Troops arrest five suspected militia members, seize firearm in Benue Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested five suspected militia members and seized a firearm during a clearance operation in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. According to security sources, the operation was conducte…

Lamine Yamal makes history as first player under-20 to win UEFA Euro and FIFA World Cup Spain superstar Lamine Yamal has etched his name into football history after becoming the first player under the age of 20 to win both the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA World Cup. The Barcelona star ,19, achieved the miles…

30 feared d3ad as boat capsizes in Jigawa Search and rescue operations are underway after a boat carrying more than 30 people reportedly capsized at Malamawar Yan Dutse community in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Director of Planning, Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), confirmed the inc…

Mum charged with murd£r after shooing and k!lling a man she found hiding under her daughter's bed A Memphis mother is accused of shooting a man to de@th in Southwest Memphis after he was caught hiding under her daughter's bed. Kendra Scott is charged with first-degree murd£r and employment of a firearm during the commi…

Three Chinese nationals and others arrested over illegal mining in Nasarawa Three Chinese nationals and several Nigerian miners during a security operation targeting alleged illegal mining activities in Nasarawa State. The arrests were made at Amba community in Kokona Local Government Area during a raid led by Nasarawa…

CENTCOM confirmed a US service member was killed in northern Iraq on July 18 during a controlled detonation of an unexploded Iranian droneThe Iraq death follows the killing of two American soldiers in Jordan a day earlier, with unidentified remains now found at the site of the third missing soldierIran's Foreign Minist…

Cooking gas prices in Nigeria now range from ₦1,100 to ₦1,550 per kilogram as prices crash amid a surge in importsInland transportation costs drive LPG price variations across different states, with Dangote Refinery offering the lowest priceConsumers are advised to compare rates and avoid roadside resellers for bet…

GistReel A young woman has sparked widespread reactions on social media after she was reportedly seen crying uncontrollably during a Catholic priestly ordination, with online users claiming the newly ordained priest had been her boyfriend for three years. The emotional moment, captured in a viral video, shows the woman…

US President Donald Trump grabbed a share of the spotlight at the World Cup final on Sunday, staying on stage with winners Spain as they lifted the trophy after beating Argentina. Despite being met by resounding boos as he walked on to the pitch with FIFA president Gianni Infantino, Trump basked in the attention at the…

South Africa Xenophobia: This type of intolerance is totally unacceptable, President Tinubu President Tinubu has again condemned the Xenophobic attacks in South Africa, saying the country should be reminded that the freedom it currently enjoys is the result of the sacrifices and liberation efforts of African countries,…

By Lemmy Ughegbe Power changes many people. Some become distant. Others become inaccessible. Many begin to measure success by the authority they wield rather than the lives they touch. But every so often, one encounters a public servant whose humanity appears to have survived the weight of office. Such leaders remind u…

By Dickson Omobola Stakeholders in the country’s aviation sector have deepened calls for a review of the sharing formula of the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge/Cargo Sales Charge, TSC/CSC, saying the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, required a larger share of the revenue to upgrade air navigation infrastruc…

Rodri capped Spain's title-winning campaign by being named the best player of the 2026 FIFA World CupLa Roja dominated the post-tournament awards after Unai Simón and Pau Cubarsí also received major FIFA honoursSpain ended the competition with a historic World Cup triumph and several tournament recordsFind it fast with…

Pau Cubarsí and Unai Simón headline Spain's dominance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup individual awardsCubarsí became the youngest-ever winner of the FIFA Young Player Award after a remarkable tournamentSpain's title-winning campaign also saw Rodri, Ferran Torres and La Roja receive global recognitionFind it fast with our n…

Cardi B and Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye spotted enjoying dinner together in Italy after first meeting in Paris (Video) American rapper Cardi B and Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye have sparked renewed speculation about their relationship after they were spotted together during a luxury waterfront dinner in Ven…

The Renewed Initiative For Grassroots Development a nationwide socio-political group has appointed Alhaji Ibrahim Alao Megida a popular APC chieftain and grassroots mobiliser as its Lagos State Co-ordinator. The National Secretary Barrister Adegboyega Ibrahim who led the Executive team of the group to a meeting which t…

It is hard to say which of the two major issues in the news last week is most troubling for the average Nigerian. Is it the federal government’s announcement-and subsequent reversal-of an 82 per cent increase in WAEC and NECO registration fees, from N27,500 to N50,000 per candidate beginning in 2027? Or is it the court…

The Senate has finally given voice to a national outrage that has simmered for too long: Nigeria’s policy of rehabilitating and reintegrating so-called repentant Boko Haram fighters without doing them justice. It has outlived whatever limited utility its creators may once have claimed. A programme that begins with surr…

By YINKA ADETUTU About six months after assuming office as Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Mrs. Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan is pursuing a strategy centred on regulatory certainty, faster decision-making, operational efficiency, and transparent governance. The early signs are re…

By Nkiruka Aimienoho A subtle anomaly. An unpopular call to isolate critical systems. Resistance from every direction. That decision, made years ago with a key stakeholder during a live cybersecurity incident I was managing as a consultant, looked excessive at the time. It turned out to be the difference between a cont…

Influential Niger state APC stakeholders, including former commissioners and sitting lawmakers, are finalising plans for a mass defection from the ruling partyThe aggrieved group spans all 25 local government areas and includes allies of both Governor Bago and ex-Governor Abubakar Sani BelloA former senior aide to ex-G…

Shooting Stars Sports Club declared winger Ayodele Ismail absent without leave following an unexplained departure from the clubThe Nigerian club linked the player's disappearance to an unprofessional Egyptian-based agent connected to AMB Sports ManagementShooting Stars announced it would pursue the matter through offic…

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, has alleged that governors across Nigeria are diverting local government allocations, declaring that he would grant full financial autonomy to local councils if elected governor in 2027. Adebutu…

Actress Stella Damasus and her daughter Angelica look almost identical in new video The striking resemblance between Stella Damasus and one of her daughters, Angelica Aboderin, has grabbed the attention of Nigerians on social media. The actress and her daughter recorded a video where they engaged in a challenge that al…

Choirmaster sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for r@ping 16-year-old girl during "deliverance" in Anambra Anambra State High Court 2, Ogidi Judicial Division, presided over by Justice Chudi Nwankwo has convicted and sentenced one James-Mary Onuorah to 25 years imprisonment for r@ping a 16-year-old girl. The defendant …