Another batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrives Lagos
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed that the Air Peace charter flight conveyed 268 returnees, alongside two officers and crew members, from Johannesburg to Lagos.
Court orders police to pay N200m for killing Abuja cleric
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has awarded N200 million against the Nigeria Police Force over the unlawful killing of Mallam Kabiru Babai.
Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to move into World Cup last 16
Switzerland moved into the last 16 of the World Cup with a controlled 2-0 win against Algeria on Thursday.
BOI funds 14 sectors with N644.9bn, creates 1.68m jobs
The Bank of Industry (BOI) says it disbursed N644.9 billion to 14 industrial sectors across Nigeria in 2025, generating a development impact of 1.68 million direct and indirect jobs.
Police foil two bandits’ attacks, recover 137 rustled cows in Sokoto
The Police Command in Sokoto State has successfully repelled two separate bandits’ attacks in Tureta Local Government Area, recovering 137 rustled cows during coordinated security operations.
Portugal advance in World Cup thanks to last-gasp Ramos winner
Substitute Goncalo Ramos’s headed goal edged Portugal into the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday after Croatia were dramatically denied an equalizer by VAR.
Trump says ‘ridiculous’ for US to maintain current support for NATO
President Donald Trump said Thursday it is “ridiculous” for the United States to continue its “one sided” relationship with NATO, less than a week before a NATO summit in Ankara.
Tanker accidents claim 555 lives in five years
Tanker-related road crashes have claimed at least 555 lives across Nigeria between 2020 and early 2025
2027: Group faults push for Amaechi as Atiku’s running mate
By Egufe Yafugborhi ASABA – The Southern Political Progressives Amalgamation Forum has opposed the stakeholders’ push for former Transportation Minister Chibuike Amaechi as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 presidential election. In a statement released Friday in Asaba, Delta State, and signed by Johnson Iheanacho, […]
Photos: South-East records mixed fortunes in sanitation, open defecation fight
By Vincent Ujumadu, Jeff Agbodo, Steve Oko, and Ugochukwu Alaribe States across the South-East are recording varying levels of progress in environmental sanitation, with improved waste management in some urban centres contrasting with persistent challenges of open defecation and indiscriminate waste disposal in others. A survey by Vanguard showed that while Abia has made significant […]
Mimiko mourns ex-Ondo commissioner Akindele-Odunmbaku, hails her legacy
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Former Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, has mourned the death of former Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs. Olasinmi Akindele-Odunmbaku, describing her as a loyal public servant, cherished friend and member of his extended family. Akindele-Odunmbaku was laid to rest in Lagos on Friday. In a tribute, Mimiko commiserated with her […]
