The Transmission Company of Nigeria has refuted claims by Kaduna Electric that a fault on the 330kV Jos transmission line contributed to reduced power supply across its franchise area. In a statement on Thursday signed by the management of TCN, the company said all 330kV transmission lines connecte…
The Nigeria Police Force has invited social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to provide evidence backing his allegation that some police officers at checkpoints collude with kidnappers and bandits. The Force, in a statement on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Offic…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has redeployed 13 senior officers across various commands and departments. The FRSC said the redeployment is a strategic move aimed at strengthening operational effectiveness, institutional capacity and service delivery. The redeployment, approved by the Corps Marshal,…
The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) has moved to halt the planned media press call and premiere of Living in Colors, alleging that the film contains explicit sexual content and promotes same-sex relationships. The Board, in a statement issued on Wednesday, said it became aware of prom…
Veteran dramatist and academic, Prof Peter Fatomilola, turned the centenary celebration of the Yoruba Tennis Club, Onikan, Lagos, into a cultural lesson on destiny, identity and the preservation of indigenous knowledge, drawing extensively from Yoruba Ifa philosophy to challenge members to remain c…
Part of children’s hospital collapses in Colombia earthquake Security cameras captured the moment part of a children’s hospital in Cali collapsed during Colombia’s deadly magnitude 7.4 earthquake on Monday. Authorities say at least 265 people have been killed and hundreds more remain missing.
Tennessee, Alabama and Oklahoma are set to execute inmates via lethal injection in what would be the first time since 2010 that three people are put to death on the same day in the United States. The three inmates, who were all sentenced to death for murders, are scheduled to be put to death on Thu…
- Published The current outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest outbreak of the disease ever, the director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters that the 2026 outbreak, "at its current pa…
- Published There's resilience, and then there's Ayra Starr. Two weeks before the release of her new album, Starrgirl, the Nigerian singer posted a photo from hospital, after undergoing "major surgery". "I was hoping it would be a quick recovery, but it was more complicated than they expected," she…
Discover how the Indian fencing team showcased exceptional talent at the Commonwealth Championship in Lagos, Nigeria, securing three gold medals and significantly boosting the nation's overall medal tally to an impressive 29. Key Points - Indian fencing team secured three gold, one silver, and one …
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has commenced moves to deploy Radio Frequency Identification technology at Nigerian airports to tackle persistent cases of lost, delayed, damaged and misrouted passengers’ baggage. The technology, which is expected to track passengers’ luggage from check-in to a…
Nigeria made history on home soil on Tuesday at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships, hosted at Rugby School Nigeria in Atlantic City, Lagos, clinching nine medals — seven bronze and two silver — and securing Africa’s first-ever international medal in wheelchair fencing. For the first time, …
Multiple crashes on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have caused gridlock, leaving motorists stranded. One person was said to have died and two others injured in the accidents that occurred in the early hours of Friday. The Federal Road Safety Corps has advised motorists to us…
British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has spoken candidly about the devastating loss of two close friends and trusted members of his support team, admitting he is still struggling to come to terms with the tragedy as he prepares for his return to the ring. Joshua will step back into com…
Trillion dollar US defence bill would deepen military ties with Israel A $1.15 trillion US defence bill passed by the House includes plans to expand military cooperation with Israel through joint work on missile defence, drones and AI. Critics warn the move could deepen ties amid growing political …
Popular Nigerian Rapper Oludemilade Martin Alejo, popularly known as YCee, has opened up about a six-year battle with bipolar disorder, revealing that he was diagnosed with the condition in London in 2020 and has since struggled to access adequate treatment after returning to Nigeria. The 33-year-o…
The Benue State Police Command says armed assailants attacked the Otukpo Nobi community in the early hours of Sunday shortly after the burial of an octogenarian, Adaje Okoh, killing eight people and injuring five others. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet, disclosed this in a statement issu…
Street in Illinois named after murdered Palestinian boy A street in the US state of Illinois has been named after Wadea Al-Fayoume, a six year old Palestinian American boy who was killed in a 2023 Islamophobic attack. Police said Wadea was stabbed 26 times by his landlord because the family were Mu…
- Published A Sudanese court has sentenced the leader of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo to death for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide over atrocities committed in the West Darfur region. The court in Port Sudan, a city under the army's rule, convi…
- Published A man suspected of killing his wife and two daughters in Bedfordshire has been in court in South Africa after UK authorities submitted an application to extradite him. Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and her daughters Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found dead by police in a house in Grea…
