Missile attack on airport in Saudi Arabia’s capital kills people and injures over 300
The deadliest strike on Saudi soil in more than a decade killed people at Riyadh’s international airport and wounded hundreds, prompting the Saudi-led coalition to vow on Sunday a decisive response against Yemen’s Houthis. The coalition blamed the Iran-backed…
Ex-FRSC Corps Marshal Dauda Biu dies at 62 in Abuja hospital
Former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu, has died at the age of 62. Biu, who was born in 1964 in Sabon Gari, Zaria, Kaduna State, reportedly died on Sunday evening at a hospital…
NDLEA arrests 83-year-old convicted grandma, South African lady
An 83-year-old ex-convict has again been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with methamphetamine and Colorado, barely a year after her previous arrest and conviction. A statement by the NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in…
Nigeria’s Oma Esele records historic win at Miss Continental World 2026
Nigerian model Oma Osele has emerged winner of Miss Continental World 2026, securing an international pageant crown at the grand finale held in Ayutthaya, Thailand. Osele defeated contestants from different countries to clinch the title, while India’s Shreeya Panda…
Nigeria condemns fatal Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s airport
The Nigerian government has condemned a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which has killed civilians and injured dozens of others. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the…
Pope Leo to have surgery after lump found on lung
Pope Leo XIV has announced he will be operated on “in the coming days” after a nodule was found on his lung during a medical check-up. “The doctors found an early, well-localised nodule on my lung,” he told the public…
UK varsities withdraw admission offers to Nigerians
United Kingdom universities have withdrawn the admissions of Nigerian students due to an ongoing visa crackdown by the British government impacting international applicants. The universities revoked admissions given mostly to Nigerian and Pakistani applicants in the first half of 2026,…
Uganda President honoured on 64th Independence Day
Uganda President Museveni leads 20 honourees at 64th independence anniversary Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is among 20 distinguished medalists being honoured this Friday, October 9, as the East African nation marks its 64th Independence Day at State House Entebbe….
Nigeria will turn around for better’ – Obasanjo
The wife of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mrs Bola Obasanjo, has expressed optimism about Nigeria’s future, saying the country will experience a positive turnaround. She spoke on Saturday in Abeokuta while receiving a delegation of the Nigerian Institute of…
I feared for my life after police arrested me over WhatsApp post — UNILORIN lecturer
Chief Elijah Olorunsuwa, a lecturer in the Department of Political Science, University of Ilorin, tells DARE AKOGUN how he was arrested by policemen who, he alleges, initially told him they were taking him to the Kwara State Police Command but…