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The United States-based policy advisory and lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has alleged that it was offered $3 million to drop the alleged drug trafficking probe of Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Von Batten-Montague-York  made this allegation in a post on its verified X handle on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The firm, however, said its leader, Dr Von Batten, refused the offers, preserved copies of the exchanges, and contacted members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s campaign to determine the nature of the individual’s relationship with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to the firm,  after the refusals, a smear campaign against Dr Von Batten began, and insisted that it would be providing the $3 million offer and related communications to the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), to protect its reputation and allow the appropriate authorities to review the matter. “A f...

A global ride-hailing service, Uber has announced its exit from the Nigerian market effective on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, after 12 years. The ride-hailing service, which was first introduced in Lagos in 2014, made this known in a statement sent to the email addresses of its customers. According to Uber, the decision was made after reviewing its business. “We are writing to share some difficult news. After a thorough review of our business, we have made the tough decision to wind down our operations in Nigeria, effective 2 September 2026,” the service provider, ” they said in the statement. “Since we first launched in Lagos in 2014, it has been an absolute privilege to be a part of your daily life, connecting you with independent transportation providers. “Whether it was a morning commute, a ride to see loved ones, or exploring the city, thank you for trusting the platform to connect you to a driver to get you there safely. We know this may cause disruption to your ro...

A  British-Nigerian  taxi driver, Kolawole Erunkulu, has been sentenced to six years in prison in the United Kingdom after falling asleep at the wheel and causing a crash that killed a 59-year-old man in Surrey. Erunkulu, of Bexleyheath, was sentenced at Guildford Crown Court on Tuesday, August 25, after pleading guilty to causing death by dangerous driving. According to Surrey Police, the fatal crash occurred shortly before 6:30am on Sunday, August 17, 2025, on the A23 in Merstham. The victim, identified as Philip Dray, had safely parked his Volkswagen in a roadside layby to take a break and was opening the driver’s door to return to his vehicle when Erunkulu’s Audi crossed into the layby and struck him. Dray died at the scene. CCTV footage obtained during the investigation showed the Audi’s nearside wheels crossing completely over the white lines into the layby before the vehicle corrected its course following the collision. Detectives from Surrey Police’s Serious Collision ...

The Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service has arrested a woman, Iyabo Sowunmi, for allegedly attempting to smuggle suspected illicit drugs into the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta. The contraband was intended for her son, Dare Sowunmi, who is currently on death row at the facility. The spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Ogun State Command, Olayinka Odukoya, disclosed the incident in an official statement on Monday, August 31, 2026. According to Olayinka Odukoya, Iyabo Sowunmi was intercepted at approximately 1:33 PM on Friday, August 28, 2026, during a routine screening exercise at the facility’s main entrance. Security personnel discovered that the substance, suspected to be a potent psychoactive synthetic drug commonly known as Colos, was cleverly concealed inside a sachet of beverage powder (Milo). Detailing the  arrest, Odukoya explained, “At approximately 1:33 PM on Friday, August 28, 2026, routine screening procedu...

  On Monday, August 31, 2026, a Las Vegas court has found former street gang leader, Duane Davis, popularly known as  Keffe D  guilty of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon killing an American rap icon, Tupac Shakur in 1996. The jury  convicted the 63-year-old on one count of murder with a deadly weapon, marking the first conviction in the high-profile cold case nearly 30 years after the drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. Prosecutors  established that Davis, a former leader of the South Side Compton Crips, ordered the attack and provided the weapon used by his nephew, Orlando Anderson, to fire at Shakur. The court heard that the shooting was carried out in retaliation for a fight involving Tupac Shakur and Anderson hours earlier. Key evidence in  the trial included past public admissions made by Davis in media interviews, podcasts, and his 2019 memoir, as well as statements given to police officers during a 2008 investigation. While defence attorneys argu...

  Argentine football superstar, Lionel Messi said on Monday, August 31, 2026, he is retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final in July. “It was a decision that hurt and still hurts deep in my soul but I understand that it is the right time,” Messi, 39, wrote on Instagram. “I swear, I always gave everything, not just in the last few years when we won everything but before that too, and I always fought and gave my all for this shirt,” he added. Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory by winning the 2022 final against France in a penalty shootout in Doha, but his side lost 1-0 to Spain in the 2026 final. Following the death of his father Jorge in August, Messi had said he had “serious doubts” about continuing to play football of any sort for “much longer.” Messi’s contract with Major League Soccer club Inter Miami runs until the end of the 2028 season. His full statement reads, “After all this time since the final, and after thin...