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  Governor Caleb Mutfwang has restated his firm support for the establishment of state police as part of efforts to tackle insecurity across Plateau State and Nigeria at large. Speaking at the special court session marking the commencement of the 2025/2026 legal year in Jos, the governor emphasized that the time for state police has […]

  US President Donald Trump landed in Britain on Tuesday for an unprecedented second state visit at the invitation of King Charles III, AFP journalists said. Air Force One touched down at Stansted Airport near London at 9:07 pm (2007 GMT). On the way, Trump told journalists the visit was “going to be a very […]

  American singer-songwriter Sabrina Carpenter, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber and Colombian reggaeton artist Karol G will headline the prestigious Coachella festival in 2026, organisers said Tuesday. Also scheduled to perform is rapper Young Thug, released from prison in late October 2024 after pleading guilty to gang involvement at the end of a nearly two-year […]

  US President Donald Trump landed in Britain on Tuesday for an unprecedented second state visit, with the UK government rolling out a royal red carpet welcome to win over the mercurial leader. The 79-year-old Republican and his wife Melania received a guard of honour as they stepped off Air Force One at Stansted Airport […]

  The Kaduna State Government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the African Industries Group, based in Bucharest, Romania, to revolutionise irrigation farming in Gurara and establish a cutting-edge greenhouse project. Governor Uba Sani, who disclosed this during a working visit to Bucharest, described the agreement as significant in the quest to unlock Kaduna’s […]

  President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday returned to Abuja after concluding his annual working vacation in Europe. Tinubu arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and was received by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Governor Abdullahi Sule. Also at the airport were his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale […]

  With his all-American good looks, Robert Redford, who died on Tuesday aged 89 was the eternal “Sundance Kid”, a US screen legend both in front of and behind the camera. The tousled-haired heartthrob made his breakthrough alongside Paul Newman as the affable outlaw in the Western “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” in 1969. […]

  Preparations are underway for Pope Leo XIV to travel to Turkey and Lebanon at the end of November in what would be his first trip abroad, Vatican sources told AFP. The two-stage trip would likely last just under a week, AFP understands. The Vatican does not normally confirm official visits until closer to the […]

  The United States Embassy in Nigeria has maintained that visa application fees remain non-refundable and non-transferable. In a post shared on its official X handle on Tuesday, the US Mission in Nigeria admitted growing concerns among Nigerian applicants over the visa fees. However, it wrote that, “Like most countries, U.S. visa fees cover the […]

  Panic gripped Broad Street, Lagos Island, on Tuesday when smoke from a basement fire scare forced evacuation at a six-storey building. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said that the fire originated in the inverter room located in Afriland Tower’s basement. Deputy Controller General, Ogabi Olajide, said the service received a call at […]

The new Premier League campaign has kicked off with a crowded calendar, fresh faces from the Championship, and managers experimenting with shapes that blur the line between full-back and midfielder. For punters and fans alike, it’s a season that rewards preparation: knowing when squads will be stretched, who’s chasing the last Champions League ticket, and […]

  Former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata, has denied joining the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Akpata, 52, was candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2024 Edo State governorship election. Reports emerged that the ex-governorship candidate was set to dump the Labour Party. But in a statement on Tuesday, he described […]