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A fallen 33-kilovolt (kV) electricity line has triggered a fire that damaged three buildings, destroyed a vulcanising workshop and burnt a vehicle in Oloje Phase 2, Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday on Lawyer Lambo Street in Ilorin West Local Government Area after a concrete pole carrying the transmission […]
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a critical test of his political future as voters cast ballots in a closely contested election shaped by the October 2023 Hamas attack, years of war and uncertainty over the formation of the next government. Netanyahu’s Likud party and its right-wing allies are battling a rival political bloc […]
The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) has challenged the Federal Government and governors in the North-West and North-Central to adopt a 45-day framework to tackle banditry through dialogue, stakeholder engagement and decisive action against armed groups that reject peace efforts. The association said the proposed timeline should begin with two weeks of […]
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have recovered two AK-47 rifles and other items after engaging suspected armed criminals in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The troops were deployed to the area on Monday following intelligence that suspected criminals posing as herders had entered Guma from neighbouring Nasarawa State, according to the military. In […]
Most countries spend huge sums on tanks, fighter jets, and soldiers. Iceland, a volcanic island in the North Atlantic, does things differently. It has no standing army, and that has not stopped it from topping the list of the world’s most peaceful nations year after year. Iceland has no standing military. Its defense relies on […]
Bursaspor head coach, Mustafa Er has played down fears over the fitness of Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho, who was substituted with a knock in the club’s 4-2 away win over Ankara Keçiörengücü in Turkey’s TFF First League. Iheanacho scored again in the match, but supporters grew anxious when he went off in the […]
Psychiatrists have called on the Federal Government to substantially increase funding for mental health research, saying Nigeria’s current allocation of just 0.1 per cent is far too low to produce the evidence the country needs. They want the allocation raised to a minimum of 2.5 per cent. The appeal was made at the 9th […]
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Dangote Group for its role in driving Nigeria’s economic growth, crediting the conglomerate’s investments with creating jobs, boosting local production and reducing the country’s reliance on imported goods. The praise came on Monday, October 26, at the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit (NES32) at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, […]
Nigerian Afrobeats star, Burna Boy was a prominent guest at the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony at the London Palladium on Monday, October 26. He took to the stage to present the Socrates Award to Arsenal and England winger Bukayo Saka, giving the night a distinctly Nigerian moment. The Socrates Award honours footballers and football […]
Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or, becoming the first Englishman to claim football’s most prestigious individual prize in 25 years. The Bayern Munich striker was presented with the award at the 70th edition of the ceremony, held at the London Palladium on Monday, October 26, to loud cheers and chants of his […]
