Nigeria’s economy to grow at 4.3 % in 2026 — World Bank
Nigeria’s economy is expected to grow by 4.3 percent in 2026 and rise to an average 4.4% from 2027 to 2028, according to the World Bank, in its latest edition of Nigeria Development Update (NDU). This was contained in…
Nigerian Graduates From Unicross Win Scholarships to UK, China, Taiwan
UNICROSS Graduates Win International Scholarships to Oxford, China, Taiwan Graduates of the Department of Medical Biochemistry at the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Okuku Campus, have secured prestigious international scholarships for postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom, China and…
Bolt, inDrive drivers to begin indefinite shutdown over fares, commissions
The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos State Council, has called on drivers operating on Bolt and inDrive platforms to withdraw their services from today, over concerns about fares, commissions, welfare and rising operating costs. However, Bolt…
Egypt’s Armed Forces announces continued crackdown on illegal gold ore prospecting in Eastern Desert
The Egyptian military and civilian police forces have launched the third phase of a joint security campaign targeting illegal gold prospecting across the Eastern Desert. The Egyptian Armed Forces announced that personnel from the military and civilian police are continuing…
Protest as police barricade venue of anti-Tinubu meeting in Kano
Some members of the ‘Tinubu Must Go’ movement have kicked against blockade of the venue where they were to hold a meeting. Abba Hikima, a lawyer and one of the conveners of the movement, raised the alarm that policemen were…
Over 40 ISWAP Terrorists Killed In Fresh Borno Air Strike — Military
The feat followed credible reports of a concentration of ISWAP fighters preparing to launch coordinated attacks on troops within Sector 3 areas of its operations. More than 40 fighters, including a prominent commander, have been killed in a fresh air…
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…