Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0 to reach World Cup knockout stage
Nicolas Pepe scored twice as Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0 on Thursday to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time ever and bring the tiny Caribbean country’s…
[Breaking] Photos: Three storey building collapses in Lagos
A three-storey building has collapsed in Alakija, Lagos State, trapping many. An eyewitness said the incident happened at about 11:40am. As of the time of filing this report, rescue operators…
Terror financing: FG moves to charge US-sanctioned BDC operator
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says Investigation had already commenced into a Lagos-based Bureau de Change operator, Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad, and three companies linked to him over alleged…
Uduaghan is alive, recuperating – Family, aide debunk death rumour
Rumours of the death of former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, have been debunked by his family and media aides. The speculation began Wednesday, June 26, after false…
Sign-out: Ondo sanctions, withholds WAEC results of 17 students
…expels non-graduating students By Dayo Johnson Akure The Ondo State Government has sanctioned 17 secondary school students by withholding their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results and testimonials…
FIFA suspends Nepal over third-party interference
World football’s governing body FIFA has suspended Nepal’s football association, officials said Thursday, barring the country from all international competitions. Nepal is currently ranked 175th in FIFA’s world rankings. The…
US Senate sides with Trump in fresh vote on Iran war powers
The US Senate rejected a resolution on Wednesday to rein in President Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran war — an apparent U-turn following pressure from the Republican leader. The…
Photos: Second batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa arrive Lagos
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The federal government has repatriated another 66 Nigerians from South Africa as part of ongoing efforts to assist citizens affected by recent xenophobic attacks in the…
2026 NBA Elections: 35 candidates cleared to contest as 3 SANs eye presidency
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) appears poised to proceed with its national elections, despite the legal hurdles and internal disputes that had threatened to derail the process.…
‘We shut up big mouths,’ says South Africa’s World Cup coach Broos
South Africa coach Hugo Broos said his team had shut up the “big mouths” after the Bafana Bafana qualified for the World Cup knockouts for the first time in their…