News as it breaks
The business end of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is underway as Nigeria’s Super Eagles square up against Mozambique in a Round of 16 clash on Monday night in Morocco, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake. Nigeria, chasing a fourth continental title, head into the…
Tragedy struck the Bulumkutu area of Maiduguri on Sunday night after a fence collapsed on six children, killing five and leaving one injured. Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Nahum Daso, said the lone survivor is currently receiving medical treatment, while investigations have commenced to determine…
“Her career at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria stands as a shining example of professionalism, dedication, and unwavering commitment to ethical journalism and public service,” the statement said. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) Headquarters Chapel, has celebrated the successful and…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed as false reports claiming that it has released the timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 General Election. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Media Adviser to the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, the Commission described…
The Ogun State Police Command has arraigned the driver of the Lexus Sports Utility Vehicle involved in the fatal road crash that claimed the lives of two close associates of former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua. The driver, Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was brought before a Sagamu Magistrate Court,…
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed that the driver of the Lexus SUV involved in the fatal road accident that claimed the lives of two associates of former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, is currently in police custody. The tragic incident occurred on Monday along the busy…
The Kano State Executive Council has approved over ₦6.9 billion for the execution of multiple projects aimed at improving residents’ welfare and accelerating development across the state. The approvals were announced on Thursday by the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, following the 36th Executive Council meeting held at the Government…
At dawn in Chanchanji Ward, an agrarian community in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, the promise of harvest has given way to fear and mourning. Residents say birdsong has been replaced by gunshots, hurried footsteps and whispered prayers as families abandon their homes to escape persistent violence. …
A fire outbreak has destroyed several shops in a storey shopping complex located beside the Ikotun Roundabout area of Lagos State, causing extensive damage to goods and properties worth millions of naira. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Wednesday by its…
Israel has announced it will enforce a ban on 37 international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in the Gaza Strip, accusing them of failing to meet newly introduced “security and transparency standards,” including the disclosure of information about their Palestinian staff. The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism said the…
