Apple has filed a new legal challenge against the UK government’s latest attempt to gain access to users’ encrypted data, the US tech giant confirmed to AFP on Monday.

By Kafayat Kokumo The Executive Director of Development Specs Academy, Prof. Okey Ikechukwu, has defended the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) over its recent engagement with President Bola Tinubu, saying the bishops were justified in raising concerns about insecurity, economic hardship and governance. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Ikechukwu said the bishops were […]

—- Says 2027 must be free of institutional interference — l contested against INEC in 2023, describes results as charade —Nigeria needs ‘alliance of all Nigerians,’ not just opposition coalition By Dayo Johnson Akure The Social Democratic Party, SDP, presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Adewole Adebayo, has alleged that many National Assembly members failed […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo A woman abducted from Ariko village in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State has regained her freedom after spending about 180 days in captivity alongside her three surviving daughters following an escape from their abductors’ hideout. The woman, whose identity was withheld, was reportedly kidnapped while pregnant along with her daughters, […]

Making Families Surrogacy Limited, an Ibadan-based surrogacy agency, has announced a 16% reduction in the IVF procedure for their surrogacy programs. The cost adjustment will be in effect from July 30 to August 30, 2026 in recognition of World IVF Day. World IVF Day is observed globally on July 25 to raise awareness about infertility, […]

By Femi Bolaji JALINGO — The Igbo Community Association (ICA), Jalingo Branch, has endorsed Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, for a second term ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The endorsement was conveyed in a letter signed by the association’s President-General, Deacon Michael C. Adili, and presented to the Dr. Agbu Kefas Re-election Campaign […]

Witnesses and experts have suggested to AFP that an easing of controls by Morocco in the border area of Ceuta contributed to the recent mass influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave.

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Governor Alex Otti has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to grooming a new generation of ethical and transformational leaders, declaring that the future of Abia’s development depends on investing in young people. The governor spoke on Sunday while declaring open the 2026 Youth Leadership Bootcamp of the Abia State Leadership Academy […]

The road to the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League group stage is nearing its conclusion after UEFA confirmed the playoff draw for the final qualifying round.

By Esther Onyegbula The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered a suspected counterfeit pharmaceutical distribution network allegedly operating across Nigeria and the West African sub-region, arresting two suspects and recovering large quantities of suspected adulterated drugs and packaging materials. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, disclosed this on Monday during a […]

​Dolly-Kif noted that appointing dedicated aides would represent a strategic national necessity to harness the moral authority of faith institutions in solving everyday human challenges.

This is as he reiterated his commitment to running inclusive government, ensure even development of all sectors of the economy and create jobs.

By Ugochukwu Alaribe UGWUNAGBO — The Abia State Police Command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Obuikem Nduka, over the alleged rape of an eight-year-old girl in Ihie Ukwu community, Ugwunagbo Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, who is from Amapu Uba village in the community, was alleged to have accosted the victim while […]

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Femi Falana, has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to take over investigations into the controversial deaths of Mary Habila and Babatunde Dolapo Tanimola, insisting that the cases must not be ignored. Falana, in a statement titled, “These Deaths Must Not Be Swept Under […]

By Adesina Wahab The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone B South-South, led by Comrade Victor Ogechukwu Anthony, has given the Bayelsa State Government, the Nigeria Police Force, and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), seven days to identify, apprehend, and prosecute those responsible for the gruesome murder of Comrade Stanley […]