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Tarifverhandlungen : Ausweitung von Warnstreiks im...

Die zweite Tarifrunde Öffentlichen Dienst der Bundesländer ist gescheitert. Die Gewerkschaft Ver.di und der Deutsche Beamtenbund w...

Dementia is NOT inevitable: scientists reveal how ...

World-leading experts say millions of dementia cases could be prevented, if the  government reassess its approach to dementia care...

Never-before-seen pictures of wild Golden Globes a...

They look like the wildest Hollywood after-party never caught on camera. Champagne corks flying. A-listers piled onto hotel beds. ...

ICE agent made vile 'lesbian' slur about Renee Nic...

Patty O'Keefe, 36, and a friend were taken into ICE custody Sunday for 'impeding operations' after they followed officers who were...

Indigenous wildlife 'expert' goes viral over his v...

The account has gained more than 200,000 followers, with most videos resembling a Steve Irwin-like explainer on native animals.

I was skinny all my life... then ballooned at 50. ...

'I did not wake up one morning suddenly 10kg heavier. It happened discreetly, the way midlife weight gain so often does,' writes F...

America's biggest banks line up to bash Trump over...

America's biggest banks are turning on President Donald Trump as they vow to fight to be allowed high interest rates.

Trump threatens tariffs over Greenland if allies d...

Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that don't support his acquisition of Greenland.

Kylie Kelce makes raunchy reference to her and Jas...

Kylie, who is no stranger to lifting the lid on their relationship, couldn't help but make a raunchy remark about husband and form...

Cheating husband invited Brazilian nanny into mari...

Brendan Banfield, 39, is on trial for the February 2023 killings of his wife, Christine Banfield, and a stranger, Joseph Ryan, at ...

Amy Schumer sent me these late-night texts when I ...

I fear that Amy Schumer is spiraling. Because after cutting lose from her marriage and the equivalent of a twin mattress in extra ...

Zamfara govt completes secretariat, targets Februa...

The Zamfara State Government is set to deliver the final phase of the total renovation, furnishing and equipping of JB Yakubu Secr...

Army begins construction of training depot in Ebon...

The Nigerian Army (NA) has commenced the construction of an additional training depot in Ebonyi State, bringing the number of the ...

Shettima leads tribute to fallen heroes in Abuja a...

Vice President Kashim Shettima is attending proceedings marking the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day (AFCRD) at t...

Wikipedia celebrates 25 years, launches first time...

Wikipedia, the world’s largest online information resource, turns 25 today, marking a quarter-century of making trustworthy, human...

Luxury Retailer Qbeescloset, Founded by Bola Coker...

As the year drew to a close, Qbeescloset hosted an intimate end-of-year dinner for a select circle of family, friends, and long-st...

She's offered to share her Nobel with Trump. But w...

Venezuela's opposition leader will meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.

Widespread delays hit Uganda election amid interne...

The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.

Federal agent shoots Minneapolis man in leg after ...

The agent was acting in self-defence after being attacked with a shovel, said the Department of Homeland Security.

Watch: Astronauts return to Earth after medical ev...

Four astronauts who left the International Space Station (ISS) a month early due to one of the crew members falling ill have retur...

Zelensky declares energy emergency as biting cold ...

The move comes as US President Donald Trump said Ukraine is "less ready" than the Russian president to make a peace deal.

Video shows police officer ambushed in patrol car ...

David William Lane, 42, had multiple prior complaints from neighbors about concerning behavior.

Ailing astronaut returns to Earth early in NASA’s ...

SpaceX guided the capsule to a middle-of-the-night splashdown in the Pacific near San Diego, less than 11 hours after the astronau...

It’s National Bagel Day — here’s all the deals and...

If you love bagels a whole lox, this is the holiday for you.

Ben Mandelker from ‘Watch What Crappens’ explains ...

Ben Mandelker from “Watch What Crappens” stopped by the Page Six studios to chat all things reality television with our “Virtual R...

FG, ASUU sign fresh agreement

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have signed a fresh agreement to resolve long-standing ...

Two more Rivers lawmakers abandon impeachment plot...

Two more members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have withdrawn support for the impeachment proceedings against Governor Sim...

Nigeria affected as US suspends visa processing fo...

The United States has paused visa processing for Nigeria, Russia, and at least 73 other countries over concerns that some applican...

Doctor Kidnapped in Auchi Abu Babatunde regains fr...

Dr. Abu Babatunde, one of the two doctors kidnapped in Auchi, Edo State, has regained his freedom after spending 13 days in captiv...

Kogi Govt D£molishes Criminal Camps In Okene To Fi...

  Kogi Govt Demolishes Criminal Camps In Okene To Fight Rising Insecurity   Security operatives backed by heavy equipment moved in...

20-Year-Old Arrested  for Smuggling Cannabis into ...

20-Year-Old Arrested  for Smuggling Cannabis into Prisoners’ Bread”     A 20-year-old man has been arrested for attempting to supp...

Aso Rock Villa To Spend N1.9Billion On Fuelling Ge...

  Aso Rock Villa To Spend N1.9Billion On Fuelling Generators, N17Million On Maintenance In 2026 Budget The budget line item, liste...

60 Years After: Why Nzeogwu’s coup was inevitable ...

  60 Years After: Why Nzeogwu’s coup was inevitable — Major-Gen Haruna, rtd The Brigadier-General and his pregnant wife were both ...

‘A friend of a thief is a thief’: General Musa war...

‘A friend of a thief is a thief’: General Musa warns Sheikh Gumi, others against continued sympathy for bandits, terrorists The Mi...

Foreign Affairs recommends that Spaniards who are ...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation has recommended that Spaniards who are in Iran leave the country “...

Tragedy in Thailand after a crane falls on a train...

At least 32 people have died and 64 have been injured after a crane fell on a passenger train in Thailand, which at that time The ...

Denmark and the United States commit to working to...

This Wednesday, the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland met at the White House with two of the Trump Administration’s stron...

Marta García Aller wonders what Europe can do agai...

The 50-minute meeting between Denmark and the US to see if Trump can buy Greenland has not gone well. That’s the bad thing about i...

Trump describes Delcy Rodríguez as "a fantastic pe...

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, and the leader in charge of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, held a telephone convers...

NATO at a 'crossroads': Does the IGO military alli...

Emmanuel Macron is convening an ⁠emergency defence cabinet to discuss Donald's Trump's intent to acquire Greenland and Iran's brut...

NATO allies move troops to Greenland in European m...

Troops from several European countries, including France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, are arriving in Greenland to help boost the ...

Another ICE shooting fuels chaos in Minneapolis

A US immigration officer shot and wounded a Venezuelan man fleeing a traffic stop in ⁠Minneapolis on Wednesday, the government sai...

Ukraine: Zelensky declares energy emergency after ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday a "state of emergency" will be declared in the energy sector, after relentle...

Uganda votes for a new president under internet bl...

Ugandans voted ⁠in a tense national election on Thursday after an often violent campaign and internet shutdown, with President Yow...

Rachel Reeves' pay-per-mile car tax raid creates '...

A new report has warned that millions of drivers could be "priced out" of investing in new electric vehicles over a number of key ...

Tom Skinner fires back at woke mob with defiant me...

Thomas Skinner, star of The Apprentice and Strictly Come Dancing, has returned to social media with a defiant statement for his fo...

Diversity boss at school that banned Jewish MP pra...

The diversity and inclusion lead for a secondary school that called off a visit from a Jewish MP suggested Hamas terrorists acted ...

Stephen Graham sparks fierce debate as he shares A...

Stephen Graham has confirmed that plans are quietly in place for a second series of Netflix drama Adolescence, despite mounting co...

Arsenal fans heard singing new chant about Gary Ne...

Arsenal supporters targeted Gary Neville with abusive chants throughout their Carabao Cup semi-final first leg triumph over Chelse...

More students are going to college. Affordability ...

Overall enrollment is up slightly at colleges and universities, driven by gains at community colleges and public four-year program...

What Teddy Roosevelt has to do with Trump's moves ...

Presidents James Monroe and Theodore Roosevelt helped shape a policy that rationalizes U.S. intervention in Latin America and else...

4 ways to beat the anxiety of insomnia — and get b...

People struggling with insomnia tend to hyperfocus on the fact that they can't sleep, which can prevent them from getting any shut...

Uganda goes to the polls amid heavy security and i...

Ugandans are voting in a tense presidential election as 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his four-decade rule...

European troops arrive in Greenland to boost the A...

Troops from several European countries, including France, Germany, Norway and Sweden, are arriving in Greenland after talks betwee...

Foundation Shortlists 10 Applicants For Armed Forc...

The Charles Bebeye Ndiomu Foundation has shortlisted 10 applicants nationwide under its Armed Forces Remembrance Day Scholarship S...

Institutions, Not Individuals, Grow Society, Econo...

Oba Abdulwasiu Omogbolahan Lawal, the Oniru of Iru Kingdom, Lagos State, Nigeria, has stressed the need for policymakers to priori...

Ododo Promises To Sponsor Education, Welfare Of La...

…Gov Also Visited Okene To Commiserate With Late Suleiman’s Family LAGOS – The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo on We...

Kogi Govt Invalidates Fraudulent Certificates Of O...

LAGOS – The Kogi State Government has invalidated all fraudulently acquired Certificates of Occupancy (C of O) and reclaimed illeg...

Owo Church Attack: ‘I Waded Through Corpses In Sea...

A couple took turns before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday to recall how the St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, On...

Over 60 cows found dead at Chandigarh MC shed, UT ...

Chandigarh MC also suspended medical officer health (MOH) Dr Inderdeep Kaur and veterinary doctor Dr Ravinder Dhaliwal

Chandigarh: 19-year-old PEC student ends life on c...

According to students and authorities, the teenager allegedly consumed some poisonous substance and immediately alerted a friend t...

Punjab CM appears before Akal Takht acting jatheda...

After nearly hour-long meeting, Bhagwant Mann says he submitted his explanation to Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj and Takht Damdama Sa...

Himachal: Six charred to death in Sirmaur house fi...

Victims had gathered to celebrate Boda Tyohar, the annual festival of the Hattee community where married daughters return to their...

Jalandhar court directs social media platforms to ...

Additional chief judicial magistrate orders Meta, X, and Telegram to remove clips within 24 hours; forensic report confirms audio ...

FG Directs Banks, Fintechs To Remit VAT On Service...

The Federal Government has directed all banks and fintechs to collect and remit 7.5 per cent value-added tax on certain electronic...

FG, ASUU Unveil Agreement To End Strikes, Varsitie...

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Wednesday unveiled a renegotiated agreement aimed at resolv...

AFCON 2025: BUA $500,000 Reward To Super Eagles Is...

Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has commended Nigeria’s Super Eagles for their gallant display at the 2025 Africa Cup of...

AFCON 2025: FG Hails Super Eagles, Says Nigerians ...

The Federal Government has commended the Super Eagles for their performance at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, assuring the team t...

FG–ASUU Agreement: Professors To Get ₦140,000 Mont...

The Federal Government has announced that professors in Nigerian universities will receive an additional ₦140,000 monthly allowanc...

Opinion: Opinion | Air Bases To Ships, This Is How...

To understand why the Gulf is so nervous, it is worth spelling out what Iran is pointing at. The US maintains a dense military pre...

Live Updates: Maharashtra Votes In Civic Body Poll...

Maharashtra Elections 2026 Voting Day: The spotlight is on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), India's richest civic bod...

Air India Delhi-New York Flight Engine Sucks In Ba...

An Air India aircraft was damaged this morning after a baggage container was sucked into its engine at Delhi Airport. The incident...

'More Positions Than Kama Sutra': UK PM Mocks Tori...

His remark came in defence of his government against criticism over repeated U-turns on mandatory digital ID cards for workers in ...

"Hindi? This Is Maharashtra": Aamir Khan Wades In ...

Actor Aamir Khan waded into the Marathi vs Hindi language row today when he turned up to vote in the election to the Brihanmumbai ...

With Shades On Face, Dogs March In Style At 78th A...

With the Prime Minister's push for Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India), the Indian Army has inducted indigenous dog breeds and...

Cold Conditions, Pollution Increase Preterm Births...

Exposure to extreme cold conditions coupled with pollution increases the risk of preterm births and a rise in blood pressure in ex...

At Akal Takht, Bhagwant Mann Dismisses Viral Video...

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has for the first time addressed the controversy surrounding a viral video of him allegedly ma...

Ek Din: Junaid Khan And Sai Pallavi's Film Gets A ...

The first-look poster featured Junaid and Sai walking side by side on a wintry street

Punjab Set To Face Saurashtra In Vijay Hazare Semi...

Punjab will head into the Vijay Hazare Trophy semifinal against Saurashtra here on Friday brimming with confidence after surviving...

Shettima Leads 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day A...

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, January 15, led proceedings marking the 2026 Armed Forces Celebration a...

Rivers Lawmakers Using Fubara’s Impeachment Move F...

An independent civic watchdog, the Good Governance Advocacy Centre (GGAC) has absolved the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi F...

Oyedepo Pays Tribute To Fallen Soldiers, Vows To P...

The Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), has described the deaths of fallen members of Nigeri...

Liam Rosenior Takes Responsibility As Chelsea Fall...

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior has insisted he is “accountable” for the mistakes made by goalkeeper Robert Sanchez after the Bl...

‘New NUPRC Boss Will Unlock Investments, Stabilise...

The Centre for Energy Reforms (CER) has expressed confidence that the appointment of Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan as the Chief Executive o...

Iran shuts down airspace; foreign officials warn a...

Iran closes airspace to most flights amid rising U.S. tensions. Trump says Iranian protest killings have stopped, but military off...

Iran allegedly airs 97 'coercive confessions' amid...

The Iranian regime aired alleged forced confessions from handcuffed protesters during a record-breaking internet blackout lasting ...

Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi plans to dissolve ...

Japan's first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, plans a snap election to capitalize on 70% approval ratings and strengthen he...

Venezuela’s acting president touts ‘new political ...

Venezuela's new leadership hints at additional prisoner releases amid political transition, with hundreds of detainees reportedly ...

Armed Kurdish fighters try to breach Iran border a...

Turkey's intelligence agency, MIT, warned Iran's Revolutionary Guard about Kurdish fighters trying to cross the Iran-Iraq border d...

AFCON 2025 final showdown: Fans react to historic ...

Social media has erupted as Senegal and Morocco fans share reactions, predictions, and support ahead of the 2025 AFCON final on Su...

Okyere Baafi speaks on alleged plot to oust Afenyo...

New Juaben South MP rebuffs claims of a plot against Minority Leader Afenyo-Markin, asserting unity within the caucus amidst leade...

Serwaa Amihere struggles to assist her niece with ...

Award-winning broadcaster Serwaa Amihere engaged followers in her first TikTok live, showcasing a humorous interaction with her ni...

AFCON semi final loss leaves Teni hospitalized as ...

Nigerian singer Teni shared a heart-wrenching hospital video after Nigeria’s AFCON defeat to Morocco, blaming Ghana and its refere...

Young Ghanaian boy who works as a waste collector ...

A young Ghanaian waste collector in Accra disclosed earning GH¢500 daily and saving GH¢1,500 weekly, challenging perceptions and i...

FCTA to enforce ground rent, CofO, land use fees

FCTA to enforce ground rent, CofO, land use fees By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) will enforce ...

Independent Newspapers set for silver jubilee awar...

Independent Newspapers set for silver jubilee award By Adekunle Williams The Independent Newspapers Ltd., publishers of the Indepe...

Mané’s late strike sends Senegal into AFCON final...

Mané’s late strike sends Senegal into AFCON final By Victor Okoye Sadio Mané’s late strike earned Senegal a place in the CAF AFCON...

We’re still proud of you – FG to Super Eagles

We’re still proud of you – FG to Super Eagles By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government says it is still proud of the perfor...

PHC: Lagos State Govt. tasks 57 LGs on improved fu...

PHC: Lagos State Govt. tasks 57 LGs on improved funding, collaboration     By Oluwafunke Ishola   The Lagos State Government has c...

Kaduna Hosts Futsal Training For Inaugural Super L...

Kaduna has played host to a crucial training session for the 32 teams preparing to compete in the inaugural National Futsal Super ...

Akwa United On Track For NPFL Return – Eno

Akwa United Football Club (AUFC) are firmly on course for a swift return to the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), acco...

THINGS REMEMBERED: The Chalkboard: When Learning W...

Before projectors, smart boards and digital tablets took over the classrooms, learning was on the chalkboard. It stood firmly at t...

Skybound Hails NNL Sponsorship Surge, Calls For Mo...

Skybound J & B Connect Ltd, marketing consultants to the Nigeria National League (NNL), has lauded the recent influx of corporate ...

HOW I OVERCAME: Joyce Imasuen: Defied Blindness To...

Fourteen years ago, Joyce Imasuen’s future looked painfully uncertain. Blind at a tender age and growing up in Benin City, Edo Sta...

AFCON: Rio Ferdinand names three Super Eagles play...

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has named three Super Eagles players to help Nigeria win the AFCON. The former England int...

Kano court adjourns hearing in case of 9-year-old ...

A Kano State High Court on Wednesday continued hearing the case of Mannir Ibrahim, who is accused of raping and causing the death ...

Moniepoint, other Nigerian banks to charge 7.5% VA...

Moniepoint and several other Nigerian banks have informed their customers of a new 7.5 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) to be applied...

AFCON 2025: Calvin Bassey picks up one-match ban a...

Super Eagles defender, Calvin Bassey, has been handed a one-man ban following his yellow card against Morocco in the semi-final of...

BREAKING: AFCON 2025: Super Eagles lose on penalti...

The Super Eagles were beaten 4-2 on penalties by Morocco in the semi-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday night. N...

Economy records 0.3% growth in November

The UK economy recorded growth of 0.3% in November, according to official figures, showing an improvement for output at a time whe...

Boeing knew part in deadly UPS plane crash had fai...

Boeing had known since at least 2011 that a part which failed on a UPS plane moments before it crashed, killing 15 people, had fai...

X to block Grok AI from undressing images of real ...

The Grok AI tool on Elon Musk's X will no longer be able to undress pictures of real people, the company has announced.

'It's like a road closure' - Uganda's president on...

A church service at Nakasero State House marks the end of a frenetic election cycle.

Yellow weather warning for rain extended - with fl...

A yellow weather warning has been extended across more parts of England as the Met Office forecasts "heavy and persistent rain" th...

APC Begins Statewide E-Registration to Strengthen ...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State has commenced the electronic registration and re-registration of members as part...

Sanwo-Olu, Makinde, Ambode, Osoba, Others Celebrat...

The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his Oyo State counterpart, Engr Seyi Makinde; former Governors Akinwunmi Ambod...

1966 Coup and What I Witnessed: A Morning of Carna...

Sixty years ago, in the early hours of the morning of January 15th 1966, a coup d’etat took place in Nigeria which resulted in the...

Why Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day Should B...

The 15th of January is celebrated annually as Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance and Celebration Day (AFRD). This day honors the su...

Nigerian Banks and the Quiet Crisis of Privacy

Every time I visit Nigeria and step into a bank—whether to transact business or accompany someone—I am struck, almost unsettled, b...

The war in Israel is in a lull, but Jewish soldier...

Chernetsky says he continued fighting so that no one would say that Jews didn't fight.

Iraq sends aid to Gaza, strengthening regional rol...

The Iraqis said that the aid is “an embodiment of Iraq's steadfast position in support of the Palestinian cause, and stemming from...

IDF troops operate in southern Lebanese town, demo...

Syria's Kurdish outreach masks plans for new offen...

Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa “affirmed that the injustices witnessed in Syria during the decades of the deposed regime’s rule...

'Over 90% of Iranians hate the regime': INSS’s Ben...

“It was a secret poll which said that 92% of the Iranian people hate their regime,” Sabti said, according to a transcript provided...

Bangladesh’s Muhammad Yunus Era

How Bangladesh’s interim government has fared in steering the country to this point?

Russia unlikely to risk ‘reputation failure’ by in...

A former Russian diplomat and analysts decode Moscow's muted response to protests and political tension.

Japan, Philippines sign new defence pacts amid sur...

One deal allows the tax-free provision of ammunition, fuel and other supplies when their forces stage joint training.