India’s foreign ministry condemned an Iranian attack on Kuwait’s airport on Wednesday, confirming that an Indian national had been killed and others wounded.

“We are here to plead on behalf of our village. Our people have been in captivity for 36 days. We have children as young as two and three years old and an elderly woman who is over 80 years old among those kidnapped. Families are suffering and children keep asking for their mothers.

FarmAfrik Chairman Calls for Greater Investment in Agriculture, Manufacturing, Job Creation and Strategic Partnerships — Chairman of FarmAfrik.org, Les Ojugbana, has called for a renewed commitment to agriculture, manufacturing, and industrial development as part of a broader strategy to drive economic growth, create jobs, and strengthen Nigeria’s long-term prosperity. Ojugbana said Nigeria possesses the natural […]

The protesters, made up of community leaders, relatives of the victims, women and youths, lamented that the abductees had remained in the custody of their captors for 36 days, with the kidnappers demanding ₦50 million before releasing them.

By Ayobami Okerinde Former Chelsea and Brazil midfielder Oscar has revealed that he heard his son’s voice urging him to return after his heart stopped for two-and-a-half minutes. Oscar had collapsed in November 2025 while undergoing physical testing before the new season at São Paulo’s training centre. Speaking in an interview with The Times published […]

The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the abduction of Mrs Busayo Adelabu John-Paul, sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons, describing the incident as a further sign of worsening insecurity in the state.

The family of former Minister of Power and prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has confirmed the abduction of his younger sister, Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, alongside her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, in Ibadan.

The Imo State Command of Man O’ War says it “stands completely and unreservedly on the side of justice and the rule of law”.

The Police command in Edo has arrested a suspected member of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered the body of one of the three women abducted.

The 23-year-old scored 16 goals in 44 matches as Napoli finished second in Serie A, after failing to settle in two seasons in England.

By Joseph Erunke, Abuja ABUJA — The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), Dr. (Mrs.) Angela Ajala, has warned that Nigeria’s future is at risk if urgent reforms are not made in the country’s teacher education system. Ajala said no nation can develop beyond the quality of its teachers, stressing […]

The Coroner’s Court sitting at the Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos Island, on Wednesday adjourned further proceedings in the inquest into the death of 21-month-old Master Nkanu Adichie-Esege, son of renowned author Chimamanda Adichie and Dr. Ivara Esege, until October 8, 2026.

Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has expressed concern over reported moves by former President Goodluck Jonathan to return to active presidential politics ahead of the 2027 general elections.

A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has ordered the remand of the Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area, Grace Ogunleye, over her alleged involvement in a staged kidnapping incident.

The Borno State Government has directed the immediate activation of cholera prevention and control measures in schools following a confirmed outbreak of the disease in Maiduguri and surrounding communities.