U.S. scraps shoe removal at airport screening
Passengers at United States airports will no longer have to remove their shoes during security checks in the country.
This comes 20 years after the...
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to be sentenced October 3
American rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs will be sentenced on October 3, 2025, for his conviction on prostitution-related charges.
This follows a split verdict that saw...
Atiku: I didn’t reject calls to step down for southern candidate
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied reports that he rejected calls to step down for a southern candidate ahead of the 2027 presidential...
Ramaphosa rejects Trump’s 30% tariff on South African imports
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has strongly criticized the United States' decision to impose a 30% tariff on South African imports, calling it a...
Obi will end up as Atiku-Amaechi campaign director – APC Chieftain
A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Akindele Ayekooto, has claimed that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, may not secure...
Man freed after 26 years on death row for buying stolen...
Ogbonna Igbojionu, a native of Abia State, has finally regained his freedom after spending 26 years on death row at the Kirikiri Maximum Security...
US-based Nigerian Pastor jailed for $4.2m COVID-19 relief fraud
A U.S.-based Nigerian pastor, Edward Oluwasanmi, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for fraudulently securing approximately $4.2 million (₦6.4 billion) in...
Oil prices drop as investors await tariff clarity
Oil prices edged lower on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, as investors await clarity on new United States tariffs and expectations of rising crude inventories...
Emir Bayero defends supporters’ actions as self-defence amid Kano palace clash
The Kano Emirate crisis took another tense turn as the 15th Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, defended his supporters' involvement in Sunday’s...
Varsity student dies while playing football on campus
A 300-level Microbiology student at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Anambra State, Tochi Attah, has slumped and died while playing football on campus.
It was...
