Barcelona confirmed the signing of Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United on Friday, for a fee that could rise to 80 million euros ($93 million).

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, commissioned series of new tertiary education infrastructure projects across the country, as part of the nationwide programme of commissioning marking his administration’s third anniversary in office.

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has criticised the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, over its opposition to planned memorial prayers for victims of the Nigerian civil war.

President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, commissioned new and upgraded health infrastructure across all six geopolitical zones of the country, marking the largest single-day commissioning of federal health investments in Nigeria’s history.

President Bola Tinubu on Friday said the removal of fuel subsidy by his administration saved the country from imminent bankruptcy and laid the foundation for the gradual recovery of the nation’s economy.

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has enjoined the people of the state to take ownership of his administration’s achievements in the last three years, noting that change endures when citizens ensure the consolidation of every progress made.

The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, on Friday disclosed that troops rescued 327 kidnapped victims and neutralised 10 terrorists during various military operations conducted across the country in the last one week.

….Bauchi, Ondo, Taraba, Edo, Benue account for 84% of infections By Chioma Obinna ABUJA — Nigeria’s Lassa fever outbreak has claimed 204 lives in 2026, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, warned that delayed hospital visits, poor health-seeking behaviour and increasing infections among healthcare workers were worsening the disease burden across […]

Novak Djokovic said he didn’t know if he would play at the French Open again after his latest quest for a record 25th Grand Slam ended in a third-round loss to Joao Fonseca on Friday.

The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has declared that any attempt to stage a coup in Nigeria would be a waste of time, insisting that democracy remains far better than military rule.

“We are building a state that honours its heritage because culture remains our identity and a source of economic opportunity,” he said.

The Lagos State Government has demolished 17 illegal structures and sealed 52 others across the state as part of intensified efforts to enforce physical planning regulations and restore order in the built environment.

….Says state reduced debt burden by over 70%, completed 800km of roads By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has declared that his administration has repositioned the state through infrastructure renewal, fiscal discipline and people-oriented governance within three years in office. Speaking on Thursday at the grand finale of activities marking […]

The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, on Friday clarified that results emerging from its primary elections conducted across states of the federation were not yet final.

By Hadiza Yusuf KANO — A 32-year-old woman and her 18-month-old son were among three persons rescued from wells in separate incidents in Kano State on Friday. The Kano State Fire Service said the incidents occurred in Kumbotso and Warawa Local Government Areas following distress calls received between 7:06 a.m. and 9:40 a.m. Spokesperson of […]