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Another soldier is currently listed as missing in action while four others were injured in the strikes and have been successfully treated.
Chelsea shatters transfer records with a £117m deal for Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers. This club-record signing marks a new era for the Blues.
“Every uniform tells a story of hope and every child in it represents a brighter future.”
Niger State Police rescued a four-week-old baby and arrested a fake pastor and his accomplice involved in the baby abduction in Minna.
Social commentator and businessman, Isaac Fayose, has made a dramatic reversal in his stance towards the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, describing him as Nigeria’s “incoming president” during a visit by the former Anambra State governor to his residence on Saturday.
The development comes just days after Fayose publicly criticised Obi for alleged ...
The EFCC told the court that its investigations showed that the modus operandi of the self-acclaimed prophet was luring his church members into buying his “products” for prosperity.
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Chelsea have reached an agreement with Aston Villa to sign attacking midfielder Morgan Rogers in a deal worth £117 million, beating off competition from Arsenal.
The 23-year-old, who can play on the left wing or as a number 10, is set to undergo a medical in London on Monday and is expected to sign a contract until June 2032, with the option of a further year.
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Oyo State Police Command arrests a robbery suspect, Shafiu Nuhu, who attacked a motorcyclist in Ibadan and recovered the stolen Bajaj Boxer bike.
The report said the Chairman of Ohimini Local Government Area, Gabriel Adole, confirmed that he had been briefed about the incident.
Police alleged that the suspects stole 531 pieces of VIP luxury furniture, 605 event chairs and tables, and artificial decorative flowers, all valued at about N200 million, before fleeing and allegedly selling the items to Okonkwo, who was accused of knowingly receiving the stolen property.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is in talks over whether to try to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during an upcoming UN summit, he said in an interview published Saturday — prompting a sharp rebuke from Netanyahu’s camp.
“I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The Hague,” Mamdani told The New York Times. “He’s a war criminal who has been charged by the ...
Big Brother Naija season four winner, Mercy Eke, says she regrets taking part in the reality television show, even though she has enjoyed the benefits that came with it. She made this known during an interview on media personality, Toke Makinwa’s show, Toke Moments which was published on Saturday. Eke, who won the fourth edition
Two US service members were killed and one went missing in action in Jordan following a barrage of missile and drone strikes from Iran, the Pentagon said Saturday.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said the soldiers were killed Friday when US and partner forces “defended against Iranian ballistic missile and drone attacks.”
One US service member is missing in action, while four others ...
To better understand the hidden dangers of high cholesterol, PT HEALTH WATCH spoke with Happiness Akinde, a medical doctor, on who is most at risk, why regular screening matters and the everyday habits that could silently be increasing cholesterol levels
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) criticizes President Tinubu’s economic policies, citing worsening poverty and hunger, and offers an alternative plan
The complainant, Mr. Kingsley Ogbozor Chukwuma, General Manager of Apostle KC Enterprises, reportedly became suspicious after noticing a steady decline in sales despite continued investment in the business. An audit allegedly uncovered the missing proceeds, prompting him to petition the Inspector-General of Police for an investigation.
The Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) has unveiled a 21-player squad for the 2026 World Youth Scrabble Championship scheduled to take place from August 7 to 9 at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya.
The US said two American troops were killed and several others injured during an Iranian missile attack in Jordan on Friday.Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty ImagesThe Pentagon said two US service members were killed in Jordan on Friday during an Iranian attack.A third US service member is missing, and others were injured in a missile and drone attack.The US war on Iran has intensified after a fragile ...
Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to teach the US “unforgettable lessons” as renewed hostilities flared on Saturday, saying Washington’s attacks in spite of a framework deal to end the war showed Donald Trump’s signature to be worthless.
“Now that the American enemy seeks to incite war and bear its most serious consequences, it should know that the dear Iranian nation and the ...
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By Kazeem Ugbodaga The United States, U.S., has confirmed its first combat fatalities in the renewed conflict with Iran, with two American service members killed and another reported missing following Iranian missile and drone attacks in Jordan. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday that the troops were killed on July 17 while American
Earlier this week, a viral video clip surfaced on social media alleging that the university lecturer was caught having a sexual affair in his office with an unidentified student.
The Borno State Government has released a proof-of-life video showing the 42 pupils abducted from Mussa Primary and Junior Secondary School in Askira/Uba Local Government Area, confirming they are still alive as efforts to secure their release continue.
The 15-second video was played on Saturday during a presentation at the Borno State Education Summit in Maiduguri by the Commissioner for ...
While Argentina will rely on their experience and resilience, Owen believes Spain's superior form and performances give them the edge heading into the biggest match of the tournament.
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Chief Operating Officer, Seplat Energy Plc, Samson Ezugworie, has described the Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEP) as a strategic investment in people, communities and the nation’s future.
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Adekoya Ibukunoluwa, an alleged lover of media personality Frank Edoho, has filed a defamation lawsuit against his estranged wife, Sandra Edoho.
According to reports, the lawsuit stems from alleged Instagram posts made by Sandra linking her to an extramarital affair with the media personality.
Documents dated July 17, 2026, showed that Adekoya, through her lawyer, Festus Ogun of FOLEGAL ...
Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to study the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) elections, describing the exercise as proof that secure and efficient electronic voting is achievable in Nigeria.
Adeyanju made the call on Saturday shortly after casting his vote in the NBA elections, where he commended the ...
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it will closely monitor the United Kingdom’s nationalisation of British Steel, previously owned by a Chinese steelmaker.
The UK government nationalised British Steel on Thursday, fully taking over the loss-making company, then under the ownership of Jingye, on national security grounds.
“The issue has drawn widespread attention in China,” the ...
While many creatives dedicate themselves to a single craft, Nissi Ogulu has built a career at the intersection of engineering, music and animation, driven by a passion for telling authentic African stories.
The younger sister of Grammy-winning singer Burna Boy and granddaughter of Benson Idonije, the first manager and close friend of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, Nissi grew up immersed in ...
I do not support the call by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde that international bodies like the United Nations (UN) should participate in probing the 56-day abduction of 39 pupils and six teachers in the state. In receiving the freed victims, he called “on the appropriate international human rights and accountability mechanisms, including those within
Fans of legendary Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler will have an opportunity to pay their final respects next month after her family announced details of her funeral arrangements.
A celebration of life service for the late music icon will take place at Swansea Minster, St Mary’s Church, in Wales on August 17. Before the service, Tyler’s coffin will return to her hometown of Mumbles on August 15, where ...
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on Saturday swore in 23 commissioners alongside special advisers and permanent secretaries.
The governor charged the new appointees to immediately settle into their responsibilities and deliver results as his administration enters its final year in office.
Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony in Gombe, Yahaya said there was no time for ...
Ajayi's latest Diamond League triumph comes at an ideal time for Team Nigeria ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on Saturday, inaugurated 23 commissioners alongside newly-appointed Special Advisers and Permanent Secretaries. He charged them to hit the ground running as his administration enters its final year in office.
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Speaking during the ...
Nollywood actress Halima Abubakar has announced her return to public life after years away from the movie industry, saying her recovery from
"During investigation, he confessed that Zainab Ibrahim, 22, of Alagbado Area, Minna, but residing in Sokoto State, had contracted him to procure a newborn baby following her reported miscarriage," he narrated.
Fulani socio-cultural organisations in Kwara State have thrown their weight behind the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, ahead of the 2027 governorship election, while also passing a vote of confidence in Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
The former Special Adviser on Strategy to the state governor, Abdulsalam Atiku, announced ...
Nollywood actor Owolabi Ajasa dismisses viral death rumours, reassuring fans he is alive and in good health. Read his full statement here.
Apostle Lawrence Achudume highlights Nigeria’s urgent need for effective leadership, stressing character and capacity over ambition for national progress.
Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya has charged 23 new commissioners to immediately get to work, with no time for learning, as his administration enters
Tiger Beer has been relaunched in Nigeria with a lighter, smoother taste and refreshed packaging as its brewer seeks to
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He said her passing was a painful loss not only to the Amaechi family but also to all who had the privilege of knowing her, noting that she lived an exemplary life of service, dignity, and grace worthy of emulation.
Lagos State Deputy Governor and APC governorship candidate for the 2027 election, Obafemi Hamzat, has said he did not know his running mate, Damilola Sonayon-James, before she was selected by the party.
Addressing the gathering, Senator Adeola said his aspiration to govern Ogun State is driven by a genuine desire to serve every resident, irrespective of religion, ethnicity or political affiliation.
A 17-year-old Palestinian footballer died on Saturday, a week after he was shot during an attack by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, according to officials and relatives.
Dozens of mourners dressed in black carried the body of Fadi Hamdallah al-Nassan — a player for Al-Mughayyir Club and a member of the Palestinian national youth team — from the Palestine Medical Complex in ...
By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos, CSP Nkeiruka Nwode, has urged Nigerians to refrain from spreading unverified information regarding the death of Miss Mary Habila.
In a statement, Nwode described Habila’s death as a tragic loss and extended her condolences to the deceased’s family, friends and all those ...
Every community has a hospital that tells a story. Some tell stories of neglect, where broken equipment gathered dust, overstretched health workers struggled with limited resources, and patients travelled long distances in search of quality care. Others tell stories of hope, where government investment restores confidence in public healthcare and brings life-saving services closer to
Kogi-born political activist and public commentator, Comrade Usman Okai Austin, has formally appealed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, demanding an immediate and transparent investigation into the death of 26-year-old physiotherapist, Mary Habila.
The deceased was reportedly found lifeless and unclothed at the Abuja residence of the Minister of Works, Senator ...
By Henry Ojelu
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has extended her lead in the ongoing Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, presidential election, emerging as the candidate to beat after a dramatic start to the poll that was delayed by a cyberattack on the association’s electronic voting platform.
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By Cynthia Alo
At the backdrop of severe infrastructure gaps, some stakeholders in the agric value chain, including the Chief Executive Officer of Rashak Farms and Agro-Allied Limited, Rahmah Aderinoye and Executive Director of Community Action for Food Security, Azeez Salawu, have called for a paradigm shift from traditional storage interventions toward solving market access barriers to ...
One of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirants in Gombe State, Hon. Monica Yahaya Kaltho, has withdrawn from the legal challenge against the party’s governorship primary for the 2027 election and declared support for the PDP candidate, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami.
Kaltho announced her decision on Saturday, saying she had withdrawn from the court case filed by some ...
Building an AI supercampus increasingly means paying more than you bargained for. Oracle’s attempt to salvage a proposed $165 billion project on the rocks in New Mexico is a recent example. The cloud provider earlier this year was planning to spend billions of dollars to build its own natural-gas plants to power Project Jupiter, a 1,400-acre, two-plus gigawatt AI data center for OpenAI near the ...
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe
GOMBE — Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, on Saturday inaugurated 23 commissioners as well as newly appointed Special Advisers and Permanent Secretaries, urging them to begin work immediately as his administration enters its final year in office.
Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony at the International Conference Centre in Gombe, the ...
Bayelsa Police have arrested a second suspect in connection with the alleged vandalism of the newly commissioned Angiama–Oporoma Bridge. Read more on the B
Oyo State Police Command arrests a suspected armed robber, Shafiu Nuhu, and recovers a stolen motorcycle in Ibadan following a distress report. Read more o
Nollywood filmmaker Biodun Stephen has earned praise online after responding calmly and graciously to a social media user who said they would not spend time watching one of her movies.
Rather than reacting defensively, Stephen acknowledged the person’s opinion and made it clear that she respected their choice.
Taking to her social media page, the filmmaker commended the viewer for being ...
Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, has expressed condolences to former Rivers State Governor and former Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, following the death of his mother, Dame Ezinne Mary Oduah Amaechi.
In a statement issued on Saturday, Kalu described the late Dame Amaechi as a devoted mother, woman of faith and ...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed that appointments into his administration are guided by competence, integrity and excellence rather than ethnic considerations. The governor made the declaration on Saturday at a reception organised by Urhobo and Isoko elites in Lagos to honour the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Samuel Egube, for
The electricity company said that the explosion at its substation occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Oyebamiji’s running mate inaugurates 360 grassroots canvassers in Odo Otin LGA for the upcoming Osun election, focusing on voter engagement.
Anambra High Court sentences Elochukwu Belonwu and Chukwuebuka Ofokwu to death for the rape and murder of a mentally-impaired teenager.
Former Managing Director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Alhaji Abubakar Atiku-Tambuwal, says Nigeria needs merit-based appointments, policy consistency to fix its power sector.
Tambuwal made the disclosure in an interview in Abuja.
He advocated for the appointment of competent professionals based on merit rather than political considerations, saying effective ...
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Nigerian Railways Corporation (NRC) has expressed readiness to partner Nigeria Police Force for sustainability of railway tracks across the country.
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr. Kayode Opeifa, who made this known, reaffirmed the Corporation’s commitment to protecting railway infrastructure through sustained collaboration with other security agencies ...
Osun NNPP Chairman, Tosin Odeyemi, resigns from the party and takes up the acting state chairman role for the newly formed Democratic Leadership Alliance.
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, on Saturday advised residents of communities at risk of flooding across the country to take proactive measures to safeguard their lives and property as the rainy season intensifies. Mrs. Umar said the current period of heightened rainfall calls for the activation of community-level
Kayinsola Ajayi raced to victory on Saturday, July 18 at the London Diamond League 2026 in the men’s 100 metres. He clocked 9.84 seconds, fending off reigning world champion Oblique Seville in the process.
The Jamaican Seville came second in 9.87 at the London National Stadium, with Romell Grave of Team GB rounding out the top three in 9.97.
Ajayi, just 21, equalled his season’s ...
The Edo State Security Squad has arrested 12 suspected cultists during raids on criminal hideouts in Uzebu Quarters, Benin City, Oredo Local Government Area.
The Publicity Secretary of the Edo State Security Squad, George Aburime, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Benin on Saturday following the operation carried out on Friday.
Aburime said the suspects were arrested at Asoro Hill ...
The World Cup tournament was bigger than ever before this year, and so is the list of stars expected at MetLife Stadium for Sunday’s final, from Tom Cruise in the closing ceremony to Madonna and Shakira on the halftime stage.
After five weeks of more than 100 matches in three countries, Spain and Argentina will vie for the title, but before the 80,000 fans on hand and billions of viewers ...
Isaac Fayose now calls Peter Obi ‘incoming president’ after a visit, days after criticising him for ingratitude. Fayose reaffirms his ‘Obidient’ support.
Gashaka Local Government Area in Taraba State has revoked all existing indigeneship certificates. Learn how to obtain the new Taraba indigeneship certifica
The Kano State Pension Board has commenced legal proceedings to recover N5,346,587.16 that was mistakenly transferred into the wrong bank account during a bulk pension payment exercise through Jaiz Bank. The board’s Director of Finance, Sunusi Aminu Rano, disclosed this in a statement, explaining that the error occurred during the primary data collection process when
I've been a Newport, Rhode Island, local for a long time now, and I've made peace with a lot of the drawbacks that come with living in a beloved tourist destination.DenisTangneyJr/Getty ImagesI've lived in Newport, Rhode Island, for over 20 years. I love it, but it comes with drawbacks.The city gets so crowded with tourists in the summer and fall, which makes day-to-day life tougher.Still ...
Elon Musk's net worth dropped below $800 billion after SpaceX shares fell to another all-time low on Friday, wiping out $45.3 billion...
The UK Home Office has cautioned young people against accepting offers of free holidays or luxury travel packages from organised crime groups that recruit unsuspecting travellers to smuggle drugs into the country.
The advisory, published on the Home Office website on July 17, 2026, was issued by Border Force ahead of the busy summer travel season following a significant increase in ...
Edo State Security Squad arrests 12 suspected cultists in Benin’s Uzebu Quarters. Learn about the crackdown on cultism and drug trafficking in Edo.
Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has said the discovery of over ₦210 billion in duplicated and overlapping allocations in the 2026 Federal Budget shows that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is “one of the most fiscally reckless governments” in Nigeria’s democratic history. Reacting to the
When Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal line-up against each other in the World Cup final on Sunday it will mark the closing of an incredible full circle moment that has been two decades in the making.
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In 2007, a 20-year-old Messi and Yamal, born in July of that year, posed together in a photo organised by ...
By Ozioruva Aliu
No less than 20 houses in Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area and several other homes in surrounding villages have been destroyed by a heavy downpour in the last few days.
A lone bike rider, simply identified as Uche, while coming to Igarra from Somorika, was swept away by the flood water and his body was only recovered two days after.
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Yang Zhilin, cofounder of Moonshot AI, the Chinese company behind Kimi K3, speaks at a conference in Beijing.VCG/VCG via Getty ImagesYang Zhilin is the CEO and cofounder of Moonshot AI.Moonshot's Kimi K3 is the latest Chinese AI model to rattle Silicon Valley.Yang went to Carnegie Mellon University and worked at Meta and Google before returning to China.There's a founder making waves in the AI ...