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The late influencer Sara Gilson’s ex-husband, Lyle Landers, has offered to pay for her funeral in the wake of her death in an alleged murder-suicide plot carried out by her estranged second husband, Jeremiah “Shawn” Duffey. Landers told TMZ on Thursday, July 30, that he promised Gilson’s parents that he would give her the funeral she deserved since he is in a stable financial position. (Gilson and Landers shared two children before divorcing.) Following Gilson’s death, Landers confirmed to the outlet that he spent his birthday on Tuesday, July 28, picking out a funeral plot for the late TikTok personality.…
Since 2023, Mohammed Ma’aji, a Nigerian Army colonel and the alleged leader of a thwarted coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s administration, had been seeking promotion to the rank of brigadier general. After missing out twice, he reasoned that if taking his deserved place in the military continued to prove impossible, he should aim at taking the whole country. Mr Ma’aji told investigators that he started rallying for the coup in 2023, toward the end of Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The 50-year-old officer from Niger State mentioned his motives included insecurity and the deplorable conditions of serving and retired soldiers and…
The federal government has announced that nearly 10,000 Nigerians benefited from specialist medical services, surgeries and other healthcare interventions under the 2026 Nigeria Diaspora Health Impact Initiative (NDHII). The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Iziaq Salako, disclosed this on Saturday at the National Diaspora Merit Award Dinner and closing ceremony of the 2026 Diaspora Health Impact Initiative held at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja. Mr Salako said the initiative brought together thousands of Nigerian healthcare professionals in the diaspora who voluntarily returned to the country to provide specialist medical services, conduct surgeries, mentor…
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has approved medical support for ailing Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the Abia-born actress appealed to Nigerians for ₦30 million in financial assistance to undergo surgeries for an undisclosed illness. The 62-year-old disclosed that she had spent three weeks in the hospital and urged Nigerians to help her survive. Mr Otti’s Senior Special Assistant on Tourism and Entertainment, Justice “JMartins” Martins, announced the intervention on his X page on Tuesday night. JMartins thanked his principal on behalf of the creative industry and urged Nigerians to support the actress in whatever…
Team Nigeria’s athletics campaign gathered momentum on Tuesday as five athletes secured places in the men’s and women’s 400m semi-finals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Edidiong Udo led the charge in the men’s event, producing an impressive performance to win Heat One in 45.73 seconds on his international debut for Nigeria over the distance. The 27-year-old finished almost a second ahead of the rest of the field to book his place in Wednesday’s semi-finals at Scotstoun Stadium. His qualification means Nigeria will have two athletes in the men’s 400m semi-finals, with Samuel Ogazi having received a bye into…
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man simply identified as Godwin for allegedly defiling two minors in Ogale, Eleme Local Government Area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday that the suspect was said to have been arrested on Monday by operatives of the Eleme Police Division at his residence following a formal complaint lodged by the parents of the girls, aged 13 and 11, respectively. The father of the older minor, Cletus, whose other names were withheld, alleged that the suspect’s style of operation was to send the two children on an errand and later…
Crypto’s next altcoin season may produce fewer winners as institutional investors concentrate their activity in a narrower group of digital assets, according to crypto market maker Wintermute.In its over-the-counter (OTC) flow report for the first half of 2026, Wintermute said institutional counterparties generated 72% of spot flow across all tokens on its OTC desk, the highest share on record. That was up from 61% in the second half of 2025 and 59% in the first half of last year. With institutional activity concentrated in fewer tokens and fading faster after price surges, the findings suggest future altcoin rallies could become narrower…
Influencer Sara Gilson filed three protective orders against Jeremiah Duffey — the first and second were filed five years ago and the third was filed one month before he allegedly killed her in an apparent murder-suicide. According to court documents obtained by Us, Gilson filed her first request in August 2021, claiming she was the victim of domestic violence, abuse and harassment. “[On] July 31, [I] found hidden camera in my room, which caused a fight. He grabbed his gun and threatened suicide,” Gilson alleged in court docs. “He held me down by my arm, which resulted in bruising. He’s…
President Bola Tinubu has stated that the creation of four additional divisions of the Nigerian Army to complement the existing eight was to ensure that the military responded swiftly to acts of insecurity wherever they happened. He added that the 12 divisions are now better motivated to tackle the insecurity in the country that has festered for long. The president stated this while receiving traditional rulers under the auspices of the Oyo State Council of Obas, led by the Olubadan of Ibadan, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, Arusa 1, in the State House on Thursday. According to the…
S&P Global announced Tuesday that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Agusto & Co., a leading Pan-African rating agency with operations in Nigeria, Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana. The investment, a strategic step for both companies, will complement and support the growth strategy of the S&P Global Ratings division in Africa. The company said in a statement that by combining S&P Global’s international expertise and resources with Agusto & Co.’s strong Pan-African presence and reputation for excellence, the partnership aims to expand market insights, strengthen credit transparency, and support market participants across the region. “We are delighted to…
