Latest verified
Video: Moment Burna Boy presented Socrates Award to Arsenal’s Saka
Nigerian music star Burna Boy presented the Socrates Award to Arsenal footballer Bukayo Saka at the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony. Saka received the award in recognition of his humanitarian activities and contributions…
Taraba Killings: Senate Demands Security Crackdown As Death Toll Rises To 80
The Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government and security agencies to deploy more troops and establish security outposts along the borders of Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi states following a deadly bandit…
BREAKING: Court nullifies Uzodimma’s Senate ticket
A court has reportedly disqualified Governor Hope Uzodimma as the APC senatorial candidate for Imo West, ruling that former governor Rochas Okorocha secured the highest number of votes in the party’s primary…
Kalu, Tompolo team up for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election
High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, urging Nigerians to give him another four-year term to consolidate ongoing economic reforms. Tompolo described…
Spain Train Collision Kills At Least 10, Many Injured
Two high-speed trains collided south of Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday, causing numerous deaths and injuries. Reports from local authorities gave differing death tolls, with one report stating 30 deaths and another reporting…
Man Utd crisis deepens as Carrick faces axe
Manchester United are facing growing uncertainty following a poor run of eight games without a win, leaving the club close to the Premier League relegation zone. Manager Michael Carrick could lose his…
Tinubu to present 2027 budget before year-end — Minister
President Bola Tinubu is expected to present the 2027 Appropriation Bill to the National Assembly in December, according to the Minister of State for Budget and Economic Planning, Doris Uzoka-Anite. The presentation…
Ebola: Nigeria has no active case after patient’s evacuation — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that Nigeria currently has no Ebola cases following the evacuation of the country’s index patient and her husband to Switzerland. The Federal Government stated that…
Police arrest two over alleged kidnap plot in Kano
Kano State Police have arrested two 20-year-old men, Aliyu Naziru Garba and Bashir Alhasan, over an alleged plot to kidnap the village head of Bangare in Gezawa Local Government Area. The arrests…
Lula holds off far right with victory in Brazil presidential election
Brazil’s leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured re-election, defeating his conservative rival, Flavio Bolsonaro. However, Bolsonaro has refused to accept the defeat and is seeking to annul the election…
OPHK troops destroy ISWAP enclaves in Lake Chad, kill 16 terrorists
Nigerian troops have neutralised 16 suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters during coordinated air and artillery strikes on terrorist enclaves in the Lake Chad Basin. In separate offensive operations across…
Court dismisses Emeka Ike’s N10bn damages suit against Wike’s aide, INEC
The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed Nollywood actor Emeka Ike’s N10 billion damages suit against an aide to Nyesom Wike and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The court ruled…