Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Friday hosted African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential aspirant, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen, in Abuja, where both leaders discussed the current state […]
Month: May 2026
Tafawa Balewa University Makes Drug Test Mandatory For Students As Condition For Release Of Exam Results
The Vice Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Prof Ibrahim Hassan Garba, has directed that students who fail to submit their toxicology test results […]
FG Issues Stern Warning to World Bank Over Delays in Loan Approval and Disbursements
Nigeria’s Accountant-General of the Federation, Dr Shamseldeen Ogunjimi, has warned that the federal government may reconsider its loan arrangements with the World Bank if delays […]
Putin immediately defies Donald Trump with 4 word warning as WW3 fears explode
Vladimir Putin has sent a huge warning to the world, wasting no time in defying Donald Trump after the US President made a major announcement […]
JUST-IN: Nigerian Doctor and Wife Fined $1M For Cutting Down 38 Protected Trees in the U.S
Oakland City Council has ordered a Nigerian medical doctor, Matthew Bernard, and his wife to pay a fine of nearly $1 million after they were […]
NDC Has No Plan for Nigeria Yet — Onanuga Mocks Party Over Missing Manifesto
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, has criticised the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and its national leader, Senator Seriake […]
‘Gobsmacking’ £271.9million ‘bridge above the clouds’ – once the world’s tallest
A “gobsmacking” bridge in southern France that has motorists feeling like they’re driving through clouds is one of the tallest in the world. The Viaduc […]
Naira slips further, trades at ₦1,361/$ at official window
The Nigerian naira weakened again against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Friday, continuing its recent volatility in the currency […]
Fani-Kayode, Reno Omokri Back Tinubu for 2027 Presidential Election
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, and former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, have declared their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 […]
Supreme Court CTC Reveals How Wike Camp Lost Ground in PDP Leadership Crisis
The leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party took another turn after details contained in the Certified True Copy of the Supreme Court judgement showed […]
‘Mosquito fleet,’ ‘Midget submarines’: Iran’s swarm of small vessels choking the Strait of Hormuz
3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: May 9, 2026 02:43 PM IST While larger vessels in Iran’s naval fleet may have been destroyed, Tehran has displayed its […]
Mount Dukono eruption: 3 hikers killed, 17 rescued in Indonesia
2 min readMay 9, 2026 02:18 PM IST Three people were killed in Indonesia’s Mount Dukono volcanic eruption, triggering an immediate rescue operation to evacuate […]
Nigeria’s Olufemi Elias elected to the UN International Law Commission
In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said the Nigerian jurist was elected to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Kenya’s Phoebe Okowa. […]
Tap Initiative wants Nigeria to ratify Malabo Protocol, gives reasons
Adopted in 2014 by the African Union in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, the Protocol seeks to expand the jurisdiction of the African Court of Justice and […]
Two soldiers, many terrorists killed as Nigerian troops repel attack on military base, checkpoint
A spokesperson said the army recovered AK-47 rifles, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenade tubes, ammunition, magazines, bandoliers and other ordnance. Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have […]
16 travellers killed as bus crashes on Lokoja-Okene highway
No fewer than 16 people have been confirmed dead following a fatal road accident along the Lokoja–Okene highway in Kogi State. The crash occurred at […]
PEBEC to Begin Lagos Port Corridor Clean-Up, Enforcement Exercise
The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), through its Ports and Customs Efficiency Committee (PCEC), has announced plans to commence a two-day clean-up and enforcement […]
Oloyede defends JAMB over hijab controversies, says incidents misunderstood
His remarks come amid repeated controversies involving Muslim candidates at Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the country in recent years, including incidents in Lagos, Ogun, […]
NCAA to Launch Drone Portal at DroneTecX 2026 in Lagos
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority(NCAA) has announced plans to officially launch its Drone (RPAS/UAS) Portal during the 6th Africa International Drone Technology Conference and Exhibition […]
Three soldiers injured in clash with IPOB fighters
The Nigerian Army said the clash happened when its raided a hideout of suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its […]