Russian Missile Strike on Sumy Kills 34 in One of Ukraine’s Deadliest Attacks in Months
A Russian missile strike on the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy has left at least 34 people dead and 117 injured, in what authorities are calling one of the deadliest…
Rivers Crisis Deepens as Supreme Court Battle Looms Over Emergency Rule, Fubara’s Suspension
Amid growing legal and political tension, the Federal Government is preparing its defense against a landmark lawsuit filed by 11 governors from the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), challenging President…
Atiku Mourns Nigerian Football Icon Christian Chukwu
Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Nigerian football legend, Christian Chukwu. Chukwu, a former Super Eagles…
Agriculture Minister Denies Exclusion of North-East from $530m SAPZ Programme
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has dismissed claims made by the North-East Caucus of the National Assembly that the region was excluded from the Federal…
Bomb Explosion Kills Nine Passengers on Maiduguri-Damboa Road
A bomb explosion on Saturday claimed the lives of nine passengers travelling along the Maiduguri-Damboa road in Borno State, North-East Nigeria. According to eyewitnesses, the explosion occurred around noon. Motorists…
Tanker Explosion Destroys Shops, Vehicles in Oyo
A fuel tanker explosion on Saturday afternoon wreaked havoc along Lead City University Road near the Ibadan Toll Gate in Oyo State, destroying shops, vehicles, and motorcycles in its path.…
NFF Mourns Legendary Super Eagles Captain and Coach Christian Chukwu
The Nigerian football community is in mourning following the death of former Super Eagles captain and head coach, Christian Chukwu, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 74…
Nigeria’s Personal Remittance Inflows Rise to $20.93bn in 2024 — CBN
ABUJA — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday announced that personal remittance inflows rose to $20.93 billion in 2024, marking an 8.9 per cent year-on-year increase. This was…
Poverty Fuels Insecurity, Senator Ibrahim Tells Global Parliamentarians at IPU Meeting
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Chairman of the Senate Interparliamentary Committee, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, has warned that failure by governments to address poverty will continue to fuel insecurity across regions. He made…
Kvaratskhelia Screamer Lifts PSG Over Aston Villa in Champions League Thriller
PARIS — Khvicha Kvaratskhelia lit up the Parc des Princes with a spectacular goal as Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to defeat Aston Villa 3-1 in the first leg of…