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School attack: NECO denies operating ‘miracle centre’ in Kogi
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has denied allegations that Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State operates as a...
Tinubu signs Executive Order on virtual assets, establishes council for regulation
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, to harmonise the regulation of virtual assets, strengthen cooperation among...
Wizkid to headline US summer festivals
Afrobeats star Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, is set to perform at the BlastFest and the Trillville summer festivals in the United States.
Wizkid announced...
Andy Burnham confirmed as UK Labour Party leader, set to become...
Andy Burnham was elected leader of Britain's governing Labour Party on Friday, the final step before becoming the seventh prime minister.
Burnham, who was confirmed...
NDLEA declares 4 wanted for drug money laundering, blocks N9.8bn accounts
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared a drug kingpin, Nnamuka Kelvin Uchenna, popularly known as Odogwu, and three of his associates...
Father burns 10-year-old daughter’s private part for bedwetting in Ondo
The operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a man, Amos Paul, for allegedly brutalising his 10-year-old daughter at Upenme in Owo...
Latest developments in US-Iran war
The United States struck Iran and Tehran hit back at U.S. allies in the Gulf, as the foes battled over the vital Strait of...
Oil prices rise over Iran’s threat to close Red Sea
Oil prices rose on Friday, July 17, 2026, after the United States and Iran stepped up attacks across the Gulf.
The two nations’ broken truce...
Insurance, tech coys drag stock market down by N32bn
The Nigerian stock market closed Thursday’s trading session bearish, shedding N32 billion after recording gains in previous sessions.
The downturn was driven by profit-taking in...
Security operatives rescue abducted NECO candidates, officials in Kogi
The Kogi State Government has announced the rescue of four persons abducted during an attack on an unauthorised examination centre in Olowa, Dekina Local...
