Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, has introduced his newborn son to a bamboo. As the world celebrated Eid on Wednesday and Thursday, […]
Month: May 2026
Decades of Oil Pollution in Bayelsà Triple Cancer Risk, Reduce Life Expectancy
• Experts canvass urgent action Olusegun Samuel in Yenagoa A recent toxicological audit has uncovered a silent health crisis in rural oil-bearing communities in Bayelsà […]
"She Refused To Pay Drug Dealer": Father Of Indian Student Stabbed In Canada
New Delhi: Vidhi Kalpeshbhai Megha, the 22-year-old student from Gujarat, was stabbed by a drug dealer in Canada’s Niagara region after she refused to pay […]
Children’s Day: CMD speaks on reported death of five children in stadium incident
The Chief Medical Director of Edo State Specialist Hospital, Dr. Anthonia Njoku, has clarified the social media reports alleging that five pupils died during the […]
Messi returns as Argentina captain for record sixth World Cup campaign
Lionel Messi will captain Argentina at the World Cup, national coach Lionel Scaloni announced Thursday as he unveiled his 26-man squad. Messi, 38, had not […]
AfDB: Nigeria’s Economy to Grow 4.1% Amid Inflationary Pressures
• Puts Africa’s annual development financing gap at $1.3 trillion •Debt hits $1.9tn as external shocks worsen •Says continent must grow by 7% annually to […]
Claude Lemieux, winner of 4 Stanley Cups and 1995 Conn Smythe, dies at 60
Claude Lemieux, a four-times Stanley Cup winner and clutch scorer who was renowned for his role as an agitator on the ice, has died at […]
“This means so much to his family” – Ini Edo issues PSA to friends and family of late colleague, Alex Ekubo as she creates tribute link
Nollywood actress Ini Edo has made a special announcement concerning late colleague, Alex Ekubo. On her Instagram page, she announced that a link has been […]
VC: FUL to Establish Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Cyber Sciences, Secures N3bn TETFund Intervention
Ibrahim Oyewale in Lokoja The new Vice Chancellor of Federal University, Lokoja, Professor Gbenga Ibileye, has disclosed that a total of N3 billion Tertiary Education […]
2027: Senate President Akpabio Pledges National Assembly’s Support For Tinubu’s Reforms
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has pledged the National Assembly’s full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing reforms. Akpabio made the pledge during a Sallah […]
NCDC Places Lagos, FCT, Kano, Rivers, Others On High Ebola Alert Over Bundibugyo Outbreak
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory, Kano, Rivers and several other states on high Ebola preparedness […]
14-year-old Indian American Shrey Parikh wins Scripps Spelling Bee 2026
1 min readUpdated: May 29, 2026 10:36 AM IST A fourteen-year-old Indian-American student, Shrey Parikh, from California won the Scripps National Spelling Bee 2026 on […]
2027: Sowore Promises Executive Order to Limit Rent Payments to Three Months
Presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has pledged to restrict landlords and landladies from demanding more than three months’ rent in […]
CSOs slam FG as 81 Nigerian schoolchildren remain in terrorists’ custody
Civil society organisations and activists have criticised the federal government over the continued captivity of 81 Nigerian schoolchildren abducted by terrorists, saying any government unable […]
“Is It Only Igbo That Betrays?” – Cubana Chief Priest Fires Back Over Tinubu Support Backlash
Nigerian nightlife mogul has broken his silence following intense criticism over his open support for President . In a bold response shared online, the socialite […]
Tension at Swiss Train Station as Man Shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ Attacks 3 People in Front of Schoolchildren
A man reportedly shouting “Allahu Akbar” caused panic at a Swiss train station on Thursday morning after attacking three people in front of schoolchildren in […]
Pakistan and Abraham Accords: Why Islamabad faces a strategic dilemma
Pakistan is in a bind. While Islamabad has sought closer ties with Israel and has done everything possible to please Trump, domestic compulsions have prevented […]
Bola Tinubu: The Man Who Took The Bullet For Nigeria To Survive – Bayo Onanuga
With politicking intensifying ahead of the January 2027 election, opposition politicians have escalated their campaign of misinformation and calumny to diminish the impact and achievements […]
Ize-Iyamu Threatens to Sue Okpebholo’s Aide Over Defamatory Publication, Demands N2bn
Felix Omoh-Asun in Benin One of the senatorial aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo South, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, has threatened a suit […]
Police Recover 36 Rounds Of Live Cartridges, Arrest Suspect In Benin
The Edo State Police Command has recorded another operational success with the recovery of thirty-six (36) rounds of live cartridges and the arrest of a […]