OYO TOWN – Panic gripped residents of Olugbile House in the Iyalamu area of Oyo town on Thursday morning when a fire outbreak, caused by […]
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2026 WCQ: Super Eagles Face Must-Win Clash Against Rwanda in Uyo
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will resume their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a crucial Matchday 7 showdown against the Amavubi of Rwanda […]
Fresh Fears Over Arms Embargo Breach as Middle Eastern Firm Linked to Sudan Conflict
Fresh concerns are mounting over violations of the international arms embargo in North-East Africa following revelations that a Middle Eastern arms company has been covertly […]
Edo Security Squad Arrests Nine Suspected Cultists, Recovers Firearms in Ovia North East
BENIN CITY – The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers, has recorded another breakthrough in its crackdown on criminal […]
FirstBank Digital Platforms Suffer Temporary Downtime, Customers Face Transaction Delays
FirstBank has announced a temporary disruption to its major digital banking channels, leaving some customers unable to complete transactions. In a notice issued on Thursday, […]
Portugal Mourns as Lisbon Funicular Crash Kills 17, Injures 21
Portugal observed a day of national mourning on Thursday after the death toll from the derailment of Lisbon’s historic Gloria funicular rose to 17, with […]
Tragedy in Abuja: Four Killed After Louts Hijack Vehicle, Cause Fatal Crash
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the deaths of four people in a ghastly motor accident that occurred on Wednesday, September 3, […]
Nigeria’s Loan Apps Turn ‘Quick Fix’ Into Nightmare for Cash-Strapped Citizens
Desperate for N30,000 (about $20), Mariam Ogundairo turned to a loan app that promised fast cash. Within minutes, the money arrived—burdened with a 21.6% interest […]
Unions Decry ‘Slave Camp’ Factories, Rising Casualisation at 33rd Industrial Relations Seminar
At the 33rd Annual Industrial Relations Seminar of the National Union of Chemical, Footwear, Rubber, Leather and Non-Metallic Products Employees (NUCFRLANMPE), labour leaders raised alarm […]
NAF Airstrike Wipes Out Terrorist Hideout in Sambisa, Neutralises Over 15 Fighters
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has killed more than 15 terrorists and destroyed their hideout in a precision airstrike on the Sambisa Forest […]