News as it breaks
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has invited suppliers, contractors, service providers and consultants to register for inclusion in its vendor database ahead of future procurement opportunities.AS) Parliament has invited suppliers, contractors, service providers and consultants to register for inclusion in its vendor database ahead of future…
A child has died after contracting measles in New York State, marking the region’s first measles-related death in 30 years, health authorities say. The child died in Lewis County, in northern New York, according to county and state health officials. New York Governor Kathy Hochul expressed sadness over…
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has postponed the 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia from January to December 2027, citing exceptional circumstances in the region. The continental football tournament, originally scheduled to run from 7 January to 5 February next year, is now expected to take place from December next…
Two more officials in the Oyo State Government have resigned their appointments under Governor Seyi Makinde, amid growing political developments ahead of the 2027 general elections. The officials are the Special Adviser on Budget and Economic Planning, Simeon Adegbola Oyeleke, and a member of the Oyo State Independent Electoral…
President Bola Tinubu has fulfilled his $100,000 reward promise to Nigeria’s Super Falcons following their historic victory at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The National Sports Commission (NSC) says the players have started receiving payments of about ₦140 million, representing the naira equivalent of the presidential…
Iran has warned that any renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous conflict, following fresh threats by US President Donald Trump to strike more targets in the country. Iranian military spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said Washington would not determine how or when a potential conflict…
A Learjet aircraft has crashed into a residential neighbourhood in southern Florida, killing all nine people on board, officials say. The Learjet 60 was travelling from Austin, Texas, to the Bahamas when it crashed near Cresthaven in Palm Beach County yesterday. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy described the…
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the killers of a woman, Unwana Okon, who was allegedly lured to a village in Oruk Anam Local Government Area to buy afang leaves before she was murdered. The victim, a resident of Ndot Village, was reportedly invited…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says all 62 contacts identified following the confirmation of an imported Ebola case in the country are expected to complete monitoring by this month. The agency disclosed this in its latest Ebola Disease Situation Report, noting that the contacts were…
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Spain, Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, has urged Abia indigenes living in Valencia to uphold values that promote the image of Nigeria and their home state.igenes living in Valencia to uphold values that promote the image of Nigeria and their home state. Ikpeazu gave the charge while attending…
