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Iranian UN delegation duo ‘kicked out’ of US – State Dept
One member of the delegation left Friday night, while the second departed Saturday morning, according to Axios. The post Iranian UN delegati
Oct 4, 2026
IGP deploys DIG, CPs to Imo for corps members’ rescue
By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has deployed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of
Oct 4, 2026
Soludo swears in council chairmen, demands accountability
By Vincent Ujumadu Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has sworn in the newly elected 21 local government chairmen and their depu
Oct 4, 2026
Tinubu saved Nigeria from economic collapse – VP Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms prevented Nigeria from sliding into a deeper crisis and sav
Oct 4, 2026
Portugal: He wants to score 1000 goals – Sid Seixeiro blasts Ronaldo
Canadian TV show host, Sid Seixeiro has slammed Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese forward left the national team a few days ago. He cla
Oct 4, 2026
CAF confirms December 7 date for 2026 Awards in Lagos
The 2026 CAF Awards will take in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday, December 7, according to the Confederation of African Football, CAF. Wole Soyinka
Oct 4, 2026
Two killed as gunmen attack another mining site in Plateau
Two miners were shot dead on Friday night by gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias at a mining site in Kuru Jenta of Heipang District in Ba
Oct 4, 2026
Texas woman charged with shooting two sons dead
A 42-year-old Texas woman, Colleen Nichole Lemmon has been charged with two counts of capital murder after authorities alleged that she shot
Oct 4, 2026
Florida Gators run into buzzsaw in Missouri, Tigers shred top-ten team for rare ranked win at home
Austin Simmons threw for 340 yards and two scores as the Missouri Tigers demolished the No. 8 Florida Gators 45-17, holding Jadan Baugh to 1
Oct 4, 2026
Pete Hegseth handles Air Force-Navy coin toss after showing off basketball skills at Academy
Pete Hegseth uncorked a Caitlin Clark-like series of three-pointers at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs before the football game ki
Oct 4, 2026
Cornell president says university 'must do better' on handling of sexual assault allegations
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff said the university "must do better" after questions arose over its handling of fraternity se
Oct 4, 2026
Minnesota quarterback gets kicked in the crotch by teammate en route to upset win over Michigan
Minnesota's Bennett Warren accidentally kicked QB Drake Lindsey in the groin during a celebration in the Gophers' upset win over Michigan fo
Oct 4, 2026
Phil Collins gets frank on marriage failures and life regrets: 'I regret my marriages falling apart'
Phil Collins told Piers Morgan his Genesis touring schedule destroyed his first marriage and revealed deep regrets about all three marriages
Oct 4, 2026
What CIPM’s 58th International Conference Revealed About Nigeria’s Changing Workplace
A job description written three years ago may already be struggling to describe the job being done today. The post What CIPM’s 58th Internat
Oct 3, 2026
You Failed As Speaker, Governor And Minister For 24 Years, Wike Fires Amaechi
The Minister declared that unlike past leaders who used their elevation to pull down others and monopolise power, his political philosophy c
Oct 3, 2026
The 9.3 Million Nobody Owns
While Nigeria's politicians have been busy counting themselves, millions of young Nigerians have quietly acquired the power to count them. T
Oct 3, 2026
Over 57, 000 Women To Benefit As Shettima Launches Economic Fund In Katsina
The intervention, which will initially benefit women across Daura and Funtua Local Government Areas, is designed to expand economic opportun
Oct 3, 2026
‘It was difficult to buy drugs’ – Amaechi blames Tinubu’s policies on mother’s death
“You want me to mention my friends who are 90 or 92 years old? Why do you think my mother couldn’t live up to 92? Tinubu was the reason. Bef
Oct 3, 2026
Russia warns diplomats, foreigners to leave Kyiv
Russia on Saturday issued a new call for diplomats and foreigners to leave Kyiv, warning the Ukrainian capital of new "massive" strikes The
Oct 3, 2026
INEC warns Nigerians against fake voter registration website
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned Nigerians against a fake website claiming that the online voter registration
Oct 3, 2026
Latest Ranking: 10 best universities in Africa
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has emerged as Africa’s highest-ranked university in the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rank
Oct 3, 2026
Tinubu avoided Nigeria’s insecurity crisis in Independence Day speech – Atiku’s aide
Paul Ibe, media aide to the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Ti
Oct 3, 2026
Troost-Ekong calls for proper structure to help Super Eagles excel
Former Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong insisted that the right structure must be put in place for the team to strive on the intern
Oct 3, 2026
EPL: He’s good, I respect what he did – Thierry Henry defends Arteta
Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has defended manager Mikel Arteta over the Gunners’ playing style. Arteta led Arsenal to win the Premier Leag
Oct 3, 2026