BREAKING: 24 Abducted Kebbi State Schoolgirls Regain Freedom
The 24 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi state. Details of the efforts that led to the rescue of the students are still sketchy at the time of this report, but an official announcement is expected…
Nigeria drop to eighth in latest FIBA Power Rankings
Senegal have climbed to the top of the latest FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers Power Rankings, highlighting a major shift in the continent’s basketball hierarchy. Angola and fast-rising South Sudan follow closely behind, underlining how competitive African basketball has…
FG Denies Nationwide Ban on Open Grazing, Clarifies Transition to Ranching
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, clarified that open grazing has not been banned nationwide, contrary to reports circulating in some media outlets. In a statement signed by the Head of Press and Public Relations of the Federal Ministry of Livestock…
Tinubu orders withdrawal of police officers from VIPs
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently providing security for Very Important Persons (VIPs) in the country. Henceforth, police authorities will deploy them to concentrate on their core police duties.The presidential directive was issued at…
Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff dies, aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, one of the most prominent and beloved proponents of reggae music, has died at the age of 81. A star since the 1960s, he helped to bring the sound of Jamaica to a global audience through hits such…
Bollywood Legend Dharmendra Dies Aged 89
Bollywood Legend Dharmendra Dies Aged 89 It was tthat legendary Bollywood actor Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol known mononymously as Dharmendra has passed away in Mumbai at the age of 89, marking the end of a remarkable era in Indian cinemaPrime…
Lagos-Calabar highway section to open December 2025 – FG
The Federal Government has announced that the first 47-kilometre section of the Lagos–Calabar coastal highway will be opened to traffic in December 2025. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection tour of the highway on Sunday,…
U.S. lifts 15% tariffs on Ghana’s cocoa and other key agricultural exports — Ablakwa
The United States has officially lifted the 15% tariffs that were imposed on cocoa and certain agricultural products from Ghana, Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced. According to the Minister, the decision took effect on November 13,…
Nollywood Actor, content creator, Odira Nwobu reportedly dead
His death was announced in a Facebook post on Monday by Awuzie Frankline, a blogger and content creator, who also posted a video of Nwobu lying lifeless. Although Frankline did not state the circumstances surrounding Nwobu’s alleged death, it was…
50 students abducted from Niger Catholic school have escaped – CAN
Fifty of the more than 300 children abducted from a Catholic school in Niger state have escaped their captors. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, adding they escaped between Friday and Saturday. …