Portugal head coach Roberto Martínez has stood firmly behind his decision to play Cristiano Ronaldo for the entirety of Wednesday’s 1-1 draw against DR Congo, despite growing backlash over the veteran forward’s performance.

— Seeks release of kidnaped Oyo students, teachers By Dayo Johnson Akure The Deji of Akureland, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, has described the security challenges in the South West and Nigeria as a whole as worrisome. Oba Aladelusi appealed to President Bola Tinubu and security agencies to intensify efforts to ensure the timely rescue of […]

— Aiyedatiwa to commission projects By Dayo Johnson Akure An intervention agency, the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, OSOPADEC, has expended over N4 billion to complete abandoned and inherited projects across oil-producing communities in the state. The chairman of the commission, Prince Biyi Poroye, disclosed this during the official flag-off of the 1-kilometre […]

US President Donald Trump lashed out at critics of his agreement with Iran on Thursday, calling those who accused him of offering concessions to end the war “fools”, ahead of negotiations in Switzerland on implementing the deal.

The Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna has dismissed an application for stay of execution filed by Alhaji Mahmood Sani Sha’aban in a judgment debt dispute involving businessman Alhaji Umar Faruk Abdullahi.

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party and Co-Chairman of the Movement for Democratic Renewal, MDR, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has welcomed the agreement between the United States and Iran aimed at ending hostilities and restoring stability in the Middle East. Olawepo-Hashim said the agreement carries implications beyond the Middle East, with […]

The Oyo State House of Assembly has cancelled the elaborate activities lined up to mark its third anniversary, citing prevailing security concerns particularly in the Oke-Ogun and Ogbomoso axis as reasons.

The race for the Ballon d’Or 2026 has officially ignited now that the 48-team World Cup is underway in North America, with the first round of fixtures already shaking up the individual power rankings.

Seeks release of kidnaped Oyo students, teachers By Dayo Johnson Akure  The Deji of Akureland, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi, has described the security challenges in the South West and Nigeria as a whole as worrisome. Oba Aladelusi appealed to President Bola Tinubu and security agencies to intensify efforts to ensure the timely rescue of the […]

The Police Command in Lagos State has apprehended a woman for allegedly attempting to traffic three Kaduna girls to Ivory Coast for prostitution.

The Federal Government has issued the general guidelines for the implementation of the Tax Acts 2025, setting out the process for transition from the repealed tax laws to the new tax framework effective from January 1, 2026.

Social media platforms will have to monitor and disable accounts created by under-15s or risk being blocked, a cabinet resolution said, giving them a 12-month transition period.

The respondents noted that the rising cost of cooking gas has placed additional financial strain on household budgets and negatively impacted their businesses.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that “fools” who said his deal to end the Middle East war was not “tough enough on Iran” were “jealous, bad people, or stupid.”

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N2.300 trillion among the federal, state and local governments as revenue allocation for May 2026.