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Politics

Abia State Reopens Renovated Abattoirs, Advances Waste Management, and Celebrates Abia Warriors’ CAF Qualification

The Abia State Government has announced the reopening of the Lokpanta and Uzuakoli abattoirs, previously closed due to unsanitary conditions, following extensive renovations...

Crime & conflict

Tragic Drowning of Nigerian Teen Valentine Ikechukwu at Colwick Country Park

Valentine Ikechukwu, a 16-year-old Nigerian teenager residing in the United Kingdom, tragically drowned while swimming in a lake at Colwick Country Park, Nottinghamshire....

World

APC Lagos Primaries: Consensus Chairmanship Candidates Emerge in Four LCDAs

All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State announced consensus chairmanship candidates for four Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) during its ongoing primaries at...

Politics

Fire Destroys Six Shops at Ibadan Police Barracks, Swift Response Limits Damage

In the early hours of Saturday, May 10, 2025, a fire erupted at the Police Barracks in Omolewa, Yemetu, Ibadan, engulfing six of...

Crime & conflict

Cardinal Robert Prevost Elected as Pope Leo XIV, First American Pontiff

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a 69-year-old American from Chicago, was elected as the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, taking the name...

Sport

Malouda Urges Chelsea to Sign Osimhen to Boost Attack and Mentor Jackson

Former Chelsea winger Florent Malouda has strongly endorsed Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as an “excellent signing” for his former club, emphasizing the Nigerian’s...

Politics

Akpabio Denies Stepping Down Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations, Seeks Court Order Against Akpoti-Uduaghan

Nigerian Senate President Godswill Akpabio firmly declared he had no intention of stepping down from his position, responding to a vote of confidence...

Metro

VeryDarkMan Released by EFCC, Denies Money Laundering Allegations

Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), a prominent Nigerian social media influencer, was released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission...

Sport

Wenger Praises Barcelona’s Pedri, Likens Him to Cesc Fabregas After UCL Defeat

Legendary Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger lavished praise on Barcelona midfielder Pedri, comparing the 22-year-old Spaniard to former Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, following Barcelona’s...

Politics

Kano State Bans Live Political Programmes to Curb Inflammatory Content

Kano State Government announced an immediate ban on all live political programmes across media platforms, citing the need to prevent inflammatory content that...