German Chancellor Friedrich Merz wants the European Union to consider offering “associate membership” to Ukraine and breathe new life into talks aimed at ending more […]
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Kano residents decry heatwave, erratic power as businesses struggle
The respondents appealed to the government and electricity providers to improve power supply to boost socio-economic activities. Residents of Kano State have expressed concerns over […]
More than 40 US military aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war during $29 billion Operation Epic Fury
More than 40 U.S. military aircraft have been lost or damaged since the start of the war with Iran, a Congressional report has revealed. Operation […]
Labour Party sets new date for primary elections
The Labour Party set new dates for its primaries because the previous dates coincided with the 2026 Eid-el Kabir (Eid al-Adha) celebration and the 29 […]
Oil flows through Strait of Hormuz won’t return to normal until next year even if war ended tomorrow, warns energy boss
Full oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz are unlikely to resume before the first or second quarter of 2027, even if the current Middle […]
Heartbroken sons remember mosque security guard father who died protecting 140 children from racist gunmen
The sons of a San Diego mosque security guard who died shielding children from gunmen say their father spent his entire life protecting others — […]
SWAN rallies agencies, stakeholders on illicit trade in spirits and wines sector
According to the body, illicit trade exposes weaknesses in regulation, enforcement, border control and market surveillance while Nigeria’s porous borders continue to fuel smuggling, allowing […]
Russia launches nuclear war-games on Europe’s doorstep as Nato issues stark warning
Russia has begun nuclear war games and moved Iskander-M missiles into Belarus onto the door step of the European Union. Ukraine has rushed troops to […]
Trump's proposed Washington arch gets another review
President Donald Trump’s plan to build a triumphal arch in Washington is getting a second look from a federal agency that suggested changes before it […]
JAMB releases 279 withheld UTME results
JAMB advised candidates whose results were not yet released to check their status. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation […]
‘Dirty deal’: Trump bailed himself out of IRS trouble and got a $1.8B ‘slush fund’ for allies. Legal experts sound the alarm
After Donald Trump sued his own administration for $10 billion, pitting his personal lawyers against the Department of Justice, the president was gifted a broad, […]
Residents told to shelter as Lativa issues drone alert and scrambles NATO fighter jets
Latvia’s armed forces said on Thursday that there was at least one drone flying in the country’s airspace and that NATO fighter jets were activated […]
APC activates post-primary reconciliation drive
The APC national chairman said the party has intensified reconciliation efforts to manage grievances and sustain unity after primaries nationwide. The National Chairman of the […]
Israel’s most senior diplomat in UK summoned over ‘inflammatory’ video
Israel’s most senior diplomat in the UK has been summoned over a video posted by the country’s security minister taunting detainees from an aid flotilla. […]
Nigerian police bust meth lab and seize $363 million worth of drugs in largest operation of its kind
Nigerian police have dismantled a major methamphetamine lab, seizing an estimated $363 million in drugs and chemicals in the country’s largest ever seizure of its […]
Vanessa Trump reveals breast cancer diagnosis in emotional post after undergoing procedure
Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of the president’s son Donald Trump Jr, has announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer, prompting members of the […]
Fears as Ebola cases reported in rebel-held area hundred of kilometres from epicentre
Suspected Ebola cases have been reported in a rebel-held area of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s South Kivu province, local officials confirmed on Thursday, hundreds […]
Gonorrhea and syphilis cases hit record highs in Europe due to changing sexual habits and testing
Cases of sexually transmitted infections including gonorrhea and syphilis have soared to their highest levels in over a decade across Europe, health chiefs have said. […]
Tinubu appoints new registrar for JAMB
The new JAMB registrar will assume office after the expiration of Prof. Ishaq Oloyede’s tenure on 31 July. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor […]
Young Trump voters sound off on GOP betrayal: ‘We got screwed’
In a neon-lit bar in northern Kentucky, a group of young Republicans recently gathered, their initial enthusiasm for Donald Trump’s administration having curdled into palpable […]