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Massive fire guts Lagos plaza, goods destroyed

A devastating fire broke out on Tuesday night at Emab Plaza, a four-storey commercial…

NIN-SIM linkage cuts fraud, boosts security – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has said the linkage of the National Identification Number with SIM…

US Embassy insists visa fees non-refundable for Nigerians

The United States Mission in Nigeria has restated that visa application fees paid by…

DSS slams cybercrime charges on Sowore, X, Meta over Tinubu posts

The Department of State Services has filed cybercrime charges against former presidential candidate Omoyele…

‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev arrested in Georgia

Simon Leviev, the man known worldwide as the “Tinder Swindler,” has been arrested in…

Chinese teens fined $300,000 for urinating in restaurant soup

Two teenagers in China have been ordered to pay 2.2 million yuan ($309,000; £227,000)…

Google pledges £5bn AI boost in UK before Trump visit

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has announced a massive £5bn ($6.8bn) investment in artificial intelligence…

US, China agree on TikTok ownership framework amid trade talks

The United States says it has reached a “framework” agreement with China on the…

No sign Tinubu is capable of addressing hunger – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu, saying that more than…

Tinubu ends vacation, returns to Abuja Tuesday

President Bola Tinubu will return to Abuja on Tuesday, September 16, after ending his…

Canada denies 1,596 Nigerian asylum claims in 2025

Canada has turned down 1,596 asylum applications from Nigerians this year, according to fresh…

I don’t drink or smoke, Air Peace co-pilot rejects NSIB drug report

Two Air Peace staff have denied claims by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau that…

Burkina Faso ends visa fees for African travelers

Burkina Faso has announced it will no longer charge visa fees for citizens of…

Enugu named cleanest Nigerian state, wins ₦100m

Enugu State has been awarded N100 million and named the cleanest state in Nigeria,…

Ellison tops world rich list briefly after Oracle AI gains

Oracle cofounder, Larry Ellison, briefly became the world’s richest person on Wednesday, overtaking Elon…