US officials on Friday pinned the source of a diarrhea-causing foodborne parasite outbreak as shredded iceberg lettuce used by the fast food chain Taco Bell. A federal investigation by the Food and Drug Administration traced the contamination back to a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico, which was used by T…
…truck crashed and caught fire near St. Jude Catholic Church, Adazi-Ani, along the Nnobi–Agulu–Awka Road in Anambra State. The accident occurred around 10am on Friday when the truck, conveying passengers to their various workplaces, reportedly lost control, crashed into a roadside barricade and somersaulted before burst…
…view of his plea, counsel to the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE II Rotimi Ajobiewe prayed the court to convict and sentence him accordingly.Justice Eya thereafter convicted and sentenced him to one-year imprisonment with an option of N500, 000. 00 fine. The court also ordered that "the convict's landed prop…
…which led to the closure of Wisdom Gate International School, Eligbolo Campus, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, the Rivers State Government has ordered the reopening of the school. The state government suspended the operations of the school in April following the death of the toddler, who reportedly died on March 1…
Nana Otedola, the mother of actress Temi Otedola, has revealed that she was surprised to learn her daughter and singer Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, were expecting their first child shortly after their wedding. Speaking on the latest episode of the couple's How Far podcast, Nana said she initially exp…
A 29-year-old aspiring musician has voluntarily renounced his membership of a cult group and surrendered a Beretta pistol to security authorities in Edo State after listening to an anti-cultism message by the acting Chairman of Esan West Local Government Area, Blessing Ebhodaghe. The development was disclosed in a stat…
…that the rapper became physically aggressive and used a hammer to destroy her two mobile phones, preventing her from calling emergency services.She told police she fled the house carrying their child and shouted for help. After initially attempting to seek refuge at a neighbour's home where no one was present, she ran…
…IGP Disu Mourns Slain Sergeant, Hails Team for Successful Rescue By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of the Police Special Intervention Squad (SIS) and the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have said they approached the rescue of the 44 abducted pupils and teachers of Oriire schools in Oyo State with the determination to sa…
…Codenamed “Operation Prosper,” the military deployment is due to last a year and mobilises more than 2,200 soldiers. ho/jc/giv The post Two South African soldiers die chasing illegal miners appeared first on Vanguard News.
Neymar returns to his home club Santos on Friday with only a few months left in his contract and questions over his future after indicating he would no longer play for Brazil following the country’s World Cup disappointment. The injury-plagued Neymar was included in the World Cup squad almost three years after he last …
President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026. The order, signed pursuant to Section 5 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), establishes a new supervisory architecture to harmonise the regulation of virtual assets in Nigeria. A statement signed on Friday b…
By Kingsley Omonobi Police officers comprising operatives on the Special Intervention Squad, SIS, and the Intelligence Response Team, IRT, have disclosed that they gave their all in joint coordination with the military and other security agencies to ensure the successful rescue of the 44 abducted pupils and teachers of…
…𝐊𝐨𝐠𝐢 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞 Credit: X | TVC pic.twitter.com/CndgHHksbe — Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) July 17, 2026
It will not be well with you guys - Isaac Fayose slams Obidients attacking him for spending time with Seyi Tinubu and praying for his father, President Tinubu Nigerian businessman and social commentator Isaac Fayose faced online criticism from Obidients - the avid supporters of Labour Party leader Peter Obi""after shar…
Former Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Students' Union Government President, James Adio, has revealed that singer Tiwa Savage's resilience after her own leaked private tape inspired him to stay strong when his explicit video surfaced online. Tiwa Savage. Photo credit: Web Speaking in an interview with Tiamiyu Adebayo TV …
The Lagos State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, has revealed that he did not have the phone number of his running mate, Damilola Sonayon-James, until she emerged as the party’s deputy governorship candidate. Hamzat disclosed this on Thursday while recounting the pro…
A rescued Oriire teacher, Zachery Olatunde, has revealed that his abductors occasionally washed the captives’ clothes during the 56 days they held him and 43 others in the Old Oyo National Park. He said the disclosure was meant to counter online claims that the freed pupils and teachers looked too neat to have genuinel…
…NAN that the government was committed to ensuring barriers hindering trade and business mobility across African markets were removed. According to her, mobility remains critical to the success of the AfCFTA, adding that Nigeria joined other African countries in reaffirming commitment to free movement of people, service…
A Ghanaian court has sentenced TikToker Camilla Alhassan to one year in prison after she admitted to publishing false claims that President John Mahama sacrificed 32 cows in a ritual to secure victory in the country’s 2024 presidential election, BBC reports on Friday. Alhassan, 43, was convicted of offensive conduct an…
…General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy head of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), as the justification for the bounty.The announcement, issued on July 16, 2026, holds Trump directly responsible for the deaths of Soleimani and al-Muhandis. It claims the reward money was raised through dona…
…support, his two houses in the US, and filed for alimony.”… pic.twitter.com/elH79zdQr0 — Obiasogu David (@afrisagacity) July 16, 2026
The Federal University of Technology, Akure, has called on Nigerian universities to prioritise quality over quantity in producing graduates, warning against turning higher institutions into “degree mills.” The call was made on Thursday at the university’s 15th Registry Annual Lecture, where a Professor of English Liter…
Artificial intelligence should not be dominated by a single country, China’s President Xi Jinping said Friday at a major technology conference in Shanghai, urging international cooperation on its development. Chinese AI models are catching up to the most powerful US offerings and attracting global users with lower cost…
The Kano State Government on Thursday distributed working tools to no fewer than 1,900 butchers selected from the 44 local government areas under its empowerment programme. Speaking at the event held at the Government House, Governor Abba Yusuf said the gesture was part of his administration’s commitment to economic em…
…that international bodies like the United Nations (UN) should participate in probing the 56-day abduction of 39 pupils and six teachers in the state. In receiving the freed victims, he called “on the appropriate international human rights and accountability mechanisms, including those within the United Nations system,…