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KANSIEC chairman, Malumfashi resigns
The Chairman of the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission, KANSIEC, Professor Sani Lawal Malumfashi, has resigned from his position. T
Oct 30, 2026
Zadok Yohanna returns to Brighton training ahead of Manchester City clash
Yohanna's return to the training ground represents an important step in his bid to get back into contention, although Hürzeler did not confi
Oct 30, 2026
Apostle Harrison Ayintele takes action against Tunde Ednut over defamation
Apostle Harrison Ayintete sends Tunde Ednut a cease and desist letter over an alleged defamatory post about his comments on Tiwa Savage’s le
Oct 30, 2026
AFCON to hold every two years again as CAF reverses decision
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reversed its decision to stage the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years, announcin
Oct 30, 2026
See petrol prices across Nigeria as dealers release new rates
MEMAN reports petrol depot prices of N1,323–N1,349 per litre across cities, while Dangote’s N1,210 rate and tighter import rules reshape Nig
Oct 30, 2026
Crypto platform Binance confirms major hack, more than $2.5bn frozen
Cryptocurrency platform Binance said Thursday it had fallen victim to a major hack that had resulted in the freezing of more than $2.5 billi
Oct 30, 2026
U-17 WWC: Busari warns Venezuela as Flamingos target semi-finals
Reflecting on the contest after the final whistle, Busari acknowledged the intensity and tactical demands that come with knockout football,
Oct 30, 2026
Osimhen, partner welcome second child
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen and his partner, Stefanie Kim Ladewig, have welcomed their second child, a baby girl named Liora Audrey
Oct 30, 2026
Resurfaced Peltola 'criminal offense' quote comes back to haunt her after explosive report: 'Turn yourself in'
Mary Peltola faces social media criticism after a resurfaced quote clashes with a New York Times report on spoiler candidates in the Alaska
Oct 30, 2026
GREGG JARRETT: Obama attacks Trump over Omar probe but there’s a big twist
Barack Obama's DHS and FBI investigated Ilhan Omar's alleged marriage fraud in 2016, finding evidence it was fraudulent, The New York Times
Oct 29, 2026
Rampaging longhorn causes pileup on local road in Putnam County, leads police on wild chase
Video shows Maggie the pregnant cow darting between cars and evading police after escaping Little Cabin's Farm in Carmel, NY, causing a pile
Oct 29, 2026
Sudan paramilitary drone strikes cause mass power cuts in eastern states
Rapid Support Forces strike five power stations in three states controlled by Sudanese army Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces have l
Oct 29, 2026
US forces accused of ‘weaponising’ Somalia’s floods by trapping women and children in the path of El Niño
Exclusive: Coordinated airstrikes on territory held by al-Shabaab are driving the civilian population to find refuge alongside a river where
Oct 29, 2026
UK sanctions Sudanese military leaders implicated in El Fasher ‘campaign of rape’
Commanders suspected of sexual violence during the largest and fastest slaughter of civilians in more than 30 years have been subjected to t
Oct 29, 2026
Africa’s ‘unprecedented’ Ebola outbreak could reach UK, says top health official
Jean Kaseya, of the Africa CDC, warns of the illness spreading like Covid unless more funding is secured to increase preparedness and possib
Oct 29, 2026
Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr
Warnings of escalating clampdown on press freedom come after Cairo court convicts Attalah of managing an unlicensed website Lina Attalah, a
Oct 29, 2026
Cuts like a knife: Canadian rocker Bryan Adams trolls Trump with new song
Musician wrote a ‘love letter’ to Canada with a new album – and some pointed commentary about the US president Lake Ontario, the vast body o
Oct 29, 2026
Paris Gun Attack Leaves One Dead, Five Wounded As Suspect Faces Terrorism Probe
Of the four people seriously injured in the attack, "three of the victims remain hospitalised as I speak, and one of them is still in life-t
Oct 29, 2026
‘One in 4 Nigerian stroke patients under 50’
“One out of every four cases of stroke in Nigeria could be a case of stroke in the young. The prevalence is as high as 25%" The post ‘One in
Oct 29, 2026
Moonshot 2026: ‘Africa must move from content creation to value capture’ — Tech leader Juliet Ehimuan
Juliet Ehimuan, founder of Beyond Limits and former Director of Google West Africa, has urged African creatives and technology entrepreneurs
Oct 29, 2026
2026 U-17 WWC: Busari reacts to Flamingos' victory over Mexico
Flamingos head coach Akeem Busari has reacted to his team's 2-1 victory over Mexico in the Round of 16 of the ongoing 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's
Oct 29, 2026
'Justice not for sale' – Okorocha warns Uzodinma after court win
Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has warned his successor and incumbent governor, Hope Uzodinma, that justice is not for sale. Ok
Oct 29, 2026
2027: We were almost discouraged from coming to South-East – Makinde
The presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Engr Seyi Makinde on Thursday said he was almost discouraged from coming to
Oct 29, 2026
Imo: Uzodinma has never won election - Okorocha
Former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has taken a swipe at Governor Hope Uzodinma, saying the governor has never won any election in h
Oct 29, 2026