15 Die In Kwara Auto Crash
Fifteen persons, all males, have reportedly lost their lives in an auto crash at Muslim Cemetery, along the Ogbomoso-Oko Olowo route on the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway, Kwara State. THISDAY checks revealed…
Army Chief Shaibu Honours 11 Course Mates Who Died In 1990 Onne Boat Mishap
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has honoured 11 young patriots whose aspirations to serve Nigeria were tragically cut short on 23 July 1990 during a…
Paraguay govt rebukes lawmaker for racially abusing Mbappe
Paraguay’s government on Monday condemned remarks made by a senator who racially abused France star Kylian Mbappe after Paraguay was eliminated from the World Cup over the weekend. “The remarks…
Naira closes at N1,368.26 per dollar, extends gains
The Naira opened the trading week stronger on Monday, appreciating by N1.92 against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market. Data published on the Central Bank of…
I’m not worried about Obi, northerners will never vote for him – Ali Modu Sheriff
Ex-governor of Borno State and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Ali Modu Sheriff, has dismissed the chances of former Anambra State governor Peter Obi winning the 2027 presidential…
Ekiti Police arraign four suspects over attack on monarch
By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned four suspects before a Magistrate’s Court in Ado-Ekiti over their alleged involvement in the failed attack on the Ọlọja-Ọwa of Ọwatẹdo-Ekiti,…
Spain beat Ronaldo’s Portugal 1-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner to put Spain in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career on Monday. The European…
Mbappé fires back at Paraguayan senator after racist abuse
Kylian Mbappé on Monday labelled a Paraguayan senator “despicable” and “not worthy of her position” after she racially abused the France captain on social media after the World Cup last-16…
Death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes rises to 3,535
The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535, with more than 16,700 injured in the disaster, according to updated official figures released on Monday. The massive June…
Don’t resort to sabotage, APC tells aggrieved aspirants, confirms candidate replacements
By Omeiza Ajayi The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has assured its aggrieved aspirants of a fair hearing, urging them to embrace internal dispute resolution mechanisms rather than actions capable…