Argentine television host Florencia Peña has resigned from her role at Luzu TV after falsely reporting that Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, had died, sparking widespread outrage and criticism over the dissemination of unverified information about the football star’s family.

Nigeria’s economy has undergone major change over the past few years, with policy reforms reshaping everything from business confidence to consumer spending habits. Among the areas most affected has been the foreign exchange market, where traders are paying closer attention to currency movements than ever before. As policymakers attempt to address long-standing economic challenges, including […]

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri  The troops of Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI has on Friday 19th June, 2026 inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in a failed infiltration attempt targeting one of its locations at Dutsen Kura and Chara road in Buratai, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.  Recalled that […]

By Golok Nanmwa JOS — Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday visited the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) for an on-the-spot assessment of the institution’s operations, facilities and ongoing strategic programmes following the recent attack by gunmen. The Vice President, accompanied by Caleb Mutfwang and other senior government officials, was received by […]

A 22-year-old Cameroonian woman had reported to the police that she was kidnapped after travelling to Nigeria to meet a 39-year-old Chadian man she had been dating online.