Lagos is preparing to showcase itself not only as Nigeria’s commercial centre but also as a cultural capital on the continent, with a major tourism and heritage exhibition slated for December. The three-day event, organised by Migbaci Expo, is expected to attract more than 15,000 in-person participants and hundreds of thousands more online. Organisers say […]
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered a series of attempts to move large sums of undeclared foreign currency through the nation’s airports, with seizures between January and July 2025 amounting to $2.209 million. According to details released from operational reports, officers at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos; Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; and Mallam […]
Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior delivered the spark for Real Madrid on Sunday night, combining for three goals in a 3–0 victory over Real Oviedo in La Liga. Oviedo’s return to the Spanish top flight after 23 years drew a raucous crowd in Asturias, but the celebration quickly turned into a showcase of Madrid’s firepower. […]
As Israel prepares for a fresh push into Gaza City, residents say the bombardment has left them trapped in constant fear, with nowhere safe to run. “The situation is extremely dangerous… Each day, each minute, there are bombings, martyrs, death and blood, we can’t take it anymore,” said Ibrahim Al-Shurafa, speaking from the Al-Sabra neighbourhood. […]
The Nigerian Army says recent counterterrorism operations have blunted fresh attempts by Boko Haram and ISWAP to launch coordinated assaults in Borno and Yobe States. Military sources at Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday that 15 insurgents were killed in clashes across Dikwa, Gwoza, Bama, Banki, and Gujba. The fighters […]
The Anambra State Police Command has launched an investigation into a shocking case of abuse after a man was discovered to have kept his son in chains for five years while deceiving neighbours that the young man had travelled to the United Kingdom. The victim, identified as Chigbo, popularly called Agudo, is a […]
The Nigerian Army has reported fresh breakthroughs in its campaign against oil theft, announcing the arrest of 69 suspects and the recovery of over 32,000 litres of stolen petroleum products in the Niger Delta. Acting Deputy Director of 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, disclosed the update in a statement on Sunday. […]
Dozens of members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gada Local Government Area of Sokoto State have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing dissatisfaction with the ruling party’s performance. The defectors were formally received on Sunday by Senator Abubakar Gada, a key figure in the ADC coalition movement, who described […]
Israeli air raids on Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, left at least two people dead and more than 30 injured on Sunday, according to figures released by the Huthi-run health ministry. The strikes set off a massive blaze in the night sky and blanketed the city with thick smoke, eyewitness images showed. Local residents reported that civilian […]
The Oyo State Government has refuted allegations that the Bola Ige International Business Complex in Gbagi, Ibadan, would be closed on Monday, labeling the rumors as baseless. Hon. Adeniyi Adebisi, the Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives, and Industry, conveyed this in a statement on Sunday, reassuring traders, shop proprietors, and the general public that […]
