Trump buys $1.1m Netflix bonds amid failed bid to acquire Warner Bros
United States President Donald Trump bought more than $1.1 million of Netflix bonds over the last three months as the streaming giant unsuccessfully fought Paramount Skydance to buy Warner Bros Discovery. Trump bought more than $500,000 of Netflix's bonds in two transactions on December 12 and December 16 and another more than $600,000 across two more trades on January 2...
Troops neutralise terrorists, recover arms in Kadam forest operation in Sokoto
Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded a major operational success after engaging a group of suspected terrorists in Kadam Forest in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The operation was carried out by troops of the Chief of Army Staff Special Intervention Battalion 7 in collaboration with the 8 Division Strike Team under Operation FANSAN YAMMA. The operation followed...
Students, teachers escape as four-storey school building collapses in Lagos
Students and teachers narrowly escaped death on Monday after a four-storey building housing a school collapsed in the Ogba area of Lagos. The structure, which accommodated Yemco Nursery and Primary School and Yemco Comprehensive College, reportedly collapsed around noon shortly after occupants were evacuated from the premises. Witnesses said the building gave way less than three minutes after students and staff...
JAMB not responsible for HND graduates’ NYSC mobilisation issues — Oloyede
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that it is not responsible for the admission of Higher National Diploma (HND) students or the inability of some graduates to be mobilised for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Registrar of JAMB, Is-haq Oloyede, made the clarification during a meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Polytechnic...
Appeal Court upholds order stopping INEC from recognising PDP Ibadan convention
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has affirmed a judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a unanimous decision delivered by a three-member panel led by Uchechukwu Onyemenam, the appellate court dismissed an appeal filed by a PDP faction led by...
Again, Dangote Refinery raises petrol price to N1,175 per litre
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, to N1,175 per litre, marking the third price hike within a week and raising concerns over a potential rise in the cost of goods and services across Nigeria. The latest adjustment was announced to marketers on Monday, increasing the gantry price from...
Fasina charges Lagos CMSN on faithful service to God, lauds Sobowale for quality leadership
The Vicar of St. Jude’s Anglican Church, Ven. Onafemi Fasina, has commended members of the Lagos State chapter of the Christ Morning Star Society of Nigeria (CMSN) for being “a shining light” in the propagation of the gospel through their activities in churches in the state. Fasina said this at the CMSN’s annual general meeting held at St. Jude’s Anglican...
Troops, ISWAP fighters clash in Kukawa
A heavy gun battle between troops and suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State has left casualties on both sides, security sources said on Monday. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the clash began when insurgents launched an attack on a military camp, prompting troops to engage them in a...
Afe Babalola, Tunji-Ojo, Sanwo-Olu, Soludo, others named for 2026 face of Africa leadership award in London
Several prominent Nigerians, including legal icon Afe Babalola, Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, have been selected for the 2026 Face of Africa Leadership Award for Governance and Public Service Excellence. The announcement was made by the Publisher and Editorial Board of Triangle International Magazine, which said the award ceremony will hold in London. Other recipients...
Again, Fintiri imposes 24-hour curfew on Adamawa LG
Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Lamurde Local Government Area with immediate effect following renewed violent attacks in some communities in the area. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, made this known in a statement issued on Monday, March 9, 2026. This is the fourth time in less than six months that Fintiri is imposing...
