Tinubu appoints ex-UNILAG VC Ogundipe as NUC Chairman
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe as chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission (NUC).
Cab operators threaten to shut Lagos, Abuja airports over FAAN policies
By Dickson Omobola No fewer than 200 cab operators, Monday, threatened to ground operations at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, and Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, in nine days if the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, fails to reverse what they described as anti-operator policies. The drivers, under the aegis of Nigeria Union of Private […]
Bello Turji’s alleged sophisticated weapons raise fresh security concerns in Nigeria – Experts
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Reports alleging that notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has acquired sophisticated weapons and is collaborating with Boko Haram elements to train and equip fighters have once again drawn attention to the worsening security situation in Nigeria’s North-West. If confirmed, the claims suggest that criminal networks are becoming more organised, better armed and […]
Former US Fed chair Alan Greenspan dead at 100
Alan Greenspan, the US Federal Reserve chief who served four presidents and was hailed as the architect of the modern American economy, died Monday at age 100.
Man Utd secure land for proposed new 100,000-capacity stadium
United announced on Monday that they had acquired a 25-acre (10 hectare) site close to their current Old Trafford home.
Mexican fans rally behind Iran as ‘our second team’ at World Cup
Sporting his Mexico team jersey, soccer fan Alan Romero got up at 4 am on Sunday to drive from Tijuana to Los Angeles, just so he could cheer for Iran in its World Cup match against Belgium.
Catholic Bishops condemn reintegration of repentant bandits
The Catholic Bishops of the Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province have criticised the reintegration of so-called repentant bandits into society and security structures, describing the practice as unjust and a disservice to victims of violent crimes across Nigeria.
Germany’s Schlotterbeck out of World Cup with ankle injury
Defender Nico Schlotterbeck is out of the World Cup after injuring a left-ankle ligament, the German Football association (DFB) announced on Monday.
Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova banned four years for refusing drugs test
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was handed a four-year suspension on Monday for refusing an anti-doping test.
Lassa fever death toll hits 214 as fatality rate rises to 25%
…NCDC flags growing concern over infections, delayed treatmentBy Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, (NCDC) on Monday disclosed that the country’s Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 214 lives so far in 2026, with the fatality rate rising to 25 per cent. The report for Epidemiological Week 23, covering June 1 to […]
Phone-tapping charge: Witness denies hearing El-Rufai admit to hacking NSA’s line
The trial of detained former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai continued before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, as the Federal Government called another witness to testify.
