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—Orders statewide crackdown By Dayo Johnson Akure The Ondo State Government has banned the sale and distribution of unverified alcoholic drinks and other substances across the state. Governments decision followed the death of 30 persons and the hospitalisation of 50 others after consuming a local herbal alcoholic mixture, commonly called “monkey tail” in Odigbo Council […]

Arsenal extended a flawless start to their Premier League title defence thanks to Bruno Guimaraes’s stunning strike in a 2-0 win over Sunderland, while Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham were all held at home on Saturday. Newly-promoted Hull remain unbeaten and third in the table after a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge as Liverpool failed to […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, on Saturday said the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2027 election, Peter Obi, is overhyped and overrated. Mr Onanuga also described the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate as clueless. Onanuga made the remarks in […]

Moses Aduku, Head Coach of Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, Falconets, says his players are determined to secure victory against New Caledonia in their final Group F match at the ongoing tournament. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falconets will face New Caledonia at 2 p.m. at Stadion Miejski LKS in their […]

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick warned his players Saturday that any drop in focus could bring them crashing back down to earth after a spectacular start to the season. The Spanish champions have won all five matches they have played across all competitions, scoring 22 goals and conceding just three, ahead of Sunday’s visit to face […]

US President Donald Trump said Saturday that Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthi fighters, who have seized a vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia, have asked Washington not to intervene. The Houthis have taken control of Yemen’s entire Red Sea coast after capturing three strategic islands in a lightning offensive. Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, […]

By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki Operatives of the Ebonyi State Police Command have rescued a Methodist cleric, Rev. Ede Sunday, who was abducted in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state. The command also said it arrested a suspected cultist and recovered a locally made Beretta pistol loaded with one round of 9mm ammunition in a […]

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased its Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, popularly known as petrol, gantry price by 6.7 per cent to N1,350 per litre from N1,265 per litre, effective September 12, 2026.The refinery also raised its coastal price to N1,783,530 from N1,669,543, representing an increase of N113,987, or 6.8 […]Read More

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that the Middle East does not need the United States to be a “regional policeman”, with the two countries at war and vying for control of the Strait of Hormuz. “We do not need a regional policeman,” he said on the sidelines of a BRICS summit in India […]

At least 23 prisoners have died in Tunisia in recent weeks due to extreme heat, according to rights advocates, who have long condemned harsh detention conditions made worse by overcrowding. Authorities have yet to release figures for prison deaths this summer, with an official saying no death could be attributed to heat without confirmation from […]

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The People’s Redemption Party, PRP, has warned that a ‘campaign of lies’ against its Bauchi State governorship candidate Shehu Buba, must stop, accusing political opponents of spreading false allegations linking the candidate with banditry and kidnapping. The party, which had initially kept quiet over the allegations, said it could no […]

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo ZARIA — The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, has disclosed that the emirate covers 11 local government areas and has dozens of traditional institutions whose salaries and allowances are largely funded through monthly contributions from the councils. Bamalli, who spoke in an interview at his palace in Zaria, said the […]