Kenya, Ethiopia dominate 2026 Enugu marathon
Kenya’s Edwin Kipyogo and Ethiopia’s Zennebe Aberu emerged winners and received the prize of $15,000.Athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia dominated the 2026 Enugu City International Marathon on Saturday, clinching the top prizes in the 42-kilometre men’s and women’s categories. The…
Interpol rescues 2 Colombian women lured to Nigeria by traffickers
In furtherance of the fight against transnational organised crime, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the National Central Bureau (NCB-INTERPOL), Lagos Annex, have successfully rescued two foreign nationals lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking…
FG Moves Paramilitary Recruitment to Final Stage as Oral Interviews Begin
The Federal Government has announced oral examination dates for applicants seeking recruitment into the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), and Federal Fire Service (FFS). According to the Civil Defence, Correctional,…
Libya’s rival factions sign UN-backed election deal
Representatives of Libya’s rival political groups signed on Sunday a UN-backed agreement that was presented as a step towards holding much-delayed national elections in the deeply divided country. The two sides signed the text, a result of talks held in…
Insecurity: Nigeria urges AU to reduce reliance on foreign aid
Nigeria has urged the African Union (AU) to accelerate efforts to build a $1 billion Peace Fund and develop innovative financing mechanisms to reduce the continent’s dependence on external funding for peace and security operations. The Minister of Foreign Affairs,…
Two Rescued From Rubble As Building Collapses In Abuja
A statement by Nkechi Isa of the Department of Development Control and the FCT Police Command noted that the residential building comprising 6 blocks of flats collapsed at about 11.30 AM on Friday. Following the incident, the statement said that…
Lagos deploys 200 trucks, warns residents against unregulated cart pushers
The Lagos State Government has stepped up efforts to improve waste management across the state with the acquisition of over 200 compactor trucks and a warning to residents against patronising unregulated cart pushers. The development was disclosed in a statement…
LASERC STEPS UP CONSUMER PROTECTION, UNIVERSAL METERING AND PERFORMANCE MONITORING IN LAGOS ELECTRICITY MARKET
The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission (LASERC) is stepping up efforts to reshape the state’s electricity market, with stronger consumer protection, universal metering and tighter performance monitoring at the centre of its regulatory agenda. According to the Commission, the reforms…
AFGHAN WOMAN WHO SURVIVED TALIBAN RESTRICTIONS NOW BLOCKED FROM STUDYING AT OXFORD BY UK RULES
An Afghan woman who survived years of Taliban restrictions and fought for her right to education has been left devastated after being blocked from taking up a place at the University of Oxford because of new UK immigration rules. Aisha…
UBA graduate to receive N500,000, ambassadorial role after viral incident
A young UBA graduate trainee who went viral after addressing the bank’s chairman, Tony Elumelu, by his first name is set to receive ₦500,000 in financial support and an ambassadorial role following the controversy. The incident occurred during the graduation…