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A Tennessee woman convicted of murdering a schoolmate 30 years ago has been taken to hospital after surviving two attempts to execute her with lethal injections. Witnesses reported that Christa Pike was still breathing…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid occupies his thoughts daily, as he intensifies efforts to mobilise support for the President ahead of the 2027 pre…
The Anambra State Police Commissioner, Nnanna Oji Ama, has ordered disciplinary action and a detailed investigation after an armed robbery suspect reportedly arrested and taken to a police station could no longer be acc…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured the families of personnel killed in the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Ondo State that the Federal Government will continue to support them beyond the immediate period of…
Kenya has confirmed its first case of Ebola after a Kenyan national who had been living in the Democratic Republic of Congo died in Nairobi, prompting health authorities to begin contact tracing and heightened surveilla…
The House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to audit candidates submitted by political parties for the 2027 general elections and disqualify those…
Nigerian baker Camilla Wisdom Pedrick has completed an ambitious Guinness World Records attempt involving more than 30,000 cakes in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, drawing hundreds of spectators and adding another Nigerian entr…
A fresh controversy has emerged around Nigerian real estate businessman King Ochacho after Pastor Dr. Miebi Bribena publicly accused him of owing ₦170 million and raised questions about the documentation surrounding the…
The Anambra State Government has called on supporters of the All Progressives Grand Alliance to resist backing former state governor Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election, accusing him of abandoning the party that…
Goalkeepers are primarily judged by the goals they prevent, but six players have achieved the rare feat of scoring at the other end in Premier League history. From Peter Schmeichel's late strike for Aston Villa in 2001…
Eight members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly have announced their resignation from the All Progressives Congress, citing worsening insecurity, alleged political injustice and prolonged non-payment of salaries an…
A group of Labour Party youth leaders has proposed opening discussions with the All Progressives Congress and groups supporting President Bola Tinubu as the party’s youth wing considers its political direction ahead of…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has criticised former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi after the African Democratic Congress vice-presidential candidate linked the death of his mother to the…
The United States Coast Guard has launched an air and sea search for a medical transport aircraft carrying six people after the plane lost contact while travelling from Bermuda to Boston. The Gulfstream G100 was reporte…
29-yr-old man arrested for r@ping a 5-yr-old girl in Bayelsa puts the blame on Kolos. A 29-year-old man identified as Ebikeme Seiye from Akede community in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has been arreste…
The Anambra State Police Command has warned parents, guardians and caregivers to take extra precautions during heavy rainfall and flooding following the death of a six-year-old school pupil who was swept away by floodwa…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has sponsored the registration of 120 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Federal Capital Territory Command, for the 2026 National Business and Technica…
The Anambra State Police Command has warned parents, guardians and caregivers to take extra precautions during heavy rainfall and flooding following the death of a six-year-old school pupil who was swept away by floodwa…
King Mitchy has advised young Nigerians still relying on internet fraud, popularly known as Yahoo, to learn legitimate skills instead of depending on fraudulent activities for money. The content creator shared the advi…
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish special Energy Zones in some of Nigeria’s major commercial and industrial centres as part of efforts to provide more reliable, potentially round-the-clock electric…
Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said he is prepared to defend his businesses against legal challenges as his group moves ahead with plans for a $15bn–$16bn oil refine…
The Federal Ministry of Education has released the final list of ranked and approved textbooks for use in Nigerian schools for the 2026–2028 period, introducing unique Ranking/QR Tracking Codes to improve the identifica…
Nutrition experts have advised Nigerians to stop boiling unwashed, unpeeled eggs together with rice in the same pot, warning that bacteria present on eggshells could contaminate the rice during cooking. The warning was…
A Federal High Court ruling directing the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to continue issuing petroleum import licences to selected marketers has reopened a major debate over th…
**The naira opened the new trading week relatively stable against the US dollar, with the official exchange rate remaining around the ₦1,327–₦1,330 range while parallel-market quotations were higher.** The Nigerian nair…
**Social media commentator VeryDarkMan has criticised Apostle Arome Osayi after the Nigerian cleric and his wife announced they had obtained permanent residence in the United States, linking the development to Arome’s e…
**Greece recorded a historic 1–0 victory over Germany while Portugal maintained their perfect start to the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League with a 2–1 win against Norway in Oslo.** Greece produced the biggest result of the l…
**The Federal Government is discussing three proposed World Bank facilities worth a combined $1.5 billion, with the financing targeted at climate resilience, social protection and early childhood development as Nigeria'…
**A man identified as Seyi was shot dead at Ijako Market in Ogun State after suspected cultists allegedly went there looking for another man, according to a police source and an anti-cultism advocacy platform.** A man i…
**Nigeria’s consumer credit programme recorded more than 83,000 beneficiaries in its first year, as the Federal Government highlighted the scheme’s expansion beyond civil servants to traders, artisans, private-sector wo…
Several state chapters of the All Progressives Congress are resisting Nyesom Wike’s cross-party political arrangement ahead of the 2027 elections, with party officials arguing that his support for President Bola Tinubu…
**Police in Lagos State have arrested a suspect following an early-morning robbery outside a lounge in Abule Egba after dramatic CCTV footage of the incident circulated widely on social media.** The robbery occurred at…
**Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to substantially increase Nigeria’s ₦70,000 national minimum wage, arguing that rising petrol prices and other living costs hav…
**Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has received 50 campaign vehicles donated by Niger Delta figure Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to support grassroots mobilisation for President Bola Ti…
**A Christian cleric in Kwara State says he and his family have been forced into hiding for months after a security warning prompted the evacuation of a ministry camp housing more than 100 people, including orphaned chi…
A seemingly personal remark by former Anambra State governor Peter Obi about his relationship with Governor Chukwuma Soludo has prompted a public clarification from the governor’s family after Obi said he and his wife w…
A video showing a man wearing only his underwear and apparently being made to dance while carrying a large piece of foam has generated reactions online after social media users alleged that he had been caught stealing t…
Few questions about Christian sexual ethics generate as much private concern and public disagreement as masturbation. For some Christians, the answer appears straightforward: masturbation is inconsistent with biblical t…
**The Central Bank of Nigeria has drawn attention to an emerging regulatory challenge in the country's rapidly changing financial sector as more businesses outside traditional banking allow customers to spread payments…
A Nigerian social media user identified as Enori has apologised after admitting that she created and circulated an artificial intelligence-generated image falsely suggesting that an itel Power Tank had exploded. The ima…
The Anambra State Government has released a document approving the payment of N363.381 million to workers, pensioners and next of kin connected to two defunct state agencies, escalating an ongoing dispute with former Go…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has explained his position on President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term in 2027, saying his position is influenced by his responsibilities as a state governor and member of the National…
Former Deputy Governor of the CentraBank of Nigeria, Professor Kingsley Moghalu, has rejected his inclusion in the policy team of African Democratic Congress presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 gener…
**Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have entered another dangerous phase after Pakistani forces carried out air and drone strikes against multiple locations inside Afghanistan, prompting Kabul to accuse Islamaba…
Lagos State generated more Internally Generated Revenue in 2025 than 22 Nigerian states combined, highlighting the wide disparity in revenue-generating capacity among the country's subnational governments. According to…
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company has attributed the ongoing power outage affecting eight local government areas in Kano State to a transmission capacity problem following a fault on a major transformer at a tra…
Nigeria and the United States have signed a framework agreement aimed at attracting greater American investment into Nigeria’s mining sector and increasing the local processing of the country’s mineral resources. The ag…
VeryDarkMan, has said Nigerians have the capacity to challenge the government but argued that internal divisions among citizens could make such a movement difficult to sustain. VeryDarkMan made the remarks while discuss…
**A senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been killed during fighting with armed men in the country's southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province, according to Iranian authorities.** Brigadie…
**The British Council has opened applications for multiple employment opportunities in Nigeria, with vacancies covering information technology, customer experience, examinations and finance-related functions.** ![Post i…
Poland scrambled fighter jets on Wednesday after a Russian military helicopter briefly crossed into its airspace from the neighbouring Kaliningrad region, in another incident highlighting heightened security concerns al…
**The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested three men over the alleged vandalism of a Nigerian National Petroleum Company petroleum pipeline in the Dafa area of K…
**The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Pension Reform Task Team chairman Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina wanted, marking another development in the former public official's long-running e…
**NEW YORK** — The United States and Iran have reopened high-level diplomatic communication through mediators at the United Nations General Assembly, putting an end to months without such contacts and raising cautious h…
**A Nigerian man's claims about receiving or witnessing romantic advances between men in Abuja have triggered discussion online, but the broader allegations made in the viral video remain unverified.** A video circulati…
Experts say women, like men, may return to former partners for emotional, practical, or psychological reasons, and understanding those motivations is more important than assuming a single explanation. **Familiarity can…
**The push to establish state police in Nigeria has entered a significant new phase after the Osun State House of Assembly became the first state legislature to approve the proposed constitutional amendment following it…
The political relationship between Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and some All Progressives Congress governors has come under renewed strain, with the dispute over his Rainbow Coalition increasingly beco…
**A CCTV video circulating on social media has drawn attention after appearing to show a man using a black plastic bag to conceal and take a mobile phone from a saleswoman while posing as a customer at a shop reportedly…
**Nigeria's push to reduce its dependence on crude oil is gaining momentum, with fertiliser producers and agricultural commodity exporters emerging among the companies driving the country's non-oil export earnings.** In…
**The Adagba Legacy College community in Benue State has been thrown into mourning following the death of its Head Girl, Agba Grace Adiya, with fellow students paying tribute to the young student leader and remembering…
**Iran's Revolutionary Guards have intensified their warnings to Washington and Israel as tensions spread across the Middle East, with maritime incidents in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed fighting around Yemen adding…
**Senate President Godswill Akpabio says he used a recent pilgrimage in Italy to pray for Nigeria's leaders, an end to terrorism and banditry, and peaceful elections in 2027.** Nigeria's Senate President, Godswill Akpab…
**At least nine people have been reported killed following a series of attacks across communities in Barkin Ladi and Riyom local government areas of Plateau State, deepening concerns over recurring violence in parts of…
A 400-level student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Isma’il Ishaq Magaji, was killed by a stray bullet during a land dispute in his hometown of Wawa, Borgu Local Government Area of the stat…
The Lagos State Government has advised residents living in low-lying and flood-prone communities to temporarily relocate to higher ground following a fresh flood warning issued by the Nigerian Hydrological Services Agen…
The political disagreement between Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress has taken a fresh turn as the two sides remain divided ov…
**Greenpeg Nigeria Limited has announced its Technical Trainee Programme 2.0, offering young Nigerian graduates an opportunity to gain practical experience across engineering and technical sales roles.** The programme t…
**Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development Festus Keyamo has said he plans to petition the Inspector-General of Police over a political confrontation in Effurun, Delta State, alleging that campaign billboards were…
A famous tortoise known as Baba, which lived for generations at the palace of the Alaafin of Oyo, has died, bringing renewed attention to an extraordinary claim that the animal was 420 years old. The Alaafin’s Palace co…
**United Bank for Africa (UBA) is offering eligible customers access to personal loans of up to ₦30 million, providing a financing option for those seeking to participate in the ongoing initial public offering of Dangot…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has offered to support the education of teenage artisanal miner Yusuf Aliyu after a video of the boy discussing life in a gold-mining community in Niger State gained widespread atten…
The race for the Big Brother Naija Season 11 grand prize has narrowed significantly after Yusuf, Bells and Chimsom Chuka were evicted during a dramatic triple elimination on Sunday, September 20, 2026. The three contest…
Ukraine launched an extensive long-range drone assault against Russia on Sunday, September 20, in an operation Russian officials described as the largest drone attack Moscow has faced during the war, damaging an oil ref…
**A domestic violence investigation in Florida took an unexpected turn after authorities said it uncovered an alleged sexual relationship between a 46-year-old woman and her adult son, resulting in criminal charges and…
**Nigerian troops have fought off coordinated insurgent attacks on military positions in Borno State, with the military reporting that four suspected terrorists were killed during operations around Gajiram and Mairari.*…
An ambulance driver has reportedly died after becoming unresponsive while caught in traffic in Lagos, an incident that has attracted widespread attention after footage from the scene circulated online. Reports published…
Chelsea travel across west London on Friday night for a potentially difficult Premier League encounter against an unbeaten Brentford side at the Gtech Community Stadium. The Matchweek Five fixture is scheduled to kick o…
**A $500,000 payment made more than two decades ago to Jennifer Douglas, the former wife of Nigeria's then Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as a significant issue in an international arbitration dispute involv…
A 13-year-old boy from Long Island, New York, Joe Petraro-Hyppolite, is set to begin a master’s programme at New York University after completing an extraordinary series of academic milestones at a remarkably young age.…
Nigerian businessman and social media personality King Ochacho has addressed claims circulating online that he is involved in ritual practices. The businessman spoke about the allegations during a conversation with popu…
Nigerian entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has celebrated the engagement of his daughter, Adaeze Oputa, to her female partner. The veteran entertainer shared a video from the engagement ceremony…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for accountability following the deaths of suspected illegal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State. Atiku made the cal…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has commenced an investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners who died while in its custody in Niger State. Punch reports that the victims were arrested during e…
A Nigerian lady, Anyama Faith, has shared that she wore a skirt during her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program because her religious beliefs consider wearing trousers as a woman to be a sin. In a Facebook post,…
Nigerian content creator Carter Efe has sparked another social-media exchange with TikTok streamer Peller after questioning the state of an Abuja property presented to Peller and his wife, Jarvis, as a wedding gift by r…
A video showing a Chinese businesswoman speaking Yoruba while promoting products at her Lagos shop has attracted widespread attention online, emerging at a time of heightened debate over the activities of Chinese trader…
The Enugu State Government has announced a ₦77 million support package for 77 families comprising 112 state indigenes who recently returned from South Africa amid concerns over xenophobic attacks and hostility towards A…
**Toyin Abraham Distances Herself From Lagos APC Campaign Council Ahead of 2027 Elections** Nollywood actress Toyin Abraham has publicly distanced herself from the Lagos State All Progressives Congress campaign structur…
**Keyamo Says Peter Obi Will Face Greater Scrutiny Ahead of 2027 Election** Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said that claims made by Peter Obi will face increased public scru…
Nigerian singer Fave has opened up about the challenges female artistes face while trying to establish themselves in the music industry, arguing that women are often judged by their physical appearance rather than their…
Nollywood actor Emeka Ike has faced criticism on social media after sharing an emotional video of himself reacting to the death of veteran actor Olu Jacobs. Olu Jacobs’ death was announced by his son, Olusoji Jacobs, wh…
Nigerian comedian and actor Bovi Ugboma has shared his thoughts on parenting, urging parents to approach the discipline of children with understanding rather than resorting to physical punishment. The comedian spoke abo…
Nigerian actor and social commentator Adebowale Adedayo, popularly known as Mr Macaroni, has explained why he recently reduced his public criticism of the government, saying he became tired of repeatedly making the same…
The controversy over the financial obligations allegedly left behind by Peter Obi’s administration in Anambra State has intensified, with the Presidency challenging the former governor to honour an earlier pledge concer…
Nigerian singer Spyro has opened up about painful experiences from his childhood, recalling how his relationship with his pastor father was affected by repeated accusations and punishments while he was growing up. The s…
Nigerian streamer and content creator Carter Efe has revealed that Afrobeats star Davido personally warned him against insulting fellow singer Wizkid. Carter Efe made the disclosure during a recent livestream while reco…
Veteran Yoruba actor Lere Paimo has challenged fellow veteran actor Pete Edochie’s claim about how far back his acting career dates, revealing that he began acting in 1958, four years before Edochie’s stated starting po…
A street interview in Abuja has sparked reactions online after residents were asked whether they planned to vote for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The interviewer visited the city gates and ap…
American filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has opened up about his decision not to get married, explaining why he does not see marriage as a necessary part of his life despite being a father. Perry, 56, has previously spo…