TRUMP SEEKS REPUBLICAN VOTES FOR RELEASE OF EPSTEIN FILES
BY BARAKAT ADELEKE Despite earlier opposition to the legislation, US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that he supported lawmakers’ efforts to make additional papers pertaining to sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein public. Trump said on his Truth Social platform, "House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, since we have nothing to hide." Following the release of emails in which the disgraced financier implied Trump "knew about the girls," the 79-year-old Republican has charged Democrats of spreading a "Epstein hoax." Trump has been accused by some critics of attempting to obstruct the vote in order to hide information about his own alleged misconduct, which the president denies. In addition to causing a gap between Trump and some of his closest supporters inside his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, the issue has split his normally devoted Republican party. Trump retracted his support for Congresswoman and MAGA mainstay Marjorie Taylor Greene's 2026 reelection campaign over the weekend. A vote on a proposal to compel the Justice Department to make the remaining documents from the Epstein investigation public is scheduled for this week, according to Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson. Trump wrote in his post, "We can not let that happen," referring to politicians who supported Democrats' demand that the data be made public. "Some'members' of the Republican Party are being 'used,'" he continued. The Justice Department's investigation Following the conclusion of the longest government shutdown in US history last week, members of the US House of Representatives made public a wealth of emails that were taken from Epstein's estate. In one, Epstein claimed that Trump "spent hours" at his home with one of the victims, while in another, the president was called "filthy." Democrats on the House Oversight Committee said the messages “raise...
POLICE REFUTE NAVAL OFFICER IN FACE-OFF WITH WIKE ASSASINATION ATTEMPT
HOTJIST NEWS The FCT Police Command has reacted to the trailing of Lieutenant AM Yarima by unidentified persons in two unmarked Hilux vans in Kubwa on Sunday evening, with the officer conducting escape manoeuvres to lose them. According to military officials, an investigation is underway into the incident in which the drivers of the vehicles followed Yarima from the NIPCO Station off the Kubwa Motorway to Gado Nasco Road. SP Josephine Adeh, the police command spokesperson, responded to the report by saying, "The FCT Police Command has been alerted to social media postings that claim Lt. Ahmed Yerima was the victim of an attempted assassination. The Command would like to make it clear that no such occurrence has ever been documented or reported in the Federal Capital Territory. The public is urged to ignore this misleading information and refrain from disseminating unsubstantiated statements that could incite needless fear. "The Command encourages the people to be on guard and report any suspicious behavior to the closest Police Division for the protection of all inhabitants."
SUPER EAGLES CRASH OUT OF 2026 WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS AFTER DR CONGO WIN PENALTY SHOOTOUT THRILLER
By Aishat Momoh. O. Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup were shattered on Sunday night after the Super Eagles fell 4-2...
NAVY OFFICER WHO CLASHED WITH WIKE SURVIVES SUSPECTED ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT
By Aishat Momoh. O. A young Nigerian Navy officer, Lt. A.M. Yarima who recently clashed with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike...
DANGOTE REFINERY DISPELS CLAIMS OF LAUNCHING MOTORCYCLE FUEL DELIVERY SERVICE (VIDEO)
By Aishat Momoh. O. A viral video circulating on X has falsely claimed that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery launched FeelUp, a motorcycle-based fuel delivery service...
UPDATE: FRANK ONYEKA PUTS NIGERIA AHEAD OF CONGO
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Super Eagles are set to face the Leopards of DR Congo in the 2026 World Cup playoff final at the...
SUPER EAGLES RELEASE STARTING XI FOR CRUCIAL WORLD CUP PLAYOFF FINAL AGAINST DR CONGO
The Super Eagles have unveiled their starting lineup for tonight’s decisive 2026 FIFA World Cup CAF playoff final against the Democratic Republic of Congo in...
JUST IN: LAGOS AG WARNS YOMI FABIYI OVER FALSE CLAIMS ON BABA IJESHA’S RELEASE
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Lagos State, Lawal Pedro (SAN), has issued a strong warning to Nollywood actor...
NAFDAC DESTROYS N20BN WORTH OF COUNTERFEIT, EXPIRED AND SUBSTANDARD PRODUCTS IN IBADAN
By Aishat Momoh. O. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, expired, banned, and substandard products valued at...
LAGOS RESIDENTS RAISE ALARM OVER IRREGULAR WASTE COLLECTION, ESCALATING HEALTH RISKS
By Aishat Momoh. O. Residents across several Lagos communities have voiced growing frustration over what they describe as increasingly erratic waste collection by Private Sector...
