The 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage is heading into its decisive final round, with several countries facing the prospect of an early exit if results do not go their way.

The Ugwu Onyeama section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has remained a major accident black spot over the years.

Governor Seyi Makinde has urged the Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) to suspend its ongoing strike and reopen public schools shut in protest over the abduction of teachers and pupils in Oriire Local Government Area, assuring residents that efforts are being intensified to secure the victims’ release.

Tehran has repeatedly said it plans to charge what it calls maritime service fees for crossing the strait, as opposed to tolls, a plan fiercely opposed by the United States.

By Hadiza Yusuf The Kano State Government has sealed a film house located in the Dorayi area of Unguwa Bello, Gwale Local Government Area, over alleged violations of planning regulations. The action was carried out by the Kano Geographic Information System (KANGIS) following complaints from residents and community leaders about activities at the facility. Director-General […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the Federal Government to pay N10 million in general damages over the physical assault, unlawful arrest, and seizure of property belonging to a journalist, Mr. Jide Oyekunle. The regional court found FG liable for violating […]

The Lagos State Government has urged residents of its housing estates to actively participate in the reintroduced monthly environmental sanitation exercise, stressing that community involvement is essential for maintaining safe, secure and well-managed public housing estates.

… illegal occupants at Alaba Rago By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Lagos State Taskforce has issued a 72-hour quit notice to street traders and illegal occupants operating along the Alaba Rago corridor of the Mile 2–Badagry Expressway, ahead of a planned enforcement exercise aimed at restoring environmental order in the area. The exercise, which […]

A federal judge in California on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from making arrests at immigration courts across the United States.

Brent slid 3.1 percent to $74.73, extending its fall since the United States and Iran last week struck a deal to end the conflict that began on February 28.

BY Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Wednesday described President Bola Tinubu’s decision to set up a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Preparedness as a timely and strategic move to strengthen Nigeria’s health security. Abayomi made the remarks in a post on his X handle (@ProfAkinAvayomi) while reacting to […]

The Federal Government has declared that terrorists and their financiers will find no safe haven within Nigeria’s financial system after the United States imposed sanctions on two Bureau de Change firms and an individual previously designated by Nigerian authorities over alleged terrorism financing.

Founder of the Zee 1 for YAYI Support Group, Azeez Ayomikun Ibrahim, has declared that Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, remains the leading candidate to beat ahead of the 2027 Ogun State governorship election.

The composition of the Senate shifted further in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday following the swearing-in of four new senators, bringing the party’s strength in the upper legislative chamber to 88 members.

Mr Maurice Dankwambo, the Assistant Inspector General (AIG) in charge of Zone 4, said this during a visit to Gov. Caleb Mutfwang on Wednesday in Jos.