An operative of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has been hit by a speeding truck driver along Offin Canal, inward Eko Bridge, in the state.
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) disclosed this in a statement issued on...
Oil prices rose more than 1% on Friday, February 5, 2026, after a steep fall the previous day.
Oil prices were, however, heading for their first weekly drop in nearly two months, as supply concerns eased and investors focused on...
The Federal Government has issued a seven-day ultimatum to China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) and its sister firm, China Harbour Operation and Maintenance Company (CHOMC), to address safety and environmental concerns on the Makurdi–Enugu Road project or face sanctions.
Minister...
A Lagos High Court has sentenced a truck driver, Okpara Kingsley Onyekachi, to life imprisonment for killing a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) marshal while the officer was carrying out official duties.
The FRSC described the ruling as a landmark...
Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, bounced from a 16-month low on Friday, February 6, 2026, after testing the key $60,000 level.
Bitcoin was last up 3.3% to $65,198.20, clawing back its losses after having slid 5% to hit a low...
A senior Russian officer, Lieutenant General Vladimir Alexeyev, has been hospitalised after being shot in Moscow, the nation’s capital.
Alexeyev is deputy chief of the Main Directorate of the General Staff at the Defence Ministry.
When mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin staged...
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have intensified intelligence-driven operations across Benue and Nasarawa states, neutralising an armed bandit, arresting several criminal suspects and recovering weapons during separate security missions.
The task force said the operations,...
Premier League leaders Arsenal could take another giant step towards the English title with a victory over Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, before Manchester City face a daunting trip to Liverpool.
Arsenal already enjoy a six-point lead at...
A man identified as Samaila Zaria was burnt to death by a mob on Thursday, February 5, 2026, in Tsohon Kasuwa, Keffi town, Nasarawa State, following allegations that he murdered a child and removed the victim’s eyes.
Eyewitnesses said the...
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned that at least 4.5 million girls worldwide could face female genital mutilation (FGM) in 2026, despite ongoing global efforts to end the harmful practice.
The agency also estimates that about 230 million...
