News as it breaks
Sudan will face defending champions Senegal in the Round of 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after suffering a 2-0 defeat to Burkina Faso in their final Group E match while Algeria completed the group stage with a 3-1 victory over Equatorial Guinea. At the Mohammed V…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called for an urgent review of workers’ wages in 2026, warning that current earnings can no longer meet basic living needs amid rising inflation and worsening economic hardship across the country. NLC President, Joe Ajaero, made the call on Wednesday in a New…
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has assured Nigerians that the proposed tax reforms will not lead to automatic deductions from personal bank accounts, regardless of transaction amounts or descriptions. Speaking on Channels Television’s end-of-year special on Tuesday, Oyedele clarified that no tax…
Super Eagles players Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi, and Bright Osayi-Samuel have expressed deep sadness over the fatal road accident involving British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua in Makun, Ogun State. The accident, which occurred on Monday, involved a Lexus SUV carrying Joshua and two associates, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele. The vehicle…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has expressed profound shock and deep sorrow over the tragic death of six journalists who lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident while on official duty. In a condolence message signed by the Chairman of the NUJ…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed profound shock and deep sorrow over the death of seven journalists from Gombe State who lost their lives in a fatal road traffic accident. In a condolence message issued on behalf of its National Executive Council (NEC) and the entire NUJ family…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger institutional coordination and strategic communication, amid evolving security challenges and heightened international media scrutiny of Nigeria’s security operations. This was the focus of a familiarisation visit by the Spokesperson of the Ministry…
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has expressed deep sympathy with world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, following a fatal road accident involving the boxer and members of his entourage. The crash, which occurred on Monday along the Lagos–Ibadan…
Former National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and President of the Congress of African Journalists (CAJ), Comrade Chris Isiguzo, has expressed profound grief over the death of seven journalists in a fatal road accident in Gombe State. In a condolence message issued on Monday, Isiguzo described the…
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has been thrown into deep mourning following the death of seven members of its Gombe State Council in a fatal motor accident. The journalists reportedly lost their lives while returning from the wedding ceremony of a colleague, a journey that was meant to be…
