2027: Atiku Flags Off ADC Presidential Campaign in Sokoto Amid Row With State Government
The ADC is launching Atiku Abubakar's 2027 presidential campaign in Sokoto on Wednesday, after the party accused Governor Ahmed Aliyu's...
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2027: Atiku Flags Off ADC Presidential Campaign in Sokoto Amid Row With State Government November 4, 2026
NNPC Posts N509bn Profit in September as Revenue Hits N4.61trn and Output Climbs to 3.04m boe/d November 4, 2026
US Midterms: Democrats Win Control of Congress in Major Blow to Trump, Jeffries Set to Make History November 4, 2026
State Police Bill Clears Key Hurdle as 28 State Assemblies Approve Amendment, Heads to Tinubu November 4, 2026
West Ham Sack Nuno Espírito Santo After West Brom Defeat Leaves Hammers Eighth in Championship November 4, 2026
Professor Peter Olapegba Assumes Office as University of Ibadan’s 14th Vice-Chancellor November 3, 2026
CAF Women’s Awards 2026: Super Falcons, Uzoma, Akekoromowei and Adegbuyi Make Shortlist as Lagos Prepares to Host November 3, 2026
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NNPC Posts N509bn Profit in September as Revenue Hits N4.61trn and Output Climbs to 3.04m boe/d
NNPC Limited says it earned N4.61 trillion in revenue and N509 billion profit after tax in September 2026, while total...
US Midterms: Democrats Win Control of Congress in Major Blow to Trump, Jeffries Set to Make History
Democrats are projected to win both the House and the Senate in the 2026 US midterms, flipping Senate seats in...
State Police Bill Clears Key Hurdle as 28 State Assemblies Approve Amendment, Heads to Tinubu
The National Assembly says 28 state Houses of Assembly have approved the constitution alteration bill creating State Police Services, four...
West Ham Sack Nuno Espírito Santo After West Brom Defeat Leaves Hammers Eighth in Championship
West Ham have sacked head coach Nuno Espírito Santo after a 3-1 home loss to West Brom left the relegated...
Professor Peter Olapegba Assumes Office as University of Ibadan’s 14th Vice-Chancellor
Applied social psychologist Professor Peter Olapegba, until now UI's Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) and a pastor of the RCCG, has begun...
CAF Women’s Awards 2026: Super Falcons, Uzoma, Akekoromowei and Adegbuyi Make Shortlist as Lagos Prepares to Host
Nigeria's Super Falcons and three Nigerian players – goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma and youngsters Janet Akekoromowei and Oluwakemi Adegbuyi – are...
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Bandits Abduct 14 Islamiyya Students and Teacher on Farm in Niger State, Police Confirm
Niger State police say suspected bandits abducted 14 Islamic school students and their teacher while they were harvesting maize on...
NYC Mayor Mamdani Swaps Beard for Mustache for ‘Movember’, Backs $4m Prostate Cancer Centre
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has shaved his beard down to a mustache for Movember, the global men's health...
Byron Allen Sells Entire 10.7% Starz Stake for Nearly $45m, Doubling His Money in Six Months
Media mogul Byron Allen has sold all 1.8 million Starz shares he bought in March, making almost $20 million on...
Igwe Nnewi Inaugurates 67-Member Royal Cabinet Led by Chijioke Okoli SAN to Mark 101st Birthday
Igwe Nnewi, Dr. Kenneth Orizu III, has inaugurated a new 67-member Nnewi Royal Cabinet chaired by Chief Chijioke Okoli SAN,...
Walmart Employee, 25, Shot Dead at Hammond, Indiana Store; 18-Year-Old Waited for Police After Shooting
A 25-year-old Walmart worker was shot dead on shift at the Hammond, Indiana store on Monday morning. Police say an...
Davido Says He Would Charge $500,000 Per Show for a Joint Tour With Wizkid: “Every Venue Will Sell Out”
On the IONWANNATALK show, Davido said a joint tour with Wizkid would sell out every venue and that he would...
Osimhen Leads Galatasaray Into Stuttgart Clash After Scoring for Newborn Daughter Liora
Victor Osimhen flew to Konya hours after the birth of his second daughter, Liora Audrey, and headed in the opener...
Peter Obi Reaffirms Commitment to National Renewal Ahead of 2027
At a town hall in Owerri, NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi restated his commitment to tackling Nigeria's economic, security and...
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“Debt Destroys Generations”: Obasanjo Slams Tinubu’s Borrowing as FG Seeks $20.5bn in New Loans
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called President Tinubu's defence of borrowing "absolute nonsense", warning that debt is worse than leprosy...
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UK Settlement Shake-Up: Mahmood Sets Out Final ILR Rules Today as Care Workers Expect Softer Terms
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is announcing her final decision on settlement rules for legal migrants on Monday, with care...
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‘Heat’ Director Michael Mann Accidentally Shoots Himself in Leg at Los Angeles Gun Range
The 83-year-old filmmaker behind Heat and Collateral was treated in hospital after a handgun went off as he was holstering...
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Pope Leo XIV Dribbles Basketball as He Hosts Notre Dame, Villanova Teams Before Historic Rome Season Openers
Pope Leo XIV, a Villanova graduate, welcomed about 7,000 players, students and fans to the Vatican and received jerseys and...
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Halloween Weekend Shootings Across US Leave Dozens Dead and Wounded at Parties, Campuses and Nightlife Spots
From a Halloween party queue in Jacksonville to Dallas's Deep Ellum district and a Spirit Halloween store in California, a...
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Iran Claims Retaliatory Strikes Against U.S.-Linked Targets as Regional Tensions Escalate
Iran Claims Retaliatory Strikes Against U.S.-Linked Targets as Regional Tensions Escalate TEHRAN — Iran announced on Saturday that it had...
World Champions 2026: Spain Defeats Argentina 1-0 to Win the 2026 FIFA World Cup
World Champions 2026: Spain Defeats Argentina 1-0 to Win the 2026 FIFA World Cup Published: July 20, 2026 Spain are...
Arise News Anchor Anieze Osakwe Ties the Knot in Colourful Lagos Wedding
Arise News anchor and What's Trending producer Anieze Osakwe has said "I do" to her heartthrob at a beautiful wedding...
Troops Kill ISWAP Shura Council Member, Top Commander in Kukawa, Borno, Military Says
The military says troops in Kukawa, Borno State, repelled an ISWAP attack on October 31, killing Shura Council member Abu...
Late Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Cleared of Plagiarism in New Publisher Review After His Death
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has found no evidence to support plagiarism allegations against Professor Jason Arday, Cambridge's youngest Black...
Afenifere Leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti Dies at 100; Tinubu Mourns “Voice of Wisdom”
Pa Reuben Fasoranti, leader of the pan-Yoruba group Afenifere and one of the last links to Obafemi Awolowo's political tradition,...
Ghanaian Teen Javits Frimpong, 15, Shot Dead on Way to School in the Bronx; Father Says Son Was Bullied
Javits Frimpong, 15, who moved from Ghana a year ago, was shot dead while walking to school in the Bronx....
Patrick Stewart, Star of X-Men and Star Trek, Dies at 86
Sir Patrick Stewart, who played Professor X in X-Men and Captain Picard in Star Trek, has died at 86 at...
Hegseth Fires Pentagon’s Top Military Planner Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia Over Alleged Leaks
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia, the Joint Staff's head of strategy and plans, over alleged...
FG Approves ₦70,000 Monthly Transport Allowance for Workers for Six Months
The Federal Government and NLC have agreed a ₦70,000 monthly transport allowance for workers for six months from November 2026,...
DoorDash to Buy Instacart for $17 Billion in Major Delivery Shake-Up
DoorDash has agreed to buy grocery delivery app Instacart for $65 a share in a deal worth about $17 billion,...
Netherlands to Cut 25,000 Government Jobs in AI-Led Overhaul of Civil Service
The Dutch government plans to cut about 25,000 civil service jobs over several years, using AI to boost productivity and...
Samsung Posts Record ₩107 Trillion Quarterly Profit on AI Chip Boom, Declares $22.5bn Dividend
Samsung Electronics reported a record 107.44 trillion won operating profit for Q3 2026, the first tech firm to top 100...
OpenAI Plans to Buy Google’s AI Chips in Blow to Nvidia’s Dominance
OpenAI reportedly plans to buy Google's Tensor Processing Units rather than just renting them, a move that could loosen Nvidia's...
Ebola Scare in Adamawa: Pilot and Doctor Wife Test Negative as NCDC Says Abuja Case Remains Nigeria’s Only One
Two suspected Ebola patients isolated in Yola, a 34-year-old pilot who recently visited Kenya and his wife, a doctor, have...
Fact Check: Did a Pretoria Man Sell His Testicle for R2.3 Million? No, the “eNCA” Screenshot Is Fake
A viral "eNCA breaking news" image claims a Pretoria man sold his right testicle for R2.3 million. There is no...
Ebola Update: Patient Flown to Switzerland as Nigeria Eyes December 7 All-Clear, Contacts Get ₦100,000 Weekly
Nigeria's confirmed Ebola patient has been flown to Switzerland, 53 contacts are under monitoring with ₦100,000 weekly support, and Health...
Fact Check: Was a Baby Really Born With a Moustache? What We Know About the Viral Video
A video of a newborn with a thick moustache has racked up millions of views. Fact-checkers say the baby may...
Serena Williams’ Starfire Ventures Leads $3M Seed Round for Presale Fashion App Trace
Starfire Ventures, the venture firm founded by Serena Williams, has led a $3 million seed round in Trace, an app...
Hallelujah Challenge Day 23: Banker-Pastor Emmanuel Emefienim Joins Nathaniel Bassey for “Marketplace Anointing” Night
PremiumTrust Bank MD/CEO Pastor Emmanuel Emefienim will minister alongside Nathaniel Bassey on Day 23 of the Hallelujah Challenge October 2026...
Bishop Oyedepo’s Daughter Joy Welcomes Second Child With Husband Abimbola, Reports Say
Joy Oyedepo-Abodunrin, youngest child of Winners' Chapel founder Bishop David Oyedepo, has reportedly welcomed her second child with husband Abimbola...
Thierry Henry Moves Room With Touching Dedication of His Legends of Football Award
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry left guests emotional when he dedicated his 2026 Legends of Football award to a family, Ebony,...
Lagos STEM Teacher Busayo Adeyemo Wins ₦10m Maltina Teacher of the Year, Gets Apartment From Sanwo-Olu
Busayo Adeyemo of Lanre Awolokun High School, Gbagada, has been named 2026 Maltina Teacher of the Year, taking home ₦10...
Malivelihood Academy Joins Nigeria Mining Week 2026 as Special Guest, Pledges to Train Next Generation of Mining Leaders
Malivelihood Academy says it was invited as a special guest at Nigeria Mining Week 2026 in Abuja, renewing its commitment...
Tears of Joy as Otti Welcomes Abia Students Who Won International Schools Debate Championship in Qatar
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Professor Alex Odaibo Becomes First Professor Emeritus of Zoology at University of Ibadan – A Historic Achievement
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Minister Links Nigeria’s Food Insecurity Concerns to Climate Change, Super El Niño
Agriculture Minister Abubakar Kyari says climate change, irregular rainfall and the Super El Niño are major drivers of Nigeria's food...
Abuja Tenants Welcome Proposed Rent Law, Demand Fairer Rental Practices
Abuja residents have welcomed a proposed rent regulation and tenants protection bill, calling for an end to excessive advance rent...
Navy, Army Troops Kill 34 Insurgents in Lake Chad Operations, Military Says
Nigerian Navy marines and the Army's 403 Amphibious Brigade say they killed at least 34 suspected Boko Haram fighters in...
Car Dealer “Moses Benz” Loses Luxury Cars Worth Billions of Naira in Suspected Arson Attack in Ibadan
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Imo West Ticket: Uzodimma Heads to Appeal Court After Judge Names Okorocha APC Candidate
Governor Hope Uzodimma's camp says it will challenge at the Court of Appeal a Federal High Court ruling that named...
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