Meta set to sack many workers as AI costs mount
Meta is planning sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company, three sources familiar with the matter have disclosed. This comes as Meta seeks to offset costly artificial intelligence infrastructure bets and prepare for greater efficiency brought about by AI-assisted workers. No date has been set for the cuts and the magnitude has not been finalised, the sources...
‘Operation Epic Fury continues’: Trump rejects Iran ceasefire talks
United States President Donald Trump has rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war that started two weeks ago with a massive U.S.-Israeli air assault. Iran, on its part, has rejected the possibility of any ceasefire until U.S. and Israeli strikes end, two senior Iranian sources told Reuters, adding that several countries...
VIDEO: UK-bound 74-year-old man nabbed with cocaine hidden in balloons at Abuja airport
A 74-year-old man, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, has been arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after a large consignment of cocaine was discovered in foil papers and balloons concealed in his luggage. The septuagenarian who claimed he was travelling to London in United Kingdom for vacation, was...
SERAP urges Tinubu to probe ₦5.9bn spent on NNPC rebranding
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to order an immediate investigation into the alleged expenditure of about ₦5.9 billion on the rebranding of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation into the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. In an open letter dated March 14, 2026, and signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the...
Bandits kill Zamfara college director after family paid ₦25.7m ransom
The killing of a senior administrator at the College of Education Maru, Malam Bashar Sani, by suspected bandits has once again highlighted the worsening insecurity in rural communities in Zamfara State, where families often pay huge ransoms yet still lose their loved ones. Investigations revealed that the late Sani had paid about ₦25.7 million in ransom and other demands over...
Death of Zamfara bandit commander Alti triggers turf wars among armed groups
The reported killing of notorious bandit commander Alti has sparked renewed tensions among armed groups operating in Zamfara and Katsina States, highlighting the volatile rivalries shaping banditry in Nigeria’s North-West. Alti, who primarily operated in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara, was reportedly killed in Katsina State during what intelligence sources describe as a coordinated ambush by rival fighters, followed...
My retirement came at the perfect time —Ex-IGP Egbetokun
Former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has described his retirement from the Nigeria Police Force as the fulfilment of God’s divine plan, saying it came at the perfect time. Egbetokun made the remarks during a retirement thanksgiving service held in his honour at the Force Headquarters Chapel in Abuja. The event also included the inauguration of the Police Chaplaincy building and...
ADC conducts primaries in 15 Plateau LGAs ahead of council polls
The Plateau State chapter of the African Democratic Congress says it has successfully conducted primaries in 15 out of the state’s 17 local government areas ahead of the upcoming local government elections. The party’s state chairman, Hanatu Gagara, disclosed this while speaking on the preparations for the polls scheduled for September 9. According to her, the primaries were conducted peacefully across...
Guardiola to Arsenal: Premier League title race not over
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola insisted the Premier League title race is not over despite a damaging 1-1 draw at West Ham that left his side trailing nine points behind leaders Arsenal on Saturday. City squandered the lead given to them by Bernardo Silva in the first half at the London Stadium as Konstantinos Mavropanos headed West Ham's equaliser before...
Iran vows to kill Israeli PM Netanyahu
Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to target Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the war with Israel and the United States continues. "If this child-killing criminal is alive, we will continue to pursue and kill him with full force," said the Guards on their website Sepah News. Meanwhile, United States President Donald Trump told NBC news on Saturday that Iran...
