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A boy was killed on Thursday after a series of multi-vehicle crashes involving tractor-trailers and an overturned trailer loaded with chemicals caused major traffic disruption on the Kara Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said the morning accidents triggered a large rescue operation involving the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the Federal …

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Super Eagles forward, Samuel Chukwueze has expressed his desire to win trophies with his new club, AC Milan. Chukwueze joined the Serie A giants from LaLiga club Villarreal in a deal worth €28m last month. The 24-year-old started training with his new teammates this week and made his unofficial debut in a friendly against Monza on Tuesday night. Ripples Nigeria …

The Nigerian Navy has recorded another significant operational success under Operation DELTA SENTINEL with the interception and arrest of a vessel suspected of stealing fuel oil and crude oil within the maritime domain of Nigeria. The Director of Naval Information, Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, made this known in a statement. According to him, the operation, carried out in the early hours …

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The Federation Budget Office has informed the House of Representatives that none of the funds allocated to the controversial Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC)/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) have ever been released or spent, despite the N1.3 billion budget provision in the 2026 Appropriations Act. The Director General of the Budget Agency, Tanimu Yakubu, made this disclosure on Friday, …

Team Nigeria continued their impressive start to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Friday as defending champion Folashade Oluwafemiayo claimed the country’s second gold medal in para powerlifting, setting a new world record, while compatriot Rita Ferdinand settled for silver after also recording a world record. The latest feat was revealed in an update from the National Sports Commission (NSC), …

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four officers after a viral video showing them making allegedly ethnically charged statements during a stop and search operation sparked widespread public criticism on social media. The incident, which reportedly occurred along the Lagos – Benin Expressway, involved a confrontation between officers and a motorist believed to be a Nigerian returning from the …

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that every valid vote cast in the 2027 general elections will be counted, and promised that the electoral body under his leadership remains committed to holding a credible, transparent and peaceful poll. Amupitan made this assurance on Friday during a courtesy call on former Head of …

Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) side Kano Pillars have announced the signing of attacking midfielder Shola Abdulraheem on a two-year contract from top-flight club Kwara United. The Kwara-born midfielder joins the four-time NPFL champions after an impressive spell with Kwara United, where he played a key role in the club’s historic triumph at the 2025 Federation President Cup, the first …