UAE's Attorney General revealed that the Flydubai hijack suspect, Hamam al-Hammami, had a long-held plan rooted in the September 11, 2001 attacksPreliminary findings showed al-Hammami previously flew two routes to Tel Aviv specifically to study the airport before the attackInvestigators found al-Hammami passed all of F…
Gunmen abducted two Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria staff and one other person in Oluyole LGA, Oyo State, during office hoursThe kidnappers attempted to seize more victims at the CRIN Central Nursery but were driven back by security personnel in a gunfightThe abductors contacted the families of the three captives a…
Several depots across Lagos, Port Harcourt and Calabar listed petrol at N1,350 per litre on Friday, October 9, after the Federal Government proposed a price ceilingFive depots in Warri continued to quote N1,360 per litre, exceeding the proposed cap by N10The Federal Government also announced a 30-day petrol discount th…
The APC wrote a formal letter to INEC on October 9, 2026, demanding enforcement of a September Supreme Court judgmentThe ruling reaffirmed that political parties must submit membership registers to INEC at least 21 days before primaries, congresses, and conventionsThe APC's call comes as Nigeria prepares for the 2027 g…
Social media activist VeryDarkMan shared a video showing a ₦50 million murals featuring Burna Boy, children and team members at a Rivers State communityThe artwork was created ahead of the commissioning of a school and clinic in Burna Boy's hometown, with the project valued at ₦250 millionNigerians took to social m…
The Adamawa State Muslim Council announced the death of senior cleric Modibbo Abubakar Iya Wuro Yombe on Friday, October 9, 2026The council stated that the cleric died earlier in the day after a brief illness and expressed sadness over the lossAbubakar's funeral prayer was scheduled to be held at Dodore Mosque in Yola …
Gunmen attacked and killed a police officer along the Kwi-Beco road in Plateau State on Thursday eveningThe officer was riding a motorcycle to his duty post in the Chit area of Heipang District when he was ambushedThe Berom Youth Moulders-Association condemned the killing and raised alarm over the safety of civilians i…
Dr Mary Adebayo of Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School (Senior), Obantoko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has emerged Nigeria’s Overall Best Teacher for 2026 at the Federal Government’s President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards, which recognises teachers, school administrators and schools across different categories. Adeba…
The National Board for Technology Incubation has showcased 298 Nigerian innovators from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to international investors and potential business partners in London, United Kingdom, as part of efforts to commercialise indigenous technologies and expand access to global markets. A…
The naira depreciated to N1,332.10 per dollar in the official market on Thursday, October 8, 2026, while gaining N5 in the parallel market.Foreign exchange turnover surged by 350% to $326.12 million, according to Central Bank of Nigeria data.Nigeria’s foreign reserves rose to about $54.98 billion, while the naira also …
A Texas teenager accused of stabbing a 32-year-old mother of five to death in broad daylight has been released from custody after posting a $2 million bond. Amaya "Cookie" Diaz, 19, alongside her sister Kitty Mia Diaz, 21, and their associate Kyandra Renee Faz, 21, were taken into custody following the June 25 killing …
The six-year-old Virginia student who shot his elementary school teacher before launching into a profane verbal tirade against responding educators and law enforcement did not face criminal charges related to the attack.Instead, court records reveal that the child, publicly identified only as J.T., was ordered to under…
Nigerian banks reportedly pay confirmed entry-level employees monthly salaries ranging from about ₦312,000 to over ₦500,000, depending on the bank and job role Standard Chartered Bank and Stanbic IBTC Bank rank among the highest-paying banks, with estimated monthly salaries of ₦514,000 and ₦511,000, respectivel…
France's Foreign Legion updated its recruitment policy, blocking nationals from two countries from applying to joinThe restriction targets citizens connected to an active armed conflict, with the ban extended to soldiers and mercenariesThe Foreign Legion normally accepts applicants of all nationalities, including Frenc…
Pete Edochie disclosed that he once appealed to the government on behalf of a sick colleague from his broadcasting daysThe veteran actor spoke about his relationship with Nigerian governors and the president, comparing it to a father-son dynamicEdochie, who will turn 80 in a few months, explained why he believes his vo…
Pastor Enoch Adeboye and his wife Foluke watched the full 2½-hour Agbara Nla: The Return alongside the Mount Zion film teamDamilola Mike Bamiloye shared photos of the encounter on Instagram, revealing it as the 'great announcement' he had earlier teasedThe classic Christian film, originally produced in 1993, is current…
The removal of his cap by the Osile of Oke-Ona Egba, Oba Adedapo Adewale Tejuoso, during a Christian worship event has sparked mixed reactions on social media, with some Nigerians criticising the gesture as disrespectful to Yoruba tradition and others defending his right to practise his faith. The monarch was seen in a…
A woman and her 14-year-old daughter have lost their lives after a three-storey building under construction collapsed at Anata Anaba, Okpoko, in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident occurred at about 9:45 pm on Wednesday, trapping the mother and her daughter inside their apartment in a neighbouri…
A Nigerian woman has shared an emotional post on X moments before relocating to Canada for goodHer post, which combined gratitude and a prayer for favour in her new country, quickly racked up 15,500 viewsThe viral moment captured the raw emotion of Nigeria's ongoing japa wave as she prepared to leave her homeland behin…
Nigerian streamer Peller has lashed out at critics asking him to conduct a DNA test on his unborn child with his wife, JarvisThe TikTok star recalled how people doubted that Jarvis would marry him before the couple announced their pregnancyPeller also spoke against termination of pregnancy, urging expectant parents to …
Lori McCommas may never have sought the spotlight, but her twice-married, twice-divorced relationship with actor Terrence Howard made her story impossible to ignore. Born on 22 June 1969 in New York City, Lori spent nearly two decades at the centre of one of Hollywood's most turbulent private lives — raising three chil…
A federal high court in Abuja dismissed Nasir el-Rufai's lawsuit against the ICPC and three other agencies over threats to his bank accounts and propertiesPresiding Judge Joyce Abdulmalik ruled that the former Kaduna governor filed similar suits before two different courts within 12 days, constituting an abuse of court…
President Tinubu's spokesman reacted to news reports on Thursday, October 8, over claims that the federal government had restored the fuel subsidyFinance Minister confirmed NNPC Limited is offering a margin discount on petrol for 30 days, with public transporters given priority nationwidePresidential aide Bayo Onanuga …
Germany has published its EU Blue Card requirements in 2026, setting a reduced minimum salary threshold for professionals in certain shortage fieldsThe list of qualifying shortage occupations spans 11 categories, ranging from medical doctors and nurses to STEM experts and school teachersApplicants in shortage occupatio…
The cost of refilling a 12.5kg cooking gas cylinder varies across Nigeria, with recent prices ranging from about ₦15,000 to over ₦20,000Consumers in some parts of Lagos, Abuja and Rivers are paying among the highest prices, while some locations in Ogun and Lagos have cheaper ratesThe price differences are largely i…