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June 12: Our Democracy Has Failed Ordinary Nigerians, Says Ex-Lawmaker, Peller

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja  A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Shina Peller, has said that the country’s democracy has failed the common man...

Abducted Nigerian Major-General Rabe Abubakar Dies In Terrorists' Captivity

The government disclosed that despite sustained efforts by the state administration and security agencies to secure his freedom, the situation ended in tragedy.

“Release Nnamdi Kanu or Arrest Sheikh Gumi Too?” – Primate Ayodele

A statement attributed to Primate Ayodele calling on the Nigerian government to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu while questioning why Sheikh Gumi has not been detained has trigg...

2026 World Cup: It’s A Dream Come True –Balogun Reacts After Netting Brace For USA Against Paraguay

USA striker Folarin Balogun has disclosed that his brilliant brace in their 4-1 opening match victory against Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup was a real dream. Balogun sco...

2026 World Cup: It’s A Dream Come True –Balogun Reacts After Scoring Two Goals Vs Paraguay

USA striker Folarin Balogun has disclosed that his brilliant brace in their 4-1 opening match victory against Paraguay at the 2026 World Cup was a real dream. Balogun sco...

‘Only American pilot and his God know how aircraft landed on Delta road’

While the Nigerian Safety Investigation Board, NSIB, is probing how a private aircraft with registration number N989BC landed on a road in the Ogwashi-Uku area of Delta S...

2026 World Cup: Watkins Must Be Ruthless On The Pitch For England –Owen

Liverpool legend Michael Owen has advised Ollie Watkins to shed his overly nice attitude on the pitch and play with a ruthless, aggressive edge for England at the 2026 Wo...

Nigerian Police Plotting To Arrest, Intimidate Me Over Unknown Offence – Enugu-Based Journalist Raises Alarm

Why 75-year-old pilot flew aircraft that landed on Delta road — NCAA

By Dickson Omobola The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has disclosed that the pilot who flew the private aircraft with registration number N989BC, which landed o...

UN Secretary-General Appoints Nigeria’s Eziakonwa as Special Adviser on Africa

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has announced the appointment of Ahunna Eziakonwa of Nigeria as Special Adviser on Africa. She succeeds Cristina Duarte...

Pillars Energy Boss, Pius Njoku, Nominated Oil and Gas Investor Of The Year

The organisers of the Anambra Man of the Year (AMTY) Awards have nominated Chairman of Pillars Group, Chief Pius Njoku, for the Oil and Gas Investor of the Year Award in ...

2026 World Cup: Brazil Star Forward Ruled Out Of Morocco Clash

Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed Neymar will miss Brazil’s opening game of the World Cup against Morocco on Saturday. The 34-year-old has been struggling with a calf i...

Uganda slams ‘unfair’ Ebola air travel restrictions

Uganda has criticised air travel restrictions imposed by countries including the United States over an Ebola outbreak which has spilt over from the neighbouring Democrati...

Airtel Africa Foundation Commits $6.2m To Education, Digital Inclusion

Airtel Africa Foundation has announced that it committed $6.2 million to education, digital inclusion, financial inclusion and environmental sustainability initiatives ac...

NICE Urges Engineers To Embrace AI For Infrastructure Development

The Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), Abuja Chapter, has urged engineering professionals to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a catalyst for innovatio...

Ahmadiyya condemns abduction of schoolchildren, teachers, demands unconditional release

By Olayinka Latona LAGOS – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Nigeria has condemned the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo and Borno states, desc...

Tragedy as truck driver dies, motor boy rescued in Lagos crash

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Tragedy struck on democracy day on Friday, when a truck driver died in a lone accident involving an empty 40-foot articulated truck along Isheri Elem...

Bauchi Board Sensitises Emirates On Vandalism Of School Infrastructure

The Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has commenced advocacy visits to all 20 emirates across the state as part of efforts to address the growing chall...

2026 World Cup: ‘We Almost Shed Tears’ – South Africa Goalkeeper Laments Lack Of African Support

South Africa captain, Ronwen Williams, has expressed disappointment over what he described as a lack of support from fellow Africans following Bafana Bafana’s 2-0...

JUST-IN: Bloody Democracy Day As Bandits Kill 17 Farmers, Injure 13 Others In Zamfara

Bandits suspected to be loyal to Jammo, on Friday, invaded farmlands in Goron Namaye district under Maradun local government area of Zamfara State, killing 17 farmers whi...

Facebook, Instagram Suffer Global Outage, Millions Of Users Affected

Meta-owned platforms Facebook and Instagram experienced a major global outage on Friday, leaving millions of users unable to access their accounts and disrupting services...

US Deportation Flight Carries Migrants From Multiple Countries To Central African Republic

A United States deportation flight bound for the Central African Republic (CAR) on Friday was reportedly carrying nationals from Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and Georgia, ac...

Returnees Recount Ordeals, Claim Migrants Treated Like Slaves In South Africa

Nigerian returnees have recounted their experiences in South Africa, describing years of hardship marked by limited opportunities, discrimination, uncertainty and recurri...

Bauchi Police Arrest 2 Over Alleged Kidnapping Of 4-Year-Old Boy

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects over alleged criminal conspiracy and kidnapping following a swift intelligence-led operation that led to the res...