Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday delivered a sweeping and hard-hitting lecture on crisis communication, warning business leaders, governments and institutions that failure to build public trust before crises erupt could prove fatal in today’s information-driven world.

The Nigerian Red Cross Society has declared that Nigeria is fast emerging as a major hub for humanitarian response efforts globally, even as it raised concerns over worsening insecurity, rising displacement figures and dwindling funding support.

Afrobeats artiste, Teni has blamed the decline in lyrical quality and growing similarity in Nigerian music on artistes focusing more on social media clout than developing their craft.

Transport costs across road, air and waterways recorded a sharp rise in March 2026, tightening pressure on household budgets and indicating persistent inflationary strain in Nigeria’s mobility sector, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, formally submitted President Bola Tinubu’s nomination and expression of interest forms to the national officers of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), signalling his intent to clinch the party’s ticket to contest the 2027 presidential election for a second term in office.

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has asked the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, for support and collaboration of the Nigeria Police Force ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing security as both the “first mile and the last mile” of the electoral process.

National leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Senator Seriake Dickson, has urged members and new entrants of the party to remain committed to strengthening its structures nationwide, saying that the party is building an ideological and long-term political movement.

The two fighters were involved in yet more verbal sparring on Thursday at Co-op Live, the Manchester venue for the fight.

Losing a World Cup match does not always end countries hopes of glory. Argentina national football team famously recovered from an opening defeat to win the 2022 tournament in Qatar, while Spain national football team lifted the trophy in 2010 despite losing their first game in South Africa.

President Donald Trump said in an interview published Thursday that he would not pay the $1,000-plus ticket price for the United States’ first World Cup match, piling pressure on FIFA over its sky-high costs.