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Police nab alleged notorious drug dealer Chukwudi ...

The police command in Abia says it raided criminal hideouts and arrested an alleged notorious drug dealer, Chukwudi Eguzouwa, 49, ...

4,000 athletes competing in Akwa Ibom sports festi...

According to Mr Eno, sports play a significant role in his administration’s ARISE agenda, especially in developing and empowering ...

Texas man charged with capital murder after 5-year...

Jeremy Porter was charged with capital murder after police said he killed 5-year-old Zah'Layah Walter in a roadway shooting in nor...

Massachusetts lesbian bar ignites fury after easin...

Last Ditch Bar in Greenfield, Massachusetts, faces a boycott and accusations of ableism after lifting its mask mandate on Saturday...

Jaguar Land Rover recalls 23,000 SUVs over risk of...

Jaguar Land Rover recalled more than 23,000 vehicles over an electronic system error that may lead to the loss of drive power and ...

New York overtakes San Francisco Bay Area as large...

EliseAI's Fran Loftus says New York has become a major AI hub as the city overtakes the San Francisco Bay Area in tech workforce s...

National Grocers Association CEO warns America cou...

The National Grocers Association warns America is facing an "inflection point" where independent grocers could vanish, leaving jus...

22-year-old woman arrested for faking own kidnap a...

The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old woman, Nwachukwu Chidubem Blessing, for allegedly staging her

Police rescue 12-year-old girl, arrest suspected a...

The Adamawa State Police Command has rescued a 12-year-old girl, Mercy Kefas, and arrested a 20-year-old woman suspected t

Woman shares how she stopped a male passenger from...

A woman has shared how she prevented a man from manspreading on the bus. Inemesit Derby, a pharmacist, took to F

TikTok star Audrey Cyril moves on with wedding pla...

Popular Nigerian Christian TikTok creator Audrey Cyril, who has more than 600,000 followers, is con

Six k!lled, two injured as truck collides with com...

Six people were k!lled and two others sustained injuries when the commercial vehicle they were in collided

Vehicle conveying illicit drugs and military accou...

The Delta State Police Command has intercepted a vehicle conveying illicit drugs and military accoutrement in the st

Woman and two others arrested over alleged abducti...

The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) have arrested a woman and two others over the alleged abduction, s3xual abuse and cybe

54-Year-Old Nurse Sentenced To 14 Years In Prison ...

A 54-year-old nurse practitioner, Rita Anagho, has been sentenced to

If you are too religious as a young Christian girl...

A Nigerian woman, Nwanyi Bu Ife has stated that Christian girls who are too religious are more likely to get married to ba

Since entering politics, what has he done for the ...

Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has again, publicly criticized NDC presidential candidate and former governor of

NSCDC parades suspended Niger Commandant and some ...

Authorities of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have paraded its suspended Niger State Commandant, Co

Soludo is doing the Lord’s work for President Bo...

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has reacted to a viral

Italy to ban niqabs and burqas in schools, limit f...

Italy is preparing to ban face coverings in schools and to cap the number of foreign students per class. Prime

NDLEA officer drowns while chasing drug suspect in...

Tragedy struck Obiaruku community in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State at the weekend when an officer of th

22-year-old allegedly st@bs another to d3ath in Ba...

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old man, Audu Babangida for st@bbing one Haruna Bala to d3ath durin

“I did what I did with my full chest; I am an en...

Nigerian comedian Real Warri Pikin has responded

Presidency confirms Tinubu’s absence from UN Gen...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not be physically present at the 81st Session of the United Nations General A

Ex-Kogi gov Ibrahim Idris dies at 77

A former governor of Kogi State, Ibrahim Idris, has died at the age of 77. According to several rep

’This is pure nonsense. US didn’t arrest Gadd...

President Bola Tinubus Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Protocol, Ademola Oshodi, has dismissed cl

Trump’s UN ambassador defends press ban as CNN, ...

CNN, MS NOW and Politico are preparing to take legal action against the US government after th

Mambilla: APC asks Atiku to quit 2027 race over ‘$...

THE All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has asked former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from ...

They sprayed us with a substance- Survivor recount...

A survivor of the Niger State detention tragedy has alleged that officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)...

How Malami went from calling Mambilla claimant ‘cr...

FORMER Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, reversed his position on Sunrise Power and backed a settlement that co...

FG releases full list of suspended officers over d...

THE Federal Government has released the full list of additional 20 Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps officers suspended ove...

Niger: Stray bullet kills 400-level IBB varsity st...

THE Management of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), has announced the death of Isma’il Ishaq Magaji, a 400-lev...

NiHSA alerts Taraba, Abia, Lagos, 12 others to hig...

THE Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has issued a high flood risk alert for 15 states from September 19 to September 2...

Remembering Olatunji Akinwande Braithwaite (1933-2...

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu The contest for the presidency of Nigeria in the election on 11 August 1979 was between five candidates. ...

Osimhen ruled out of Nigeria’s AFCON qualifiers ov...

SUPER Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against ...

Kwankwaso: I’m open to reconciliation with Kano Go...

FORMER Kano State governor and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) vice-presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, says he is wil...

NDC dissociates self from OK Movement’s Presidenti...

NIGERIA Democratic Congress (NDC) has dissociated itself from the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) constituted on Thursday by O...

‘It doesn’t really matter what divides, so long as...

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Tiger cat named 1st new feline species in century

The small spotted tiger cat lives in Bolivia’s cloud forests

Trump’s $5,000 pledge to voters: a ‘desperate gimm...

The president’s outlandish campaign promise has prompted questions about his grip on reality

The great local government shake-up

Last week, plans to overhaul England’s system of county councils and local authorities were abruptly paused. What’s going on?

The scandal rocking Malta: getting away with murde...

Nine years after the murder of a journalist, there remains a ‘suffocating intimacy’ between big business and politics

The Houthis: a new threat to oil supplies

Previously on the back foot, Houthi forces now have the power to disrupt strategic shipping routes, destabilising the transfer of ...

England’s glassblowing industry under threat from ...

Threats to northern-based sector could prove embarrassing for Andy Burnham

Historic highs: Humans may have been doing drugs f...

Ancient remains show evidence of betel nut consumption

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Limerick man shocked to find thief rummaging throu...

Patrick Clancy says Lindsay is not a ‘monster’ as ...

Sligo Patients forced to pay privately as question...

Minister for Health has been asked to address the issue

Michael Healy-Rae said scrapping three-day wait fo...

Kerry school is proud to open its new community pl...

Aqua Dome reports ‘satisfactory performance’ after...

Killarney court round-up: State sympathetic view o...

‘She wouldn’t be used to driving on the left-hand side,’ court hears

‘Let life happen to your kids’ - Dr David Coleman’...

Clinical Psychologist will, on October 14, offer advice to parents and those working with children to help children survive advers...

NFL overtime thrillers: Packers, Chiefs and Eagles...

Germany’s Chancellor is under pressure from the fa...

Japanese surgeon removes healthy brain tissue, lea...

A Japanese woman was left unable to breathe on her own after a veteran surgeon mistakenly removed healthy tissue instead of a beni...

Who is Rande Gerber, the late Presley Gerber’s fat...

Cindy Crawford’s son Presley Gerber has sadly passed away. The 27-year-old reportedly died on Sunday, September 20, at a rehab fac...

4 mainland Chinese firms jump into cooling Hong Ko...

Four Chinese companies launched initial public offerings (IPOs) in Hong Kong on Monday, aiming to raise as much as HK$14 billion (...

Singapore retrenchment rates hit highest level sin...

Singapore’s retrenchment rate in the second quarter of 2026 hit its highest level since the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in lat...

Communist Party sets key October plenum date early...

The Communist Party of China has set a date for its most important political gathering this autumn. The fifth plenary session of t...

Why China is weighing into the debate on how to re...

For low-lying Pacific island states such as Tuvalu and Kiribati, rising sea levels are not just an existential crisis but also one...

Easy access to family guns fuels Philippine school...

The Philippines has suffered three deadly school shootings since June. In each case, at least one weapon belonged to a relative wo...

Calmer Little Paradise set to launch Hong Kong Mil...

Jimmy Ting Koon-ho is hopeful a more calm Little Paradise can prove himself as a top Group One Hong Kong Mile contender when he re...

SNAPSHOT | Prison Dept to issue SOPs for Najib hou...

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Loke to resign from cabinet after Najib's conditio...

UPDATED 7.48PM | Decision follows three hours of DAP CEC discussions.

SNAPSHOT | Kedah Umno calls for Parliament dissolu...

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Muhyiddin says Bersatu open to pacts as Malacca Ha...

But only with parties that respect its struggle and share its ideals, Bersatu president stresses.

PKR MP urges Harapan to go on 'offensive' as Najib...

Hassan believes Najib's pardon gives Harapan 'easy opportunity'.

Shafee: Najib's frozen assets complicate RM50m pay...

Ex-PM's legal team is studying how to best fulfil the pardon's conditions.

Edu Ministry to propose cabinet review of 2006 tui...

Operators concern over possible licence renewal issues, ministry clarifies requirment not new.

DAP leader says Zahid should resign instead of Lok...

DPM has openly embarrassed the PM in recent Umno general assembly, he notes.

SNAPSHOT | Cops to deploy mobile station outside N...

What’s going on in the news today, with updates at 11am, 2pm, and 6pm.

SNAPSHOT | PKR Youth slams Kedah Umno's 'dissolve ...

What’s going on in the news today, with updates at 11am, 2pm, and 6pm.

Las maravillas microscópicas que nos rodean son ca...

Los ganadores del concurso Nikon Small World in Motion de este año revelan los detalles más hermosos que por lo general no podemos...

Un documental sobre las personas de más edad en el...

En un filme conmovedor y juguetón, Sam Green descubre que la longevidad no ofrece una fórmula para la vida, sino otra manera de co...

Una flota de agentes de IA podría acelerar el desc...

La inteligencia artificial ha surgido como una herramienta en el desarrollo de medicinas. Un equipo en la Universidad de Stanford ...

La inteligencia artificial de China da un gran sal...

Con la llegada de Xi Jinping a Estados Unidos esta semana para una visita de Estado, los avances de China en inteligencia artifici...

Así están las filas para cruzar a El Paso

El puente Córdova-Américas registra filas hasta la avenida Lincoln

Espera Juárez domingo con 33 °C

Probabilidad de lluvia en la región se estima mínima

Defiende Claudia la soberanía desde la X

Sólo el pueblo puede determinar su destino, no las potencias extranjeras, dice presidenta ante miles de personas en Juárez

Alimenta México 'la mesa' de EU

México no sólo tiene tamales y jitomates, como afirma el Presidente estadounidense Donald Trump

Atraen caso a CDMX; no hallan huachicol

En un viraje en sus indagatorias, la FGR informó que el expediente del decomiso de 59 millones de litros de combustible que consid...

AICM: Entre rezagos y planes sin fin

l Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México (AICM) concluyó una primera fase de rehabilitación, pero arrastra pendientes que...

Celebrities rumoured to be on ITV's I'm A Celebrit...

They're said to be in 'advanced talks' to join

Dad mauled to death in horror shark attack identif...

Greg O’Neill, 63, was tragically killed off the coast of Sorrento Beach while swimming with a friend

Big Brother's first winner donated full £70,000 pr...

Craig Phillips combined his expertise from running his own construction company with his new found reality TV fame

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner makes...

The prime suspect, who has always denied any involvement, is planning to publish a tell-all book, according to sources

King Charles' 'strange' nickname for Meghan Markle...

It's supposedly an 'endearing' one

Woman, 30, quit law career and now makes ‘thousand...

Liz East had been pursuing a high flying law career, but realised that this wasn't right for her so made a big change

SNL UK mocks Ed Sheeran in brutal skit following M...

The TV show mocked the singer in a comical sketch about the King

Moment Jon Bernthal had 'gun put to his head' whil...

The actor recalled that he realised he was 'like a bug' to the man holding the gun in the terrifying incident

Major new rules which will save you money if your ...

Train passengers who get stranded due to cancellations will no longer have to worry

American can't believe sinister 90s kids' TV serie...

It was a staple on British and Australian screens in the 90s and 2000s, but left an American speechless

General : Jalan Buli Sim-Sim, Hiking Trail Tempora...

SANDAKAN, Sept 20 (Bernama) -- Jalan Buli Sim-Sim from the temple towards Taman Grandview here has been temporarily closed from to...

Micah Richards opens up about dad's death and toug...

Micah Richards' father died not long before he went on air to provide punditry for the BBC during England's World Cup semi-final a...

Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea have questions to a...

Arsenal and Manchester City have made a habit of finishing as the top two in recent years, but the struggles endured by some of th...

Arsenal given new Declan Rice red card verdict aft...

Declan Rice kicked out at Brighton's Malick Yalcouye during Arsenal's 3-0 loss away on Saturday, and he was shown a yellow card by...

'I divorced wife 7 days after our wedding because ...

A woman thought she was celebrating the start of a new chapter with her husband, but just days after their wedding, her life was t...

How to watch Fulham vs Man Utd: Kick-off time, liv...

Fulham and Manchester United are set to meet in the Premier League

'Gripping' Channel 4 show 24 Hours in Police Custo...

The new series promises to take audiences behind-the-scenes with the emergency services

Manager holds back tears on live TV as he's told a...

German football legends Peter Hermann died on Saturday and Niko Kovac was told of the death of his friend live on television follo...

Monster shark 'to be destroyed' after mauling swim...

A rare catch-and-kill order was issued for the great white shark after it attacked Greg O'Neill, 63, at a beach in Perth, Australi...

BBC The Split Up explained as fans question link t...

Legal drama The Split Up is ready make its BBC One debut tonight.

Coronation Street's Sally 'reaches breaking point'...

Coronation Street icon Sally Dynevor has teased worrying scenes ahead for her character Sally Metcalfe, as Lucy Parkinson's sinist...

Mbaise Group Backs Emeka Chinedu for Second Term A...

  A coalition of concerned citizens from Ahiazu Mbaise and Ezinihitte Mbaise has thrown its weight behind Rt. Hon. Emeka Chinedu’s...

Bishop Ikeakor Tasks Govt on Press Freedom, Warns ...

  The Anglican Bishop of Amichi Diocese in Anambra State, Rt. Rev. Ephraim Ikeakor, has called on government at all levels to crea...

Governors Muscle Out Senators as 2027 Ticket Race ...

  Serving governors have emerged as the biggest winners in the scramble for senatorial tickets ahead of the 2027 elections, displa...

Anambra Debt Row: Tanko Releases Obi’s 2014 Handov...

  The lingering argument over who owes what in Anambra State just got a fresh document thrown into it. Yunusa Tanko, National Coor...

IMSU Academic Staff Is 500, Says ASUU, as Union D...

  The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Owerri Zone, is raising the alarm over what it describes as a steady hollowing-o...

Petrol Price Surge Sparks NLC Demand for Tinubu’s ...

  The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene as petrol prices cross ₦1,430 per li...

NUJ Condemns Extortion of Motorists in South East,...

  The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has condemned alleged extortion and harassment of road users by some security operatives...

Police charge eight to court over missing baby in ...

  From Philip Eke, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Police Command has charged eight suspects to court over the disappearance of a one-ye...

Bayelsa APC dismisses Rainbow Coalition, backs Tin...

  From Philip Eke, Yenagoa The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Warman Weri Ogoriba, has dismisse...

Bayelsa demolishes illegal structures on roads

  ◾Group Lauds Governor Diri, Board Chair,  Dorgu   From Philip Eke, Yenagoa The Bayelsa State Physical Planning and Development B...

Tinubu Meets French Billionaire Bolloré Over Expan...

President Bola Tinubu has met with French billionaire and Bolloré Group Chief Executive Officer, Vincent Bolloré, as the company p...

Singapore President Invites Tinubu For State Visit

Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam has invited President Bola Tinubu to undertake a state visit to Singapore. Nigeria’s ...

Davido To Hold Three-Night Concert At National The...

Afrobeats singer David Adeleke, better known as Davido, is set to mark 15 years in the music industry with a three-night concert r...

FG Sets Up 10-Member Panel To Probe Deaths Of 37 N...

The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners ...

Aisha Lawal Defends Decision To Hide Daughter’s Fa...

Nollywood actress Aisha Lawal has explained her decision to conceal her daughter’s face at a recent party after the actress faced ...

Jide Kosoko Once Questioned My Acting Ability — Ha...

Nollywood actor Hafiz Oyetoro, better known as Saka, has recalled how veteran actor Jide Kosoko initially questioned whether he wa...

Cross River, Lagos, Taraba, 12 Others Face Rising ...

The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency has warned of a high risk of riverine flooding in 15 states between September 19 and 25. ...

Obasanjo Reveals What Changed His Perception Of Ch...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has recounted how Charly Boy’s dedication to caring for his parents made him reconsider his ini...

Lagos APC Bars Candidates From Travelling Abroad U...

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has directed its candidates to remain in Nigeria until the 2027 general e...

Toyin Abraham: I Lost My Four-Month Pregnancy Whil...

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Toyin Abraham has opened up about losing a pregnancy of almost four months while working on a movi...

Earl Spencer claims 'cancerous' Harry and Meghan t...

Earl Spencer says press scrutiny of Harry and Meghan is a 'cancerous influence' with tragic 'echoes' of the media treatment that t...