Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, seriously testing a fragile truce and threatening hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war.

“It is with overwhelming sadness that we confirm that Mark ‘Yinka’ Orabiyi professionally known as Talay Riley passed away yesterday morning,” the family said.

The Plateau Advocates for Peaceful Co-existence has faulted former Minister of Youth and Sports, Barr. Solomon Dalung, over what it described as a misleading claim that highways leading to Jos are unsafe for travellers. In a statement issued by its spokesperson, Mr. Bulus Ayuba, the group said Dalung’s remarks amounted to a false narrative capable […]

Sharing details of the journey, Adunni described it as a deeply personal experience marked by challenges and growth.

Florentino Perez has been re-elected president of Real Madrid by an overwhelming majority, paving the way for Jose Mourinho to return as manager.

The federal government has rescheduled the airlifting of the first batch of Nigerian citizens wanting to leave South Africa following the recent wave of xenophobic attacks against Blacks in the country.

The offshore earthquake struck at about 7:37 a.m. local time, with its epicentre located southwest of Maasim town in Sarangani province at a depth of approximately 33 kilometres, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

The US-based Associate Professor of Epidemiology faulted the consensus arrangement that produced Senator Solomon Adeola as the APC’s governorship candidate in Ogun State, describing the process as inconsistent with the party’s established guidelines.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) have been shortlisted for the 2026 International Public Relations Association (IPRA) Golden World Awards (GWA). The shortlisted entries executed by Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR) include ‘Reclaiming Public Trust in Nigeria’s Central Banking’ (CBN), and ‘AI for […]

He also warned that rising ethnic and religious tensions could further strain the country’s political environment if not carefully managed, stressing the need for a return to issue-based politics.

The former vice president noted that the rescue had brought an end to the suffering of the victims and the anguish experienced by their loved ones, but warned that the country continued to face serious threats from terrorism and banditry.

Obi specifically defended ordinary Fulani people, arguing that many of them are unfairly judged because of crimes committed by individuals with whom they have no connection.

Cartoon: ‘Renewed hope, sorry, governance needs constant renewal’

As Nigeria grapples with rising inflation, mounting debt, worsening living conditions and persistent power shortages, the Director-General of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), Wale-Smatt Oyerinde, has raised serious concerns

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Borno StateGovernment under the leadership of Governor Babagana Zulum has commended the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) for organising a nationwide Subnational Engagement and Technical Reform Workshop, which aims to provide an enabling environment in the post-insurgency era across the 27 local government areas in the state. This was […]