Uber To Take Over Delivery Hero In £12.7bn Merger Deal
German food delivery group Delivery Hero said Thursday it has agreed to be taken over by US ride-hailing giant Uber in a 12.7-billion-euro ($14.6-billion) deal. Founded in 2011, the German…
Asia Stocks Tumble On Tech Worries, Mideast War
Stocks in Asia fell sharply in early trade Thursday on the back of concerns about overvaluations of technology shares and ongoing violence in the Middle East. Japan’s Nikkei 225 was…
UK Govt Announces British Steel Nationalisation, Economy Rebounds
The British government said Thursday it has taken British Steel into public ownership to “protect the future of steel production in the UK”, fully nationalising the company after taking control…
Radda Approves ₦500 Million Compensation For Federal Housing Project Victims
Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has approved the payment of over ₦500 million as compensation to residents whose lands, properties, farmlands and economic trees were affected by the Modoji/Bakuru Federal…
Yobe Govt Raises Alarm Over Diversion Of Ready-To-Use-Therapeutic Food
The Yobe Government has expressed worry over the misuse and diversion of Nutrition Commodities popularly known as ready-to-use therapeutic food across the 17 local government areas of the state. The…
Argentina Fight Back To Beat England, Reach 2026 World Cup Final
Lautaro Martinez scored a 92nd-minute winner as Lionel Messi inspired World Cup holders Argentina to a stunning comeback to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday and set up a final with…
Uzodimma Meets With Tinubu, Discusses National Development
Imo Governor Hope Uzodimma has met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where the duo held extensive discussions on issues of national development, security, economic growth and…
Fintiri Swears In 21 New Council Chairmen, Charges Them To Deliver At Grassroots
The Governor of Adamawa State, Umaru Fintiri, has sworn in the newly elected chairmen of the 21 Local Government Areas, charging them to provide effective leadership and accelerate grassroots development…
Police Arrest Content Creator ‘Odogwu Of Asaba’ Over Alleged Rape
The Delta State Police Command has arrested popular Asaba-based content creator Ifeanyi Ogbonna, popularly known as “Odogwu of Asaba”, over allegations of rape involving a 20-year-old woman who later died.…
Nigeria Customs Kano/Jigawa Command Generates ₦63bn Revenue In First Half Of 2026
The Kano/Jigawa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it generated ₦63.08 billion in revenue between January and June 2026, representing a 7.4 per cent increase over the…