Iran Executes Protest Convict Amid Security Crackdown
By Our Correspondent National News – Iran has executed a man accused of leading armed attacks during nationwide anti-government protests, as authorities intensify a security crackdown following the country’s ongoing conflict with Israel and the United States. The execution took place on Monday, according to Iran’s judiciary. The man, identified as Abbas Akbari, was convicted […]
Pope Warns Against Dangerous AI Expansion
By Our Correspondent National News – Pope Leo XIV has called for the “disarming” of artificial intelligence, warning that unchecked AI development could create modern slavery, fuel warfare, and deepen global inequality. The Pope made the remarks on Monday while unveiling his first encyclical titled Magnifica Humanitas at the Vatican. The manifesto focused on the […]
UK Heatwave Breaks May Temperature Record
By Our Correspondent National News – The United Kingdom is preparing to record its hottest May day ever as temperatures are expected to hit 35 degrees Celsius on Monday. The British weather agency, the Met Office, said the extreme heatwave could surpass the previous May temperature record of 32.8C set in 1922 and matched again […]
NSCDC Seals Firms Over Railway Vandalism
By Our Correspondent National News – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has sealed facilities belonging to Inner Galaxy Steel and other linked companies over alleged involvement in railway vandalism and recycling of stolen rail materials. The action followed a court order secured after operatives arrested suspects and recovered vandalised railway infrastructure allegedly traced […]
NDDC Reforms, Digitisation To Boost Efficiency – Ogbuku
By Our Correspondent National News – The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has said ongoing reforms and digitisation initiatives within the agency will improve operational efficiency, transparency and service delivery across the Niger Delta region. He made this known during a visit to the commission’s office in Yenagoa, Bayelsa […]
NITDA Denies CPM Fund Recovery Involvement
By Our Correspondent National News – The National Information Technology Development Agency has denied claims linking it to the recovery of funds allegedly lost on the online earning and marketing platform known as CPM. The agency said reports circulating online falsely claimed that NITDA was helping subscribers recover trapped investments after the platform allegedly suffered […]
Zamfara Rains Deepen Hunger, Disease Crisis
By Our Correspondent National News – Humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières has warned that the rainy season is worsening disease outbreaks and food shortages in Zamfara State. The group said thousands of vulnerable residents now face a growing health and humanitarian crisis. MSF raised the alarm on Monday, saying flooding, poor sanitation and contaminated water […]
Tinubu Wins Massive Support In APC Primary
By Our Correspondent National News – The All Progressives Congress candidate for the Owo/Ose Federal Constituency in Ondo State, Kayode Ijalana, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu after his emergence as the APC presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Ijalana described Tinubu’s landslide victory in the nationwide primary election as proof of growing national acceptance […]
Salah’s Liverpool Records Rewrite Premier League History
By Our Correspondent National News – Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah has cemented his place among Liverpool’s greatest players after breaking multiple records during his nine-year stay at the club. Since joining Liverpool from AS Roma in 2017, Salah has delivered outstanding performances, helping the Reds win major titles while rewriting Premier League and European football […]
Environmental Activist Bassey Urges Journalists to Lead Niger Delta Cleanup Campaign
By Ogadinma Wokoma, Port Harcourt National News – Environmental activist and Executive Director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Nnimmo Bassey, has challenged journalists to take the lead in demanding accountability and urgent environmental cleanup in the Niger Delta, warning that communities in the region are suffering the devastating consequences of decades of oil […]