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A “motor boy” died in an accident in the Anthony area of Lagos State on Saturday morning. The spokesman for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, who confirmed the news in a statement, said an articulated with registration number T 20345 LA was involved in the accident. He said the driver of the truck was found unconscious …

Lanre Ogundipe, former President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the African Union of Journalists (AUJ), has condemned the arrest and continued detention of journalist Stanley Ugagbe, warning that the growing tendency to treat journalists as fugitives poses a serious threat to the rule of law, freedom of the press and democratic development in Nigeria. Ogundipe, in a …

The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has announced the formation of a reconciliation committee to address complaints arising from the party’s recent primaries. The party said the move aims to resolve grievances among aspirants, stakeholders and members ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued in Ibadan on Sunday, the Publicity Secretary of Oyo APC, Olawale Sadare, …

The Federal Government has denied allegations that it spent more than ₦8 trillion outside the 2026 Appropriation Act, and asserted that the claims stem from a misinterpretation of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 2026 Article IV Consultation Report and do not reflect the country’s actual public finance practices. The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the …

Days after the Trump administration decided to require an annual review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement instead of renewing the agreement as it is currently until 2042, the Canadian government says there remains significant uncertainty about the next steps in trade negotiations. “We don’t have any more certainty about the annual review process because this is uncharted territory. It’s not …

Ballon d’Or organizers have rejected suggestions that footballers have to play for European clubs to win the prestigious individual award, insisting that players from any league in the world can claim the honour. The clarification comes as the race for the 2026 Ballon d’Or gains momentum with the FIFA World Cup now nearing its conclusion. In response to the long-standing …

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has expressed optimism that the 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers abducted in Oyo State will soon regain freedom, saying the ongoing military operations are making significant progress. Shaibu gave the assurance on Sunday during an interactive session with media executives in Port Harcourt as part of activities marking the 2026 Nigerian …

TEHERAN, Iran (AP) — Top Iranian officials and the brothers of the country’s new supreme leader appeared in public Sunday to attend the funeral service for the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, signaling renewed confidence in their safety as calls to kill U.S. President Donald Trump grow. Their presence before hundreds of thousands of people in the capital Tehran would have …

Since its founding by the European Broadcasting Union in 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest has delighted, baffled and enraged music fans not only in Europe but around the world. And now that the CBC has become a full member of the EBU, Canada has the right to send participants to the 71st competition which will be held in Bulgaria in …

Amid global economic uncertainty driven by geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and slowing growth, China is reinforcing its role in economic resilience and international cooperation for shared prosperity. At the centre of this effort is innovation-led development, advanced manufacturing and technological self-reliance, which authorities say support national growth and global economic recovery. However, China’s rapid industrial expansion has intensified debate …