Author: Opalim Lifted

Habeeb ‘Peller’ Hamzat, the TikTok content creator, has vowed never to date or marry a Nigerian woman. The stance comes months after Amadou Elizabeth, the content creator popularly known as Jarvis or Jadrolita, confirmed that her relationship with Peller had ended. Their romance had drawn widespread attention online, marked by public disagreements and repeated breakup threats. In a TikTok live session, Peller finally confirmed that his relationship had ended and said he has no intention of dating or marrying a Nigerian in the future. Peller said he is now interested in marrying a woman from another country he recently saw…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Kavlak Onal, a citizen of Austria, for allegedly failing to declare the cash sum of $800,575 and €651,505 at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. Onal was arraigned on Friday before Yellim Bogoro, a judge at the federal high court in Lagos, on a two count-charge. “That you, Mr. Kavlak Onal, on the 13th December, in Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, failed to make a declaration of the sum of $800,575 (Eight Hundred Thousand, Five Hundred United States Dollars) to the Nigeria Customs Service at the Murtala…

Pope Leo XIV stressed the importance of listening to victims of clerical sex abuse during a meeting with cardinals from around the world this week, according to comments released Saturday. In a speech concluding the two-day, closed-door consistory, the US pope said the abuse of children and vulnerable adults by priests was still a “wound” in the Catholic Church. “Listening is profoundly important,” Leo said, according to a Vatican transcript, adding: “We cannot close our eyes, nor our hearts.” He noted that abuse was not a specific topic for discussion during the consistory, his first since taking over as head…

A scientific study has found that men who feel financially insecure or hungry are more likely to find larger female breasts attractive. The research was published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE and was conducted by psychologists Viren Swami and Martin J. Tovée. The study examined whether breast size acts as a signal of fat reserves and access to resources, and whether men facing resource insecurity rate larger breast sizes as more attractive than men who feel economically secure. Researchers carried out two separate studies across Malaysia and the United Kingdom. In the first study, 266 men from three areas…

Fresh details have emerged surrounding the death of the 21-month-old son of writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr Ivara Esege, following a brief illness while the family was in Lagos during the Christmas holidays. The child, identified as Nkanu Nnamdi, reportedly fell ill after developing an infection. Sources familiar with the matter said the parents had already arranged for a full medical evacuation abroad, with a specialist medical team scheduled to transfer him to the United States for further treatment on January 7. According to the sources, the child was taken to a private medical facility in Victoria…

The family of Nwamaka Chigbo, an Abuja-based lawyer, has shared details of the final moments before her death. The body of the lawyer was discovered on a kerb along the Kubwa expressway a few days ago. A post on X said the deceased was found at a separate location with documents suggesting she was a staff member of the FCT high court. The post, which included her photograph and identification card, said her bag was found a few metres from her body in a pattern consistent with “one-chance” attacks. In a statement issued by Maureen Chigbo, publisher of Realnews Magazine,…

Authorities in Jersey, a British Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands, are set to repatriate more than $9.5 million (£7 million) to the Nigerian government, marking another milestone in Nigeria’s ongoing recovery of illicit funds stashed abroad. The money will be channelled into critical infrastructure, specifically the final stages of the highway linking Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria’s political and commercial capitals. The repatriation follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in December between Jersey’s Attorney General, Mark Temple KC, and the Federal Government of Nigeria. The agreement builds on two previous asset recovery deals between both parties that led to…

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has issued an interim injunction restraining the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) and its agents from embarking on any form of industrial action, including strikes, go-slows, picketing, or preparatory steps for protest, from Monday, January 12, 2026. Justice E.D. Subilim ordered that the injunction remain in force pending the hearing of the motion on January 21. The suit was filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Federal Government against NARD, its president, Dr Mohammad Suleiman, and Dr Shuaibu Ibrahim. The court order comes days after resident doctors at the…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has redesignated the Armed Forces Remembrance Day, celebrated annually on January 15, to Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day. The Director Defence Information (DDI), Maj.-Gen. Samaila Uba, explained in a statement on Thursday that the redesignation was to reflect the dual purpose of the day. “January 15 is set aside annually by the Federal Government of Nigeria to honour the living personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) while acknowledging the sacrifices of those who have paid the supreme price to safeguard the nation’s territorial integrity as well as the lives and properties of…

Manchester City have signed Ghana international Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth in a deal worth about £65m. It is a record sale for the Cherries after City met Semenyo’s release clause, which had to be activated before Saturday, and they will pay £62.5m across 24 monthly instalments plus bonuses. He has signed a contract until 2031 and will wear the number 42 shirt previously worn by Yaya Toure, who won three Premier League titles during his eight years at the club. “I am so proud to have joined Manchester City,” Semenyo said. “They have set the highest of standards and it’s…