Lieutenant Gen Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor retd has passed away at the age of 75 in Abuja.

The police command in Ogun has deployed over 2,500 personnel and specialised operational assets to ensure adequate security and peaceful conduct during the 2026 Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu-Ode.

“Families go to bed dreading midnight calls about abducted loved ones, villages are sacked; those in power are focused on image management”

The EU slapped a 200-million-euro ($232 million) fine on Chinese-owned online retailer Temu on Thursday for allowing the sale of illegal products, including dangerous baby toys and defective chargers.

The FIFA World Cup remains the single biggest stage in football, and it often plays a decisive role in shaping the Ballon d’Or race.

The National Democratic Congress NDC is quietly moving to capitalise on the fallout from the All Progressives Congress APC primaries in Bayelsa State, home of its national leader, Senator Seriake Dickson. 

The World Health Organization’s chief said Thursday he was heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo to support colleagues battling a deadly Ebola outbreak, voicing confidence they would defeat the virus.

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Command, has explained the circumstances surrounding the sealing of a vessel discharging petroleum products at the MRS/Dantata Jetty, stating that the action followed alleged violations of extant Customs procedures and documentation requirements.

Iran condemned on Thursday what it called violations by the United States after its strikes on the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, while vowing to defend its sovereignty.

Samsung has confirmed that several Galaxy smartphones and tablets will receive the Android 17 update, which will arrive as One UI 9 in the coming months.

Civil society organisations and activists have condemned the Federal Government over the continued captivity of 81 Nigerian schoolchildren abducted by terrorists, declaring that any government unable to protect children has failed in its primary responsibility.

Iran’s football federation expects FIFA to facilitate multiple-entry visas for the United States for the Iranian national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup, its president said in a video broadcast by Iranian media Thursday. “FIFA is expected to deliver a multiple-entry visa so that the players can enter (the United States) and return (to […]

The development has further exposed divisions within Accord ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Oyo State, with rival factions questioning the legitimacy of the primary process and accusing each other of undermining the party structure.

“This has become expedient to meet up with the limited time frame for filing pre-election matters,” the statement reads.

African Action Congress, AAC, has elected renowned indigenous peoples’ rights advocate, environmentalist, Ojumude Bishop, as its flag bearer for the Warri Federal Constituency. His election came after the party’s Delta State primaries conducted in Asaba. Bishop used the occasion to reaffirm his commitment to pursuing legislative reforms centered on ethnic inclusion, Indigenous peoples’ rights, environmental […]