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  A Muslim man has shocked X users with his question about his rights as a married man according to religion.   He took to X to write: "If a girl is in a coma, can her husband still fulfill his martial rights? Anybody updated on coma fiqh?"     He added in another post: "While we're on this topic, since the Mālikī and Shāfi‘ī schools permit a v!rgin girl's wali to marry her off without her consent, if she's in a coma, can he still contract her nikah?"     As Muslims slammed him, telling him it was wrong to consider intercourse with an unconscious woman, he stood his ground and asked to see where it is written in the Holy book.   See below.  

  Lawal, who is assigned to the Wainwright Unit in Lovelady, was arrested on Sunday, July 26, 2026 by the Huntsville Police Department.     The 37-year-old officer was charged with public intoxication and later released on a personal recognizance bond.      Jail records show he was assessed a $281 fine.     Employment records show Lawal was hired by TDCJ in May 2025. 

  According to reports, the siblings asked their eldest sister to donate N2.5 million towards paying for the hall.   The eldest sister explained to them that, as a civil servant and a single woman, she could not afford that amount. She eventually contributed less than what they were requesting.   This allegedly led the siblings to shut her and her guests out of the hall on the day of the funeral. The woman had to stay outside, in the rain, with her guests, and served them food out of the trunk of a car.   The eldest sister serving guests out of her car. The incident occurred in Edo State and has sparked outrage.   See video below.    

  61 people arrested in Tanzania in early July for allegedly calling for or participating in planned anti-government protests have been charged with terrorism-related offences, opposition party Chadema announced on Monday, July 27.   The party added that about 70 other detainees arrested during the same period remain in police custody and are yet to be formally charged.   On July 9, two days after authorities thwarted the planned demonstration, police announced the arrest of 130 people suspected of plotting criminal activities or inciting unrest by sharing messages linked to the planned protest.   “Sixty-one people have been charged with terrorism until today, and most of them are our members,” Chadema’s lawyer Rugemeleza Nshala told reporters.   “Chadema is not supporting terrorism at all… Participating or attempting to take part in demonstrations is not terrorism,” he said.   “It’s very dangerous if Tanzania wants to criminalise some legitimate political ...

  Retired Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has challenged Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd.), former Chief Security Officer to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, to produce CCTV footage of the military ruler’s final hours if he disputes the account contained in his memoir. Amachree issued the challenge while reacting to Al-Mustapha’s dismissal of claims in his newly released book, DSS @40: My Journey Behind the Shield. In the 348-page memoir, Amachree claimed that Abacha died at about 4:05 a.m. on June 8, 1998, after suffering what he described as a coitus-induced cardiac arrest inside the Presidential Villa Guest House in Abuja. The retired DSS officer said he was involved in the investigation that followed the late military ruler’s sudden death and maintained that the account in his book was based on his direct experience and knowledge of the incident. Al-Mustapha had described the account as false and urged Nigerians not to believ...

 According to the UK government, the differential evidence requirement is designed as a documentary exemption rather than a waiver of the financial rules. “Applicants covered by the differential evidence requirement may still be asked by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) to provide evidence of their finances before a decision is made on their application. ”The list of countries covered by the policy includes Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States, among others. Nigerian students, however, are not included in the scheme. This means applicants from Nigeria are generally expected to be ready to provide financial evidence as part of their Student visa application. Under the current rules, students studying in London must show they have £1,529 per month for living costs for up to nine month...

According to eyewitness, the incident occurred after the suspect, who was receiving treatment at the hospital’s emergency unit, attempted to escape.    A video that went viral on social media showed the suspect, dressed in a white shirt and stained with blood, being dragged to the hospital gate by youths before he was k!lled.   An eyewitness claimed that two men were caught on the premises of FMC Birnin Kudu on Monday, July 27, 2026 while allegedly attempting to steal motorcycles.    One managed to escape while the other was apprehended and beaten mercilessly by youths.The suspect was later taken to the emergency unit of the hospital for treatment. He reportedly escaped from the ward but was intercepted by youths who had been alerted.   “He was caught again, beaten further, dragged to the gate and burnt,” the   Police are yet to issue an official statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report.

  A total of 175 visitors who travelled to Canada for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have filed asylum claims, with Nigerians among the nationalities seeking refugee protection after the tournament.   Canadian immigration authorities confirmed that the applications were submitted by foreign nationals who entered the country during the World Cup, which Canada co-hosted alongside the United States and Mexico. The asylum seekers reportedly identified themselves as FIFA World Cup visitors in their temporary residence applications.   The figures showed that Ghana recorded the highest number of asylum claims, with 25 visitors applying for refugee protection after the tournament.   Egypt and Colombia each recorded 15 claims, while Senegal had 10. Ecuador accounted for five claims among countries whose national teams participated in matches hosted by Canada.   Among visitors from countries that did not qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup but travelled to Canada during the tour...

  Dangote Refinery has restarted selling petrol, also known as premium motor spirit (PMS), in naira. The refinery made this announcement on Wednesday. On July 14, Dangote Refinery stated it would begin selling petroleum products to marketers in dollars. Following the resumption of petrol sale in naira, the refinery has set the gantry price at N1,215 per litre. Advertisement “Dangote Petroleum Refinery has resumed the sale of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in naira, offering some relief to marketers and consumers. The gantry price is set at N1,215 per litre,” the refinery said. This new price marks a N140 increase from the earlier cost of N1,175 per litre. On July 20, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) reported that marketers had temporarily stopped loading petrol at the Dangote refinery. Advertisement . Oyewole Akanni, the zonal chairman of IPMAN for the western zone, explained that this situation arose because Dangote Refinery had paused its petrol load...

  A viral video shows the woman being paraded through the community while angry women loudly condemned her actions, describing the abuse as an abomination.     One of the women disclosed that the child is the woman's niece.      The incident has equally sparked outrage and widespread condemnation on social media amid renewed calls for stronger enforcement of child protection laws.       

  CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe has hailed the performances of Africa's national teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the continent's campaign as a landmark achievement that reflects the continued rise and growing competitiveness of African football on the global stage.   In a statement published on its website on Wednesday, Motsepe commended the 10 African nations that represented the continent at the expanded 48-team tournament.   During the tournament, nine African teams progressed from the group stage to the Round of 32, the highest qualification rate for African teams in FIFA World Cup history.   The African representatives at the tournament were Algeria, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia.   According to him, Africa accounted for 20.8 per cent of the teams at the tournament but contributed 28.1 per cent of the nations that reached the knockout stage.   Motsepe s...

  Taking to Instagram, Soso shared a pre-wedding video of himself and his fiancée with a caption that read; ‘’I HAVE BEEN TAKEN 💍 #sobeau2026''   The white wedding is scheduled to hold this Saturday, July 25 , n Warri, Delta State.   Congrats to them!   Watch the video below     by Linda Ikeji

  Championship side Wolves cancelled their training session on Monday, July 21,  after striker Tolu Arokodare refused to leave the pitch.   The next day, extra security was deployed to ensure that the 25-year-old didn't return to the club's training ground, according to Mirror UK.   This comes just weeks into Cesar Peixoto's reign as manager. The Portuguese was brought in to replace Rob Edwards, who was sacked after Wolves were relegated from the Premier League by finishing rock bottom of the table.   Arokodare, who scored just six goals in 38 games, was part of the squad responsible for Wolves' dismal season and had been linked with a move away.   The striker has been linked with Fiorentina and Trabzonspor this month as the club seeks to offload the 25-year-old, who is said to favour a move to Italy this summer.   Wolves signed Arokodare for around £24M last summer, but after he scored just three Premier League goals in 33 appearances, he is expected ...

 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a N10 billion lawsuit accusing it of leaking a voter's confidential information ahead of the 2027 general elections. The suit was filed by Nollywood actor and House of Representatives aspirant Emeka Ike against INEC and Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Ike alleged that his fundamental right to privacy was violated after his voter registration details were published on X. Although Olayinka made the publication, the actor argued that the information came from records held by INEC. Through his lawyer, Leonard Adeh, Ike asked the court to declare that publishing his details without his consent amounted to a breach of his privacy and personal data protection rights. In its response, INEC denied any involvement in the alleged leak and argued that voter information submitted during registration is not classified or confidential....

 The victim, identified as Houra Inaba, was walking with a friend in the early hours of July 19 when 29-year-old Shinsei Taguchi fell from the building, striking her. The victim, identified as Houra Inaba, was walking with a friend in the early hours of July 19 when 29-year-old Shinsei Taguchi fell from the building, striking her. Emergency responders rushed both individuals to hospital, where Inaba was pronounced dead. Taguchi remains unconscious and in critical condition. Authorities have not determined whether the fall was accidental or intentional, and an investigation is ongoing. The incident occurred near Yabamachi Station in Nagoya's busy Sakae district, an area known for its high-rise buildings, offices, shops and heavy pedestrian traffic. Police cordoned off the scene as forensic officers gathered evidence. The Aichi Prefectural Police said inquiries are continuing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. The tragedy comes amid similar cases reported in Jap...

 Daniel Siad, a French model recruiter who introduced numerous young women to convicted s3x offender Jeffrey Epstein over more than a decade, has died at his home near Paris. According to French authorities, Siad was found dead on Monday at his residence. A deputy public prosecutor at the Nanterre Judicial Court confirmed the death, adding that the cause and circumstances remain under investigation.Siad was a longtime associate of Epstein and acknowledged that he had arranged meetings between the late financier and several aspiring models. He maintained that he believed Epstein was connected to the fashion industry, claiming he thought he worked as a casting director for Victoria's Secret and a leading modelling agency. Despite Epstein's 2008 conviction on s3x-related offences, Siad continued his association with him, saying Epstein had assured him he had changed. "I trusted him and believed this guy was a professional person," Siad previously told CNN. "I never ...

  A notorious fugitive on the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters List for allegedly stealing more than half a billion dollars from Medicare has been captured after an international manhunt.   Khalid Satary, 54, was cuffed in the Middle East on Monday after more than three years on the lam for allegedly orchestrating a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $547 million, the US Department of Justice announced on Tuesday, July 21.   Satary was indicted in 2019 in the Eastern District of Louisiana for allegedly billing Medicare for expensive and unnecessary genetic tests between 2016 and 2019, according to prosecutors. The fraudster conspired with dozens of patient recruiters, telemarketing call centers, and telemedicine companies to craft deceptive marketing campaigns, illegal kickbacks, and bribes to create cancer genetic test samples that were reimbursed for up to $20,000 a pop, authorities alleged.   Satary is accused of billing Medicare a whopping total of over $547 million ...