1960 Headlines

By Adeola Badru A 60-year-old building materials trader (name withheld) has been abducted by armed men in the Monatan area of Ibadan, Oyo State, as police intensify efforts to secure his release. The incident occurred on Sunday at about 8:47 p.m. along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road, when the victim was reportedly intercepted while […]

…To demand inflation-proof wage, cost-of-living formula …Says pay must match realityBy Victor Ahiuma-Young Ahead of new minimum wage negotiations, Organised Labour has hinted at a major shift toward systems that reflect economic realities, rather than fixed figures. In an interview, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, said workers would push for a […]

….’We are brothers, sisters’ lSays people in APC willing to come back to PDP By Henry Umoru  ABUJA- FORMER governor of Jigawa State and  a chieftain of  Peoples Democratic Party,  PDP, has urged members and those who left to forgive one another as brothers and sisters, and sheathe their sword, saying the All Progressives Congress,  APC, […]

By Bunmi Sofola “Less than a year after my brother-in-law’s death, I rang my sister, Beverly and was surprised to hear her giggling down the line”, said Tope, herself widowed at age 48.  “When I asked what was going on, she told me she had a ‘gentleman visitor’.  This was around 11a.m., so I told her […]

By Tosin Shobukola By all appearances, Artificial Intelligence feels distant, complex, even intimidating to many nigerian businesses. For some, it is a vague concept wrapped in buzzwords. For others, it is something to fear, an intrusive force capable of replacing jobs or exposing private data. But beneath the surface of tools like ChatGPT lies a […]

By Ocheni Christopher As Nigeria marks the Mental Health Awareness Month this May, there is a growing but under-acknowledged crisis. As far back as 2018, an estimated 14.3 million Nigerians between the ages of 15 and 64 were reported to have used drugs, with about 3 million living with drug use disorders, according to the United Nations […]

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Moro Bridge linking parts of Kwara State to neighbouring Oyo State has collapsed after a heavy-duty truck caved in the structure while crossing on Wednesday night. The incident left several passengers injured, with victims taken to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital and the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), […]

By Dickson Omobola West Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, Friday, came under fire on X, formerly Twitter, over what passengers describe as poor communication by the carrier. The criticism followed complaints by Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele, who called out the airline for allegedly leaving passengers stranded at London Gatwick Airport without proper updates since 6:30am. […]

Nigerian streamer and entertainer Carter Efe made a winning boxing debut, securing a dominant 3-0 unanimous decision victory over controversial singer Portable in their much-anticipated celebrity boxing showdown. Carter Efe takes the W via UNANIMOUS DECISION pic.twitter.com/tspua4BHky— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 2, 2026 The bout, which drew significant attention across social media, saw Carter Efe […]

By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has fixed Saturday, June 20, 2026, for the conduct of bye-elections in six states of the federation, even as it formally welcomed a newly sworn-in National Commissioner, Rear Admiral Jamila Malafa (retd.). The commission, in its bulletin on Thursday, said that its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, […]

By Omeiza Ajayi The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has updated its official register of political party leadership to reflect former Senate President David Mark as national chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), with former Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola listed as the party’s national secretary. The decision followed Thursday’s ruling of the Supreme […]

Nine migrants from four African countries arrived this week in Cameroon after being expelled from the United States, part of a deal between the two countries, one of their lawyers told AFP on Thursday. The deportees arrived Wednesday and were from Ghana, Angola, Ethiopia and Congo-Brazzaville. Cameroon is among several African countries that have agreed […]