Electricity workers threaten nationwide shutdown
The nation’s electricity supply may face a major crisis as the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, has threatened a nationwide shutdown, following an alleged attack on the staff of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, by armed police officers…
Kebbi Attack: Tinubu orders rescue of 25 abducted schoolgirls
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to immediately rescue the 25 female students abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of Kebbi State. Gunmen attacked the school in the early hours of Monday, killing…
YouTuber Jake Paul to fight two-time world heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua next month
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul will fight recent world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in a professional bout on Dec. 19. The heavyweight bout, which will consist of eight three-minute rounds, will take place at Kaseya Center in Miami and will be…
Philippines Protests: Hundreds of Thousands Demand Accountability for Corruption
Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos protested in Manila against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration, demanding accountability for a corruption scandal involving multibillion-dollar flood control projects. The protests, organized by the influential Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) sect, marked a significant reversal…
Haitians displaced by violence face deportation after fleeing to Dominican Republic
Haitians displaced by violence face deportation after fleeing to Dominican Republic The UN says 1.4 million Haitians have fled because of violence and instability. Many crossed the border into the Dominican Republic. But there, they live in fear and limbo,…
UNIZIK appoints Prof Ugochukwu Anyaehie as substantive Vice-Chancellor
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK or NAU), Awka over the weekend announced the appointment of Prof Ugochukwu Bond Stanley Anyaehie as its new substantive Vice-Chancellor, effective November 19, 2025. The announcement was contained in a press release from the Office of…
FG yet to meet main demands — ASUU
The Ibadan Zone of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that the Federal Government is yet to meet demands of the Union, warning of a full-blown strike due to the discouraging manners by which the Federal Government has…
DR Congo beat Nigeria on penalties to win African World Cup playoffs
The Democratic Republic of the Congo kept their hopes of a World Cup place alive as they edged Nigeria 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time to win the African qualifying playoffs in Morocco….
State Department to designate Venezuelan cartel as a foreign terrorist organization
Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to … The United States will designate Cartel de los Soles, which the US alleges is led by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and other high-ranking officials, as a foreign terrorist organization this month, Secretary…
Chile’s presidential race headed to tense runoff between communist and hard-right candidates
Chile is headed to a tense presidential runoff after a closely fought first-round vote Sunday set up a showdown between a member of the Communist Party and an ultraconservative veteran politician, sharply polarizing the country between the political left and…