The Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of the National Insurance Commission, Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, has called for stronger reforms, increased public awareness, and […]
Month: May 2026
One Nigerian woman di£s every seven minutes during childbirth — UNICEF raises alarm
One Nigerian woman di£s every seven minutes from childbirth or pregnancy-related complications, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed. The alarming statistic was disclosed […]
“IGP Leading Tech-Driven Rescue Operation” — Tinubu Condemns Killing Of Abducted Oyo Teacher, Urges NASS To Fast-Track State Police
President Bola Tinubu on Monday assured residents of Oyo State that security agencies were intensifying efforts to rescue victims abducted by gunmen in Esiele community, […]
DSS whisks away El-Rufai after court granted him bail
The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has raised concerns over what they described as a controversial transfer of the former governor to […]
Cruise ship hit by Hantavirus outbreak arrives in Netherlands for disinfection as it wraps up troubled journey
The cruise ship at the centre of a hantavirus outbreak has arrived in the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, ending a fraught voyage that […]
Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman in case with AI implications
A U.S. jury on Monday, May 18, ruled against Elon Musk in his lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the artificial intelligence company not liable to Musk for having allegedly […]
“Gunshots In Ondo, Screening Drama In Kogi” — APC Primaries Hit By Violence As Yahaya Bello Not Cleared, Ben Murray-Bruce Dropped From Updated List
The All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primaries were engulfed by violence in Ondo State on Monday as armed thugs stormed the venue of the Ondo […]
Elon Musk Loses Lawsuit Against OpenAI, Jury Finds He 'Waited Too Long'
A federal court on Monday dismissed claims filed against OpenAI and its top executives by Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision […]
Bodies Of Four Missing Italian Divers Found In Undersea Maldives Cave
The bodies of four Italians who drowned in the Maldives’ worst diving disaster were found in an underwater cave on Monday, Maldivian and […]
UK Cops Find 90-kg Cocaine In Shipment Of Kim Kardashian's Shapewear Brand
London: A British court sentenced a truck driver to prison for smuggling 7 million pounds ($9.4 million) worth of cocaine in a shipment of underwear […]
ECOWAS Court orders Nigeria to decongest overcrowded prisons
The ECOWAS Court directed the government to “submit a detailed compliance report to the Court, including statistical updates on the number of inmates released or […]
Tinubu vows rescue of kidnapped victims, condemns killing of teacher
President Bola Tinubu has condemned as barbaric the reported killing of one of the abducted teachers from the Esiele community in Oyo State, while the […]
2027: AGF Joins Jonathan in Asking Court to Dismiss Suit against Eligibility
Alex Enumah in Abuja The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, on Monday joined former President Goodluck Jonathan in asking a Federal […]
“Undeclared $461,600” — EFCC Probes Two Suspects Arrested At Kano Airport After Arrival From Dubai
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has commenced investigation into two male suspects arrested with undeclared foreign currency amounting to $461,600 at the Mallam […]
Man convicted for spreading genital herpes to sexual partner in an Australian first
In an Australian first, a Canberra man has been convicted for giving genital herpes to a sexual partner. The man pleaded guilty to the charge […]
“I sensed death” – Man who was blocked by Alex Ekubo for advising him in 2021 speaks after actor’s death
A Nigerian man has shared his experience with late Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo, claiming the actor blocked him on Instagram in 2021 after he offered […]
Civil Society Group Raises Governance Concerns, Calls for Transparency, LG Reform
A civil society organisation, the Lygel Youths & Leadership Initiative, has called on the Ogun State Government to address what it describes as a pattern […]
How the crave for encounters is destroying young Nigerian christians, By Ayo Akerele
About 34 years ago, through my close association with a prophet who frequently shared accounts of his extraordinary visions and out-of-body experiences, I developed a […]
PM Modi Highlights Trade Growth At India-Norway Business And Research Summit
Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday attended the India-Norway Business and Research Summit in Oslo, marking the growing momentum in bilateral economic cooperation following […]
Elon Musk Loses Blockbuster OpenAI Suit
A federal jury ruled on Monday that Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and its co-founders, delivering a decisive victory to OpenAI […]