The death of a man identified simply as Toheeb has triggered violence in Ikirun, Osun State, following the discovery of his body in an abandoned well.
The incident has led to the burning of houses belonging to some suspects, while the police...
Nigeria’s Flamingos stunned defending champions North Korea 3-1 on Friday to reach the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup,.
The result in their final Group B match at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Rabat, Morocco, took...
Meanwhile, The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF and the Sokoto State Government are targeting more than one million children for polio vaccination amid insecurity and difficulties accessing some communities.
The campaign featured an advocacy rally and a para-soccer tournament involving polio survivors...
The Nigerian Senate has called for urgent security measures following attacks that reportedly killed 113 people in Benue State.
The attacks occurred in Katsina-Ala, Ukum and Logo Local Government Areas, with six Mobile Police personnel among the victims in one of the...
1. He was born on May 11, 1926, in Uso, Ondo State, Nigeria
2.He attended a primary school in his village, Uso, before advancing to institutions such as Ondo Boys’ High School, Yaba Higher College in Lagos, and the University College in...
The Conscience of the Yoruba Nation Group has described the death of the National Leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation as the close of an extraordinary chapter in the political history of Yoruba land and Nigeria.
The group, in a statement issued...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign, pledging the state’s support for mobilisation ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Aiyedatiwa spoke when members of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, led by Chief Kestin Pondi, visited...
President Bola Tinubu has cautioned members of the political class in Ekiti against constituting unnecessary distraction to the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji through early declaration of interest in the 2030 governorship contest, saying such declaration could cause internal contradictions...
Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), led members of the Rivers house of assembly and the 23 local government chairmen in the state to a fresh meeting with Rivers governor, Siminalayi Fubara as efforts to consolidate reconciliation between...
The United Nations Security Council has approved the US plan for Gaza, marking a major diplomatic victory for Washington.The vote endorses President Donald Trump’s 20 point ceasefire plan, which...
President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has announced the decision to reduce the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG commonly known as cooking gas.Speaking during a recent...
Iranian authorities on Thursday made it known that at least 12 journalists and media workers were killed during the recent 12-day war with Israel,citing the media arm of the...
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the gantry price of Automotive Gas Oil, commonly known as diesel, by ₦80 per litre.
The development is expected to affect the cost at which diesel is...
The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) in Ogun State, Prince Babajide Matthew, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to strengthen public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral...
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested more than 20 suspected cultists as part of intensified operations aimed at curbing cultism and cult-related violence across the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer,...
South Africa is seeking to become the first African country to host the Olympic Games, after being named among seven countries invited to present bids for the 2036 Olympics.
The other bidders...
Yemen’s internationally recognized government says its army has carried out at least 2,103 targeted operations against the Houthis, killing 1,860 fighters, since the start of its “Dawn of Yemen” counteroffensive.
The Houthi...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has held talks with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit in Tshwane, focusing on preparations for South Sudan’s December 22 elections and the country’s fragile peace...
