England striker Ollie Watkins has leaped to the defence of Belgian winger Jérémy Doku, who is facing intense public backlash over his decision to temporarily leave the World Cup next month for the birth of his first child.

Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has extended the offer of automatic employment to indigenes of the state who graduate with first-class degrees from higher institutions across the country.

The riders were seen conveying passengers and goods after 7 p.m., contrary to the government directive restricting commercial motorcycle operations within designated areas.

Dismissing the group’s position as a deliberate misrepresentation of his long-held stance, the activist described the demand as a distraction from the urgent challenge of rising insecurity confronting communities across the country.

By Vincent Ujumadu The Palace of the Obi of Onitsha has announced that the prestigious annual Ofala Onitsha Festival will hold on Friday, October 16, 2026, with the theme, “From Resilience to Progress.” Chairman of the Ofala Steering Committee, Okechukwu Mike Areh, said the theme reflects the collective spirit, determination and aspirations of the Onitsha […]

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 243 suspects for offences ranging from armed robbery and cultism to murder and traffic robbery between March and June 2026, Commissioner of Police Tijani Fatai has disclosed.

By Esther Onyegbula The South-West Coordinating Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, has assured Nigerians that ongoing efforts by security agencies and government authorities will soon secure the release of abducted schoolchildren and their teachers in Oyo State. Fayoade gave the assurance on Monday during an official working visit to the Lagos State Police Command […]

Oil prices fell Monday on optimism over talks by the US and Iran after mediators flagged a “roadmap” to a final agreement, while major stock markets traded mixed.

The Nigerian Navy has rescued three passengers from a capsized boat along the Bennett River in Warri, Delta State, and recovered more than 63,000 litres of suspected illegally refined petroleum products during separate operations under Operation Delta Sentinel.

By Steve Oko The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has defended the recent expulsion of members of its dissolved Third Directorate of State (DOS), with the Deputy Head of the newly constituted Fourth DOS, Solomon Egbo, alleging that the affected officials engaged in actions that undermined the leadership of detained IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, and […]

— Hails Coastal Highway Project, Tunji-Ojo’s Reforms By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Director-General of BTO4PBAT27, Ogbeni Adojutelegan Adesuyi Gideon, has described President Bola Tinubu as the leader best positioned to sustain Nigeria’s economic transformation and developmental progress beyond 2027. In a statement issued by the group’s Publicity Secretary, Folajimi Adewumi Gbenga, Adojutelegan said the Tinubu […]

…blames Labour policies for UK challenges By Enitan Abdultawab Leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has reacted to the resignation of Keir Starmer as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, describing his tenure as unsuccessful and blaming Labour Party policies for the country’s current challenges. In a statement posted on her official X account […]

Major parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, were brought to a standstill on Monday as protesters blocked the busy Iwo Road interchange in demonstration against rising insecurity and the growing wave of kidnappings in the state.

By Dayo Johnson Akure Residents of Akungba-Akoko in Ondo State have been thrown into shock following the sudden death of a prominent elder of the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church, Elder Omotayo Ezekiel Fajana, 71, whose lifeless body was discovered in a hotel room just hours before his installation as Head Prayer Warrior Father (Baba […]

A member of the opposition in the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has dismissed calls by the Minority Caucus for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign over the country’s security challenges, describing the demand as politically motivated and counterproductive.