An Austrian court has sentenced a 21-year-old man to 15 years in prison over a planned jihadist attack targeting a concert by American pop star Taylor Swift during her Eras Tour in Vienna.

“We wanted state police. It was because we couldn’t get the state police that we established Amotekun as a stop-gap,” the governor said.

US Vice President JD Vance said Washington and Tehran are close to agreeing a deal to extend their ceasefire in the Middle East war, but the potential breakthrough still hangs on President Donald Trump’s approval. Trump remained notably silent into Friday morning, despite US sources telling AFP a deal just needed his sign-off, underscoring the […]

Executive Assistant on Political Matters to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, Dr Jennifer Adasen, has said the governor’s leadership style, rooted in his MORE Agenda, has accelerated development across various communities in the state. Adasen, who lauded the governor’s remarkable achievements, exceptional leadership qualities and charismatic style as he marked his third anniversary in […]

By Prince OsuagwuTo the ordinary Nigerian, Facebook, Whatsapp and Instagram are all social media platforms.They are best for social networking and instant messaging. But the Meta Platforms are far more than that to the Nigerian economy. They have evolved into critical economic infrastructure quietly driving billions of naira in commerce, entrepreneurship and digital connectivity across […]

“Our party has decided not to conduct primaries for the Senatorial seat in FCT Abuja. It however intends to conduct primaries for House of Representatives! Go ahead and make your choice known!” she said.

“This video is unrelated to the incident and is being used to spread misinformation and cause unnecessary panic,” the police said.

US rapper Kanye West, whose concerts have been banned in several European venues over controversial antisemitic remarks, may perform in the Netherlands for two concerts in June, officials said Friday.

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the average retail price of a litre of petrol witnessed an increase from N1,288.54 in March to N1,532.93 in April.

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AS President Bola Tinubu marked third year in office on Thursday May 29, 2026, and also Nigeria commemorating 27 years of uninterrupted democracy, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, maintained that the Tinubu-led administration has cut down food prices by 50% and also boosted various agricultural […]

The Grassroots Mobilization Network, GMN, a support group of African Democratic Congress, ADC, has faulted the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, over his claim that President Bola Tinubu is taking bullets for Nigerians.

The arrests and recoveries followed a series of intelligence-led operations carried out by operatives attached to the Afon, Ilisan Remo and Ode Remo Divisions.

The World Health Organization on Friday announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has paid a total of N4.5 billion in insurance claims to beneficiaries of deceased workers in Local Governments, Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, and the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, since the inception of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration. Special Adviser to the Governor on Rural Development, Nurudeen […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government said the newly introduced Green Kiosk Initiative, aimed to promote renewable energy, was designed to generate approximately N1.28 billion revenue annually. State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, disclosed this on Friday during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing to commemorate the seventh anniversary in office […]