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An Egyptian court has sentenced well-known television presenter, Sarah Khalifa and 11 others to death by hanging over drug manufacturing and trafficking charges, according to official media reports. Khalifa, 39, is best known for hosting Mission Impossible , a television programme focused on security and crime-related issues. The state-linked Al-Ahram newspaper reported that a Cairo court sentenced “Khalifa and 11 other defendants to death by hanging on charges of forming an organised criminal gang specialising in procuring materials used in manufacturing narcotics, with the intent to traffic them, and possessing and carrying unlicensed firearms and ammunition”. The ruling followed the court’s consultation with Egypt’s Grand Mufti for a religious opinion, a procedure required under Egyptian law in capital cases. The verdict remains subject to appeal. Khalifa, who also owns a cosmetic surgery clinic and a production company specialising in organising parties and events, was am...

More than 150,000 passengers have been left stranded after Anak Krakatau volcano eruption forced Indonesian authorities to temporarily suspend operations at eight airports. Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport was the first to close on Sunday morning after ash from Anak Krakatau was detected in airspace near the airport. Transport Minister, Dudy Purwagandhi said 712 flights had so far been affected, urging airlines to consider diverting some flights to other airports. The volcano began erupting late on Friday night, generating continuous seismic activity, lava fountains and booming sounds across surrounding regions. Authorities said two more eruptions occurred early on Sunday. The Transport Ministry said the suspension mainly affected flights to and from Singapore, as well as other international routes, including Doha, Sydney and Kuala Lumpur. Dudy Purwagandhi said the decision to close additional airports was taken after tests showed that volcanic ash had spread towards West...

Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels’ younger sister, Destiny Daniels, has reacted to widespread speculation that Regina has reconciled with her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko. The rumours has  gained traction after videos and photos surfaced online showing Regina at what social media users claimed was her husband’s residence, fuelling speculation that the actress had ended their months-long marital crisis. Reacting to the claims, Destiny dismissed the speculation, accusing netizens of making assumptions based on limited information shared on social media. In a post shared on  her Instagram Story, she wrote: “Y’all should chill. She was granted a visit to see her children just last night. No, she’s not pregnant either; it’s called putting on weight. She’s still very much single for now.” The development comes Amid continued public speculation over the state of Regina Daniels and Ned Nwoko’s relationship.

A 43-year-old British-Nigerian businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo, affectionately known as Tiny, has died after undergoing a penis enlargement procedure during a holiday in Thailand with his wife. Ubiribo died in March after receiving 40 millilitres of hyaluronic acid and lidocaine at a clinic in Bangkok, an inquest at Inner West London Coroners’ Court heard last month. It was gathered that Igho Ubiribo began experiencing chest pain and twice lost consciousness while having a massage with his wife Danielle Simba Allen, after the procedure. He was taken by ambulance to Sukhumvit Hospital, where doctors identified a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot blocking a blood vessel in the lungs. He later lost consciousness before a recommended CT scan could be carried out. Doctors attempted to resuscitate him for more than 100 minutes, but he died in the early hours of March 6. A postmortem conducted in the UK found that cellular material in Ubiribo’s lungs matched the hyaluroni...

A Delta State High Court has ordered the remand of content creator, Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as Odogwu Asaba, at the Ogwashi-Uku Maximum Correctional Centre over allegations surrounding the death of 20-year-old Favour Agbro. The remand order was granted after the court heard an application filed following the conclusion of police investigations into the circumstances surrounding Agbro’s death. Counsel to the deceased’s family, Awele Ideal, said the autopsy and toxicology reports had been made available to the police investigation team and incorporated into the case file. Awele Ideal said in a statement yesterday: “Today, 4/9/2026, the application to remand Mr Ifeanyi Ogbonna (Odogwu Asaba) was heard and granted by the court. “He has now been remanded at the Ogwashi-Uku Maximum Correctional Centre. From there, he shall be brought to court until the completion of his trial, which now lies with the Ministry of Justice, through the Attorney-General and Director of Pub...

Nigeria has evacuated 1,695 of its citizens from South Africa this year amid renewed threats against foreign nationals, the Acting High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Ajayi Alexander, has said. Alexander disclosed this on Friday, September 4, 2026, during a visit by fellows of the MTN Media Innovation Programme in Pretoria, South Africa. He said the figure comprises 1,490 Nigerians repatriated through government-sponsored arrangements and another 205 who returned with support from private individuals. According to the envoy, the Federal Government funded five repatriation flights, each carrying at least 200 Nigerians, while the Nigerian mission also arranged two or three batches of one-way tickets for citizens who wanted to leave the country. He explained that the evacuations were voluntary, noting that some Nigerians who registered to return eventually did not show up for the flights. Alexander also revealed that some of those repatriated owned property in South Africa, whil...