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92-Year-Old Paul Biya Re-Elected After 43 Years in Power

Oct 27, 2025 topnews

Cameroon’s 92-year-old President, Paul Biya, has been officially declared winner of the 2025 presidential election, extending his decades-long rule to nearly half a century. The Constitutional Council on Monday announced that Biya secured 53.66% of the votes, defeating his closest rival, Issa Tchiroma, who garnered 35.19%. The election was held on October 12. Biya’s victory means he will remain in power for another seven-year term, taking his presidency through to 2032 — when he will be 99 years old. He currently holds the record as the world’s oldest serving head…

Regina Daniels Flaunts New Lagos Mansion, Declares: “In My House, I’m a Queen”

Oct 27, 2025 topnews

Nollywood star Regina Daniels has unveiled her newly acquired mansion in Lagos, sparking fresh conversations online about her independence and personal life. Sharing stunning photos and videos of the luxurious property on Instagram, the actress captioned her post: “In my house, I am a Queen! I needed a roof over my head, so I got this for me and my family.” The post quickly went viral, coming just days after a video surfaced online showing Regina in tears, where she allegedly claimed she could no longer endure domestic violence. Her…

NDLEA Arrests Pretty Mike, Ex-BBN Housemate Tuoyo, Over 100 Others in Lagos Nightclub Raid

Oct 26, 2025Oct 26, 2025 topnews

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested popular Lagos socialite, Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu, better known as Pretty Mike, and former Big Brother Naija housemate Tuoyo Ideh, alongside more than 100 others during a midnight raid on Proxy Nightclub in Victoria Island, Lagos. The operation, which took place in the early hours of Sunday, was said to have been based on credible intelligence. NDLEA officers reportedly stormed the club around 3:00 a.m. after surveillance operatives had monitored activities at the venue from about 11:00 p.m. on…

Soludo’s Cash-for-Votes Remark Sparks Outrage

Oct 26, 2025 topnews

Governor Chukwuma Soludo has ignited controversy after announcing cash rewards for wards that secure victory for his party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), in the upcoming November 8 governorship election in Anambra State. Speaking during the party’s campaign rally in Umunze, Orumba South Local Government Area, on Saturday, Soludo promised to give ₦1 million to every ward won by APGA. He said, “When we were campaigning for the Senate, we knew we would win every ward in the South Senatorial Zone, but we still provided incentives. Any ward that…

EFCC Arrests Akwa Ibom School Proprietor for Alleged Fake Scholarship and Visa Fraud

Oct 25, 2025 topnews

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate, have apprehended Mrs. Imaobong Okpong, a school owner in Mbierebe, Akwa Ibom State, over alleged involvement in multiple fake foreign scholarship and visa racketeering schemes. According to a statement posted on the EFCC’s official X handle on Friday, Okpong was arrested following a petition by one Dr. Blessing Bassey, who accused her of defrauding her of ₦3 million under the pretext of securing university admission and Canadian study visas for her and her husband. Bassey said the suspect…

Tinubu Sacks Defence Chief Musa, Appoints New Service Chiefs

Oct 24, 2025 topnews

President Bola Tinubu has dismissed Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, along with other top military commanders, in a sweeping shake-up of the nation’s security leadership. A statement issued by the Presidency on Friday announced that the changes take immediate effect, marking one of the most significant overhauls of the military under Tinubu’s administration. The President named General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff, replacing Musa, who had held the position since June 2023. In the same announcement, Major General W. Shaibu was appointed Chief…

FirstBank Integrates PAPSS into LIT App to Enable Instant Cross-Border Payments Across Africa

Oct 24, 2025 topnews

FirstBank, the premier bank in West Africa and a leading financial inclusion service provider, is thrilled to announce the successful integration of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) into its flagship digital banking platform, the LIT app, enabling customers to make instant, secure, and local currency-based cross-border payments across Africa. PAPSS, developed by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union and the AfCFTA Secretariat, enables instant, low-cost payments in local currencies between African countries. Speaking on the integration, the Group Executive, e-Business and Retail Products…

President Macron hosts Davido in Paris

Oct 24, 2025 topnews

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hosted Grammy-nominated Nigerian music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, at the Élysée Palace in Paris. Davido shared photos from the meeting on X, showing his warm interaction with the French leader. He was accompanied by his associates — businessman Pascal Okechukwu (popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest) and his manager, Obi Asika. Expressing gratitude after the engagement, the award-winning singer wrote: “It was an honor meeting #EmmanuelMacron and sharing our visions for a better world.” Born in Atlanta, United States, and raised…

Nnamdi Kanu Lists Danjuma, Sanwo-Olu, Wike, Umahi, Malami, Others as Witnesses in Terrorism Trial

Oct 23, 2025 topnews

Detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has named several top Nigerian political and security figures — including former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; former Defence Minister, Gen. T.Y. Danjuma (rtd); and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu — as witnesses in his ongoing terrorism trial. In a fresh motion filed on October 21 and marked FHC/ABJ/CR/383/2015, Kanu informed Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, of his intention to call 23 witnesses in his defence. The IPOB leader said the move complies with…

Nigerian Man Jailed in UK for Impersonating Female Nurse to Work in Hospital

Oct 23, 2025 topnews

A 33-year-old Nigerian man, Lucius Njoku, has been handed a suspended prison sentence in the United Kingdom after impersonating a female nurse to work in a National Health Service (NHS) hospital. Njoku fraudulently used the identity of his female friend, Joyce George, to secure work as a healthcare assistant at the Countess of Chester Hospital in Cheshire, where he completed multiple shifts over a two-month period. Despite wearing George’s NHS name badge – which featured her photograph – Njoku successfully passed himself off as a female staff member until a…