US shoots down over 300 cartel drones along Mexico border
The United States military has shot down more than 300 drones operated by drug cartels along its border with Mexico since the beginning of 2026, the US Northern Command said…
Three killed, 10 injured in multiple crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Three persons were killed while 10 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a multiple road crash involving three vehicles on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday.…
2027: Yobe APC chairman sparks controversy, asks women to divorce anti-APC husbands
By Maryam Abdul-aziz Usman The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Yobe State, Mohammed Gadaka, has stirred controversy after urging married women to divorce husbands who prevent them…
Okpebholo inaugurates 18 council chairmen, urges them to serve the people
By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has charged the newly inaugurated chairmen of the 18 local government areas in the state to prioritise grassroots development…
Naira appreciates to N1,395/$ in parallel market
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The naira appreciated to N1,395 per dollar in the parallel market yesterday from N1,405 on Thursday, strengthening by N10 against the dollar. However, the currency remained stable…
Atiku decries Nigerians selling kidneys amid economic hardship
By Ayobami Okerinde Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed concern over reports that some young Nigerians are selling their kidneys to raise money amid the country’s worsening cost-of-living crisis.…
Video: ‘I won’t answer questions from you’ – Wike’s aide clashes with Rufai Oseni
Lere Olayinka, a spokesperson for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Friday declined to respond to questions from Arise TV anchor Rufai Oseni during a live…
Nepal flood death toll rises to 1,287, with 5,083 missing
Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 1,287 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Friday, with the number of missing at 5,083. Chinese state media reported…
Nigerian newspapers review: GDP growth data masking deep industrial, security crises – MAN
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) warning that Nigeria’s 4.43 percent economic growth in the second quarter…
Ukraine’s Zelensky slams his security services for ‘unacceptable’ shootout
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed his security services after a shootout between rival agencies in Kyiv this week, saying he planned dismissals of high-ranking officials. A gun fight between…