Senior officers of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF have met with top United States Government officials and representatives of Bell Textron to accelerate the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z attack helicopters for Nigeria. The engagement took place during a Programme Management...
The Lagos State Government has dismissed reports circulating on some online media platforms and blogs suggesting a rift between Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and his Ogun State counterpart, Prince Dapo Abiodun. In a statement issued on Wednesday by...
Unity Bank Plc has disbursed over ₦270 million in grants to young Nigerian entrepreneurs under its Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, known as the Corpreneurship Challenge, bringing the total number of beneficiaries since the programme’s inception in 2019 to 608...
Former Premier League referee David Coote has been sentenced to nine months in prison after pleading guilty to making an indecent image of a child. Coote, who was sentenced by the Nottingham Crown Court in the United Kingdom on Thursday,...
Venezuela's interior minister Diosdado Cabello has disclosed that 100 people died in the United States attack which removed President Nicolas Maduro from power on Saturday. Venezuela have not previously given a number for those killed, but the army posted a...
The Federal Government has announced the payment of AFCON 2025 match bonuses to the Super Eagles players. The Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, announced this via a statement shared on X on Thursday. The Super Eagles players had threatened...
The operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have apprehended a 28-year-old man for allegedly raping his 8-year-old daughter in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib, confirmed the incident in a statement issued...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has suspended one of his aides, Sa’idu Enagi, over a publication speculating on the 2027 Niger State governorship election. The minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Rabiu Ibrahim, announced this via a...
Renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Ivara Esege, have tragically lost one of their twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi. The baby passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, following a brief illness. The loss has been met with condolences...
The Rivers State House of Assembly has formally commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh. During a plenary session broadcast live on Channels Television on Thursday, Speaker Martins Amaewhule presided over the reading of the...