Midweek action in the Premier League delivered drama at both ends of the table, with dropped points, vital wins and a stoppage-time shock at Molineux. At the Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth and Brentford shared the spoils in a goalless draw. The hosts fashioned the clearer chances, with Marcus Tavernier curling inches wide in the […]
Nigeria’s drive toward sustainable mineral development received a significant boost as the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), Abuja Chapter, in collaboration with the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA), mentored young professionals and students through a comprehensive capacity-building programme focused on rudimentary field mapping and mineral exploration. The capacity-building programme, which commenced on […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, representing Ondo South, has asserted that President Bola Tinubu’s disciplined fiscal coordination has kept Nigeria off the global list of most indebted countries. His remarks followed a 2025 Global Debt Monitor report showing advanced economies like Japan and France carrying total debt burdens exceeding 300% of their […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has convicted Abiodun and Happiness Ogundeji for operating a baby factory in Ondo State, resulting in a 14-year prison sentence. Lagos Zonal Commander, Comfort Agboko confirmed that this verdict concludes an 11-year legal battle that began with a 2014 investigation. […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa A National Diploma II student from Yaba College of Technology, Balogun Sultan, has lost his life after allegedly being hit by bullets during a military intervention in Lagos. Sultan, a student in the school’s distance learning track, was on his way home following an exam when the fatal event took […]
By 𝔸bdulrazak Tomiwa The Oyo State Police Command has taken a middle-aged man named Segun into custody following the alleged murder of his younger brother, Sunday. The tragic event took place within the Ona Ara Local Government Area of the state. The conflict reportedly began after Segun had a dream that […]
The Foundation for Peace Professionals has urged the United Nations and the international community to begin a global review of foreign military deployments and consider a gradual closure of overseas military bases, citing escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a statement made available on Tuesday, the Executive Director of the organisation, Abdulrazaq Hamzat, highlighted […]
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has assured the Joint Task Force (JTF), South-South, Operation Delta Safe of his administration’s unwavering support in its intensified campaign against crude oil theft and related criminal activities. The governor made the pledge on Tuesday while receiving a delegation of the JTF, led by its new Commander, Olugbenga Oladipo, at […]
A Kano High Court on Tuesday sentenced Aliyu Hussaini and Amir Zakariyya to death for the murder of newlywed Yazid Haruna. The duo were found guilty of fatally stabbing Haruna during a violent home invasion. Trial Judge, Justice Amina Adamu-Aliyu ruled that Hussaini and Zakariyya were culpable for three charges: conspiracy, armed robbery, and culpable […]
The Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, has reaffirmed his unwavering loyalty to his political mentor and predecessor, Ibrahim Gaidam, saying he would rather sacrifice his life than betray the man who shaped his political career. Buni made the declaration on Tuesday while addressing delegates at the recently concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) congress […]