Thomas Tuchel defends ‘standout’ Arsenal star after England fan criticism 
Naira appreciates to N1,375/$ in parallel market 
Former Arsenal star urged to reject Manchester United transfer: ‘The project would set him back’ 
Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff after midterm losses 
Troops arrest notorious terrorist, hit Dogo Gide’s hideouts in Zamfara forest 
Kara Bridge repairs: Motorists, commuters groan on Lagos-Ibadan expressway …Spend hours in gridlock as LASTMA, TRACE deploy more personnel By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — Motorists and commuters plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have continued to... Read More
Beg Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu — Charismatic Bishops tell SGF By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, has appealed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator... Read More
2027: INEC plans IDP voting centres in nine Plateau LGs 121,821 new voters registered in state, 65,928 are women By Golok Nanmwa JOS — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, says it is planning to... Read More
Women dominate new voter registration, lag in elective offices — INEC Commission urges parties to provide greater support for female candidates ahead of 2027 By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has... Read More
TikTok bans Carter Efe’s account with over 5 million followers Popular Nigerian skit maker and content creator Carter Efe has reportedly lost his official TikTok account with 5.6 million followers due to repeated platform policy violations.... Read More
68 Nigerians awarded 2026 Chevening, Commonwealth scholarships The UK Government has awarded 68 Nigerians the Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships to study a wide range of master’s degrees and PhD programmes in the... Read More
2027: Rivers ADP flags off campaign, promises 500,000 jobs Denies membership of Rainbow Coalition By Daniel Abia PORT HARCOURT — The Rivers State chapter of the Action Democratic Party, ADP, has formally flagged off... Read More
Police officer killed, teachers kidnapped in Cameroon attack A police officer was killed and five teachers kidnapped in an attack on a teacher training centre in Cameroon, local authorities said on Wednesday, in... Read More
Canada tightens student intake, prioritises master’s, PhD candidates Canada has announced plans to further reduce the number of international students entering the country at lower levels of study, while increasing its focus on... Read More
Gridlock worsens as Kara Bridge repairs begin Two-week repair works on the Kara Bridge have triggered heavy gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, leaving motorists stranded for several hours. The Federal Government began... Read More
Nollywood producers may leave YouTube if naira strengthens against dollar – Kunle Afolayan 2 min read Ace filmmaker Kunle Afolayan has said Nollywood producers may leave YouTube as a distribution platform if the Naira strengthens significantly against the U.S. Dollar.... Read More
Dangote drove my mom home from hospital after my birth – Davido Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote’s longstanding relationship with his family. The artiste made the revelation while... Read More
Clinic says Nigerian influencer ignored doctor’s advice to split penis enlargement procedure 3 min read A cosmetic clinic in Bangkok, Thailand, has told investigators that Nigerian content creator Igho “Tiny” Ubiribo requested to undergo a penis enlargement procedure in a... Read More
Nigerians Ganiyu, Somoye arrested over scheme to sell green cards, citizenship for cash Two Nigerians, Lukman Owolabi Ganiyu, a former senior immigration services officer with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and Adeniyi Akeem Somoye, have been... Read More
IPOB questions continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu — Group urges Court of Appeal to hear his pending appeal By Chimaobi Nwaiwu NNEWI — The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has questioned the... Read More
El-Rufai: MBF backs Musa, demands probe into alleged bandit payments By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA — The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has expressed solidarity with the Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd), over his... Read More
Prince Harry, Meghan ‘surprised’ by King Charles’ announcement By Adegboyega Adeleye King Charles has reaffirmed that Prince Harry and Meghan remain non-working royals, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex reportedly “surprised” that... Read More
Osun poll: APC files withdrawal notice over controversial petition By Shina Abubakar The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has filed a notice of withdrawal before the Election Petition Tribunal against its controversial... Read More
Burna Boy, Shakira’s “Dai Dai” hits 1 billion YouTube views By Deborah Oyekale Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy and Colombian singer Shakira have recorded a major milestone with their joint track, “Dai Dai”. The official... Read More
BBNaija: Nomy disqualified from season 11 house Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Nomy, has been disqualified from the reality TV show. Big Brother announced her disqualification from the house on Monday,... Read More
BBNaija S11: Tram wins Head of House challenge for week 7 Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) season 11 housemate Tram on Monday evening won the Head of House (HoH) challenge for week seven, taking over from Abi.... Read More
‘My husband is a secure man’ – Mo Bimpe claps back at critics By Deborah Oyekale Nollywood actress Mo Bimpe has responded to social media backlash after a short clip of her with colleague Jide Awobona went viral.... Read More
Nollywood mourns actress Nimmy Ferrari 1 min read By Ayo Onikoyi Nollywood actress and social media influencer, Nimmy Ferrari, has died, reportedly shortly before she was scheduled to celebrate the completion of her... Read More
Govs shouldn’t give motorcycles as palliatives, terrorists use them – Defence Minister Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), has urged state governors and lawmakers to stop distributing motorcycles as palliatives, warning that some of the vehicles... Read More
Iran war is not a war, says US VP Vance 3 min read US Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he would not categorize the Iran war as a war, despite continuing clashes with Tehran six months after the... Read More
