Abia students emerge best in Qatar debate competition
Students from public schools in Abia State, representing Nigeria, have emerged as overall champions at the 2026 International Schools Debate Championship in Doha, Qatar. The team won four major trophies and 12 laurels after competing against students from six countries…
INEC to brief Nigerians as 2027 polls enter 100-day countdown
The Independent National Electoral Commission will on Tuesday hold a national stakeholders’ meeting and World Press Conference to mark 100 days to the 2027 general elections, with the commission expected to provide updates on its preparations for the polls. The…
Poker Móvil 2026: Cómo las aplicaciones de póker optimizan las Giros Gratis en el Juego sobre la Mira
El auge de los smartphones ha transformado la forma en que los jugadores españoles acceden al póker online. Ya no es necesario estar frente a un ordenador; basta con un dispositivo móvil y una conexión estable para participar en torneos,…
Kidnappers give Oyo corps members’ parents 24 hours to pay ransom
The parents of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members kidnapped while travelling from Oyo State to their orientation camps have said their abductors gave them 24 hours to pay N1bn ransom for their release. The parents disclosed this on…
Benue: Many missing as boat carrying over 70 mourners capsizes
Several people are feared missing after a wooden boat carrying more than 70 mourners and over 30 motorcycles overturned while crossing the River Katsina-Ala in Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State.The incident reportedly occurred around 11am on Saturday, October…
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour mislabels Uganda as Nigeria and fails to correct it
Several followers, including Nigerians and Ugandans, have since pointed out this error in the comments.CNN’s Christiane Amanpour wrongfully identified Nigeria as the country where Edward Kijanangoma was crowned King of the Tooro Kingdom. The coronation took place in Uganda,…
UNIVERSITY OF BUENOS AIRES TO AWARD LIONEL MESSI HONORARY DOCTORATE FOR CAREER AND IMPACT ON ARGENTINA
Lionel Messi is set to receive one of the highest honours in Argentina outside the world of football, with the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) naming him a Doctor Honoris Causa, its highest honorary distinction. The university’s Superior Council unanimously…
Soldiers confirm 80% salary increase as labour down tools over hardship, minimum wage
Personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces have confirmed that the newly approved salary increases of up to 80 per cent have begun reflecting in their bank accounts, as public service workers commence a three-day warning strike over worsening economic hardship…
Ghana enforces ban on preaching in moving buses, offenders face up to 8 months in jail
Ghana has begun enforcing regulations prohibiting preaching and hawking inside moving public and commercial vehicles, with offenders facing fines, imprisonment, or both. Under Ghana’s Road Traffic Regulations, 2026 (L.I. 2519), preaching or hawking in a moving public or commercial vehicle…