Alaafin installs ex-First Bank CEO Adeduntan as Balogun of Oyo
The ancient city of Oyo was agog on Saturday as His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akeem Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo, formally installed Dr Adesola Adeduntan as the new Balogun of…
NDC insists it has gov candidates in all 28 states for 2027
By Henry Umoru Ahead of the 2027 presidential and general elections, the national leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has dismissed as false and malicious claims making the rounds…
Police arrest five teenagers over multiple shop burglaries in Ogun
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with separate incidents of shop breaking and burglary in the Ado-Odo area of the state,…
Why Akpabio’s wife visited Senate chamber – Aide
By John Alechenu The Special Adviser to the President of the Senate on Diaspora and NGOs, Dr Jibril Tafida, has denied speculations over the visit of Mrs Ekaette Akpabio, wife…
Iran military vows ‘more severe’ reprisals if US attacks continue
Iran’s military on Saturday vowed “more severe” retaliatory attacks on US naval vessels if Washington kept up its strikes on Iranian ships, hours after US Central Command said it had…
Top 10 coldest countries in the world
By Hannah Ogunlabi When we think of cold weather, we often picture snow-covered mountains, frozen lakes and people wrapped in thick winter clothing. While some countries experience freezing temperatures for…
Flick hoping Barca’s Yamal can face Valencia after knock
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is hoping teenage star Lamine Yamal is fit to face Valencia in La Liga on Sunday after taking a knock. The 19-year-old winger did not train…
Plateau shuts schools over diphtheria threat
By Golok Nanmwa, Jos The Plateau State Government has directed the temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state, effective Monday, September 7, 2026,…
MKO Abiola documentary to hit Nigerian cinemas in October
A new documentary chronicling the life of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola and the events surrounding the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election is set to premiere in cinemas…
US envoys land in Moscow, as Russian bombs Ukraine airports
US President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner landed in Moscow on Saturday, Russian agencies said, on a mission to discuss a plan to end more than four…