For the first time in three years, Nigeria will watch the Ballon d’Or from the outside, as the 2026 winner is named on Monday (today) at the London Palladium, with Harry Kane, Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappe leading the race. No Nigerian appears on the men’s shortlist, the women’s list or any of the other trophy categor…
Bodies of the two remaining victims of Tuesday’s boat accident at Robertkiri, along the Kula waterways in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, have been recovered. The bodies were reportedly recovered on Saturday evening, and their identities were revealed. This comes three days after five bodies from the incident were re…
The death of a man, identified simply as Toheeb, whose body was allegedly dumped in an abandoned well in Ikirun, Osun State, has sparked violence in the community, with the police arresting 10 suspects over the alleged murder and the burning of houses belonging to some suspects. Sources within the community where the i…
AXA Mansard Insurance Plc plans to open shares left untaken by existing shareholders under its proposed N18.3bn rights issue to other interested investors, creating an additional route for the insurer to complete its planned capital raise. The company secured shareholders’ approval for the fundraising at its 34th Annua…
Ginger farmers in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State are recording promising harvests following an intervention by the Bank of Agriculture to revive production after ginger blight devastated the sector. The intervention has reached about 3,400 farmers across 15 clusters, providing ginger planting materials an…
A British man, Nathan Gregory, has paid an emotional tribute to his wife, Leanne Gregory, who died while trying to rescue their two sons after they were swept out to sea during a family holiday in the Bahamas. Leanne, 36, from Stapleford in Nottinghamshire, was on holiday with her husband and their children when the in…
Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Sunday launched the Iru Ekun Security Network in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, with about 20,000 volunteers reportedly joining the outfit. The launch, held at the popular Mapo Hall, came as Igboho explained his recent visit to Abuja, sa…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention’s response to the confirmed Ebola case in the Federal Capital Territory, including a N100,000 weekly payment for people placed in isolation or quarantine, is among the major stories making headlines. Also in the news are gospel singer Tope Alabi’s threat of legal ac…
A beneficiary of a scholarship awarded by former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, in 2017, Nengi Donald Jaja, has emerged as the overall Best Graduating Student of the College of Law at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, winning 12 awards. Jaja disclosed this in a post shared on X on Saturday, reflecting on how the…
Anambra State First Lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, has urged residents to take precautions to protect their health and prevent heat-related illnesses as the heat wave intensifies nationwide. Soludo, founder of the non-governmental organisation Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo, also urged relevant agencies to pay special attent…
A Nigerian woman has sparked intense debate across social media platforms after issuing an emotional public apology to her ex-boyfriend, Ayomide Akinsulire, openly declaring her continued love for him despite his recent engagement to another woman. In a video interview that has since gone viral, the young woman openly …
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested one Samuel Net for suspected homicide at a hotel within the Utako District of the FCT. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the command’s spokesperson in Abuja, Josephine Adeh, the Utako Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress report from the …
Old students of Imade College, Owo, Ondo State, under the auspices of the Imade College Old Students Association, have appealed to the state government to address the shortage of teachers in the school. The association said it had been hiring and paying ad hoc teachers to bridge the staffing gap and prevent students fr…
The Oyo State Police command has rescued a 15-year-old kidnapped boy, identified as Sumaila Muhammadu, and neutralised a suspected kidnapper during a coordinated security operation along the Awe–Iwo Road axis of the state. A statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, in Ibadan, th…
A former Ondo State Commissioner for Education and ex-Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps, Dr Pius Osunyikanmi, is dead. Osunyikanmi reportedly died on Saturday at the age of 55 after a protracted illness, according to a report by Starnews, which quoted a family source. The former director-general was …
The Directorate of Women Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has extended its compassionate outreach to vulnerable patients in Kaduna State, visiting hospitals and engaging women and children as part of its grassroots activities ahead of the party’s rally held on Saturday. …
A retired head teacher, Mr Charles Ogunbanwo, while speaking with BIODUN BUSARI, recounts how his wife, Hannah, relentlessly demanded her retirement benefits from the Ogun State Government before she died after undergoing two surgeries Can you share some information about yourself? I am a retired head teacher from Saga…
Ibi Phillip, a graduate of Benue State University, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO how his journey to the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Akure, Ondo State, turned into a nightmare after he was abducted alongside 11 other travellers in Edo State, and recounts the brutal torture and trauma he endured What happened…
Nigerian troops rescued more than 70 abducted persons, recovered N10 million in suspected ransom and arrested several suspected terrorists and kidnappers across the country in one week. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday on ongoing militar…
Shoprite Nigeria is planning to open standalone neighbourhood stores as part of efforts to revive its operations, following financial difficulties that forced the retailer to restructure its business. Adekunle Adebiyi, the Executive Director, Investments at MBO Capital Management Limited, an investor in Shoprite Nigeri…
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Sokoto State Government are targeting more than one million children for polio vaccination as they intensify efforts to eradicate the disease amid insecurity and difficulties accessing some communities. The campaign featured an advocacy rally on Saturday and a para-so…
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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised 15 terrorists in a precision air strike north-west of Pulka in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The Nigerian Army said the terrorists were neutralised during an operation conducted at about 11:50 pm on October 23, 2026. The Acting Military Information Officer of…
A 71-year-old man has been killed after being struck by a self-driving car while crossing a freeway in California, United States, the New York Post has reported. The incident occurred around 2:35 am on Thursday on westbound Interstate 80 near the Interstate 780 interchange in Vallejo, California. According to the newsp…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a male suspect, Chima Ofoeke, in connection with the suspected murder of 23-year-old Mmesoma Umeorini in Uga, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The arrest followed a report by the victim's mother to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Umuchu Division, that her…