Nigerian convicted of larceny, money laundering arrested in US
A Nigerian, Rapheal Oludemilade Adebowale, has been arrested by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement during an enforcement operation targeting undocumented migrants, the US Department of Homeland Security has said. The department disclosed this in a post on its official X account on Tuesday, identifying Adebowale as one of three foreign nationals arrested during […]
UNGA 81: Shettima joins world leaders, to present Nigeria’s position Thursday
Vice President Kashim Shettima has joined world leaders at the United Nations Headquarters in New York for the opening of the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Shettima, who is representing President Bola Tinubu and leading Nigeria’s delegation to the global gathering, is scheduled to deliver Nigeria’s national statement […]
FULL LIST: Chelsea’s youngest-ever Premier League debutants
Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli became Chelsea’s youngest-ever Premier League player last week when he came off the bench in the west London derby against Brentford. The Academy midfielder was 16 years and 255 days old at the time, making him the second 16-year-old to make his senior debut for the Blues already this season. Nicoll-Jazuli and fellow […]
FG didn’t fund Ibadan airport with N50bn — Makinde
The 2027 presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of lying about the alleged N50bn funding from the Federal Government for the upgrade of the Ibadan International Airport. Wike, while appearing on TVC’s Journalists’ Hangout programme on Monday, […]
2027 elections: APC leaders weigh options as Wike-govs rift deepens
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress, including some aggrieved governors, are considering their options ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with some party stakeholders reportedly weighing support for alternative presidential candidates amid concerns over the political activities of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Sources within the APC, who spoke on condition […]
2027: OK movement vows not to surrender structure to NDC
The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, popularly known as the OK Movement, on Wednesday, vowed not to collapse or surrender its structure to the Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 election. The Director-General of the OK Movement, John Ughulu, said the movement would not allow the NDC or any other organisation to absorb its national, state, local […]
Morocco heads to poll
Moroccans headed to the polls on Wednesday to elect a new parliament, with voters focused on the cost of living, employment and inequality amid widespread distrust of political parties. Polling stations opened at 8 am (0800 GMT) and were set to close at 7 pm, with preliminary results to be announced overnight. Nearly 16 million […]
ICC convicts ex-Central Africa rebel leader for crimes against humanity
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted a former Central African Republic rebel commander on four counts of crimes against humanity including torture and unlawful imprisonment. The ICC found that Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, 56, oversaw beatings and maltreatment as head of a feared prison unit as the CAR spiralled into civil war in 2013. […]
Police rescue seven students, two adults in Anambra flood
An unidentified schoolchild has been declared missing, while seven other schoolchildren and two adults have been rescued in a flood incident that devastated some communities in Anambra State following the persistent rainfall that occurred in the state between Monday, September 21, and Tuesday, September 22, 2026. The seven rescued schoolchildren and two adults were rescued […]
BREAKING: CBN cuts interest rate to 23% at MPC meeting
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has crashed the benchmark interest rate to 23 per cent from 26.5 per cent. The CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, announced the decision on Tuesday at the end of the committee’s 307th meeting in Abuja. Cardoso said, “The Committee decided as follows: reset the monetary policy […]
