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Here are the top ten stories from across the country 1. Three left as Yilwatda, 21 others returned as APC NWC members Three former members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were dropped at the party’s national convention held on Saturday.Read more 2. The daughter of ADC national chairman, David Mark, is leading Tinubu’s …

A humpback whale has once again become stranded in the Baltic Sea, just days after rescuers in Germany helped free it. The whale was again trapped in the waters of Wismar Bay, in the north Germanon Saturday, local media reported. Rescuers launched a complex rescue operation to free the 12-15m (39-49ft) whale earlier this week, after it became a victim. …

Two liquefied petroleum gas tankers, BW Elm and BW Tyr, are passing through the Strait of Hormuz on their way to India, according to vessel tracking data from LSEG and Kpler. The US-Israel war with Iran has all but halted shipping through the strait, but Iran said this week that “non-hostile vessels” could transit the waterway if they coordinate with …

Nigeria is grappling with a new wave of Lassa fever epidemic that has claimed no fewer than 146 lives in three months, while at least 25 doctors and dozens of other health workers have been infected, raising fresh concerns about the country’s fragile health system. Data obtained from the Nigerian Center for Disease Control and Prevention showed that in the …

The three people killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon were television journalists, it has been confirmed. The trio of Lebanese citizens were traveling by car when they were killed on Saturday. Fatima Ftouni, Al Mayadeen reporter, and Ali Shoaib, Al Manar correspondent, was among those killed. It is known that the third person who died was Ftouni’s brother, cameraman …

Tens of thousands of anti-Trump protesters attended “No King” rallies on Saturday across the US. More than 3,200 events ‌are planned in all 50 states, and organizers hope it will be the largest single-day protest in US history. There were demonstrations in cities including Washington DC, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, as well as further afield in London and …

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will return to the Octagon on Sunday in what is widely seen as a decisive clash against rising American contender Joe Pyfer. The highly anticipated bout will headline UFC Fight Night 271 at Climate Pledge Arena. Adesanya (24-5-0), once the dominant force in the middleweight division, enters the fight under pressure after suffering three …

These numbers are no longer just statistics; it was a bloody indictment. When the 2026 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) was released last week, it confirmed what millions of Nigerians have been experiencing in silence: the country is fast becoming the world’s most dangerous frontline in the fight against extremism. In a surprising jump that goes against global trends, Nigeria rose …

Troops of the Joint Task Force (Northeast), Operation Hadin Kai,!have repelled a multi-front attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a Forward Operating Base in Borno State. OPHK Information Media Officer, Lt. Col. Sani Uba, said in a statement that terrorists attacked the facility in the early hours of Saturday morning. Uba said troops responded with coordinated …

The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on reaching the age of 74 years. Akpabio, in a congratulatory message personally signed by him and released on Saturday, described President Tinubu as a bold and visionary leader with the Midas touch to restore Nigeria. His words: “On behalf of my family, the wonderful people …