Truck kills motorcyclist, pedestrian on Lagos-Badagry expressway
A truck driver has allegedly killed a pedestrian and a motorcyclist on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Olalekan Bakare-Oki, in a statement issued on Sunday, confirmed that the accident occurred at Iyana-Iba Flyover near Lagos State University, Ojo. Bakare-Oki said preliminary investigations revealed that the fully-loaded truck was speeding from Volkswagen inward Badagry,...
Ilebaye’s father speaks on family dispute
The father of former Big Brother Naija winner Ilebaye Odiniya has publicly addressed the ongoing controversy involving his daughter, giving his account of the family dispute that recently sparked widespread reactions online. Speaking amid the fallout from a viral video showing an altercation between both parties, Ilebaye’s father said he had strongly supported her during her participation in the reality...
Kano among first beneficiaries of TETFund zonal laboratories
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has announced that four of the six proposed multi-purpose zonal laboratories being developed across Nigeria will become operational before 2027 as part of efforts to strengthen research, innovation and technological development in tertiary institutions. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Sonny Echono, disclosed this in Abuja while receiving the report of the Advisory Committee on the...
FEC approves transport data bank, power projects for Onne, Apapa ports
The Federal Executive Council has approved three major Public-Private Partnership projects aimed at boosting infrastructure development, improving transportation planning and strengthening power supply in key economic zones across the country. The projects include the establishment of a Smart National Transport Data Bank under the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology, as well as Independent Power Projects for the Onne and Apapa...
IPOB declares May 30 sit-at-home for Biafra remembrance
The Indigenous People of Biafra has declared May 30, 2026, as a sit-at-home day across the South-East in honour of those it described as heroes and victims of the Biafran struggle. In a statement issued by the group’s spokesperson, Emma Powerful, the organisation said the date would be observed as Biafra Heroes Remembrance Day under the leadership of Nnamdi Kanu. The...
Jonathan eyes 2027 presidency on PDP platform
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reportedly decided to pursue a return to the presidency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party ahead of the 2027 general election. According to sources close to the former president, the decision followed consultations and internal deliberations over the most viable political platform for a possible comeback bid. A top member of Jonathan’s political circle...
FUTA confirms death of 100-level student in Akure
The Federal University of Technology Akure has confirmed the death of one of its students, Favour Olaniyi, a 100-level student in the Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics. The institution disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Akure by its Director of Corporate Communication and Protocol, Adegbenro Adebanjo. According to the statement, the student was found dead near his off-campus...
Arsenal survive VAR drama to close in on Premier League title
Arsenal moved closer to the Premier League title in controversial fashion as a hugely contentious decision to disallow Callum Wilson's stoppage-time goal handed the leaders a vital 1-0 win against West Ham on Sunday. Arsenal struggled to break down West Ham in a tense derby at the London Stadium before Leandro Trossard struck with a deflected effort seven minutes from...
Bishop Familoni urges Tinubu to ease hardship linked to reforms
The Lord Bishop of the Missionary Diocese of Oyo South, Anglican Communion, Right Reverend Olufemi Familoni, has called on President Bola Tinubu to introduce measures that will help cushion the effects of the economic reforms by his administration. Familoni made the call at the first statutory Synod of the diocese held at the Cathedral Church of St. John in Akinmoorin,...
Latest developments in Middle East war
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war on Sunday, May 10, 2026: Iran sends response Iran has sent its response to a United States proposal to end the war in the region via Pakistan, Iranian state media reported. “The Islamic Republic of Iran sent today (Sunday) through Pakistani mediators its response to the latest text proposed by the United...
