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Tinubu returns tomorrow, marks Independence anniversary in Lagos
BARRING any last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu is expected to return to the country tomorrow, ending a four-week working vacation in
Sep 28, 2026
N1,500 petrol: APM demands Okpebholo’s resignation over UK comparison
The Allied Peoples Movement, APM, has demanded the resignation of Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, over his comparison of petro
Sep 28, 2026
Resident doctors give FG 2-week strike notice
The National Association of Resident Doctors, NARD, has given the Federal Government a two-week ultimatum to resolve outstanding welfare and
Sep 28, 2026
Kathy Griffin says Ed Sheeran should have told Robert Kraft to 'go f--- yourself' over Macklemore
Kathy Griffin said Ed Sheeran should have told Robert Kraft to back off after Macklemore was barred from Gillette Stadium over his "Free Pal
Sep 28, 2026
Trevor Lawrence fantasy owners are beside themselves after inexplicable decision in fourth quarter blowout
Trevor Lawrence's baffling slide at the one-yard line in the Jacksonville Jaguars' 35-6 rout of the Patriots sent fantasy football owners re
Sep 28, 2026
Angels reach historic 100-loss low with season-closing defeat against Mariners as new era looms
Mike Trout watched from the dugout as the Los Angeles Angels fell 7-3 to the Mariners, crossing the 100-loss mark for the first time in 65 y
Sep 28, 2026
Foiled terror plot at bomber base signals wider threat to US military installations: expert
Five men arrested near RAF Fairford may have planned a complex, coordinated VBIED attack on U.S. strategic bombers, a former intelligence of
Sep 28, 2026
Houston Astros secure the most embarrassing kind of Major League Baseball history with AL West win
The Houston Astros clinched the AL West at 81-81, becoming the worst division-winning team in Major League Baseball history over a full seas
Sep 28, 2026
Flood claims another life in Abia, as female student drowns
A 12-year-old girl, Miss Sopuruchi Ibe, from Ndia Chukpai Compound, Mgbaga, Ebem Ohafia, Abia State, has been confirmed dead after drowning
Sep 28, 2026
2027: Elections must never be treated as do-or-die affairs – INEC Chair, Amupitan appeals to Emir of Zazzau
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has appealed to the Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahm
Sep 28, 2026
Fuel price: NNPCL reduces petrol price to N1,405 in Abuja
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has reduced petrol pump prices at its filling stations. A market survey by DAILY POS
Sep 28, 2026
Police Service Commission announces 2026 promotion examination timetable
The Police Service Commission has announced the timetable for its 2026 promotion examinations for senior police officers from Assistant Supe
Sep 28, 2026
Serbia’s President Vucic resigns as ruling party faces youth-backed opposition
Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic announced his resignation on Sunday, seven months before his tenure was originally scheduled to expire.
Sep 28, 2026
Pope says assisted dying not ‘normal’
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday said assisted dying was not "normal", as he continued a landmark visit to France, where parliament has legalised the
Sep 27, 2026
Tinubu returns Tuesday, marks Independence anniversary in Lagos
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — BARRING any last-minute change, President Bola Tinubu is expected to return to Nigeria on Tuesday, September
Sep 27, 2026
Troops rescue 6 kidnapped victims in Benue State
By: Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke at the weekend rescued six Kidnapped victims around Gbise community in Katsina-Ala Loc
Sep 27, 2026
Produce evidence of ‘paralysed’ LGs, Oyo govt challenges SSACO
…says project records contradict claim By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Government has challenged theSenator Sharafadeen Alli Campaign Organisa
Sep 27, 2026
US dismisses Iran’s offer to reopen Strait of Hormuz as ‘cynical’
A top US official on Sunday dismissed a proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz presented by Iran as "cynical" and indicated it was a no
Sep 27, 2026
2027: Labour Party chieftain, Eze raises alarm over economic hardship in Nigeria
A chieftain of the Labour Party, LP, in Ebonyi State, Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh, has raised the alarm over the rising cost of living in the country
Sep 27, 2026
APC wins all 17 chairmanship seats in Yobe LG elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has won all 17 chairmanship seats in the local government elections held in Yobe State on Saturday, Sept
Sep 27, 2026
Suspected rabid dog bites 18 people in Kano
At least 18 people have been bitten by a dog suspected to be infected with rabies in Garko Local Government Area of Kano State. The Nigerian
Sep 27, 2026
NLC: Increase minimum wage now – Atiku tells Tinubu
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Sunday, called on President Bola Tinubu to increase workers
Sep 27, 2026
All men of God in South-East are pretenders – Joe Igbokwe hits clergymen
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe has criticized religious leaders operating within the South-East, accusing th
Sep 27, 2026
Trump's Greenland obsession isn’t random. Here’s what’s at stake
Greenland's untapped rare earth minerals, oil and gas reserves could reshape U.S. energy security as Trump's Denmark deal expands military p
Sep 27, 2026