British Airways has donated laptops to beneficiaries of IA-Foundation, a United Kingdom-registered non-governmental organisation committed to returning out-of-school children in Nigeria to classrooms, in a move aimed at narrowing the country’s widening digital divide and expanding access to technology-enabled education…
Chelsea have reached an agreement worth £117m to land Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers. According to the BBC on Saturday, the fee will stand as a club record for the west London side. The deal also sets a new benchmark for the biggest fee ever paid for an English player. The 23-year-old midfielder is billed to put pen to pa…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a second suspect allegedly involved in the vandalism of the newly commissioned Angiama–Oporoma Bridge in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state. The command said the arrest followed intelligence-led operations by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Depa…
…to me that God’s timing is always perfect."Welcome to my new home. Alhamdulilahi Robil Al-Ameen.”Her announcement drew reactions from celebrities, including actress Mercy Aigbe, who joined others in congratulating her on the milestone.Queen Ola had earlier confirmed her divorce from the Alaafin after questions arose ab…
…on Saturday and signed by the General Manager, Corporate Communications, Dr Obinna Ezeobi, of the 300 participants selected through a competitive process, 240 will undergo training in Lagos, while 60 will be trained in Port Harcourt. Speaking at the programme’s inauguration, the Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Felix…
The UK Home Office has warned young travellers not to jeopardise their futures by accepting offers of free holidays or luxury trips from criminal gangs seeking to recruit drug couriers. The warning released on July 17, 2026 on its website, issued by Border Force ahead of the peak summer holiday season, comes amid a sha…
…occurred at about 10:30 a.m. near St. Jude Anglican Church, Adazi-Ani, along the Nnobi""Agulu""Awka Road. According to the FRSC, the crash involved a Mercedes-Benz 608 commercial truck with registration number XB270NNL. Preliminary investigation showed that the vehicle suffered a mechanical failure, caught fire, and th…
Singer Timi Dakolo has denied allegations that he owes Revolve Entertainment £4,106 in expenses tied to a proposed United Kingdom tour, with his lawyers threatening legal action against the promoter and its representative, Otis Ayodele Kubeyinje, popularly known as “Baddest DJ Timmy.” In a letter dated July 18, 2026, s…
The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed a viral audio message and accompanying photograph purportedly showing four female kidnappers disguised as traders, describing the image as Artificial Intelligence-generated. The photograph, which circulated widely on social media and was seen by our correspondent, shows thr…
…One of his fingers was severely cut and later stitched,” he said. Another resident, Obisesan Taiye, disclosed that the hoodlums also broke into a block of eight flats, gaining access to five apartments, while occupants of the remaining three apartments managed to escape the attack. He said two other residents sustained…
…feeder include Gariki Market, Mayor Market, Roban Stores on Agbani Road, Crunchies, Mobile Police Barracks, Amechi Road, Upper Mount, Ikiriki, Emeka Ebila, Ozalla Street, Egbonnaji, Nnaji Ogbodo, Idaw River, Igbariam Street, Liberation, Mount, Umuchu, Achina, Vance, Unubi, Enugu Agidi, Amawbia, Amokwe, Kenneth, Amah an…
…Naval Command, Rear Admiral Mustapha commended the Nigerian Navy Primary School (NNPS), Mobil Road, Apapa, for its outstanding contributions to educational development in the past 50 years. It also had an Interdenominational church service within the week and a march past, community health outreach, Intellectual activi…
Nigeria’s petrol importation surged by 207 per cent in June 2026, even as domestic Premium Motor Spirit supply fell by 22 per cent, according to the latest data released by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. The development marked a sharp reversal from the pattern recorded at the begi…
A Ukrainian drone attack on a logistics centre in western Russia killed seven people and wounded 24, the regional governor said Saturday, as the Moscow region was again targeted by a wave of drones. Ukraine has been striking a range of targets in Russia, which Kyiv says is fair retribution for Moscow’s more than four-y…
…That contradiction has continued to shadow his politics. His recurring attacks on Peter Obi have reinforced the belief among critics that he is eager to demonstrate loyalty to the power centre, sometimes at the expense of sentiment in his home region. But death introduces a different kind of challenge. Political accusa…
The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the final forfeiture of seven landed properties, $2.045 million and share certificates linked to a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to the Federal Government. In a unanimous judgment delivered by a five-member panel led by Justice Ibrahim Saulawa, the…
The Nigerian Center in partnership with Guinness Baltimore, has announced plans to organise an event which will display the richness and diversity of Nigerian culture in the United States. A statement on the website of the centre on Thursday said the inaugural Nigerian-American Festival is a three-day cultural celebrat…
…five days to interrogate them. During the period, officers reportedly recovered 11 mobile phones and seven passports from the suspects, and they were later remanded in judicial custody. The report stated, “The case stemmed from a complaint filed on February 20, 2026, by a 63-year-old retired central government officer,…
The Nigerian Navy Ship BEECROFT has handed over 18 bags of cannabis sativa weighing about 756 kilogrammes to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The handover took place on Friday at the NNS Beecroft parade ground, Apapa, Lagos State. The Commander, NNS BEECROFT, Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, while addressing journalists at…
…Stolen Crude, Refined Products as Nigeria Exceeds OPEC Production Quota By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy says it dismantled 48 illegal refinery sites, recovered about 4.698 million litres of stolen crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products, and arrested more than 91 suspects involved in crude oil theft, p…
…photo of her husband and wrote: "A WARNING MESSAGE FROM GOD TO MY HUSBAND, FRANKLIN CHIMAOBIM NWANORUE. "This message has been given to him directly, but he didn't take it seriously, and God wants me to bring it up here so that people who care for him will let him know the seriousness of this message. "The conditions t…
…about £1 million linked directly to victims’ funds. Police also seized about 40 mobile phones, luxury goods worth more than £26,000 and cryptocurrency assets. According to investigators, forensic examinations of digital devices uncovered extensive evidence of the conspiracy. The force said Ikenwe and Nwamma pleaded gui…
The Bashar Chiefdom Community Development Association has said the reinstatement of Abdullahi Idris, as the Rekna of Bashar by Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang will strengthen peace and promote unity in Wase Local Government Area. The association described the governor’s decision as a significant step towards reso…
…Mobilises Support for NDC Ahead of 2027 Polls By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for Ebonyi Central Senatorial District in the 2027 general election, Prof. Ben Ifeanyi Odoh, has described the party’s presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, as a leader with the capacity and integr…
Former governor of Ogun State and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel on Friday said that only God knows the next governor of the state between the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Solomon Adeola fondly called Yayi and his Peoples Democratic Party counterpart, Oladipupo …