Canadian rapper Drake pocketed more than $1 million (N1.3b) after successfully backing Canada to defeat South Africa in their FIFA World Cup clash.

His words, “I’ve never met Trump, but I’ve followed him, and I like him. It doesn’t mean I agree with all his ways, but what I like about him is if you want the truth, he’s the best politician I’ve ever met. During the first time, an ambassador in Nigeria then visited me in my home, and he said, ‘What do you think about our new president?’ ‘I said, ‘I like him because he’s doing what he promised he will do.’

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has not only produced surprises on the pitch but has also claimed its first managerial casualties, with three national team coaches leaving their positions following disappointing performances. Tunisia’s Sabri Lamouchi became the first coach to lose his job at the tournament after he was dismissed following his side’s heavy 5-1 […]

“At about 9 a.m., an unspecified number of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists attacked a secondary school, and abducted an unspecified number of students”

.says public, profession is watching By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR Cross River State Chief Judge, Hon Justice Akon Ikpeme, has charged newly sworn notary publics to uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct and professionalism, reminding them that their actions are under constant public scrutiny. Hon Justice Ikpeme gave the charge during the swearing-in ceremony held […]

Cartoon: Voice of Jacob, hand of Esau

One person was killed and another was left critically injured after a shooting at San Pedro Square, a popular entertainment district in San Jose, California, on Sunday, authorities said.

An opposition leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Monday he had been banned from leaving the country and stripped of his passport, condemning it as “intimidation” amid tensions with the government.

“No technical meetings of the working groups are planned for this week,” Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said, quoted by state TV, referring to the Iranian week ending on Friday.

“On one hand, plastic pollution is dropping, on the other hand, human beings digging through hazardous waste just to buy a loaf of bread” 

Wimbledon has increased its prize money by 20 percent, a move the players described as a “welcome step forward”.

“The right to protest is enshrined in our Constitution. It is a credit to our robust democratic order that people are able to express their grievances openly. But the right to protest and freedom of expression does not allow people to threaten or intimidate others, or to engage in acts of vandalism or violence. 

The wife and two children of Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo have died after powerful twin earthquakes struck Venezuela, his team said on Sunday.

In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the report that the Federal Government and others are struggling to meet obligations despite a rise in revenue.

John Alechenu Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has appealed to the Federal Government to act fast after terrorists abducted students writing NECO exams in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The terrorists who reportedly disguised as soldiers and members of the newly formed Forest Guard unit, opened fire, and abducted students and […]