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Lionel Messi has added yet another landmark honour to his extraordinary career after being named the winner of the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports, one of Spain’s most prestigious distinctions. The jury, chaired by Paralympic swimmer Teresa Perales, met in Oviedo, Spain, to select the Inter Miami forward from a pool of […]
Security operatives have arrested a suspected cultist and recovered an illegal firearm following a coordinated intelligence-led raid in the Ita Baale area of Ogbori, Efon. The operation was carried out by operatives of the Anti-Cultism Unit in collaboration with personnel of the Amotekun Corps, acting on credible intelligence about criminal activity in the area. […]
Retail deposits held by Nigerian commercial banks rose to ₦39.01 trillion in 2025, up from ₦31.46 trillion the previous year, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 24 percent or roughly ₦7.55 trillion as more Nigerians and businesses channelled their savings into the formal banking system. The figures, drawn from an analysis of audited financial […]
Chelsea are once again heading into a new season without a long-term front-of-shirt sponsor, as the west London club’s protracted search for a flagship commercial partner continues to drag on exposing a widening gap between their valuation of the deal and what the market is actually willing to pay. The Blues, owned by American […]
Apple Music has named Lagos-based alt-pop artist Esoterica its latest Up Next act in Nigeria, placing her on one of the music industry’s most coveted emerging artist platforms alongside a roster of alumni that includes Tems, Rema, Burna Boy, Billie Eilish, and Megan Thee Stallion. The Up Next programme is Apple Music’s artist development […]
Seven students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, have reportedly been abducted by suspected bandits. According to information shared by Nigeria Stories on X, the students were attacked and taken away by the assailants at their off-campus residence in the Low-Cost area of Kaura Namoda. Details surrounding the incident remain unclear as of […]
The Lagos State Government says it has arrested a total of 144 street beggars across various parts of the state as part of its ongoing enforcement and environmental sanitation operations. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement shared on his official Facebook page on Wednesday. According to […]
Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has inaugurated the Local Organising Committee for the Maiden National Intermediate Games (NIG) Lagos 2026, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to youth development through sports. The governor disclosed this in a statement shared on his official Facebook account following a courtesy visit by members of the Main Organising Committee of […]
By Bamidele Atoyebi For the past few days, something has been weighing heavily on my mind. Every day, I see Fulani herdsmen moving cattle across the streets of Abuja—on major roads, on busy districts, and even in the heart of the city. The question that keep nagging my mind is simple: What exactly are they […]
PRESS RELEASE June 3, 2026 BAT-IG Calls for Decisive Action on Open Grazing, Community Documentation to Enhance Grassroots Security The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG) has called on the Federal, state governments, lawmakers and traditional institutions to take more decisive steps toward ending the security challenges associated with uncontrolled open grazing and weak community […]
