…to claim the top spot in Europe, while Italy, Germany, and Spain completed the top five. Ukraine, despite the ongoing war with Russia, ranked sixth, followed by Poland, Sweden, Greece, and the Netherlands. Below are the 10 strongest militaries in Europe in 2026, according to the Global Firepower report. 10. Netherlands…
Nigerian man k!lled in UK car crash A Nigerian man has been named as one of three men tragically k!lled in a devastating crash in the United Kingdom. David Oyedeji Adediwura d!ed after a crash involving a silver Vauxhall Astra and a grey BMW 840i on Cory Wright Way in Wheathampstead at 9.38pm on Wednesday, July 22, 202…
…“complicity in terrorism”, alleging he had let the platform be used for recruitment by Ukraine’s security services. Russian-born Durov — a serial tech founder who has lived outside Russia for years and holds French and United Arab Emirates passports — has frequently clashed with the Russian authorities as Moscow has ti…
By Peter Duru The Otukpo Local Government Council has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew following the killing of over 22 persons in Tuesday’s deadly attack on Efeyi Ugboju community in Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State. Chairman of the council, Mr Maxwell Ogiri, announced that the curfew, which takes effect…
…40 people and displaced many familiesA Tuesday morning attack on Efeyi Community in Otukpo LGA left 13 dead, while a separate Kaduna attack days earlier claimed about 30 lives, including women and childrenThe Forum also backed President Tinubu's plan to expand the Nigerian Army from 8 to 12 divisions and recruit 28,000…
…Sadiq Yelwa, stated this during the inauguration of the project at Mbagen in Buruku Local Government Area of the state. According to the managing director, the resettlement project will restore hope and dignity to the victims, adding that the Federal Government is committed to improving the lives of communities affecte…
Nigerian man jailed in UK for s£xually assaulting a woman twice after she rejected his advances A 45-year-old Nigerian man has been jailed in the UK for the repeated s£xual assault of a woman at Euston station which he claimes was consensual. Obinwa Obichukwu, 45, attacked the victim twice on the evening of August 20,…
…concern.The announcement was made on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, by Dr Justice Okechukwu Martins, popularly known as JMartins, who serves as Senior Special Assistant to the Abia state governor on Tourism and Entertainment. Abia Gov. Alex Otti intervenes, helping actress Ngozi Nwosu with her medical bills. >Writing on X, JM…
The Olukere of Odo Oja, Ikere Ekiti, Oba Ayodele Obasoyin, has inaugurated the Arede Dynasty Foundation in honour of his late mother, Madam Omojolagbe Apempe, popularly known as Eye Rede, who died 10 years ago at the age of 98. Obasoyin, who described his late mother as an epitome of love and kindness during her lifeti…
…the exercise as people at the scene fled in different directions. A resident of Okuku, identified simply as Gbadebo, told our correspondent that the perpetrators entered the premises unnoticed and fired shots into the air before making away with packs of PVCs kept close to the chairs of the INEC officials attending to…
Ukraine hits 201 vessels linked to Russia's shadow fleet Ukraine has intensified its maritime campaign against Russia, claiming to have targeted more than 200 vessels linked to the Kremlin's so-called "shadow fleet" over the past three weeks as it seeks to disrupt Russian shipping in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov.Accor…
…people have been k!lled in fresh attacks by suspected herdsmen on Ug oju communities, Otukpi Loval Government Area of Benue State. Locals told Daily Trust that the attack at Efeyi-Ugboju community where 14 bodies have been recovered so far began at 5am on Tuesday, July 27, 2026 while one person was k!lled at Ipom commu…
FIFA President Infantino called out over plans to sell World Cup stakes to private investors FIFA president Gianni Infantino is reportedly considering a proposal to sell minority stakes in the commercial rights of the FIFA World Cup and Club World Cup to private investors, a move that has already drawn strong oppositio…
…in a suit challenging the emergence of former governor of Cross River, Mr Donald Duke of Cross Rivers, as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) for the 2027 general elections. Justice Mohammed Umar fixed the date on Tuesday in Abuja after counsel for the plaintiff, Abdullahi Muhammad; Duke’s…
The wife of Anambra Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has congratulated her husband, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on his 66th birthday, describing him as a visionary leader whose life exemplifies courage and compassion. In a birthday message she made on Tuesday, the Anambra first lady expressed joy, saying it has been a privilege s…
Barcelona shifted attention away from Atlético Madrid's Julián Álvarez after hitting a wall in transfer negotiationsVictor Osimhen emerged as a potential Barcelona target, with Galatasaray reportedly valuing the Super Eagles striker at over €120 millionA separate Barcelona approach for Bournemouth's Elie Kroupi Jr coul…
…Government has condemned the killing of an Abia-born Nigerian, Chika Ibe, from Lokpaukwu, Umunneochi Local Government Area, who was allegedly killed by members of the South African Police Service in Cape Town on Wednesday, July 23, 2026. In a statement signed and released by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media…
BRT Content creator Onyinyechi Nwachukwu, popularly known as Darkskinned Ella, has revealed that her decision to quit her 9-to-5 job was influenced by experiences that unfolded after she returned from an international trip to Zanzibar. The 24-year-old made the disclosure in a post shared on her Instagram page on Tuesda…
…singer and a passionate pole dancer.Mercedes graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, with a degree in physiology. Profile summaryFull NameEmi Victoria Ijeoma Other nameMercedesGenderFemaleYear of birth2000Age26 years old (as of 2026)Place of BirthDelta State, NigeriaCurrent ResidenceLagos, NigeriaNationalityN…
…Nigerians seeking employment overseas. 1. National Health Service, United Kingdom The UK’s National Health Service is one of the country’s largest employers of overseas healthcare professionals. Its official recruitment portal advertises vacancies for nurses, doctors, pharmacists, physiotherapists, radiographers, biome…
…we walked out during France's intervention" at the meeting, which focused on the war in Ukraine. Such a walkout from the Security Council, the UN's highest decision-making body where both France and the United States are veto-wielding permanent members, is very rare. On Friday, the United States was one of 10 countries…
…because he was the one who said, as a matter of respect to the memory of Odumegwu Ojukwu, he would never abandon APGA."But before daybreak, once his tenure ended, Obi became a political wanderer, and he immediately found an alliance with perhaps the kind of people Ojukwu would never have related with. He did this when…
…newly wedded brother in place of him (video) A social media influencer, wMilan Samuel Chukwu, known online as Hybrid Soulja, has called out the Nigeria Police Force following the arrest of his younger brother. In a video posted to his social media pages on Monday, July 27, Chukwu revealed that he received a distressing…
…to his pastor. In a video making the rounds on social media, the man said he was rebuked by many people, including his friends, when he decided to gift his pastor his Mercedes-Benz. ''When I gave my pastor my Benz, many people said I ws a f@ol. 21 days later, see what God gave me. The bible says Believe in God and you…
…triggered a tsunami that killed or left missing around 18,500 people and wrecked the Fukushima nuclear plant. On April 20 this year, a tremor measuring 7.7 hit the country’s north, injuring at least 10 people and shaking large buildings in Tokyo. This prompted authorities to issue a special advisory warning of an incre…