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  David Bowie was working on an “18th century” themed musical at the time of his death, which will feature in a new London centre dedicated to the seminal British artist, the BBC reported Friday. The V&A museum will open the free-to-access home for Bowie’s vast archive in Stratford, east London, on September 13. One […]

  The Kogi State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman at a lodge in Oguda village, Okene, after she was found to be in possession of illegal firearms. The command, in a statement on Friday, said its operatives attached to the Okene division during an intelligence-led raid operation, arrested the suspect identified as one […]

  Hundreds of South Koreans were detained during a major US immigration raid on a Hyundai-LG battery plant being built in the state of Georgia, prompting Seoul to urge Washington Friday to respect its citizens’ rights. South Korea, Asia’s fourth biggest economy, is a key automaker and electronics producer with multiple plants in the United […]

  Mpox no longer represents a global public health emergency, the WHO said Friday, following a steady decline in cases and deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other affected countries. The World Health Organization declared a “public health emergency of internation concern” (PHEIC) in August 2024 after a two-pronged mpox epidemic broke out, […]

  Britain’s deputy prime minister Angela Rayner resigned on Friday after an investigation found she breached the ministerial code by underpaying on a property tax, in a major blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s embattled Labour government. Rayner, a figurehead among the party’s left-wing base, had earlier this week admitted not paying enough of a […]

    Britain’s Duchess of Kent, known for her links to the Wimbledon tennis tournament and for anonymously teaching music at a primary school, has died aged 92, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The duchess, a talented pianist, organist and singer, was born Katharine Worsley into an aristocratic family in Yorkshire, northern England. She was […]

  The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has sued the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, over the tinted glass permit policy, labelling the move as illegal. In April 2025, the IGP introduced a policy, instructing the public to apply for and get annual motor tinted glass permits from the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for […]

  President Donald Trump is changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the White House announced Thursday, insisting the rebrand will project a more powerful image. While the department’s official name is set in law, Trump in an executive order is authorizing use of the new label as a […]

  As Nigerians join their counterparts across the world to celebrate Eid-ul-Mawlid, state governors have called on the citizens to imbibe the virtues of sacrifice, love, tolerance, and compassion that Prophet Muhammad is known for. The Eid-ul-Maulud celebration is in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa […]

  The Abia State Government has sacked six officers of the Ministry of Justice after an internal audit and administrative inquiry found that they allegedly manipulated payroll systems to receive excess salaries. According to the statement by the Chairman of the Abia State Civil Service Commission, Eno Eze, the dismissed civil servants included a Principal […]

  Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather have reached a deal on a potential exhibition fight in 2026, promoter CSI Sports said on Thursday. No date or location was given for the bout, but CSI said heavyweight great Tyson and undefeated multi-weight champ Mayweather would meet in “Spring 2026”. Tyson, 59, built a 50-7 record with […]

  The Federal Government has mourned the victims of the tragic boat accident in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, which reportedly claimed the lives of 30 people. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, extended the government’s condolences to the families of the victims, the government, and the people of Niger […]