Social media platforms have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s.
Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant announced this via a statement issued on Friday, January 16, 2026.
Grant said initial figures showed platforms were taking...
The members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have reaffirmed their determination to proceed with the impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Nma Odu, over alleged gross misconduct.
The lawmakers made their position known during a...
Tragedy struck Oghior Community in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State on Wednesday, as a young man, identified as Saturday Okutu, allegedly set his elderly father, Pa Chicago Okutu, on fire while reportedly under the influence of drugs.
Eyewitnesses...
The Federal Government yesterday defended Nigeria’s rising public debt, currently estimated at about N152 trillion, saying the increase largely reflects improved transparency and foreign exchange adjustments rather than indiscriminate new borrowing.
Speaking at the presentation of the Nigerian Economic Summit...
A paternity dispute involving Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, resurfaced on Thursday after a 12-year-old girl publicly requested a DNA test to confirm whether the singer is her father.
The teenager, Mitchelle Anuoluwapo, took to Instagram...
Manchester United will welcome rivals Manchester City to Old Trafford, while Premier League leaders Arsenal travel to City Ground to face Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Michael Carrick has the chance to make a fine first impression to his short-term stint...
The United States has approved $413.046 million (about ₦587 billion) for counter-insurgency and security operations in Nigeria and other African countries in 2026, as insecurity continues to worsen across West Africa.
The allocation is contained in the US National Defence...
A defence witness on Thursday told the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, that officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) attempted to coerce his client into implicating former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele.
Testifying before...
Defending champions, the Super Falcons of Nigeria, have been drawn in Group C of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) alongside Zambia, Malawi, and Egypt.
The draw ceremony was held in Morocco on Thursday.
The tournament has been scheduled...
Oil prices fell on Friday, January 16, 2026, extending losses from the previous session, as concerns about supply risks eased after the likelihood of a United States strike on Iran receded.
Brent was down 21 cents, or 0.3%, to $63.55...
