Paraguay Senator threatens legal action against Mbappé
Paraguayan Senator Celeste Amarilla has demanded that France captain Kylian Mbappé retract comments describing her as “a despicable woman” and apologise, warning that she could pursue legal action if he…
PFIPC controversy escalates amid father’s arrest
The controversy surrounding the alleged N1.3 billion Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) scandal took a dramatic turn on Monday after operatives of the Nigeria Police Force reportedly arrested the…
Nigerian medical student killed in Russian airstrike in Ukraine
A final-year medical student at Kharkiv National Medical University, Nnani Adaobi Marian, has died after sustaining severe injuries during a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The development was disclosed…
Neymar says Brazil career ‘over’ after Norway defeat
Brazil superstar Neymar indicated Sunday that his international career was over after the five-time World Cup winners went out of the tournament in the last 16 at the hands…
Army chief says progress made in rescue of Ogbomoso pupils, teachers
The Chief of Army Staff , Lt. Gen Waidi Shaibu has assured that troops are making “tremendous progress” towards rescuing the 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers abducted in the…
CPPE warns of election-related risks to economic growth
The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has projected that Nigeria’s economy will remain on a gradual recovery path in the second half of 2026, supported by growth…
INEC nomination deadline pressures parties
With less than a week to the Independent National Electoral Commission's July 11 deadline for the submission of presidential nomination forms, political parties have intensified efforts to beat the cutoff,…
Ex-Bauchi deputy governor loses don, daughter in road crash
Former Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Baba Tela, has lost his children, Mustapha and Ummi, in a road crash. The siblings died along the Bauchi-Azare road, on Saturday. Other…
FG threatens tough action against South Africa over killing of Nigerians
The Federal Government has warned that Nigeria may consider additional measures if attacks on its citizens in South Africa persist. This is as the country condemned the killing of…
NDLEA arrests Nigerian-British grandma with 13kg cocaine hidden in plantain peels
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother, Mrs Mary Barek, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in fake plantain peels…
