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I coughed blood, Doku recounts frightening World Cup illness

Belgium winger Jeremy Doku has opened up about the Doku health scare that left…

By Maha Christopher

13 killed as tourist plane crashes in Peru

  A small plane carrying foreign tourists to view Peru's famed Nazca Lines archaeological…

By Juliet Anine
Former NDDC Managing Director Ndutimi Alaibe speaking about weak institutions and accountability in Nigeria

Alaibe blames Nigeria’s recurring challenges on weak institutions

Former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Ndutimi Alaibe, has blamed Nigeria’s…

By Maha Christopher
FIFA President Gianni Infantino facing criticism from CONCACAF over his leadership and abandoned World Cup investment plan

CONCACAF demands reckoning with Infantino’s FIFA leadership

The Infantino leadership crisis has deepened after CONCACAF called for a comprehensive review of…

By Maha Christopher
Cross River State Police Command headquarters in Calabar

Court remands man over alleged theft of vehicle batteries in Enugu

An Enugu State Magistrate Court has remanded a 29-year-old man accused of involvement in…

By Maha Christopher

Tinubu names Yakubu Jang senior presidential aide

President Bola Tinubu has approved the Yakubu Jang appointment as a Senior Special Assistant…

By Maha Christopher
Power Minister Joseph Tegbe addressing journalists on electricity tariffs and Nigeria’s power sector reforms

FG rules out immediate electricity tariff hike, begins grid audit

The Federal Government has ruled out an immediate electricity tariff increase, saying its attention…

By Maha Christopher

US state department apologises for wrongly labelling Nigeria on Africa map

  The United States Department of State has apologised after Nigeria was incorrectly identified…

By Juliet Anine
Carlos Cordeiro and FIFA President Gianni Infantino amid controversy over the proposed World Cup stake sale

Infantino adviser quits over controversial FIFA World Cup stake plan

The FIFA stake sale controversy has deepened after Carlos Cordeiro resigned as senior adviser…

By Maha Christopher
Palestinians in Gaza following reports that Hamas accepted a framework to store its heavy weapons

Hamas accepts disarmament framework in possible breakthrough for Gaza

The Hamas disarmament framework could represent the most credible step yet towards ending the…

By Maha Christopher
Freight containers and logistics operators at a Nigerian port amid concerns over foreign dominance

CRFFN links foreign logistics dominance to industry weaknesses

The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria has said foreign logistics…

By Maha Christopher
Osun governorship candidates signing a peace accord ahead of the August 15 election

Osun candidates sign peace accord ahead of August 15 poll

Fourteen political parties contesting the Osun governorship election have signed the Osun peace accord,…

By Maha Christopher
Tobi Amusan celebrating after qualifying for the women’s 100m hurdles final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Amusan powers into Commonwealth 100m hurdles final

Tobi Amusan 100m hurdles title hopes received a major boost on Thursday after the…

By Maha Christopher
DSS operatives and Kwara forest guards during a rescue operation against bandits

Three bandits killed, nine hostages freed in Kwara operation

Three suspected bandits have been killed while nine abducted victims regained their freedom during…

By Maha Christopher
US and Iran trade strikes after tanker attacks in Strait of Hormuz

Hundreds of migrants attempt to swim from Morocco to Spain

Hundreds of migrants have made attempts to swim from Morocco to the Spanish North…

By Christian George