US seizes Russian flagged oil tanker after chasing it from Venezuela
7.1.2026 The United States has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela in back-to-back actions in the North Atlantic…
Poverty set to envelop 141 million Nigerians in 2026
7.1.2026 Dwindling income and high cost of living will push about 141 million Nigerians into abject poverty in 2026. The…
Bandits kill 5 forest officers at National Park Oyo
7.1.2026 Suspected bandits on Tuesday night attacked the old National Park Service (NPS) office in Oloka, Orire Local Government Area…
Malami, wife, son get N1.5b bail, to surrender passport
By Kingston Magare 7.1.2026 Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, SAN, his wife and…
Nigerians, others to deposit $15,000 for US visas
7.1.2026 In a bid to tighten visa applications the United States will require a $15,000 (about N21.7m) deposit from Nigerians…
Burkina Faso foils plan to kill Traore…several individuals arrested
Burkina Faso military junta said it has foiled an assassination attempt on its leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré. According to Burkina…
Trump to sell Venezuela oil worth $2.8b, says he’ll control the money
7.1.2026 US President Donald Trump has said he will be taking charge of about 50 million barrels of Venezuela crude…
AFCON 2025: Chelle banks on Iwobi to deliver more defence splitting passes, assists
By our reporter 6.1.2025 Super Eagles coach has urged midfielder to keep supplying his sublime passes which has proved to…
AFCON 2025: Algeria zip Congo DR Leopards, prepare for quarterfinal clash against Nigeria
By our reporter 7.1.2026 Algeria head coach Vladimir Petković said his headache between now and Saturday is to plan effectively…
Fear of impeachment haunts Trump as mid term elections loom
6.1.2026 U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Republicans must win the 2026 midterm elections or else he will…
Rhodes-Vivour slams Tinubu’s tax reforms, says he failed to account for petrol subsidy savings
By Kingston Magare 6.1.2026 Lagos State governorship aspirant Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, said President Bola Tinubu’s administration has no justification to impose…
Funke Akindele’s “Behind the Scenes” rakes in N1.7billion
6.1.2025 ‘Behind The Scenes’ has continued its dominant run at the Nigerian box office, grossing N1.77 billion to emerge as…
X social media influencers apologises to Tiwa Savage
An X influencer identified as Dami Foreign has issued a public apology to Afrobeats star Tiwa Savage following backlash over…
EU investigates sexually suggestive images of young girls running on X
6.1.2026 The European Commission said it would investigate cases of sexually suggestive and explicit images of young girls generated by…
Nigeria Air Force to borrow intel from US to bomb terror gangs
6.1.2026 The Nigerian air force will reportedly take the lead from the US after Washington’s strikes against militants of the…