The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed the ₦4.4 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill, tagged the “Budget of Shared Prosperity,” into law following extensive deliberations and sector-by-sector reviews by lawmakers.

A Spanish streamer has died while performing a dangerous live challenge involving cocaine and alcohol for a private group of paying subscribers.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it is closely monitoring unfolding political developments in Rivers State before taking a definitive position on the impeachment process initiated against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh.

Obi had described the development as an embarrassment to the country, lamenting the failure to meet agreed obligations to the players.

Police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the killing of a university student in Toronto late last year.

e Federal Government has cleared all outstanding group-stage bonuses owed to Nigeria’s national team at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025, in a move aimed at ending delays that had threatened to disrupt the team’s campaign.

“Despite macroeconomic gains, poverty is projected to rise to 62 per cent, affecting 141 million Nigerians by 2026,” PwC said.

They called on the United Nations Security Council to condemn the US intervention and work to restore “international legality” in Venezuela.

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to internationally acclaimed author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege, and their family over the death of their son, Nkanu Nnamdi Esege.

The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), USA, has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, as a step toward ending the lingering political crisis in Rivers State.