Day: August 19, 2025
TRANSFER: Arsenal get Rodrygo boost
Arsenal have been handed a boost in their hopes of signing Rodrygo from Real Madrid this summer transfer window, THE PRIME NEWS. Rodrygo has been…
Police nab salesgirl for stealing N29m from phone shop
The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old salesgirl, Sarah Ogbonna, for allegedly stealing items worth over N29 million from a phone shop in…
TRANSFER: Lookman linked with Arsenal move after Inter Milan transfer collapses
Atalanta forward, Ademola Lookman, is being linked with a move to Arsenal after a potential transfer to Inter Milan collapsed. The Nerzzurri have reportedly walked…
Man remanded for defiling teenager, threatning to kill her
An Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday, ordered the remand of a 40-year-old man, Lekan Adebeshin, in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a 15-…
Four security guards docked for allegedly looting employer’s N100m property
Lagos State Police Command has arraigned four security guards before the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, sitting at Tinubu, for allegedly burgling their employer’s residence and carting…
FG meets two demands of Nigerian workers amid threat to shut down economy
The Nigerian government has reportedly met two key demands of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) amid a strike ultimatum. The demands are the reversal of…
Shipping crisis delays Dangote’s 3,550 CNG trucks, 450 arrive
The planned fuel distribution by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery with 4,000 Compressed Natural Gas-powered trucks could not start on Friday due to logistics challenges in…
Nigerian visa applicants must provide five-year social media history – US embassy
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has issued a directive to visa applicants, mandating the disclosure of all social media usernames and handles used over the…
2025 UTME: JAMB commences investigation of 6,458 candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a special committee to investigate cases of technology-driven malpractice detected during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
Chieftaincy title: Why Ooni of Ife won’t react to Alaafin’s 48-hour threat — Palace aide
Moses Olafare, the Spokesperson for Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has explained the reasons why the monarch will not react to the 48-hour threat…

