Comedian Carter Efe and street-pop singer Portable are set to meet in a celebrity boxing match in Lagos on 1 May. Both will headline the ' Chaos in the Ring ' event at the Balmoral Convention Centre.  The fight is being staged by AK Promotions, the outfit run by former world champion Amir Khan, and will stream live on DAZN. Carter Efe, best known for his viral track ' Who You Help? ', has traded words with Portable online for months.  Their feud spilled from social media into heated face-offs in Ikeja and Computer Village, prompting calls for a sanctioned bout. READ ALSO : Nollywood Actor Solomon Akiyesi Dies in Abuja Portable heads into the ring after beating actor Charles Okocha in a previous celebrity match.  The singer has spoken of his " street toughness " and says he has been in intense training for the fight. Fans are split on the outcome as some are backing a quick finish, while others point to the large purses on offer, with reports suggesting Portab...

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have agreed to strengthen collaboration on youth development, skills acquisition and employment opportunities in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. The commitment was restated on Monday when the Bayelsa State Coordinator of the NYSC, Samuel Amaramiro Pepple, led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Content Tower, the headquarters of the NCDMB. Receiving the delegation on behalf of the board, the General Manager, Corporate Communications, Obinna Ezeobi, said the engagement reflected the shared mandate of both institutions in building human capital and expanding opportunities for young Nigerians. Ezeobi said discussions focused on practical areas of collaboration, including skills acquisition, career development and increased awareness for corps members on the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Joint Qualification System (NOGIC JQS) and the board’s Oil and Gas Field Readine...

The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has mourned the death of a serving corps member, Abdulsamad Jamiu, who lost his life during a military operation near his residence in Abuja. In a statement on Monday, NYSC said Jamiu died in the early hours of Sunday, April 26, 2026, in the vicinity of Shagari Estate, Dei-Dei, Abuja. Until his death, the corps member was serving at Government Junior Secondary School, Bakin Ado, in Nasarawa State, where he was posted as part of his national service. The NYSC described the incident as deeply distressing, adding that it was engaging relevant security agencies to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident. READ ALSO : Mother of Slain NYSC Member Demands Justice after Abuja Crossfire While grieving with the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased, the scheme reiterated its commitment to the safety and welfare of corps members and staff nationwide. It said efforts would continue to be strengthened in collaborati...

Troops of Headquarters 63 Brigade/Sector 1, Joint Task Force, South South, Operation Delta Safe have recorded an operational success with the recovery of arms and the arrest of two suspected criminals in Delta State. The operation took place at the Ogidigben community in Warri South West Local Government Area (LGA), following reports of sporadic gunfire in the area. According to a statement issued on Monday night by the Nigerian Army, troops acted on credible intelligence and responded swiftly, leading to the seizure of four AK-47 rifles. Items recovered during the operation included six magazines, 106 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, two knives, 10 machetes and four rain boots.  READ ALSO : Troops Kill 24 Boko Haram Fighters in Failed Yobe Attack The suspects were arrested at the scene and are currently in custody, undergoing further investigation, the statement added. Commending the troops for their professionalism and resilience, the Commander of the 63 Brigade, Moronfolu Ab...

Veteran Nollywood actor and producer Solomon Akiyesi has died, the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) said. Akiyesi reportedly passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, in Abuja aged 66. The Edo State-born actor who also served on the board of the AGN was said to have died in his sleep. Confirming the development on Monday, the National President of the guild, Abubakar Yakubu, said the late actor’s remains had been deposited in a mortuary in Abuja, pending further information from his family. READ ALSO: Davido Named Best International Act at LEA 2026 " Yes, it is true. He died yesterday. He slept and did not wake up. His body is in the morgue in Abuja, where the sad incident happened ," Yakubu said. Akiyesi was a familiar face in Nigeria’s film industry, with a career spanning several years in Nollywood as both an actor and producer.  He was best known for roles in Deadly Affair (1995), Desperate Ladies, Pretty Liars, Bridge of Contract, Heart of a Saint, and 2024’s Gen Z Wife.

Organisers of the Delta Senators Unifiers Cup, accompanied by international football scouts, have paid an appreciation visit to Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited at its corporate headquarters, praising the company’s investment in grassroots sports development. The delegation was led by former Super Eagles international Onoriode Omagufi, popularly known as “ Gold ,” and included representatives of 3D Global Limited, alongside scouts from the Netherlands, Belgium and Slovenia. They commended Tantita’s sponsorship of the tournament, saying that the competition has evolved beyond football to serve as a platform for talent discovery, youth empowerment and international exposure for young players in Delta State. Coach Jonathan Endurance of VC Herentals, Belgium, described the tournament as a critical link between grassroots football and the global stage.  Endurance asserted the initiative was helping to redirect young people away from pipeline vandalism, oil theft and illegal bun...

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has said Nigeria’s worsening security challenges can only be effectively addressed through a combination of kinetic and non-kinetic approaches. The governor made the remarks on Monday during a courtesy visit by participants of the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 19 of the National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) to Government House, Yenagoa. Represented by his deputy, Peter Akpe, Diri stressed that military action alone could not resolve insecurity, insisting that inclusive governance and equitable distribution of resources were essential to give citizens a sense of belonging. He said the Bayelsa government was sustaining peace in the state largely through non-kinetic measures, including youth employment initiatives, skills acquisition programmes. Others he mentioned were scholarships and the opening up of rural communities through road and bridge construction to stimulate socio-economic development. Describing the theme of the NI...

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has set the cost of its Presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination forms at N100m, as it unveiled a revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections. Details of the timetable were contained in a document signed by the party’s National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu, and released on Monday in Abuja. According to the schedule, the APC has structured its nomination fees across five elective categories.  Governorship forms are priced at N50m, Senate at N20m, House of Representatives at N10m, while State House of Assembly aspirants will pay N6m. In a move aimed at widening participation, the party announced concessions for female aspirants, youths and persons with disabilities.  Aspirants in these categories are required to pay only for the Expression of Interest form and 50 per cent of the prescribed nomination fee for their chosen offices. READ ALSO : Over 500 NNPP Members Defect to APC...

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has disclosed that at least 69 people lost their lives in road crashes across Lagos State in the first three months of 2026. LASTMA said a further 246 people sustained varying degrees of injuries during the same period. Speaking in Lagos, the General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, announced the authority cleared more than 600 accident scenes between January and March, as part of efforts to reduce congestion and restore traffic flow quickly after incidents. Bakare-Oki added that the agency resolved over 900 traffic infractions involving trucks and other articulated vehicles, while carrying out about 4,900 physical enforcement operations during the quarter. According to him, technology-driven enforcement also played a vital role, with about 17,942 traffic offences recorded through digital monitoring systems, including Traffic Management Solutions devices. READ ALSO : Navy Deploys Ships, Helicopters to Combat Piracy in Gulf of...

Nigeria is no longer a permissive environment for international drug cartels, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said, citing a surge in arrests, seizures and convictions recorded by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over the past five years. The assessment was delivered in Abuja by UNODC’s Country Representative, Cheikh Ousmane Toure, during a brief handover ceremony for newly upgraded audiovisual interview rooms donated to the NDLEA. Notably, the facilities, equipped with modern recording and monitoring technology, were provided by UNODC with funding from the United States International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (US-INL). Toure said transnational drug trafficking remained among the most destabilising global threats, fuelling corruption, financing violence and exploiting vulnerable communities.  He stated that Nigeria’s geographic position at a key sub-regional crossroads had long made it both a target and a transit route for crimin...