More than 300 tourists remain unaccounted for, and at least 19 people have died following severe flooding and a mudslide near the Nepal-Tibet border, after the disaster struck on Wednesday.

By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt Nigerians have been urged to view the tax reforms of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration as a tool for national development rather than a punitive measure that could worsen their economic challenges. Senator Osita Izunaso made the call while advocating effective implementation of the new tax framework, stressing that increased […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Government has inaugurated the Presidential Committee on the National Threat Assessment and Five-Year Strategic Defence Operations Plan, charging it to develop a clear framework for identifying security threats, setting objectives and achieving measurable outcomes. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, gave the charge on […]

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he believes Iran’s supreme leader, who has not been seen in public since taking over after his father’s killing in February, remains alive.

…Says it could fall to ₦200 The Presidential Candidate of the Accord Party, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has said petrol can be sold at a sustainable price of ₦605 per litre under an Accord administration, with the price potentially falling to between ₦200 and ₦300 if production costs and the exchange rate are stabilised. Hashim, who […]

Liverpool could face Real Madrid for a third successive season in the Champions League, but UEFA has placed a restriction on where the match can be played.

The Presidency has blamed the contractor handling the Benin-Agbor-Asaba highway for the deplorable condition of the road and the gridlock that recently left motorists stranded for days. Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, said the contractor failed to fulfil its obligations, while insisting that the Federal Government responded […]

The family of Mary Habila, the 25-year-old nurse who died at the residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said she had been diagnosed with a hole in her heart and died following a cardiac arrest. Habila was buried on Friday in her hometown of Nok, Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State. […]

… Says fertilizer shortage, higher fuel cost to hit sub-Saharan AfricaBy Nkiruka Nnorom The United States has warned that Iran’s disruption of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz will worsen food insecurity in Nigeria and other parts of sub-Saharan Africa due to fertilizer shortages and rising energy costs. Speaking at a UN Security Council Open […]

Italy’s national football federation (FIGC) said on Wednesday it has withdrawn its support for embattled FIFA president Gianni Infantino over his failed attempt to sell off stakes in the World Cup.

Prince Harry, his wife Meghan and their two children landed Wednesday in Britain, UK media reported, after the surprise news emerged last week they would be relocating from the United States. The couple — who quit Britain and royal duties six years ago and moved to California — landed aboard a private jet at Birmingham Airport, […]

Dare said Atiku’s proposal to supply crude to domestic refiners below market value would reduce the revenue available to the three tiers of government.

By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — A Professor of Geophysics at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Prof. Magnus Igbokwe, has called for mandatory geophysical studies before borehole drilling, road construction, erosion-control projects and the construction of multi-storey buildings. Igbokwe made the call while delivering the university’s 74th inaugural lecture, titled “Geophysics: The Bedrock […]

Chelsea have opened talks over a possible move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez as they consider strengthening their goalkeeping options before the transfer window closes.

European football nations are set to withdraw their threat to boycott FIFA competitions following assurances from the world football governing body, according to Sky News.