Michael B Jordan Wins Best Actor Oscar
By Our Correspondent National News – Michael B. Jordan has reached a career-defining milestone after winning the Best Actor award at the Academy Awards for his performance in the film Sinners. The 39-year-old actor appeared visibly stunned as he accepted the prestigious honour during the 98th Oscars ceremony in Hollywood, defeating major contenders including Timothée […]
Laporta Re-elected Barcelona President with Landslide Vote
By Our Correspondent National News – Joan Laporta has been re-elected as president of FC Barcelona after securing more than 68 percent of the votes in the club’s latest presidential election, giving him another five-year mandate that will begin on July 1, 2026. His closest challenger, Victor Font, obtained close to 30 percent of the […]
Edo Orders Arrest Over Viral School Bullying
By Our Correspondent National News – The Edo State Government has directed the arrest and prosecution of students at Igbinedion Education Centre following a viral bullying incident that has sparked nationwide concern. The Commissioner for Information, Kassim Afegbua, described the video showing students assaulting a peer as “disturbing and unacceptable,” stressing that no justification exists […]
NDLEA Seizes Drugs in Kano Ahead of Sallah
By Our Correspondent National News – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Kano Command has intercepted a large cache of illicit drugs in Badawa, Kano. Authorities seized 75,000 pregabalin capsules, 556 bottles of codeine cough syrup, and quantities of cannabis sativa. NDLEA’s Public Relations Officer, Sadiq Muhammad-Maigatari, confirmed the operation on Monday, highlighting that […]
Ghana Launches One-Way Evacuation for Citizens in Qatar
By Our Correspondent National News – The Government of Ghana has announced an emergency evacuation of its citizens from Qatar amid rising tensions in the Middle East caused by the ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States. Ghanaians wishing to leave Qatar are instructed to submit the biodata pages of their passports via […]
JOHESU Backs Prof Ogundipe as FETHI CMD
By Our Correspondent National News – Health workers at Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti (FETHI), have congratulated Prof. Kolawole Ogundipe on his appointment as Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital by President Bola Tinubu. Prof. Ogundipe, a consultant in plastic and reconstructive surgery and former CMD of Afe Babalola University Multi-System Hospital, was praised […]
APC Group Hails Tinubu for Re-awarding Surveillance Contract to Dalong Security Services
By Our Correspondent National News – A pro-APC group, The Reformed Nigeria (TRN), has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-awarding the multi-million-dollar pipeline surveillance contract to David Lyon, winner of the 2019 Bayelsa State governorship election. Lyon, who is the chairman of Dalong Security Services, was previously awarded the security contract by the Nigerian Agip […]
Kwara Launches Committee to Recover Encroached School Lands
By Our Correspondent National News – The Kwara State Government has inaugurated a dedicated committee to reclaim lands encroached upon by private individuals and organizations belonging to public secondary schools. The initiative, aimed at safeguarding school properties, spans all three senatorial districts of the state. Speaking at the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development […]
Nigeria Faces Electoral Crisis Ahead of 2027 Polls
By Our Correspondent National News – The Movement for Credible Elections has warned that Nigeria risks sliding back to the pariah state status experienced under the late military ruler, Gen Sani Abacha, if alleged manipulations of the electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections are not halted. Prof Pat Utomi, leader of the group, […]
Falana Slams Lagos Monthly Sanitation Exercise
By Our Correspondent National News – Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana (SAN), has condemned the Lagos State Government’s plan to reintroduce the monthly environmental sanitation exercise, which restricts residents’ movement for three hours on the last Saturday of every month. Falana described the policy as unconstitutional and a throwback to […]