 million to get their proposals passed. Auyo spoke in Hausa language in the video.…

D’Tigers of Nigeria defeated Tunisia 87-66 in their second game of the 2025 men’s Afrobasket in Angola. Nigeria consistently dominated the defending champions throughout the game played at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Luanda on Friday. The result was Nigeria’s second consecutive win in the tournament after defeating Madagascar in their opening match on Wednesday. The team extended their brilliant form from the previous game to the tie against Tunisia with relative ease. Nigeria showed their superiority early in their game and were ahead by 29-16 at the end of the first quarter. D’Tigers resumed their cruise control in the second…

Liverpool struck twice late on as they opened the defence of their Premier League title with a dramatic victory over Bournemouth on an emotional night at Anfield. Tributes were paid before and during the game to Diogo Jota and his brother Andre Silva, who died in a car crash in July, with a minute’s silence observed before kick-off and applause in the 20th minute – the forward having worn Liverpool’s number 20 jersey. Liverpool head coach Arne Slot gave first Premier League starts to four of his summer recruits, and it was Hugo Ekitike – a £70m signing from Eintracht…

Premier League champions Liverpool have strengthened their defence with the signing of 18-year-old Italian centre back Giovanni Leoni from Parma on a long-term contract, the Merseyside club announced on Friday. Financial details were not disclosed but British media reported that the deal to sign the Italy Under-19 international was worth 26 million pounds ($35.24 million) plus add-ons, with Leoni signing a six-year contract. “I’m very happy to be here. It’s a really great sensation and I’m honoured to be here,” Leoni said in a statement. “It’s one of the best clubs in the world. It’s not possible to say no…

British Airways dropped 58 passengers from boarding its flight from Abuja to London on Friday morning as a result of a faulty door. Michael Achimugu, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) spokesperson, wrote on the incident in an X post on Friday. He said after a faulty door was discovered, “the seats around the door had to be kept unoccupied for safety reasons”. The NCAA official said the incident occurred on Friday morning on BA052 ABV-LHR, asking affected passengers to file for compensation. “Hotel accommodation has been provided, and 28 passengers opted to return home, while 30 accepted the offer,”…

A fire incident, caused by an explosion from a storage facility, damaged parts of the Ilese barracks in the Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun state. The incident occurred on Thursday morning after a device exploded in one of the storage buildings in the barracks. The facility belongs to the 42 engineers brigade counter improvised explosive device squadron. Confirming the incident, Appolonia Anele, acting director of army public relations, said the explosion led to “limited” fire incident that affected the storage building. Anele said no lives were lost from the incident. “Specifically, in the early hours of today, 14 August 2025, a…

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, said the digitalised biometric system is helping to swiftly recapture inmates who escape from correctional centres. He spoke on Channels TV’s ‘Politics Today’ on Thursday, disputing claims that there have been up to seven jailbreaks since 2023, and insisting the actual figure is lower. He also said many of the custodial centres in Nigeria were over 100 years old, with at least 12 of the 246 centres the country currently undergoing rehabilitation. “The simple truth is that from 2015 to 2023, these incidents were not under this government. I can tell you that jailbreaks…