Metro

FRSC rescues Anthony Joshua as two die in Ogun road crash

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed a fatal road traffic crash involving a vehicle conveying world-renowned boxer, Anthony Joshua, and a stationary truck along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State.

Olusegun Ogungbemide, Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps Headquarters, Abuja, said the crash happened on Monday, December 29, 2025, around the Sinoma area near Sagamu, according to a statement from the Ogun Sector Command of the FRSC.

Entertainment

CMC Gladiators hail Obaigbena for media leadership, nation-building

The CMC Gladiators and CMC Entertainment have paid glowing tribute to High Chief Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman of Arise TV and Chief Editor of THISDAY Newspaper, in an end-of-year appreciation message recognising his leadership and contributions to Nigeria’s media landscape.

In a statement signed by its President, Amb. Cornell Udofia, the organisation commended Obaigbena for his visionary influence, unwavering commitment to excellence, and sustained impact on journalism, democracy and nation-building.

Business

Power crisis: Fix electricity, not dissent, PDP to govt

The PDP Advocates for Peace and Justice (PAPAJ) has faulted a recent statement by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Akwa Ibom State Governor on Youth Mobilisation, which urged youths to shun a planned protest over the persistent electricity crisis in the state.

In a statement jointly signed by its Chairman/Convener, Dr Tom FredFish, and Secretary, Mr Saviour Uko, the group described the government’s position as troubling, diversionary and indicative of an administration unwilling to confront its core responsibility to citizens.

Opinion

Malice, not facts: Debunking Sowore’s claims against Senator Ned Nwoko

For nearly five years, Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reporters, has repeatedly targeted Senator Ned Nwoko with allegations many observers describe as personal, vindictive and unsupported by facts.

Senator Nwoko has since approached the courts, filing libel and defamation suits against Sowore. Unable to substantiate his claims, and at times reportedly denying ownership of Sahara Reporters, Sowore has increasingly taken to social media to sustain what critics describe as a campaign of demonisation against the senator.